International Archives

Alex Jaton, UK, USA, Thailand, Spain, Argentina

Who are you? Hello! I’m Alex Jaton, a world traveller, book and language nerd (I speak six languages), dog lover, “serial expat”, and co-founder of Ubindi. I was born in Brazil, grew up in Switzerland, and I’ve lived in seven

Travelling Internationally During A Global Pandemic

CARLIE: Hey there, it’s Carlie with the Expat Focus podcast. Did you know, we film a lot of our interviews now? So, if you’re not already watching this one, head over to YouTube, search ‘Expat Focus’ and don’t

Meet The Expat Helping Women To Grow And Flourish Abroad

Carlie: Hey there, it’s Carlie with the Expat Focus Podcast. Finding your tribe, family, community, whatever you like to call it, is so important when you move to a new place. Expats Angelina and Bonny know this first hand,

Time Travel

In Hong Kong, we recently celebrated the Ching Ming festival, an annual commemoration of ancestors and, consequently, a poignant time of year when family memories are foremost in our thoughts. Thus, delving filially into the past, I often find it

Covid-19’s Impact On Expat Students And International Education

Carlie: Hey there, it’s Carlie with the Expat Focus podcast. If you’re a first-time listener, welcome. We cover all aspects of living abroad on this show, so be sure to roll back to check out previous episodes. Just a few

Norm, International Expat

Who are you? I am a 65-year-old man who left the US permanently in Feb., 2019. Until 2016 I really never had any international traveling experience, but a three-week speaking tour in Amsterdam, Prague and Warsaw allowed me to spend

Sundae Schneider-Bean

Sundae, you've lived in various locations around the world: what have you found most challenging about being an expat? I have lived in multiple locations over the last 20 years: the most long-term being Switzerland, Burkina Faso, and South Africa.

Lara Dunston

Who are you? I’m an Australian travel and food writer. I have a popular travel site called Grantourismo, which I publish with my photographer husband Terence Carter, that started as a travel blog eight years ago. That’s my main focus

Elizabeth Earle, Marseille

Who are you? My name is Elizabeth Earle, I am an artist and author from England. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I first officially left England in November.I was incredibly tired of not knowing in which direction

Bethany, Serial Expat

Who are you? My name is Bethany, and I am an elementary educator and reading specialist. I started teaching in California, USA before I moved overseas to teach at international schools.I have now lived in 5 different countries and traveled