Who are you? I’m Gregory Venters, and I’ve been an off-and-on expat since 1998. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I now live in St. Wolfgang in Salzkammergut, fifty kilometers south of Salzburg. This most recent expat experience began right before the pandemic kicked off. My wife and I had decided to move … Read more
Who are you? My name is Serena, I am 27, and I come from a beautiful country, rich with breath-taking landscapes, sun and genuine people. Tourism is an amazing resource in Italy, so many people dream of the blue sea and the delicious food, trying to visit the “Bel Paese” at least once in a … Read more
Who are you? We are Sarah and Eric Hollis – your ordinary, animal-obsessed, travel-loving family presented with a life-changing opportunity to emBARK on a three-year, 4,623-mile away adventure, with our three animals, from Illinois to Austria. My name is Sarah, and I am an Austria-based art director, designer, illustrator, photographer and all-around creative guru. I … Read more
Who are you? / Where, when and why did you move abroad? My name is Dr. Michèle Moriarty and I am originally from Johannesburg, South Africa.Due to escalating crime in the country of our birth, my husband and I decided to embark on an adventure overseas, which first took us to London in 2007. I … Read more
Who are you? Hello! My name is James and I am a 35-year-old microbiologist from Canada.am originally from Montreal, which is in the French speaking part of Canada. I am most known by my friends for my cooking, my frequent travels and for my famous cat (lol!). Where, when and why did you move abroad? … Read more
Who are you? Hey everyone! I’m Michelle from the United States, living in Vienna, Austria — so I’m an American in Vienna (hence the blog name!). Besides being a blogger, I am also busy as the creator and co-organizer of the Facebook group,”Women of Vienna” (womenofvienna.org). Where, when and why did you move abroad? I … Read more
Who are you? Kelly Bembry Midura, spouse of an American Foreign Service Officer for the last 25+ years. I blog about the Foreign Service, our many travels, and several other subjects at wellthatwasdifferent.com. Where, when and why did you move abroad? Our first assignment was to La Paz, Bolivia in 1989. Since then we lived … Read more
Who are you? I’m an aussie expat blogger at AustrianAdaptation.com who loves travelling and brunch in equal measure! I work for the travel startup TourRadar (an online tour booking site) and am originally from Melbourne, Australia, now living in Vienna, Austria. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I first left Melbourne in 2011 … Read more
Who are you? I’m Holly Kooi, a 25-year old American expat living in Vienna, Austria with my husband, son and cat. Where, when and why did you move abroad? My little family and I moved to Vienna, Austria in May of 2012 to do mission and non-profit work with two other families who were already … Read more
My name is Kerry Smith and I was born in Brighton on the south coast of England (UK) where I have lived for most of my life. I write the blog a new girl in vienna. I like to take photographs, cook, eat out and write about my daily experiences as I try to settle … Read more