Who? Why? How?

We’re here to look at who decides to live overseas, why they do, and how they accomplish it. There are probably as many reasons to live outside of your native country as there are people who do so. In my case, my husband and I realized several years ago that, if we stay here, we will never be able to afford to retire. Add to this my lifelong desire to spend significant time in another country, and we began looking at the possibilities of retiring overseas. But that’s not the only reason, not by a long shot! More

Bye Bye Miss American Pie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNM8FhsIi7U

Some of you are probably wondering why I posted this video link here. What does this have to do with being an expat?

The short answer is, “nothing at all.” The long answer is more complex.

The gentleman playing the cello solo in this piece is Jonathan May. I first met him 16 or 17

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