Big Dreams. Bold Moves.

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Hear from expat families and experts around the world. Learn how to get visas, make money, find jobs and resettle abroad. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what everyday life with kids is really like in different countries, and get the answers you need to go from day dreaming to international move making...
Because life is too short to settle!
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3 Crucial Steps for Planning a Successful Year Abroad with Your Family

Jan 23 2020 26 mins

Trying to figure out how to even begin planning your family’s year abroad?In this episode, Jacqueline Jannotta from our last episode, A Family Immersion Year In Genoa, Italy, is back to tell us more about her book, Let’s Leave the Country: A Guide to Your Family Year Abroad, which is the book she wished that she’d had when embarking on her family’s yearlong adventure abroad

A Family Immersion Year in Genoa, Italy

Jan 16 2020 38 mins

In this episode we are speaking with Jacqueline Jannotta, author of Let’s Leave the Country! A Guide to Your Family Year Abroad, which is the book she wished she’d had when embarking on her family’s yearlong adventure abroad.Her burning desire to experience life in Italy led her and her husband to rearrange their lives, put their daughters in a local public elementary school

Six Months in Bali

Jan 10 2020 52 mins

In this episode we are speaking with Aleesa, who is sharing her family’s experience moving to Bali for six months. We discuss the lifestyle there, as well as the logistics like international schooling options, visas, how to pay less for long term housing, costs of living, healthcare and so much more.Resources:Follow Aleesa and her family on InstagramJoin the Big Dreamers & Bo

Expat Family Life in Thailand: Life's a Beach in Koh Phangan

Dec 19 2019 32 mins

In this episode Bat-El Galor is sharing her family’s experience moving from Israel to the tropical island of Koh Phangan in Thailand.We discuss how they got visas and are supporting themselves financially, as well as details around the lifestyle, education, costs of living, healthcare and more. Listen now and discover if Koh Phangan could be your next home away from home.**Tell m

Full-Time Family Travel: A Peak Behind the Scenes

Dec 12 2019 37 mins

Have you ever dreamed about walking away from it all with just a suitcase to go around the world? Well, today’s guest did just that, along with her husband and three young children... AND they are all in JUST ONE suitcase!In this episode we are speaking with Alyssa from The Full Hearted Travelers who is on her second lap around the world with her family. She shares why they are m

Expat Family Life in Australia: A Bold Move from Chicago to Melbourne

Dec 04 2019 47 mins

Is Australia on your places-to-live list?In this episode, we speak with Nikki Ricks, a consultant for creative women entrepreneurs. She candidly shares her family’s experience of boldy moving from Chicago to the land down under. She shares what they did for visas, money and work. She also gives insights and details on Australian healthcare, childcare, housing, work conditions, cu

Expat Family Life in the Netherlands: Resettling in Hilversum

Nov 21 2019 49 mins

Have you wondered if the Netherlands could be right for your family?In this episode, we speak with Austyn Smith from the Expat Hour Podcast. She shares her family’s story of relocating from the US to Hilversum, a suburb of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. We discuss her experience of Dutch village life, international schools, healthcare, early childhood care, driving in a foreign co

Expat Family Life in Switzerland: An Honest Assessment After Repatriating to the US

Nov 11 2019 49 mins

Is real life in Switzerland as fairy tale dreamy as it seems?In this episode we speak with Lindsey McLean from the Expat Repat Podcast and the Swiss Lark Blog. She shares her experience of Swiss culture, expat life and repatriation. She also gives insights into working in Switzerland as a Montessori teacher. We discuss how her transition back to the US has been and what might be ne

Immigrating to Australia: The Inside Scoop on Getting a Visa Down Under

Oct 25 2019 49 mins

Australia!!! Sunshine, gorgeous beaches, friendly people, English speaking…what’s not to love about this land down under?!…(I so know you are thinking about snakes and sharks right now!)But what is actually far scarier, or at least far more intimidating, is actually getting a visa to live down under. That might not have been the case a few years ago, but times have been a cha

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