Why becoming full time expats did not work for us

We tried taking the expat route and it didn't really work for us. This video describes some of the issues that impacted our decisions at the time (2021). Maybe they can help you assess if taking the expat route is right for you. This video describes the impact of the feeling many may get when experiencing an epic or intimate special location during their travels. It is the reason why many people travel. We are interested in exploring how slowing down your travel impacts your experience of the location and culture, as a slow traveler or part time expat, and can help you get in sync with the culture and gain a deeper experience. If you are new to the idea of slow travel, check out our recent video that explains the overall concept. Please give us some feedback, and let us know the comments about your experience as an expat. And please LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE to support the channel! __________________________________________________ 👇👇👇 If you're also interested about how to navigate midlife, aging, and the years leading up to retirement, you can subscribe to our free weekly newsletter. You can take a sneak peek below: 👇👇👇 https://notes-from-the-road.beehiiv.com/subscribe __________________________________________________ 👨‍🦱👩‍🦰MORE ABOUT US:👨‍🦱👩‍🦰 https://www.89daysaway.com/about-us We got rid of most of our belongings, and headed to Portugal to move overseas. But it didn't really work out for a number of reasons. But we are really happy with the alternative - being slow travelers and part-time expats! We have a small home in the USA that is our home base, and spend 1-3 months at a time in one place overseas, several times a year. We stay long enough to really learn about a place's people and the history, and experience living in the culture. And in case you were wondering: Our channel title "89 Days Away" refers to the EU Schengen limit of letting visitors stay 3 months (in the Schengen zone) during a visit—living away for 89 days before having to go home. If you want to stay away for longer, some other countries let you stay for 6 months, so you can put together an agenda that allows you to stay overseas as long as you need to get what you are looking for. 00:00 Introduction 01:11 Housing 02:30 Systems are not transparent 03:34 Taxes and Immigration 05:43 Assimilation 06:49 It can be lonely 07:32 We came back home to reassess