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Australia to Europe: A Year of Crossroads – Part 2/3
「 The portal into your future life is often subtle, quietly indicating there’s a journey to undertake, a place to behold, an experience to undergo, a person ready to meet you, and words eager to be heard. It’s a trail of clues that only you can decipher. 」 Back in August 2023, I confided in…
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Australia to Europe: A Year of Crossroads – Part 1/3
In 2022, I made a decision that had been brewing within me since the pre-pandemic days. I had a thriving life in Sydney abundant in opportunities and connections. Yet, at the peak of it all, I decided to walk away. Looking back now, it was a difficult decision that made no sense, to say the…
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Finding Home Abroad: How I’m Building My Expat Puzzle
Last November, I packed up my life in Australia and moved to the Netherlands. It’s been 11 months now, and is my life here where I want it to be?⠀Well, I’m getting there, proud of my progress so far, but still not quite, if I’m being honest!⠀Just this past week, I had one of those…
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Moved to a new country recently? How do you know if you are in the right place? – Part 2/2
In the early stages of our relationship, when my boyfriend and I were still finding our groove, he once said, “As long as the fundamentals are still there—the main things I love about you—everything else is fine.” “When there’s something on your mind about our relationship, just come to me and we’ll talk about it.…
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Moved to a new country recently? How do you know if you are in the right place? Part 1/2
“Do you feel like a stranger in the Netherlands? How do you know if you are in the right place?” I was asked this question the other day, and I had a good think about it. When I first arrived here, it wasn’t something I questioned. I was wearing rose-tinted glasses; everything was new and…
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When Your New Normal Is Someone Else’s Dream
A friend recently asked me, “How did you get your visa to live in the Netherlands long-term beyond the 90-day visa-free period? I tried to get one but couldn’t, so I had to leave.” In that moment, it struck me how easy it is for us, as expats or immigrants, to lose sight of the…
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