Create an Untethered Life Overseas
Guest Post by Steve Harris New Year is a time when people take stock of their lot, with many pondering “would I be better off somewhere else?” Millions of Brits live abroad both temporarily and permanently, and if you are considering joining them for an exciting new life in the sun — or just an [...]
“Why do you feel moving outside the US is the only option you have?” an online acquaintance inquired recently. The answer to that question feels so painfully obvious to me that I had to really stop and think about it. If you’ve been thinking about living abroad and you’re not sure whether it makes sense [...]
Any big change involves some risk — but not changing is risky, too! Just ask the company that used to make vinyl records, or the transportation firm that thought those new-fangled horseless carriages were just a fad. Some people have a high risk tolerance. Would you be comfortable packing a few changes of clothes into [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I asked you to give me some input about topics you’d like to see more discussion of here. As promised, I let the poll run for a couple of weeks and now it’s time for the results. The choices were: Health Care Language Learning Personal Stories Portable Careers Reviews of [...]
“Earth to Bridget Sodding Jones!” yells Bridget’s boss. As the sequel to Bridget Jones’s Diary opens, lucky Bridget has been chosen to try skydiving — on camera — to see if it’s great fun or a terrifying risk. After being forced out of the plane, forgetting to pull the ripcord (prompting the above exclamation from [...]
I’ve found it! Earlier this year, I wrote about my disappointment in a product that promised to be a roadmap for expats. Instead, it was a bunch of fluff — mostly recycled fluff, at that. I haven’t given up the search, though, because we future expats need something that will take us, step by step, [...]
Twenty-two years ago, my husband and I sold our house in upstate New York, packed up our furniture and our four kids and moved to Florida. Without jobs. Our children ranged in age from seven years to 12. In school, the youngest was finishing first grade, the oldest was in seventh. We were pulling them [...]
Last week I decided to post some items we’re selling on Facebook Marketplace. Little did I know that the “sharing” choices are different for Marketplace ads than for regular status updates, and that difference caused an uproar in the family. My in-laws have steadfastly refused to discuss our plans to become expats. It’s the unspoken [...]
Recently I purchased a publication that promised to be roadmap for expats, something that would quickly take us, step by step, through our journey from our native homes to our lives abroad. Instead of the AAA Triptik I was expecting, however, I got an envelope full of “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” from Mrs. [...]
On the last day of December I asked, “The year 2010 is almost over. Will 2011 be the year you move to a new country?” Is moving — or retiring — abroad a goal, or just a wish for you? If you’re thinking, “Gee, someday it would be nice to live in a place that. [...]
If you're one of the 80% of readers who will have to earn a living overseas, this book's for you!
There’s a ton of information about different regions, countries and cities of the world. There’s lots of investment advice and information about protecting your wealth.
What I haven’t found is basic information on how to accomplish your overseas move, and how to support yourself once you arrive.
There aren’t any road maps.
This website zeros in on two areas: Prepping the Move and Portable Careers [Read More …]
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