We left Texas for a year in Spain. After 3 countries and 3 school systems, we found where we belong.

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Victor Trac left Texas to spend a year in Spain with his family; they ended up settling in a new US city.

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I've lived in Spain for 7 years now. My daily schedule and social life are so different from what they were in the US.

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When I moved from the United States to Spain, many parts of my daily schedule and social life changed so much.

Kiersten Brown

I raised my daughter in Berlin, Madrid, and Dublin. Each country taught me how to parent an independent teen.

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Siobhan Colgan and her daughter in a christmas market in europe
The author raised her daughter all over Europe.

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We sold our dream home in the US to move into a rental abroad. Our family has less space, but our lifestyle improved.

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Rebecca Cretella and her sons in Spain
Our family of four downsized and moved from Connecticut to a suburb outside of Madrid.

Rebecca Cretella

My family gave up most of our belongings when we moved from the US to Spain. We're surprised by what we actually miss.

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Rebecca Cretella and her family in Spain
Both of my sons are enrolled in an international school in Las Rozas.

Rebecca Cretella

My family had never been to Spain before moving there from the US. It was risky, but I'm glad we didn't visit first.

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Rebecca Cretella and her family in Spain
My family moved from Connecticut to a suburb outside of Madrid in 2025.

Rebecca Cretella

We left the US and moved to Spain almost a year ago. My young kids handled it better than I ever could've imagined.

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Rebecca Cretella and her family in Spain
My family relocated from the US to Spain in 2025.

Rebecca Cretella

I moved from Texas to Spain and used AI to code a Facebook Marketplace alternative to sell my furniture

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Johanna Abzug vibe coded a tool to list her furniture while moving. "It was like an online garage sale," she said.

Johanna Abzug

I've been to over 140 countries, but there's only one I have to visit every year

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Out of all the countries I've visited, Spain is my favorite to return to.

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We spend $30,000 a year on au pairs to help with our 4 boys. It's worth it.

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The Smylie family with their last au pair, Cami.

Courtesy of Malia Smylie.

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