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Expat Life: 6 Months After Moving Back to the USA

July 18, 2018 Leave a Comment 6645 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 7897 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 11254 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 8781 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....

Tips on Staying Connected While Living Abroad

June 20, 2017 Leave a Comment 8660 Views

Listen, I am no tech genius. But we have been living in Austria for 2 years, so we know the ins and outs of staying connected abroad. All those questions that cross your mind when it comes to this topic, we’ve got the answers. Answers we’ve obtained through our own personal...

7 Commitments to Make to Yourself Before Moving Overseas

April 27, 2017 8 Comments 19801 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 9040 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...

Moving Abroad: Buying Tickets that Changed Our Life

August 19, 2016 Leave a Comment 8733 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...

Looking Back on Our First Year of Living Abroad

July 16, 2016 19 Comments 10392 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...

Adventures as an Expat: Buying a Car Abroad

April 12, 2016 3 Comments 9689 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...