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Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Nico Schueler from Germany. Niko is a travel enthusiast and has done many great adventures. He loves to explore new countries by bike and is equipped with his tent and minimal luggage.  In this episode, Nico shares how a simple conversation sparked a life of adventure, leading him to walk the Camino de Santiago not once, but twice, and...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Ellie Jerram from the UK. Ellie is a great travel lover and has been living abroad a few times as an au pair in Spain and Australia. She is now living in New Zealand and is telling us her story. In this episode, I sit down with Ellie, to unpack the journey that took her across the world — and the emotional layers behind it. Ellie share...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Cate Prestidge from New Zealand. Cate is a lecturer at the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) where she teaches communication and media. In this episode, the focus is on The New Wave — a powerful storytelling project led by Cate. Originally created as a book sharing immigrant stories from Kirikiriroa, The New Wave is now being re...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome back with me Ashley Russell from New Zealand. In this third conversation with my friend Ashley, we come full circle on her journey of living abroad. We briefly reflect back on Part 1 and 2, where Ashley shared the emotional rollercoaster of preparing to move from New Zealand to the UK, her expectations, and the challenges of starting from scra...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Will Duncan from the US. Will has dedicated his life to explore the world. One big experience was living in Uganda for a few months as a volunteer at an orphanage which also inspired him to write a book. Join me in conversation with Will, whose journey of exploring the world began with a family trip to the Galapagos Islands—a trip that...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Hannah Elam from Alaska, USA. Hannah went on a student exchange to Costa Rica when she was sixteen, and today she’s taking us down memory lane.  In this episode, Hannah shares how her dream of doing an exchange year began after a family trip to Mexico, where she met an exchange student from Chile — a conversation that sparked her curio...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Michele Taleetha from Singapore. Michele left home to live in New Zealand for 7 years before she decided that it was time for her to go back home. And here is her story. In this episode, I chat with Michele, who was born in Singapore but carries Indian roots through her ancestors. We start our conversation by talking about identity and...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, On the 17th of September, I celebrated seven years in New Zealand ! Looking back to the day I left Germany and arrived here, so many memories and emotions come flooding back — the excitement, the happiness, the sense of freedom, and of course, the challenges along the way. I’m incredibly grateful to be able to call New Zealand my home now. When I first set o...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Kane Power from New Zealand— award-winning podcast producer, editor, audio consultant, speaker, and founder of Precision Podcasting. But most importantly fellow travel enthusiast.  Originally from Hamilton, New Zealand, Kane moved to London with his wife to pursue music and new opportunities, but soon discovered the challenges of makin...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Have you ever wondered if you should book the travel insurance or not? I most certainly have, every single time when I booked a trip. And I have to admit that I often did not book the insurance! But todays guest might change my view on it forever. And maybe yours, too. Please welcome with me SSSD from New Zealand.   In this episode, Triple SD shares how his...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Carla Smith from the UK. Carla has moved to New Zealand in late 2022 and has experienced first hand how hard moving countries can be on your mental health. I am grateful to have her here today, sharing her story with the world. In this episode Carla is sharing her journey of living abroad th began with an unexpected breakup — a life sh...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Alan McElroy from Ireland. Alan is an Irish comedian who is sharing his story of how he got into comedy and how he made his way to New Zealand around 15 years ago. In this episode, we talk about how his comedy career began in Ireland, what brought him to the other side of the world, and how life abroad shapes his humor. Alan shares how...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Jennifer Bowers alias Shea Love from the US. The first episode of her own podcast called " Being: from Atlanta to Auckland", has recently dropped and describes parts of her journey of moving countries. Now, she is navigating her new life and is sharing her experience with us.  In this inspiring episode, Jennifer shares the st...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Juan Rossi from Argentina. In need of a change Juan moved to New Zealand in 2010 and calls this beautiful place on earth now home.  In this episode, Juan shares his journey from Argentina to New Zealand, blending his passion for travel with his love of geography and adventure. He begins by offering a glimpse into his home country — not...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Almaz Bergk and Dominik Feiler from Germany. The couple came to New Zealand in 2014 and made it their home. An inspiring journey of evolving as a couple while moving abroad. Sacrifices, compromises, growths and lessons. In this episode, I sit down with Almaz and Dominik to talk about their experience of moving abroad as a couple. We ex...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Annie is back! Please welcome with me Annie Ciampaglia from the US, who has moved over to New Zealand in 2018 and has just recently made another big move to the neighboring country. After first joining us in Episode 15, she's now sharing her latest chapter — a big move from New Zealand to Australia. In this episode, Annie talks about the behind-the-scen...

Click here to get in touch Hi Everyone, Please welcome with me Dr. Marc Schaefer from Germany. Marc has discovered his passion to travel at a young age and started combining his career in science with the opportunity of exploring different countries and cultures. As the leader of the National Reference Laboratory of Bee Diseases in Germany, Marc is working on the global issue of bee health.  In th...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Emily Sopers from New Zealand. Emily and her partner Hugo are passionate cyclists and decided to go on a 9 months adventure by bikepacking through Europe and Southeast Asia.  In this episode, Emily shares how they embraced the bikepacking lifestyle, carrying all their essentials on their bikes, and how the idea for this adventure came...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome back with me Ashley Russell from New Zealand who moved to the UK 1.5 years ago. She made a rare family visit over the Christmas holidays and I was fortunate enough to get her back on the show to talk about her new life in the UK. The last time we spoke (Episode 13), she was preparing for the big move—full of excitement, hopes, and expectations...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Lindsay Mukaddam from the US. Lindsay is a passionate solo traveler who also curates incredible group trips, primarily for women—but anyone is welcome to join. Her mission is to inspire people to stop waiting for friends or family to travel with them and instead take the leap to book the trip themselves.  In this episode, I chat with L...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Marc Talló Cobé from Spain. Marc has been living abroad for the past 8 years and started his journey as an expat in Germany, moved on to Greece and is currently moving to Italy. He has made it his mission to interview other expats and also share their story and expertise with the world in his podcast called 'E xpat Experts Podcast...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Angela Geeves from New Zealand.  Angela lived in Cambodia from 2016 to 2020, where she worked as an English teacher, and returned home just as the world’s borders closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  In this episode, I sit down with Angela, to explore her transformative journey of living and teaching in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Angela sh...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Anaïs Ruel from France. Anaïs is helping people to readjust to the life in their home country after living abroad. This is a result of her own struggles she faced when returning home after her first abroad experience and the lack of support she felt. In this episode, I chat with Anaïs, now a life transition and repatriation coach, abou...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Maria Jenckel from Germany who left her home to move all the way to Australia. Maria has a PhD in Science and due to her international reputation as a scientist she was able to land a great job in Down Under. She is proud to now be a citizen of Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Maria, who moved to Australia in search of new b...

Click here to get in touch Hi everyone, Please welcome with me Theresa Helbano from New Zealand. Theresa studied Theology in Rome for three years through Opus Dei and is sharing her insightful experience with us all. In this episode, we discuss the experiences of Theresa who studied abroad in Rome through Opus Dei, where her faith played a significant role in shaping both her education and decisio...