Moving to a Foreign Country

I am from the Netherlands an over-regulated country where everything always is available and always works. Well, at least there is always water coming from the tap. And it is drinking water, a pure quality that makes buying bottled water ...
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It may sound weird to you, traveling long term and visiting the most beautiful countries and places and getting depressed. But it is not strange at all. I know many long-term travelers that suffer one way or another from burnout ...
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"They" say life is cheap in Mexico, affordable, you can easily live of a 1000 bucks in a city like Puerto Vallarta, Tulum, or Merida, some of those high-end tourist destinations. Is that true? Let's talk about living in Mexico ...
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I'm Dutch by birth and in the Netherlands, I never had to deal with temperatures higher than 25 degrees, only on extreme occasional hot days the temperature went up till 30-35 degrees C. Humidity is not an issue in the ...
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Dreaming of starting a new life abroad is daring. The thought of leaving everything behind and starting over, a second chance, a new beginning is appealing to many people under many different circumstances.  Floating Coconut Website offers help. The website ...
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Some questions popped in about becoming a digital nomad and/or starting a travel blog. This inspired me to write a blog post to answer them all at once. It is a huge step to burn all your bridges and start ...
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In the last couple of days, I get lots of questions about working and living in the Netherlands. Many people in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa think the Netherlands is a piece of heaven money-wise. Let me give you some inside ...
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Throwing away my life is not always well accepted by people I shared my story way back in 2015 when I prepared to leave the Netherlands for good. Because that's how they see it: I'm throwing away my life. I'm ...
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People ask me if I'm not afraid of travelling as a single woman or living in a foreign country all alone. Well, for me it is a little bit different of course because I will be travelling with my son ...
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Moving abroad happens for lots of reasons and they are all very private and personal. Some people move to make a new start, others to get away from a situation that seems unchangeable, and again others because they are retiring ...
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