living in Austria Archives - Surviving Europe

Surviving Europe on The Budget-Minded Traveler Podcast

September 21, 2018 Leave a Comment 3868 Views

Three years ago, in our very first months of living abroad in Austria, we came across Jackie and her incredible and inspiring Budget-Minded Traveler podcast. After discovering us on Instagram, as we were preparing for our move abroad, or ‘Surviving the Countdown’ as we put it, Jackie contacted us. She was...

Expat Life: 6 Months After Moving Back to the USA

July 18, 2018 Leave a Comment 3746 Views

As I sit here in front of my laptop, I am brought back to a life that I’ve chosen to put aside until this moment. This is the same laptop that traveled throughout Europe with us. The same laptop that recorded every single moment of our expat life. The ups and...

Moving Back: Buying Our Return Flight to a New Adventure

November 13, 2017 3 Comments 4671 Views

For months, we were building up to this very moment. The moment we needed to confirm our plane tickets moving back to the USA. Nothing could prepare us for how we’d feel when our departure from Austria became official. When our 2.5-year adventure of living in Salzburg and traveling Europe would...

Moving Back: Surviving Europe Takes on the USA

September 21, 2017 6 Comments 8221 Views

After 2 ½ years, the time has come for us to move back to the USA. But before you keep reading, let’s clear up a few things that may come to mind right away: 1) This is 100% positive! 2) Moving back now has been our plan since we moved to...

How to Keep the Momentum Going After 2 Years of Living Abroad

August 4, 2017 1 Comment 5877 Views

For 2 years, we’ve been living abroad in Austria. It’s something we have to say over and over again because it seems so surreal. Time flew by, yet time also slowed down. We’ve seen so much, learned so much and grown so much at a pace we’ve never experienced before now....

Looking Back on Our First Year of Living Abroad

July 16, 2016 19 Comments 7521 Views

For 365 days we’ve been on the greatest adventure of our lives: Living abroad in Austria & traveling Europe. One year ago, it felt like the perfect time to change focus. Set our sights on life experiences and adventures, while staying (slightly) responsible. To build our foundation as a married couple. As...

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