Tag: Expat in…
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Expat in Colombia | Monique Wise
Where are you from? I was born and raised in Washington, DC. If I’m not in a foreign country you can usually find me back there trying to spend a bit of time with my mom before heading off to the next location. What brought you to make the world your home? I always say…
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Expat in Istanbul | Sara Rubenstein
Where are you from originally? I’m from West Chester, Ohio. It’s a suburb outside Cincinnati. Where are you now? Now I’m in Istanbul, Turkey. My neighborhood is Ortaköy, which means “middle village”. What made you move? A whirlwind marriage. Just kidding! When I graduated university, I spent some time teaching English in Cambodia. I returned…
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Expat in Italy | Sierra Busch
Where are you from originally? I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains in North Georgia. It was a unique childhood I appreciate more and more and a place I love to coming back to. Where are you now? I actually just moved back here – a nourishing base while I’m building my travel business. But…
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Expat in New York City | Amanda Bostrom
Where are you from originally? I was born and raised in Sweden and consider myself to be Swedish. My heritage is Swedish/Finish. It might not sound like a big deal, but Finland has only been independent from Sweden since 1917. And it’s still kind of considered a “thing” when you’re both Swedish and Finish, especially…
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Expat in London | Alicia Barnes
Where are you from? I’m from the Bronx in NYC. What brought you to London? I visited London in the past and always felt a close connection to the city. I had some extended family there and decided that it was time to give my dreams of living in London a try as well as…
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Expat in Marrakech | Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki
Our first installment of “Expat in [enter city name]” is with Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki. There are others coming along shortly, but as we wait for them, lets give a few deets on how this will go. These posts will give insight to those living away from their native country – what they do, why they left, the…