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We left Texas to move to France. Now we're buying a shockingly affordable six-bedroom house straight out of a fairy tale.

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 15:48

The Willick family in Bordeaux at the Glasse Cloche. — The Willick family traveling in the Bordeaux region of France.
Courtesy of Raina Willick

Real Estate, as-told-to, Relocation, texit, France, Homebuyers, Texas

4 things in British homes Americans find weird, according to a Florida woman who moved there

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 10:20

A woman poses in a kitchen with a red and white tile backsplash. — Brittany Hayes is renovating a 1970s house in Birmingham, England, with her fiancé.
Courtesy of Brittany Hayes

Real Estate, interior-design, England, Expats, tiktok

We're Gen Xers who left California to live in Spain. Now we work only 20 hours a week and save thousands every month.

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 06:04

Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain. — Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain.
Courtesy of Jason Luban

Real Estate, real-estate, California, Spain, Healthcare, housing-affordability, Expats

We moved to Mexico from Texas and have never been happier. We're saving $2,000 a month and can even afford to go to the dentist.

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:15

Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) in Mérida, Mexico. — Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) moved to Mérida, Mexico in 2022.
Courtesy of the Stones.

Real Estate, Expats, Houston, housing-affordability, Healthcare, rental-prices, Renters

I'm an American who moved to Paris, and I'm never coming back. Healthcare is one reason why.

Sat, 09/16/2023 - 05:02

Amanda Rollins in front of the Seine and Eiffel Tower — Amanda Rollins in front of the Seine and Eiffel Tower
Courtesy of Amanda Rollins

Real Estate, discover-150, France, americans-abroad, Expats, Relocation

I moved to Norway nine years ago. Being stereotyped as an American helped me get ahead at work, but it's tough making friends and the weather isn't for everyone.

Thu, 08/31/2023 - 06:08

Emily Northway smiling on a boat with Norwegian cliffs in the background — Emily Northway booked a one-way ticket to Norway in 2014. Now she's applying for citizenship.
Courtesy of Emily Northway

Real Estate, moving-abroad, discover-150, Norway, Expats, as-told-to

2 Gen Xers who joined the wave of Americans moving to Austria explain how it's improved their quality of life and given them a fresh start in their careers

Sat, 08/26/2023 - 13:10

Tech Insider : Economy

Michael Valentine on a hike in the Alps — Michael Valentine on a hike in the Alps.
Michael Valentine

economy, Careers, Austria, Vienna, Expats, labor-shortage, Innsbruck

I'm a Black woman who grew up hearing about the American dream. Here's why I'm moving to Italy.

Fri, 08/25/2023 - 11:17

Ashley Blanc — Ashley Blanc.
Courtesy of Ashley Blanc

Real Estate, voices-of-color, Italy, Expats, american-expats, as-told-to, discover-150

I moved to an abandoned house in Japan's countryside. I learned that homeownership in Japan is not the same ticket towards long-term stability as it is in the US.

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 15:48

A woman sitting in her backyard in Japan. — Bethany "Bitsii" Nakamura moved from the US to Japan in 2021.
Bethany Nakamura

Real Estate, Japan, Living Abroad, Relocation, moving abroad, Expats, as told to

Russia is floating a plan to build a village for conservative Americans who want to move to a 'Christian country' and are tired of liberal ideology in the US

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 03:16

Tech Insider : Politics

Veterans salute during a military parade to mark the 78th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 9, 2023. St.

politics, Military & Defense, insider news, Russia, International, Expats, culture

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