At Home Abroad
Today's Expats Tell Their Stories
Compiled & Edited by Betsy and Mark Blondin
Thirty-one people. Thirty-one countries. Thirty-one decisions that changed everything.
Each year the world gets more mobile. More people are leaving — for love, for work, for adventure, for an easier life, for reasons they can barely explain. The new expats come from everywhere and go everywhere, and their stories are unlike anything that came before.
In these essays, 31 contributors explore what drove them to leave, what they found when they got there, and what home means now. Some found romance. Some found financial freedom. Some found rewarding retirement years in places they never expected. Some found a new version of themselves.
What do they find at home abroad?