Kiffer’s Scouting Trip to Helsinki, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, & Berlin

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by Jen Barnett

We love working with our clients to help them find a path abroad! Kiffer is a young skilled worker who booked a consultation in February and had put a ton of thought into what he was looking for in a new home. Our short list of countries for him included Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, and Germany, and we recommended a big city where he could socialize and find the most work opportunities. His scouting trip included Copenhagen, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam — the Netherlands was a runner-up in our list. Kiffer was kind enough to share photos and commentary from his trip, which looked incredible!

I knew I wanted to move to a new country, but I wasn’t sure which. Fortunately, I stumbled upon Expatsi’s test and it helped narrow down my options. After seeing what it came up with, I decided to go for the personalized research. I was so impressed with what Jen put together for me, and I was able to narrow down where I was looking to just a handful of countries. Unfortunately, I couldn’t afford to spend two weeks in each country I was considering, but I knew I had to visit these options before I made a final decision.

It had been over a decade since I last traveled internationally. It was for a job opportunity in Mozambique, so all my flights, transportation, and lodging were planned out for me. Even then, when I didn’t have anything specific going on, I found myself staying in my room and not doing much of anything most of the time.

When I told Jen that I was nervous about planning a trip, she told me she could help. I’m so glad I took her up on it! She helped me decide what planes to book, found me several places to stay in each location, had a lot of activites in each place that I could consider, but also let me know that down time is important, too. 4 countries in 2 weeks seemed like a lot, but it was time well spent and I believe I accomplished my goal of deciding which to move to.

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Jen Barnett

Jen Barnett is the co-founder of Expatsi, a company that's helped thousands of Americans on their moving abroad journeys. She created the Expatsi Test, an assessment that recommends countries for aspiring emigrants based on lifestyle data. Jen has an MBA from Emory University with concentrations in marketing and innovation. Prior to Expatsi, she created Freshfully and Bottle & Bone—two businesses in the local food space—and spoke at TEDx on being brave. She lives in Mérida, Yucatán, along with her husband and co-founder Brett, pitbull mix Squiggy, and two rotten cats. How can she help you move abroad?

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