Meet the Expats

Meet Sambridhi, A young Nepalese who moved to Colorado to pursue university. After graduating she decided to find a job in the US to continue her life there, little did she know how difficult it would be when you need VISA sponsorship. In this episode she talks us through: Her culture shocks 🤯 The requirements for international postgrads to stay in the country 🌎 Her tips in Colorado 🏜️ Her expat song: Françoise Hardy Comment te dire adieu 🎤 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Christine, Podcast host of Flourish in Foreign. In this episode, she shares her journey to expat life in Spain, triggered by an intense hike across the country and gives us tips to Set your purpose Live your expat life with intention Learn how to slow down In Spain for 5 years now, her favorite places are: 🍹Bar: Bugalü Bar - Valencia 🌮 Restaurant: Gallo Santo in Barcelona for Vegan Mexican food 🍦 Amma - Barcelona for Vegan Gelato Carte blanche: Sant Pol de Mar beach close to Barcelona And her Expat Song: John Mayer "Why Georgia" Check out her podcast Flourish in the foreign Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet my friends in Italy 🇮🇹, Well mainly Nicola, he is italian, from Salerno, and has lived in Milan but now lives in Dublin, with Ann, who is Belgian but has lived in Milan, and Youma, french living in Dublin but just as in love with Italy as I am. Travelling through Italy for a month I wanted to get different perspectives on the country, in this episode we talk about culture, traditions, the food of course and the work opportunities. For some food 🍕recommendations, Ann has your back with Ristorante Sant'Eustorgio Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Florence, Serial expat for 25 years, currently living in Dubaï she recently published Expat wife Happy life, a practical book to live your best expat life. In this episode she helps us explore the questions you need to ask yourself before agreeing to move your life to a new country the questions you need to discuss with your partner the challenges you can expect And shares the reason of her book Expat wife, Happy life ! Now living in Dubaî here are her hotspots: Shimmers to enjoy great food on the beach Nammos for all the Dubaï bling fun Nara for an exclusive desert experience And her expat artist is Cesaria Evoria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-5y1wOw6NQ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Nifer, Born in Spain, from a german mother and a british father, Nifer has forever been exposed to multiple cultures which have and continue to shape her unique identity. True european and eager to move every so often, we discuss: learning multiple languages as a child adapting and understanding new countires, their cultures and societies sense of belonging Now living in Paris, she shares her favorite Parisian spots 🎷Jazz bar café Laurent 🍖 Le select for nice celebration, try the duck 🚽The Sewers museum for a better und erstanding of how Paris became this city and her expat song is An englishman in New York https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAykHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Raul, Who started working remotely waaaay before the panedmic made it "trendy". In this episode Raul tells us how his very first internship and job were in a remote 1st company 🤯and how then when working in a startup in Chile he navigated back to the digital nomad livestyle: travelling and working is the dream! 🏝️ he now spends 6 months in Spain and 6 months travelling the world. We cover - why he chose this lifestyle with a corporate job - the must haves when digital nomad - his love for Colombia! and of course his recommendations for Medellin 🌮 Restaurants in Parque Lleras: https://www.medellin.travel/parque-lleras/?lang=en 💃 El Eslabon Prendido Salsa bar 💻 Coworking space: co-Work LaTam And his nostalgia song 🎤 Cadiz Carnival songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLGJz844otQ Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Karissa, Small town girl who after her very first french class, made up her mind to move abroad and become a french teacher! Little did she know, when she made her move later on what she was in for. 💍 In this episode Karissa talks us through all her culture shocks, from living abroad in a region where english is not the official language, to cooking 🥑 with college friends. From the differences in educational and healthcare systems to mariage and family. She tells us how she grew and shifted her mindset in this new environment. And of course, her recommendations: 🥚 Brunch: Le Toaster 🍸 For drinks Le Sparrow Bar 🍷 BYOB Le Pegase And to test your fluency in Quebecois, try her expat song 🎤 Toune d'automne by Les Cowboys fringants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k--T1IbA7l8 Music credits Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Marcie, Serial expat and tag along wife, as she tells us how she followed her husband through Asia and Paris with just as many repatriations to LA as moves. ✈️ She shares how she had to reinvent hersefl and shifted from the music industry to writing ✒️ and the challenges a married couple goes through when relocating.💍 All these experiences, her expat circles experiences, and passion for writing led to Em's awful good fortune, where she explores issues of marriage and compromise, love loss and betrayel. 💔 Recommendations: 🍸Bar in Shanghai Mayita http://mayita-shanghai.com/about-us/ for rooftop margharitas 🥐 Café Chez Pierrot in Paris for a neighborhood café https://www.lesrestos.com/restaurant/fiche/paris/pierrot Place des Vosges in Paris for a nice stroll in the Marais 🎤 Song: Should I stay or should I go, The Clash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Heather, A Scottish woman, who decided to leave the UK to teach in the Middle East. After a few years in Doha, and Dubai she has now cummulated 14 years in the Middle East! She tells us: - the differences and various levels of conservatism from emiratee to emiratee - the yound kids passion for horse and camel racing - and her favorite aspects of the Middle East And here favorite spots in Dubaï: 🍸 Folly for drinks with a view 🍱 Marina Social for the food 🛍️ La Mer beach a rea with cafés and restaurants And her home song Caledonia by Frankie Miller for those nostalgia days before coming home for Christmas. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Linda,Serial repatriate, and serial expat she has lived in Tokyo, London Abu Dhabi and reptatriated a few times back to Chicago where she is now living. In this episode she tells us what she has learned from her different moves and what changed in her approach to every new move. Plus how she has dealt with these multiple repatriations, that she treats as a new task, what is the Reverse Culture Shock and how to deal with it .And if you are heading to Chicago, check out her recommendations:🍣Nobu restaurant to feel back in Tokyo, although it is a perivuian fusion style☕ Café: Floriole very homemade vibe🌷Carte Blanche: Alfred Caldwell lilly Pool for a nice stroll and some meditation space in the middle of the cityAnd her expat song 🎤 Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfieldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7k0a5hYnSI Retaled article: how to navigate Reverse Culture ShockHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Kyle, Who moved to Paris when he was 9, and 20 years later made the move there again, on his terms. In this episode he tells us how he lived the move as a nine year old how as an adult he decided to join Paris's growing tech scene the differences he has noticed in the french startup ecosystem vs San Francisco's Sillicon Valley and how to build your network in Paris Having spent the past 3 years in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, here is his 18th arr. list of recommendations: 🍺Bar: Supercoin http://supercoin.net/super-carte/ 🍕Restaurant for #PizzaTuesday Amore Mio https://amoremio-parigi.fr/ ⛪Carte Blanche: Sacre Coeur 🎤Ex-Pat Song: Inspector Norse by Todd Terje -- And to find out what Kyle is up to in the tech world check out www.startup-roi.com and subscribe to the newsletter here https://startuproi.substack.com/p/coming-soon Music creditsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Sondre, Co-founder of SafetyWing, Sondre studied in Norway and started working as a policy advisor for the government. After getting frustrated with the slow pace of government change, he quit his job, and moved to Berlin to start freelancing and embraced the freedom! He first founded SuperSide (YC W16), a platform for freelance designers. It was here he discovered the lack of a safety net for online remote workers. SafetyWing was then born with the aim of building a global social safety net. In this episode we discuss: The benefits and challenges of being a digital nomad, Sondre shares his tips to stay organised when freelancing and working remote What safetywing provides individuals and companies How the pandemic is changing the face of not only work but of cities. Now that companies are moving fully remote long term, who hasn't thought about moving to somewhere new? The developing of digital nomads communities and castles 🏰 What it's like to live in San Francisco, Sillicon Valley! Of course he shares his recommendations for San Francisco: 🍺Bar: Church Key for craft beers from all over https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/reviews/church-key 🍝 Restaurant: Portofino for the white fish soup https://www.yelp.com/biz/portofino-san-francisco 🌉 Carte Blanche: Lands End trail for the beautiful landscape. https://www.alltrails.com/fr/trail/us/california/lands-end-trail and his Expat song 🎤Make your own kind of music by Cass Elliot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC6b3RMs5Z0 🚨For more information on Safety Wing and a 5% discount, click here, 🚨 SafetyWing is your home country online. They are building a global social safety net for remote workers worldwide: from health insurance and remote retirement to a truly borderless world Music credits 🎶 Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Ann, For whom voluntary work has always been a part of her life ♥️ and also a way to go on an adventure and start living abraod 🌎 She tells us: -how via VSO she went to Nepal fro 3 years, working in education and woman empowerment, helping out in remote schools, -and then, with her family moved to France for what was initially 2 years... and has now become 10 years. She is an emigrant as she say! - and her tips to learn the language: her favorite way being cooking with a frnech woman So if you ever stop by Belfort here are Ann's top recommendations: - 🥩Restaurant: La fontaine des saveurs - ☕Cafés: Mon Café - 🥐Bakery: Boulangerie François. https://patisserie-l-francois.eatbu.com/?lang=fr And if you have time to go skiing go to La PLanche des Bellefilles resort 🎿 The exapt 🎤song is Amazing grace : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJz2SANTyo Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Matt, This young American with the dream of checking out every single country in the world 🌎 tells us about his solo backpacking experiences throughout Europe and Asia: flowing from ✈️ country to country meeting new people and experiencing unkown cultures. With an early passion for travel, he passed his Toefl exam to be able to exlpore the world and is now teaching english in South Korea. He tells us about the differences in curriculum and age, and of course gives us his top recommendations in Busan: 🥓 restaurant: K-Tuna korean BBQ 🍸 bar: HQ for it's views https://www.facebook.com/hq.bar.5/ 🏖️ Carte blanche: go to Busan beach 🎤His expat song My Best life by KSHMR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI62sq7U8G0 as he is currently living his best life Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Thomas, An englishman who moved to Hamburg twice! He first encountered Germany 🇩🇪 watching german cable TV as a teenager, and from there went off to work in Hamburg a first time. After a few years back in the 🇬🇧 UK, he started to miss the German rules that initially bugged him and went back to Hamburg, this time relocating with 🎮 InnoGames, Germany’s leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games. He tells us: How he approached his move differently the 2nd time, How learning German helped tremendously to integrate, How InnoGames helped him settle in How he now feels home and wants to get involved in local community by having a vote that counts therefore he went on and got his german citizenship, as well as the Irish one (more as a backup for Brexit). His recommendations for Hamburg: 🍸 Bar: Sofa bar for a few G&Ts http://zoebar.de/ 🍞Restaurant: Lokmam Turkish restaurant with the best flatbread https://lokmam.de/ 🚴‍♂️Carte blanche: take a city bike and ride around the city and along the lake. His expat songs 🎤 Gloria Gaynor I will survive - getting through the bumpy challenges of any expatriation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZGwHtGBZJU Rockeffellar street by Gettia Joani, estoian eurovision song in 2011: the perfect song to beat the streets of Hamburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxvmdR7oYdQ 🎮InnoGames is Germany’s leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games. The company based in Hamburg is best known for Forge of Empires, Elvenar and Tribal Wars. InnoGames’ complete portfolio encompasses seven live games and several mobile titles in production. Born as a hobby, InnoGames today has a team of 400 employees from more than 30 nations who share the passion of creating unique games that players across the globe enjoy for years.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Cristina, Originally from Malaga in Spain 🇪🇸, she was determined to go abroad to the 🇬🇧 UK in Leeds to finish her studies and improve her english, this despite her family not supporting her in this choice. And so, while still studying and living at her parents, having never left home, she took on a loan to make her move happen and enjoy good conditions there without having the stress of making ends meet. Looking back, five years later, she tells us how the Leeds accent is one of its own, how she wasn’t expecting to feel homesick nor that she would in the end feel home here in Leeds where, after 2 months back in Spain she decided to move here again, and now teached spanish. Her top recommendations in the city: ☕ Cafés: Fettle https://fettle.uk/ & IF 🌳 Carte blanche: Roundhay parks & Leeds dock 🎤 And her expat song, Let her go by The Passenger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBumgq5yVrA To read more about her adventures in Leeds check out her blog: www.mylittleworldoftravelling.com Music credits 🎶 Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Pamela Druckerman, Journalist and bestselling author for "Bringing up Bébé", Pamela moved to Paris in 2004. In this episode, she tells us about her initial fears of this snobby and cold city, in some aspects, versus the romantic place fantacised by most americans who see Paris as their escape city. We discuss the parenting differences she noticed with the US, from food to sleep and social benefits. And with "Paris by phone", her debut picture book with Benjamin Chaud, Pamela takes us through this dream of Paris, as Josephine, a little girl travels through the city via her magic phone, and experiences Paris like a real Parisian. Recommendations to be a real Parisian: 🍳Have a soft boiled egg at Café Charlot in the Marais 3eme arrondissement https://www.theinfatuation.com/paris/reviews/cafe-charlot 🍷 A drink at the clown bar rue Amelot 11eme arrondissement https://www.clown-bar-paris.fr/ 🎾 Play tennis in Jardin du Luxembourg 🎤 Josephine's theme song is Stand by your Man by Carla Bruni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJq2YsoSHk0 Website: https://pameladruckerman.com/ 📚 And free courses: https://www.pandemoniumu.com/ Music credits 🎶 Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Cinthya, A french 🇫🇷 young woman currently living in Brighton who went abroad for the first time as an aupair when she was 19 years old. In this episode she tells us how to become an Au Pair, the requirements, how to make sure you will be in good hands and the benefits of this type of abroad experience: great when you have little savings and want minimum stress in organising your leave! Check out www.aupairworld.com which she used for both her trips in the USA and Australia. Whe then change scenes completely and fly off to Cambodia where she interned for 6 months in a Hotel in Siem Reap 🇰🇭 (think Angkor temples). This time Cinthya experiences a real 🙈 culture shock, far away from all the westner culture she knows 👀, everything is different and takes adapting, from, the weather and the rythm at work to the food, shopping and just getting around. A trip she does not regret! The top recommendations in Siem Reap: 🍵 Café: la couleur du thé for a poolside tea with homemade cake 🍰https://www.facebook.com/LaCouleurduTheSiemReap 🍝 Restaurant: My Little Café for delicious noodles And carte blanche go get yourself a massage and relax! 💆 Her song 🎤 , that get’s her in the mood to explore the 🌎 world is Ed Sheeran’s famous Galway Girl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87gWaABqGYs Music credits 🎶 Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Sarah, Originally from San Diego, she fell in love in with the UK 🇬🇧 literally and decided to stay after her degree and having met the love of her life. Little did she know the struggle it would be to go from being an american student in the UK to being able to work in the UK. In this episode she shares How she obtained a working Visa for the UK How she socialised, built a strong professional network and ajusted her communication style to fit local culture Launched her own business in London Her take on Brexit as an American and how she saw a shift of mindset as the months went by And of course her insider recommendations for London ♥️ 🍹 Cocktail bar: Tonight Josephine, perfect for you instagramable saturday night https://www.tonightjosephine.co.uk/ 🥩 Restaurant Shaka Zulu - rainforest type restaurant with exotic food https://www.shaka-zulu.com/ 🏢 Rooftop Bar: The trafagar St James Rooftop bar for incredible views https://trafalgarstjames.com/the-rooftop Her expat & wedding 🎤 song Take That https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iACXwsP56a0 Music credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet David, As the founder of Expat Empire, he is focused on inspiring people to move abroad and showing them how to do it. In this episode he tells us how his passion for Japan started at a very young age, and how he made his dream of living there, come true. 🌟 From finding a job, to navigating the unique work culture; from exploring the changing streets of the city to finding the best curry in town David takes us on an in depth tour of Tokyo, and even wrote a book: A passport to working in Japan - https://expatempire.com/books/passport-to-working-in-japan/ His top recomendations being 🍹Bar Bar Gen Yamamoto: http://genyamamoto.jp/bar_tokyo/English.html , cute little cocktail bar, very small so book in ahead and ask for the bar tenders special 🍱 Restaurant CoCoICHI: https://www.ichibanya.co.jp/english/ try out the perfect Japaneese curry 🍻 Golden Gai is the perfect neighborhood to go bar hopping. A narrow street filled with tiny bars each having their unique vibe As for his Japan theme song 🎤Utada Hikaru's Passion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT-YtuzNqIY For more about David's experience abroad check out Expat Empire and the meetups he organises https://expatempire.com/Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Dorit, Author of Sand and steel: a memoir of longing and fidning home. She tells us how she left the US during her college years to find a life she could relate to in Israel. First by serving in the military and then joining a Kibbutz where she founded a family. She tells us all about the community life within a Kibbutz, how they have evolved today and dives into what helped her deal with the reverse culture shock she experienced when she and her family made the difficult decision to move back to the USA and find a completely different set of values. KIbbutz Recommendations: Kibbutz Sde Nehemiya or Huliot in the North of Israel Song: An enlgishman in New York https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAyk Link to her website: https://www.doritsasson.com/Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Carlos A bolivian wine 🍇 lover who moved to France to study and work in the wine industry, liked it so much he became a french citizen. In this episode Carlos takes us to Marseille, in the south of France. He shares his integration process with the long apéros, the local codes, and how eventually, he decided to apply for french citizenship and make Marseille his new home. His top recommendations are 🍹 Coktail bar Gaspard https://www.facebook.com/bargaspard/ 🐠 Restaurant Ouréa https://www.ourea-restaurant.com/ 🍷 Penfolds Winery in Australia https://www.penfolds.com/ 🍷 Winery in France: Domaine des Ardoisieres, for it's Schiste Cuvée http://www.domaine-des-ardoisieres.fr/ And the song by the Rolling Stones You can't always get what you want https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krxU5Y9lCS8 Music credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this short and final episode of Meet Emily in Paris TRUE/FALSE I talk you through the different locations we see in the show. EP 1 Her taxi ride from the airport takes her by the Eiffel Toweer --> Rue de Rivoli --> Concorde --> Arc de triomphe --> Opera --> her appartment in the 5th 🌳 The parc she runs in is Jardin du Luxembourg She meets Fabien at Café Flore ☕ EP 7 The corporate party with Brooklyn is at Le musée des arts forains and the clubbing afterwards takes place at Bus Palladium http://www.buspalladium.com/ EP 8 The club in where Mindy sings Le Roxie https://roxie-paris.com/ Gabriel's 🥩 restaurant, named les 2 magots in the show but Tera Nera in real life http://terranera.fr/ And my favorite song 🎤 of the soundtrack is Bien que Paris soit gris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqVQtAkYYHs Music credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Lara,Who joined her boyfriend in Chicago gor a year before ✈️ moving to Heidenheim, Germany 🥨 in the midst of the pandemic to be closer to their families.In this episode, we cover :the struggles of moving during a pandemic, how to find a job in Germany 🇩🇪cultural differencesShe then takes us on a tour of the region sharing a few recommendationsRestaurants: 🍣 Kokono, nice asian restaurant for sushi- https://www.google.com/search?q=kokono%20heidenheim🍕 La Strada, italian restaurant in Heidenheim https://www.speisekarte.de/heidenheim-an-der-brenz/restaurant/la_strada_pizzeria🥩 Wilhelmshoehe - steakhouse in Aalen https://wilhelmshoehe-aalen.de/mittagstisch.htmlAnd her travel & motivational song 🎤 Let's go by Khalid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-CJrEaftKIRelated article: how to find a job abroadHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this short episode of Meet Emily in Paris TRUE/FALSE I talk through a couple of scenes regarding ♥️ love & relationships in France, Paris 🇫🇷 Are the french sooo romantic? Do the french all have lovers? Do all french romantic films end tragically? Do french men really like older women? I have no answer for that one Music creditsMusique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this short episode of Meet Emily in Paris TRUE/FALSE I talk through a couple of scenes regarding the work culture in Paris How speaking 🇫🇷 french is so important How we like to say 🚫 NO to every new idea What ⏰ time do we actually start working And ❤️ relationships at work... Music credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Julie, She tells us how she met the ♥️ love of her life during her Erasmus in 💃Sevilla, and made a 5 year long distance relationship between New York and London work before they eventually settled in together, back where it all started: in Sevilla! ♥️ The struggles they went through to be reunited, the VISA paperwork leading eventually to a smooth and welcome reintegration to Spain, although a few cultural differences with the 🇺🇸US that quickly grew on her 😊 She shares her favorite places 🌶️- El Rinconcillo: The oldest standing tapas bar that's over 350 years old. It was founded in 1670. Their specialty dish is espinacas con garbanzos (spinach with garbanzo beans). It's much more delicious than it sounds! I would recommend eating in the standing tapas area near the entrance instead of the seated restaurant section. (https://www.elrinconcillo.es/en/home/) 🥪- Bar Alfala: A tiny tapas bar with delicious dishes. Breakfast recommendation: "Tostada Andaluza," which is the traditional breakfast toast in Andalusia. It has olive oil, tomato, and Iberian ham. 🥘- Lobo Lopez: A more modern take on tapas. They offer some typical tapas dishes, as well as fusion. I would recommend any of their wok dishes. (https://www.instagram.com/lobolopeztapas/?hl=en) along with her ➿ mixtape song 🎤"Las Cosas Más Pequeñitas" by Nolasco, reminding us to enjoy the little things in life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWixcAWJk-w And check out her blog for extra travel tips https://siestaandsangria.com/Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Emily in Paris, No, Emily Cooper is not on the show! In this series of short episodes of Meet Emily in Paris🇫🇷TRUE/FALSE I review the brilliant (or not, not judging here) Netflix show, with my Parisian eye👀to debunk myths and laugh about our reality. In his first episode talk through a couple of scenes regarding the french lifestyle and philosophy of life. This covers: 🚬The Smoking in the show, sooooo overdone! 🍰The food, no myth there it is a big part of our life: croissants and pain au chocolat are a must, la cornue the🍆shaped cake, how we eat our red meat tender and “undercooked” How we know to take our time and do nothing Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Nicole, Journalist ✍️ and author, who only a few months after meeting her partner embarked on an adventure to live in 🇨🇳 China! First Hong Kong, as a “housewife” as states her visa and then to Xian. Think remote, traditional China! She tells us all about the culture shock, how she had to learn to get around, a lot about the chinese culture, society, traditions and censorship. Her top recommendations in Xian are: 🍣 Mai restaurant a shushi restaurant within the Westin hotel, where she lived https://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/details/xiywi-the-westin-xian/5973133/ 🍹 Peter’s Tex Mex - unfortunately it has closed 🚫 since 📍Carte balnche: City wall and the muslim quarter And her nostalgia song 🎤 sung in the back of the car when a child during road trips but also in the back of the car with the chauffeur in Xian! Take me home country roads by John Denver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4jxUVhR1X8 To buy her book 📚 and read more about this great adventure in China, 👉 https://nicolewebbonline.com/booksHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Martina,Born and raised in Germany🇩🇪 she caught the travel bug early on and jumped on the opportunity when her husband landed a job in Melbourne, 🇦🇺 Australia, country she had always had a link to. So they packed up in Germany and moved✈️ down under. Little did she know that looking for a job in Melbourne 🐨 was going to be so different than in Germany, starting with CVs. She tells us about the major differences she came across and how to overcome the challenges and adapt to succeed. We then explore the major coffee ☕ and breakfast scene Melbourne has to offer, she shares a few of her favorites:☕ Higer ground lovely loft style café brunch place in the CBD https://darlinggroup.com.au/venues/higherground/☕ Brighton Soula Espesso tiny coffee & lunch place near the Brighton Beach Cabins🍸 Gin Palace for your Gin cocktails https://www.ginpalace.com.au/🍸 Madame Brussels for a quirky drink with a view, go for the tea garden style http://www.madamebrussels.com/And tells us about the relaxed way of life🏝️, her favortie stroll being along the Yarra river.After 4 years they made the move to Silicon Valley, where it took some getting used to driving everywhere and realising you weren’t going to be going to San Francisco 🌉 as often as you thought unless you plan to spend an hour in traffic, we also touche on how covid has made it harder to build friendships with recent connections.We end the episode with Martina's expat 🎵 Song Sky full of stars by Coldplay, for it's views of Melbourne and many more reasons.Make sure to check out her beautiful blog https://almondsandsunset.com/ for expat tips and more recommendations in the USA and Melbourne ❤️Related article: how to find a job abroadHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Emily,Founder of Expat Parenting Abroad.In this 10th episode 🎉 Emily, mum of two 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 and expat coach tells how after being an expat 🌎 for 10years in Asia, following her husband to Hong Kong, India, and Taipei, where she could not always work 📚 in a traditional sense, at some point needing more in her life she came up with the idea of Expat Parenting Abroad. Through this business she supports and coaches, mothers and parents in their first expatriation through both group sessions and individual coaching sessions using curated resources📚 and digital courses to come. Throughout the episode Emily shares valuable tips and perspective on a variety of topics ranging from supporting your teens in their transition when abroad, to the logistics of moving ✈️ your family to a new country, and the hassle of finding the right school when you have a choice. From Third Culture Kids (TCK) qualities to finding yourself, feeling empowered 💪 and what you need to feel complete and balanced.An episode rich in learnings and full of laughter, you can listen to the two 🎵 songs emily mentionsI’ve had a life that’s goodHave it all by Jason MrazRelated articles:Expat parenting tipsMeet the Expats the BlogCredits:Musique proposée par La Musique LibreNot The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1JoNot The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Pierre, Who, freshly married 💍, and not specifically attracted by Asia, decided within one week to move across the world to China 🇨🇳with his wife, and ended up falling in love with this magical continent, leading the way to their next move to Vietnam 🇻🇳. In this episode he tells us about the tough beginnings arriving in Shenzhen, China, regarding work, the new management styles, food🍲, his wife’s integration and how step by step they came to enjoy life there and then after a short break in France moved to Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh with their two young children. He explains how having this previous experience in China made the move to Vietnam much easier, and takes us through Ho Chi Minh, chaotic, 🌪️ vibrant city, swarming with motorcycles🛵 that you discover through your senses: smell, noise, lights 💡and the life on every street. His top recommendations for the city are 🍸Bar: Snuff bar https://www.snuffboxspeakeasy.com/ a speakeasy cocktail bar with great whiskies 🥩Restaurant: l’atelier des rêves french cuisine https://www.facebook.com/adrbistrot/ 🛵And the best activity to do in Saigon, aka Ho Chi Minh: the old vespa tour https://vespaadventures.com/ 🎤And his classic Karaoke song: Take me to your heart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbLT12eg-lw Music credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Bastien, French man who grew up abroad in Burkina Faso and Morocco, very early on Bastien became an expat and learned to adapt and adjust. He straight away caught the travel bug leading him to live a life of adventure around the world🌎. Moving every few years, for him the people you meet make the experience, and as long you have good friends around you, you can feel home 🏡anywhere. After highschool he took off with his own wings , literally, by first moving to Canada🇨🇦 to become a pilot ✈️and then moving to his next planes and dreams, flying over Africa in Botswana and most recently a sea plane in the Maldives 🏝️. Bastien breaks down the bad press the French may have about the Maldives, of it being a closed and strict country, and gives us a few tips and recommendations to navigate the islands, travel on local islands and live your best life in paradise. 🍣Restaurant: Isoletta at the Vakkaru resort is the best for fresh sushis with a sunset view 🍺Bar: bars are a tricky one, as no alcohol is allowed on local islands each one has a "Boat Bar" that leaves the island for drinks. They don't have name, ask the locals to find them 🙃 His favorite 🏄surf island 🏝️ for the weekend: Thulusdhoo And as song Bastien chooses Emmenez-moi by Charles Aznavour, as it's a song about travel, looking for a sunny and better place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OrKMaeQUx0Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Stasi, As a Bulgarian woman, she grew up under ae communist regime and has since then well caught up in terms of travelling! With 16 years of living abroad, 12 of them all being over 🇩🇪Germany: Rakenburg, Koln and Frankfurt; Stasy tells us about all the german clichés,🥨 🍺and stereotypes. Are they all true? What she likes and dislikes in this country, her personal timeline to master a whole new city, which pieces of Germany, Ireland and Bulgaria she cherishes and keeps in her heart ♥️to create her own unique culture, and how it’s like to give birth and bring up a child abroad. You maybe fluent, your native language will come out in some situations! And of course she recommends a few spots in Frankfurt: 🍺Applewine pub: Gaststätte Dauth Schneider http://www.dauth-schneider.de/?lang=en try the applewine with a schnitzel with green sauce 🍔BareBurger https://www.bareburger.eu/ for an original burger with or without meat, bread and incredible sauces 🌳Stroll along the Main river to empty your head And shares the 🎵song she listens to each time she moves city or country: Monday morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWGUmcFLdu8 by Melanie Fiona, have a listen and see if it makes you want to pack a suitcase 💼 and go on an adventure! Music credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Perrine, French woman who has now spent 7 years abroad between Switzerland and Chicago. When in need of a career change Perrine decided to go back to school and do a PHD in Switzerland. She tells us how she embraced the swiss outdoorsy lifestyle making the most of the lakes and 🏔️ mountains both in summer and winter, giving us a few hot spots along the way. We then take a leap across the pond and fly to Chicago, as she pursues her postdoc with a grant, but this time with her husband and 1 year old child! 👨‍👩‍👦 Perrine gives us a few practical tips on planning your move with a young child, a glance at what it’s like bringing up a child in Chicago, and the best spots to hang out. As always we go through few recommendations both in Geneva and Chicago Switzerland - around Geneva 🍹Bars Les Voiles https://les-voiles.ch/ for a fancy cocktail by the lake Tropical corner - Au bord de l'eau for a relaxed drink feet in the sand 🍳Restaurant O Calme, cozy spot perfect for your sunday brunch in Carouge 🏊 Les bains de Lavey for the perfect relaxing spa day with an incredible view (thermal baths) https://www.bains-lavey.ch/en/ Chicago 🍹Bar London House Rooftop bar for incredible views of the city 🍳Restaurant Summer House in Lincoln Park: https://www.summerhousesm.com/chicago/ 📚 French Alliance for the homesick frenchies missing the culture https://www.af-chicago.org/ And her expat song 🎵 is Heart of Gold by wonderful Neil Young whom she saw play at Montreux Jazz Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3IA6pIVank Intro & Outro music credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Ying, Young malasian who grew up in Singapore. When in need of some independence and an adventure, she decided to go live abroad 🌎 in Europe and in Africa for a few months. What started with a few months in Maun, Botswana turned out to be 5 years! She takes through her radical change of life from Singapore’s skyscrapers, and Haussmannian Paris to Maun; small town where 🐂 cattle and chickens run freely in the streets of the city. Describes her day to day as a 🦁 safari camp marketing manager, and takes us on a wonderful tour of the unique Okavango Delta, sharing a couple bush stories along the way, the magic of a 🦒 safari experience, as well as her favorite restaurant and bar in Maun: 🍹Bar: the Old Bridge Backpackers, great for cocktails https://maun-backpackers.com/ 🍗Restaurant: Marc’s eatery, mostly open for lunch but experiments new recipes on friday nights and makes the best duck terrine! As always, I asked for a 🎤song, and Ying shares Am I Wrong by Nico and Vinz, as the video clip was filmed in Maun, to promote Africa and give a better image of this continent. To discover Maun and see nice views of the Old bridge watch this video. And her top recommendation when on a Safari in Okavango Delta, find a nice spot to watch the 🌄 sunset, and enjoy this present moment. Credits: Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagne Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Mado, An Island girl who grew up in paradise between 🌴 Tahiti and Malaysia. In this episode she shares with us her expat experience in Singapore 🇸🇬, how it changed her way of approaching work, and also the move back to Paris. We start with her decision to leave Paris to move back to Asia. From the rocky beginnings, where finding a job didn’t turn out being as easy as expected to finally settling in, meeting locals and living the stress free life in the Island state. From tasting the fine asian cuisine 🥡, and going on your typical weekend in Bali 🐚, to discovering a work environment and culture giving you time and space to do the things you enjoy, Mado tells us everything there is to know about living in Singapore, the “safe bubble” and shares her favorite places to visit: 🍱 Din Tai Fung: a Restaurant chain to sample local cuisine https://dintaifung.com.sg 🍹 Level 33: a Rooftop Bar for the best views over Singapore https://www.level33.com.sg Her favorite neighborhoods Haji Lane + Arab Street : lovely stroll through an area of Singapore with beautiful shophouses (no high-rise buildings!) and a very hipster vibe https://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/guide-to-haji-lane-singapore/ Lau Pa Sat: a former wet market converted into a sprawling food court. And the song 🎤she heard during Ramadan, taking her back to her childhood in Malaysia: Selamat Hari Raya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QY2qEfMpTs She takes us on her introspective journey 🧘: going through a set back, finding clarity in her career and life direction. And putting it all in action a few years after her return to Paris, with the creation of Lumina Travel, a well-being retreats company with a former colleague she met in Singapore. Credits Musique proposée par La Musique Libre Not The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1Jo Not The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Kim, A Dutch - Australian born in Zimbabwe who has lived in 8 countries 🌎 up to date, and who’s world tour took a different turn when the Covid- 19 pandemic broke out. She tells us how it was moving every two years as a child, the cries when it came to leaving friends but also the richness ♥️of discovering new cultures, foods and most importantly how you become adaptable to change and embrace it when it comes your way. We then embark on her Asian tour, as she and her partner decided to leave the comfort of their home in Europe to go travelling for a year. What steps did they take to make it happen, how she continues to run her business while travelling; and how the pandemic led them to change their plans and settle down for a few months in Cambodia. She shares her favorite spots in Kampot and the music genre which will stick with her Asian trip: 🍃Vegan restaurant: Little things which makes the best mango cashew 🍰cheesecake http://simplethings.me Bar with the best sunsets over the river: Fish Market The Fishmarket Kampot Koh Rong Sanloem her favorite island : https://www.google.com/maps/place/Koh+Rong+Sanloem/@10.5837092,103.2739727,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3107eede3706b249:0xf4bc7be5df0f6e74!8m2!3d10.5886219!4d103.2952096 Cambodian music: number one hit in top songs of Cambodia 2020 list: Jay Chan Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Carly, Australian young woman who’s Erasmus in Madrid led to living and working in NYC 🗽 for 3 years. She tells us how she kept up with the city vibrant and fast paced, eventually finding balance and building strong relationships. Finally we discuss knowing when the time has come to leave and start from scratch all over again, in Dublin! ☘️As top tips for New York, more specifically Williamsburg, she recommends:Lucky Dog, a divebar with dogs running around, and for a nice asian fusion japaneese resaurant Bozu. 🍣If you too are looking to find balance through yoga in NYC, check out Yoga Vida with studios all around the city https://yogavida.com/ and if yoga is your thing and you want to meet Carly, try one of her online classes with CocoBella 🧘 https://www.cocobellayoga.com/Related articles:10 ways to make friends abroadWhy I should try expat lifeMeet the expats the BlogMusic credits:Her NYC Friday song is Sunset Lover by Petit Biscuitpodcast intro & outro:Musique proposée par La Musique LibreNot The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1JoNot The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Meet Marieke, French girl who moved to Dublin almost five years ago, as she tells us her first impressions of Ireland, a country she had set foot in before and how she improved her english, learned to master the irish idioms and eventually made Dublin her home.we discuss recognizing different accents and mention this video by Foil Arms and Hog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3gyQLgr8m8She also shares her favorite restaurants: Rosa Madre italian seafood and gogarty's for a more trad and local experience with live music.Related articles:Moving abroad when you don't speak the languageHow to learn a new languageTake online language classes with LingodaCredits:Musique proposée par La Musique LibreNot The King - Ice Tea : https://youtu.be/xYI0Rrnk1JoNot The King : https://soundcloud.com/coreygagneHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.