At Home Abroad Today Expats Tell Their Stories eBook Betsy Blondin Mark Blondin
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Who are the 21st-century expats? Do you wonder what motivates millions around the world to leave their homes, family and friends to immerse themselves in unfamiliar cultures, learn foreign languages and get to know new people? Have you considered joining them?
It’s a movement; the number of expats grows as we become more global and mobile. While the ages, locations and experiences of these 31 internationals differ, their stories inform, inspire and expose the common threads connecting those who choose this lifestyle.
What do they find at home abroad? Some find love and romance, adventure, an economical lifestyle or satisfaction in a new job; others find rewarding retirement years; some discover a new way of life — and some discover themselves.
At Home Abroad Today Expats Tell Their Stories eBook Betsy Blondin Mark Blondin
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At Home Abroad Today Expats Tell Their Stories eBook Betsy Blondin Mark Blondin Reviews
Great variety of enchanting stories. Good reference for anyone who wonders what it's like to move abroad.
A perfect mix of stories that will touch all types of wanderlust souls who dare to read this collection. 5 stars!
I hate this book. The marvelous stories of wanderlust have stoked my desire to do as John Muir said as I "feel the urge to throw a loaf of bread -- in an old sack and jump over the back fence."
The stories told here are more mystical, more magical, because they are true.
I love this book.
First to let you know that my husband and I are one of the 31 stories in this book about expats living abroad. None of us had read each other's stories before the book was published so I was anxious to read the other stories and I am thrilled to report that each is interesting in one way or another from so many aspects of life in other cultures. The stories represent many countries of origin as well as new places to live and the range of ages are from 20's-70's. I recommend this book to any other adventurers who would like to explore alternative ways of living in the world.
As I read the first story I found I was already looking forward to the next one, then the next. I was hooked. So many interesting and informative narratives of life experiences by expats throughout the world - in their own words. Anyone who has dreamed or considered of taking the big adventure into another phase of their life should read this book. It is one thing to peruse the travel books by authors sitting in their offices, but quite another to see the world through the eyes of the people who are actually living it. One of the interesting quotes that I found in several of the accounts re people in other countries was that, "The people work to live, not live to work". What a difference in outlook from the way most of us were indoctrinated. Thank you for a unique and engaging compilation!
The subtitle of At Home Abroad tells the story "Today's Expats Tell Their Stories." Compiled and edited by Betsy and Mark Blondin, the 31 essays discuss the reasons for leaving home and the challenges and rewards of living in an unfamiliar culture. The authors range in age from 17 years to 75, and are American, Canadian, British, Spanish, Hungarian, and more.
They talk about life in Istanbul, Tokyo, Guatemala, Cambodia, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Belfast, Shanghai, Medellin, Thailand, Panama, Madrid, Brussels, Greece, Ecuador, Portugal, Morocco, Mexico, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Taiwan. Because the essays are relatively short—five to ten pages apiece—they are necessarily superficial, but virtually every one is followed with a link to the author's blog or book that provides more information.
The editors write in their introduction that "the US Department of State estimates that one million US citizens live in Mexico, and that eight million live and work around the globe. According to the Association of American Residents Overseas (AARO). those eight million (excluding military) live in 160-plus countries."
And while there are probably eight million reasons to leave one's home country, certain themes seem common a desire to see the world, to expand one's horizons, to retire where the cost of living is less than at home. Young people look for adventure; older expats look for inexpensive housing.
Certain challenges are common to expat living "Making it through the day in a country where you live and don't speak the language brings out the need to be creative in simply living life day to day." Best to pick up as much of the language as you can. It will help in renting an apartment, finding a job (the young expats tend to work), shopping, dealing with the local bureaucracy, doctors, neighbors, and more.
Being an expat also "does strange things to you. It's a real eye-opener and makes you look at your home country with totally different eyes. It teaches you a lot about yourself too." Another expat writes, ". . . there are moments and experiences that change us forever and inspire who we really are. These adventures do not occur at home. A life that is fully lived implies moving from your comfort zone and pushing the limits, exploring new places."
"Comfort zone" appears in a number of these essays. A couple in their 50s who "jumped at the chance to house-sit at several locations in Central America" write "Two things that will help are preparation and a willingness to let go of your comfort zone. There's a mental as well as physical process to this 'letting go'—whether it's your possessions you're concerned about or not having control of the environment around you. . . ."
At Home Abroad is a well-edited introduction to the pitfalls and promises of pulling up stakes and living in another country. For readers who cannot imagine living any place but where they've always been, the book is a travelogue. For readers who have toyed with the idea of expat living, the book is filled with tips and suggestions. Now you'll have to excuse me, I've got to start packing.
I had hoped for stories of expats returning home and comparisons of government. Mostly stories by snowflakes with little of value to relate
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