Living abroad is AMAZING until it just… isn’t! Some parts just straight up suckkkk and we have things we don’t like.

So we did a whole episode on our HOT TAKES on the worst parts of living abroad.

Now these aren’t our actual biggest issues with moving abroad like missing family, career issues, visa stress… they are more our pet peeves with being an expat/immigrant. We get a bit cheeky and complain about the WORST parts of our lives as Americans abroad.

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You know those glossy Travel + Leisure stories about the best hotels in the Caribbean? Imagine getting paid to write them. This episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out is your chance to picture that life with the real story from someone actually living it. Carley Rojas Ávila joins us to talk about building a freelance travel writing career while based in Latin America, and what it actually takes to get paid to write about travel for a living.

In this episode we cover:

• How to actually break into writing for travel publications: the real path, not the fantasy version

• Why freelance travel writing isn't the movie montage it looks like, and the parts nobody talks about

• The real finances of freelance journalism: what it pays, how inconsistent it is, and how to make it work

• Why Latin America kept calling Carley back, and what living there means for her work and life

Carley’s Website: https://www.carleyrojasavila.com/

Follow Carley: https://www.instagram.com/carleyrojasavila/

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

We have both lived in Europe (Czech Republic and England) for about two years now! And with the knowledge we have, we want to answer your questions about life abroad. We cover how long we think we’ll live abroad, financial questions, tips about making friends, and more!

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The age-old debate enters the group chat: is assimilation or integration the goal?

When you move to a different country you will begin to learn that no matter which you choose, you will always be the odd one out. Of course with varying degrees of difficulty (for Lili & Taylor, it's relatively easy BUT they still get to complain), but no matter how hard you try you will never be a native. You will always have an accent.

In this episode we discuss:

• What assimilation and integration is

• Which ones is better?

• The ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ immigrant myth

Also, should we have… a Tr*mp supporter on the pod?? Vote in the comments.

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Making friends when you move abroad is notoriously difficult. From cultural differences, language divides, starting from nothing… welp its a lot to do!

Many people find themselves desperate to make the first 3 strong friendships and once those are made they forget there is more to do to form a full life abroad.

Having close friends is so key to happiness abroad… but so is having a full community of people. Starting with close friends, friends you go to yoga with, friends you see at mutuals birthday parties, and the ones you’re on a sports team with.

So in this episode, we talk about:

• How to make a full friendship pyramid that makes you happy in all bits of your social life

• Why regular activities with the same people are key

• Why you need to expect some bumps along the way

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

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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

Follow Laura: https://www.instagram.com/laura_peruchi

Follow Transplants Pod: https://www.instagram.com/transplants.pod

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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.

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

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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.

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📸 Follow the hosts:

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

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