Delorys Welch-Tyson, Côte D’Azur

My name is Delorys Welch-Tyson. I was born and raised in New York City. I am an author and painter living in the South of France. We moved here to the South of France in February of 1999. My husband was able to retire, so we figured we’d opt for a more stress-free existence, by … Read more

April Hollands, St Jean de Sixt

I’m April Hollands, originally from Melbourne, Australia before spending a few years in London, then flitting between the French Alps as a ski bum in winters and working two jobs in Cambridge to pay for the luxury, then finally moving to the French Alps permanently and finding work. I moved to London back in 2000, … Read more

Sion Dayson, Paris

Sion Dayson, an American in Paris. I’m a writer originally from New York and North Carolina. Unlike a lot of expats here, I had never dreamed of living in Paris. I spoke Spanish, longed for warm weather, and didn’t display any Francophile tendencies. So wouldn’t you know it? I fell in love with the City … Read more

Cynthia Caughey, Chambery (French Alps)

I’m a 51-year old American expat living in Chambery in the French Alps. I moved here in 2008 to marry my fiancé, now husband, who is a French citizen. We met when I was vacationing in Provence on a train to Avignon. After a 2.5 year long distance relationship between Chambery and Los Angeles, I … Read more

Alan Simonds, Basse Normandy

My name is Alan Simonds. Born in England in 1945 I lived in Balham with my parents and my brother until I was five. The family moved to New Zealand in 1950, but for various reasons my father decided to move us back to England in 1956. We then lived in Surrey where I went … Read more

Mairead Hoey, Cairo

My name is Mairead Hoey, I am an Irish expat with a husband, three kids and an ancient dog, trying my best to avoid becoming a “lady who lunches”. We moved to Cairo in June 09. My husband was made redundant so I applied online for him to all the places I wanted to visit. … Read more

Gary Kesinger, Cotacachi

My name is Gary Kesinger. I worked as a middle school teacher for nearly 20 years, traveling internationally nearly every summer. After tiring of the stress of modern life, my wife and I decided to start a new life in South America. I had been interested in the idea of breaking away from the rat … Read more

Nathan and Niki Brown, Brno

We are Nathan and Niki Brown. In 2007 our son Matias was born and in 2009, Elliot. Both of our children were born in Brno. My wife and I were recently married at that time and thought that if we were going to live in another country, it should be before we had children. We … Read more

Roseanne Sherman

I am a 51-year old single woman from the United States . I have travelled extensively and have a bit of an adventurous nature. In 2004 I moved to Moscow, Russia for my job. I lived in Russia for 2.5 years, then I was transferred to Slovakia where I lived for 1 year, and then … Read more

Conner Gorry, Havana

I’m Conner Gorry, journalist, freelance writer and cultural interpreter. I moved to Havana Cuba, April 2002, for love and other complex reasons. What challenges did I face during the move? If you’ve never been to Cuba you really can’t imagine. I hate it when people say blanket things like that, but in this case, it’s … Read more