Up until the Oktoberfest season, there wasn’t much that allowed us to revisit the culture we’d grown to know and love in Austria. We’d ignored any traditions that we developed abroad and immersed ourselves back into life in the US. Never looking back. It was what we needed to do in order to re-acclimate into
Expat Life: 6 Months After Moving Back to the USA
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 downs and in-betweens. Everything
Moving Back: Buying Our Return Flight to a New Adventure
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 come to an end.
Moving Back: Surviving Europe Takes on the USA
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 Austria. (We’ve actually exceeded
How to Keep the Momentum Going After 2 Years of Living Abroad
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. We are the same,
7 Commitments to Make to Yourself Before Moving Overseas
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 a MAJOR personal change
Moving Abroad: Buying Tickets that Changed Our Life
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 our apartment, saying goodbye.
Excuses for Not Moving Abroad and How to Overcome Every One
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 you stop yourself. You
How to Work from Home with Your Partner AND Survive
My husband and I always talked about how insanely awesome it would be for us to work from home together. I know it sounds a little corny, but we’re genuinely happy and content with each other’s company. It doesn’t matter what we’re doing or how we feel (most of the time!), we always seem to
Adventures as an Expat: Buying a Car Abroad
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 first to be analyzed.