We're two American girls who left the U.S., but we've always wondered what it's like to move to America. This week, Laura Peruchi joins us to break down exactly what it took to move from rural Brazil to New York City: the U.S. visa process, months of not being legally allowed to work, the culture shock of American life, and why finding community with other immigrant women made all the difference.

In this episode we cover:

• The reality of the U.S. visa process: the paperwork, waiting, and uncertainty nobody warns you about

• What it's actually like living in the U.S. without the legal right to work

• Laura's biggest culture shock moments moving from rural Brazil to New York City

• Why connecting with other immigrant and expat women matters so much when you're starting over in a new country

• The flip side of expat life: what it's like immigrating to America instead of leaving it

Lili & Taylor will be on Transplants Podcast soon, so check it out to hear us over there as the interviewees. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Oljn4YGThjOtUKxn4xDzu?si=206cc71a50854503

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One of the most common questions we get asked when people are planning their move abroad is about finding a place to live! And even though we have covered the topic before, we thought it a good topic to cover again because Lili has been going through a tough flat hunt in London.

In the episode we cover:

• How looking for a flat when you are a foreigner is different than at home

• Tips for looking as a foreigner

• Deciding what is important for you in your flat hunt

• How we each have found our own apartments in the past

And we get an update on Lili’s flat hunt happening now in London.

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Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packuppeaceout/

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Lili: https://www.instagram.com/arichwomansworld

Did you know you can be a woman AND a priest? And far beyond that, you can use being a priest to move abroad? This episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out we are talking to Cortney Dale, a listener who reached out to us about her unique life story! She started as a kid in Kentucky, lived in South Africa as a teacher, became a priest in the episcopal church, and after the 2024 election, decided to move to England with her husband to work in Oxfordshire as a priest at 8 churches.

Basically, Cortney is amazing and her story brings up so many interesting questions. So listen to hear how being a female priest is, the difference between religion in the US and UK, and what its like being a priest in rural England.

Follow Cortney on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicartedlassoofdi

Love the show? Leave a review, it helps other people dreaming of moving abroad find us.

🌍 Join our community: Dream Life Abroad by PUPO — connect with expats and future expats, ask questions about moving abroad, and chat directly with hosts Lili and Taylor. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GJM3RsfRH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packuppeaceout/

Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/taylortakesprague

Lili: https://www.instagram.com/arichwomansworld