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

My Nest is Empty -- Can I Spread My Wings Now?

By FutureExpat, on August 17th, 2010
empty nest

In a few days, my youngest child is going off to college in another state.

photo by Robert S. Donovan on flickr

While I am sad to see her go, I’m (mostly) viewing her transition as a springboard for our new overseas adventure. Once she’s settled into her dorm, all of our kids will

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August 17th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: General, Prepping the Move | 2 comments

It May Not Be What You Think

By FutureExpat, on May 6th, 2009

I read an excellent piece over at Expat Women today. A 52-year old female was suffering from empty-nest syndrome after leaving her grown and nearly grown children back in their home country. Kids were fine, mom was not. You can read the article here.

The response was sympathetic, comprehensive, discussed some positive and negative coping stragegies, and ended with a plea for the woman to seek professional counseling. All well and good, but I thought something very important was overlooked, maybe because it’s just too obvious.

Nowhere did the adviser recommend the woman get a thorough physical

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May 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Health Care | Leave a comment