First week in a new country: The best decision of your life. Everything feels exciting. The food, the sounds, the way the light hits the buildings. The freshness of a new page in your life. Week three: Crying in a supermarket because you can’t find the right kind of beans.
The process of moving abroad is full of details, checklists, and processes. You’re looking at visas, securing housing, finding work, booking flights, getting the dog’s vaccinations up to date before you go. And with so many tangible tasks in front of you, it’s easy to put the mental stuff off
The more stressful things feel at home in the U.S., the more tempting life abroad can look on social media. It’s an influencer doing morning rooftop yoga in Mexico. It’s a retired couple ziplining through a rainforest canopy in Costa Rica. It’s a digital nomad sitting in a charming sidewalk
Beyond the Pictures: The Realities of Living in Chile All the photos online of Chile promise beautiful mountains and oceans and landscapes and even functional cities, and Chile delivers on those promises. But expats in Chile quickly learn that daily life revolves around budgets, housing searches, and figuring out local
Charting Your Ideal Retirement Abroad Picking where to retire isn’t like choosing a vacation spot. It can almost feel like that sometimes – like retirement is a vacation from your previous life – but this is a decision you can’t make based on scenery and the availability of piña colada.
