Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. Miriam Beard Myth: Public healthcare abroad is a magical land of free bandaids and rainbows for everyone, including expats. Reality: Public...
Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey. Fitzhugh Mullan Dear Traveler, As an expat from the United States, I’m still trying to figure out the ins and outs of the healthcare system in my new country. The services, the costs, and the...
You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself. Ella Maillart Dear Traveler, As an expat, you may have very different options for healthcare than you can find in the US. In fact, you may actually have to...
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. Martin Buber Dear Traveler, While I was living abroad, I once had a filling that cracked. Aside from being worried about what had happened to my tooth, I was also unprepared to seek dental...
To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted. Bill Bryson Dear Traveler, Many expats struggle with...
I think I have more stamps in my passport than most stamp collectors have in their collections. John Rhys-Davies Dear Traveler, There are so many different ways to see the world as an expat! Perhaps you have heard of the “slow travel” trend to spend more than a few...
I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. Bill Bryson Dear Traveler, It can be overwhelming to consider all of the tasks that...
Our homes are not defined by geography or one particular location, but by memories, events, people, and places that span the globe. Marilyn Gardner Dear Traveler, If you have never obtained a visa before, you may be curious about how visas work. A visa is an official...
Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase exponentially. Tom Freston Dear Traveler, People seeking an expat lifestyle have many...
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Helen Keller Dear Traveler, Over the...
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