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In Meet the Expats you will hear stories from expats all over the world as they share their motivations, challenges and unique experiences in the new place they have decided to call home, for a few years, months or a lifetime. 🌍
From making new friends, and dating, to kids and looking for a new job, these expats will share how they got through the challenges of moving their lives to a new country, their top secret addresses and favorite spots we all wish we had when we settled into a new city. ✈️
Tune in every second wednesday to discover a new portrait, interview and city ❤️
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Enquiries at meettheexpats@gmail.com
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Meet Josh & Kalie: Expats Everywhere
Meet Josh and Kalie,
In their 20s they decided to go live abroad together, and then expat life just never stopped. They traveled from country to country, leveling up as English teachers, until it was time to move on to a new project and go back to Europe.
They are now living in Portugal, and have launched Expats Everywhere, helping aspiring expats make the move.
Recommendations:
☕ SO coffee roasters
☕ Negra Café
O Buraco restaurant
Brasau restaurant
FC porto stadium
Covello park
Check out their Youtube channel
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Meet Elena: how to learn languages with a method
Meet Elena,
In her late teens she left Russia for a few months exchange in the US and hated it! But having met the love of her life there, she took it upon herself to go back and go to college there. Fast forward 18 years later she has settled there, overcome all the challenges and now moved to France with her family. This new move came with it's own challenges such as language, culture and of course a new way of life.
On her 5th language now Elena shares her foolproof method to learn and a little more about her upcoming l 5-day free language challenge https://lgelena.com/language-flow-blueprint-challenge/
websitehttps://lgelena.comMy podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-language-roadmap/id1725992122
Recommendations
☕ Mokxa for wonderful coffee
🌳 Take a stroll along the Rhone and Saone
🎤 Song: Mon ami by Serena x Adrea Banuti
To get in touch with Elena:
Website https://lgelena.comMy
Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foreign-language-roadmap/id1725992122
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Meet Terry: Expat adventures in Africa
Meet Terry,
Who initially moved abroad to understand her ancestors past, she fell in love with travelling and followed her husband throughout his postings in Africa in the midst of the AIDS pandemic.
In this episode, she shares:
What life in Africa was like in the 90s
How she adapted to the different cultures and made friends
Life with young children abroad
The many adventures and lessons life abroad has taught her
You can find more of her stories in her latest book: Circling Home, What I learned by living elsewhere
Her recommendations:
🇨🇭in Switzerland
Café du Soleil in Geneva for fondue
Perle du lac
Diner Cruise
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
Tembo House Hotel
Blue Oyster Inn
Her song by Karolina by Awilo
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Meet Jessica: building and maintaining relationships as an expat
Meet Jessica,
Life and career coach, Jessica is an expat living in Dubaï. After several years spent in Spain, in the hospitality industry, she met her now husband and moved to Dubaï together.
In this episode she shares
- the decision process to move to Dubaï with her partner, how this was a joint and timely decision that served both of them
- how to maintain and nurture long distance relationships with loved ones
- how to network in Dubaï
Her recommendations include :
Attiko, restaurant for beautiful views and wonderful food
Her song, by Coldplay x Chainsmokers Something just like this
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Meet Carlos: battling depression with a new life in Germany
Meet Carlos Baker,
Artist, and author, he shares his atypical life starting with a life changing childhood. We then move on to his struggle with depression and how moving to Germany with his wife and children was the change he needed. With this move came a new lifestyle, as he became a stay at home dad looking after his 4 four children.
In the small town of Minden and surroundings, he recommends:
- Paradiso italian restaurant 🍝
- Schafers brot bakery for bread rolls 🍞
And surprisingly his expat song is Sponge Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He-LBIyBUz8
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Meet Lucy: making her way to Canada
Meet Lucy Jeon,
Korean young woman, expat podcaster and founder of HeyGlobally. Early on, she knew deep down she wanted to live in North America, Korea was just too small and traditional for her.
In this episode learn how she worked her way over to Canada, where she now feels "comfortable" as she says.
Listen as we explore:
- Culture shock even though you move to a nearby country
- How strangely you can feel less lonely alone abroad then in your home country
- How her expectations prior to moving to a new country changed throughout the years
She shares her recommendations
in Singapore: Atlas, Gin Bar for fancy cocktails🍸
in Toronto: try the apple fritters 🍎 at The Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria
Check out the beach area in Toronto
Her expat breakdown song is Big girls don't cry by Fergie
Listen to Lucy's podcast here: https://www.lucyjeon.com/podcast
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Customer Reviews
Best podcast intro music ever!
As a serial expat and repat, I find these conversations soothing. They bring up memories of my own experiences and also remind me that each expat is on a unique journey. If you wonder what it’s like to live abroad, you can learn a lot from Pauline and her guests about the opportunities and challenges that this lifestyle provides.
Wonderful podcast!
Pauline is a very pleasant host who interviews interesting expats. The show is interesting and well-run. Very recommendable!