From Minnesota to Hanoi: Fishsauce, Motorbikes and the Golden Tortoise
My name is Hannah and I’ve lived all over the United States, though most recently Minneapolis, Minnesota. I’ve been living in Hanoi, Vietnam for nearly six months now.
1. Why did you move abroad?
I had planned to live abroad since I was a little kid. I had a go...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:10:13
From London to Cape Town: Expat-ish
I am Yvonne, a very muddled mixture of Polish, British, South African with a little Norwegian thrown in. My last place of residence was London, UK and I now live in Cape Town, South Africa.
1. Why did you move abroad?
We were living a perfectly OK life in London, UK. And ...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:27:30
From Chicago to Sofia: The Other Europe
My name is Tom and I’ve been living in Sofia, Bulgaria, with my family since August 2011. I grew up in the Chicago area in the U.S., and have also lived and worked in Boston, Florida and New York City. This is actually my third expat experience; I lived in Belgium in the...
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:15:50
From South Africa to Tokyo: Rurousha
I refer to myself as Rurousha, a Japanese word that means nomad or wanderer. I'm from Stellenbosch, South Africa; I now live in Tokyo, Japan.
1. Why did you move abroad?
Ten years ago I was a career woman who'd never considered a committed relationship or relocation to anothe...
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:31:11