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7 Commitments to Make to Yourself Before Moving Overseas

April 27, 2017 8 Comments 19793 Views

Moving overseas requires a certain state of mind. One that may stretch outside of your normal behaviors and ways of thinking. The entire experience redefines who you are, who you want to be and what you want to represent in the world. And there’s no way you can allow for such...

How to Follow Through on Your New Years Resolution to Travel

January 18, 2017 Leave a Comment 9033 Views

2017 has arrived. You’ve analyzed last year, thought about next year and set your New Years resolution. For you, this year will be all about traveling. Getting out there and focusing on the wide open world. A world you haven’t had time to appreciate before now. For the first time, travel...

12 Hardest Things About Living Abroad

November 18, 2016 5 Comments 14299 Views

You hear so much about the benefits of living abroad. Personal growth, new languages, new cultures, the traveling, the people… And although ALL of this is true (and MORE!), living abroad is definitely not all sunshine and rainbows. There are some really tough obstacles that require time and effort to overcome....

Moving Abroad: Buying Tickets that Changed Our Life

August 19, 2016 Leave a Comment 8725 Views

During our move abroad, I kept a journal. There were so many feelings I’d never felt before. New emotions that I was experiencing for very the first time. I wanted to remember exactly how I felt throughout the decision and preparation process. As we were buying tickets for our flight, packing up...

Excuses for Not Moving Abroad and How to Overcome Every One

August 5, 2016 4 Comments 13749 Views

So you have this dream of moving abroad. A dream that involves taking on new destinations. Embracing the world with an open heart and not a strict timeline. Walking out of your door (instead of sitting for hours on a plane) to see places that are just too beautiful to be real. But then...

Adventures as an Expat: Buying a Car Abroad

April 12, 2016 3 Comments 9681 Views

Buying a car is already a stressful (and exciting) process. But buying a car abroad in a foreign country? Now that’s taking the stress (and excitement) to a whole other level… Car-less in the USA. When we finalized our plan to move from the USA to Austria, our car situation was the...

How to Make Friends Abroad in Your Late 20s

March 4, 2016 12 Comments 12694 Views

Let me start off by saying that I am literally the friendliest person ever. I moved a lot growing up, so finding new friendships is one of my greatest strengths. I could make friends with anyone at any time. Well, that’s what I thought… Surprisingly, after my husband and I moved...

21 Offbeat Travel Quotes That Will Inspire You to Dream

February 10, 2016 4 Comments 14594 Views

Okay, I admit it. I am a complete sucker for travel quotes. When you’re taking the road less traveled, away from the office space, travel quotes keep you motivated. They take the place of that inspirational boss who pushes you to work hard. They remind you that you following your dreams...

How to Embrace Your New Life After Moving Abroad

November 19, 2015 Leave a Comment 9718 Views

Moving abroad is a major commitment. An even bigger commitment, however, is made once you arrive in your new home. When you finally decide to embrace your life as an expat. Only then will you truly benefit from this life changing experience. There are no more check lists, no time requirements,...

Learning German with Surviving Europe

November 2, 2015 2 Comments 9741 Views

Today we’ve hit a major milestone in our life abroad here in Austria. We’ve started German classes! It’s been hard to learn German during these past few months. Everything we do is in English for Surviving Europe and for work. Plus, most people know English in Austria, so they automatically switch to...

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