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8 Identity Crises Expats Face In Midlife That No One Expects

by David Peluchette

Midlife Abroad Wasn’t Supposed to Feel Like This

I Moved Abroad to Reinvent Myself. I Didn’t Realize the Old Me Wouldn’t Survive.

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8 Reasons You’ll Never Escape The U.S. No Matter What Expat Experts Say

by David Peluchette

You Thought You Escaped!

You left the noise. The nonsense and divisions. The bills. The car payments. The soul crushing commutes. The mind numbing work emails about synergy and Q3 targets.

The endless subscriptions (except Netflix, of course).

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7 Weird Things I’d Have To Relearn If I Ever Moved Back To The U.S.

by David Peluchette

When Home Stops Feeling Familiar

Why Tipping, Talking, and Taking Time Off No Longer Make Any Sense to Me

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9 Hidden Costs Of A Life Without Roots No One Warns You About

by David Peluchette

You Got the Freedom. So Why Does It Still Feel Empty?

Have you ever woken up in a sun-soaked apartment in southern Albania with a spectacular view of the Ionian Sea and the Greek island of Corfu right outside your bedroom window?

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10 American Travel Habits That Practically Shout “Scam Me” Abroad

by David Peluchette

The Wine Was Local. The Scam Was International.

You’re Not Getting Scammed Because You’re American. You’re Getting Scammed Because You’re Obvious

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This Gen Xer Was Sold The American Dream And Found Real Freedom Abroad

by David Peluchette

The Lie We Didn’t Know We Bought

Leaving Wasn’t About Escape. It Was the First Time My Life Finally Made Sense

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10 Mistakes Digital Nomads Keep Making From Someone Who Actually Stayed

by David Peluchette

So You Want the Digital Nomad Dream? Here’s What Actually Happens

The Hard Lessons of Life Abroad That No Influencer Will Teach You But Time Will

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7 Awkward American Restaurant Mistakes That Instantly Scream ‘Tourist’ Abroad

by David Peluchette

You Were Outed Before the Bread Hit the Table

It’s Not Your Accent That Outs You. It’s What You Do the Moment You Sit Down

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8 Hidden Fears Long-Term Expats Face That No One Talks About

by David Peluchette

What They Don’t Tell You About Life Abroad Until It’s Too Late

The Anxieties Long-Term Expats Carry Around but Don’t Say Out Loud Until 3 A.M… When It’s Too Late.

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9 American Travel Habits That Make Locals Cringe

by David Peluchette

Your American Habits Turning Heads for All the Wrong Reasons

From Over-Tipping to Ice Addiction, Here’s What You Don’t Know You’re Doing Wrong Abroad

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