Scouting Trips
Explore Before You Move
Join expert-led trips to your dream destinations. Tour neighborhoods, meet locals, and discover if a place is right for you before making the leap.
Why Take a Scouting Trip?
Moving abroad is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make. A scouting trip bridges the gap between dreaming about expat life and actually living it, giving you the firsthand experience you need to make an informed decision about your future home.
Unlike a typical vacation where you stay in tourist areas and visit landmarks, a scouting trip immerses you in the daily rhythms of local life. You'll walk through neighborhoods where expats actually live, visit grocery stores and markets, tour real estate options, and meet immigration attorneys, healthcare providers, and other essential service providers. This practical, boots-on-the-ground approach reveals the realities of expat living that no amount of online research can provide.
Our expert-led trips connect you with local hosts who've already made the move. They share insider knowledge about cost of living, visa requirements, healthcare systems, and the cultural nuances that shape daily life. You'll also travel with a small group of like-minded individuals considering the same journey, forming connections that often last well beyond the trip itself.
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What to Expect
Community
Meet other people who want to move abroad and enjoy exploring and getting to know each other. There will also be opportunities to meet locals and other expats.
A Learning Experience
Stay in neighborhoods and live as locals to get a feel for how you might like living in each of our destinations. Meet local experts like realtors, immigration attorneys, or local expats who know the ins and outs of moving to the local country. Get used to the currency, customs, and transportation.
Life as a Local, Not a Tourist
We'll bypass the touristy parts of town and experiences like visiting museums and landmarks. Instead, we'll see livable neighborhoods, markets, and where the locals hang out. It's easy to enjoy the monuments on your own: just add on a day or two at the beginning or end of your journey, bypass an excursion, or visit them in the evening.
Fun!
We're all moving abroad for a better life, so we'll work on giving you a taste of what that means to you.
Explore Our Destinations
From Latin America to Europe and Africa, find the perfect trip to explore your next chapter.
Portugal
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2026 Dates
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Netherlands
Starting from
2026 Dates
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Uruguay
Pricing
2026 Dates
Panama
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Colombia
Ghana
Spain
Starting from
2026 Dates
Destinations
Mexico
Starting from
2026 Dates
Destinations
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What Past Travelers Say
“Jen and Brett, what you all organized was hard. And all of us stretched. When you do hard things together and succeed, the results are amazing. I feel like we've made potential lifelong friends.”
— S.W.
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Join virtual to meet others considering the trip and ask us questions about the cost, itinerary, and more.
You can also join our Community to meet people who've gone on past trips or people considering an upcoming excursion.