You can't be what you can't see.
-- Marian Wright Edelman
We're heading into a long winter of quarantine here in the US, but that doesn't mean you can't work to make your DREAM a reality right now.
With the exception of the most visionary leaders among us, most of us need to see people just like us achieving what we want to achieve before we believe we can go for it, too.
These six people below were on the same path that you were on. All of them were all born and educated in the US and on a path to stay until they RIPPED up the script and are now doing WHATEVER the F they want and finding massive success on another part of the planet.
It is my own deep desire that by seeing them find success abroad will help you realize that you can do it, too!
(Full disclosure: I interview all of these incredible expats and more on Season 2 of the Adventure Calls podcast, launching December 2020).
Italy
STARSTRUCK ALERT: Meet Katy Sewall and Tiffany Parks, co-hosts of The Bittersweet Life podcast, launched six years ago when former NPR host Katy, living in Rome for a year, partnered up with her childhood friend Tiffany, who has been an expat in Rome for 15 years to create a podcast that has only gotten sweeter with age as the two explore expat life, repat life (after Katy returned home) and the magic that is Italy.
Germany, England, China
Meet Vanessa of Wander Onwards. She is an American expat now based in Germany, who lived in China and the UK before settling down in Germany (for now!).
France
Jamie Gelbtuch is Francophile and thought leader in intercultural communication space and founder of Cultural Mixology.
Spain
If you want to move to Spain, start by visiting Sincerely, Spain, a website and relocation service company founded by two American expats, Dani and Claudia.
Vietnam
This week I am interviewing Jazzie Mas, founder of Black Digital Nomad and an American stand up comedian living (and rocking it!) in Da Nang, Vietnam. Listen/watch to her recent interview on the Listen Hunnay podcast here.
Portugal, Germany, Japan
I am also interviewing David O’Neill, founder of Expat Empire, who helps interested expats find their place in the world through his company, podcast, blog and meetups! Based now in Porto, David has lived in Berlin and Tokyo for years as well.
To hear all of these interviews as soon as they launch this December, subscribe to the Adventure Calls podcast on iTunes or visit www.jessicadrucker.com/adventurecalls.
Interesting articles about life abroad
5 important tips on how to retire abroad | Forbes
Paris ‘frenchfluencers’ see an uptick in interest from Americans during quarantine | New York Times
I Made A Life-Changing Move From The US To Germany; Here's Everything I Wish I'd Known Before I Left | Buzzfeed
10 Best Countries To Retire Abroad in 2020 | ThinkAdvisor.com
10 Most Affordable Countries To Buy A House | Property Casualty 360
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