She Said She Wanted to Go Home... to Portugal
How do you view home? Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere have just finished a 6 week trip in the US with their daughter. Although they are from The United States, they live in Portugal and were surprised to hear their daughter say she wanted to go "home" which was back to Porto, Portugal. So they unpack what that really means as expats. 🌏 ABOUT US Hi! We’re Josh and Kalie, expats since 2009. We’ve lived in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and now Portugal (we know, we broke the “S” streak 😅). Follow ExpatsEverywhere for expat interviews, city breakdowns, travel tips, and more to help you live your best life abroad! 🛂 VISAS FOR PORTUGAL DIY your move with our step-by-step courses for Portugal's D7 and Remote Worker visas. 📌 D7 Visa Course https://expatseverywhere.thinkific.co... 📌 Remote Worker Visa Course https://expatseverywhere.thinkific.co... 👌 USEFUL RESOURCES Take the hassle out of expat life with these trusted services. 💸 Transfer Cash Wise (formerly TransferWise): Get free transfer fees with this link. https://bit.ly/4hfN8Rh Spartan FX: Speak to a person for money transfers here. https://bit.ly/4gVdzfh 📺 Watch Your Shows Securely SurfShark VPN: Get 40% off your subscription here. https://bit.ly/4hhxDs4 🔒 Digital Security Aura: Free trial for identity theft protection here. https://aura.com/expatseverywhere 🛡️ Insurance Abroad SafetyWing: Get coverage for expat life here. https://bit.ly/3PEqV3L 👣 Learn a Language Portuguese with Carla: Learn Portuguese here. https://journey.portuguesewithcarla.c... Portuguese with Leo: Get perfect pronunciation here. https://bit.ly/4ahs4b0 💌 Forward Your Mail Use World Post to stay connected here. https://www.worldpost.io 💵 Taxes Taxes for Expats: $25 off tax services here. https://www.taxesforexpats.com/ref/239 📲 GET IN TOUCH Questions? Email us at info@expatseverywhere.com or explore our website. https://expatseverywhere.com Follow us Facebook: @expatseverywhere Instagram: @expatseverywhere X: @expert_expat Patreon: Support us / expatseverywhere Follow Kalie's white-glove service: / kalie_slateandkey #expatlife #expatsinportugal #expats Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Chapter 1 (Quick Context) Where we’ve been and why 01:23 - Chapter 2 (Unpacking This) What was missing 02:17 - Does Cia view herself as American or Portuguese? 03:44 - What surprised us about Cia saying “I want to go home!” 04:54 - Our immediate reaction 06:08 - She does miss some odd things about the U.S. 07:53 - Chapter 3 (The Bigger Picture) Discovering the difference between “fun” and “home” 09:05 - Is “home” family or something more? 10:50 - But why did she still miss her home in Porto? 12:08 - So what actually is “home”? 14:44 - How we really felt about Cia’s answer
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