A few weeks ago I announced that I'll be moving to Rome in April of 2013. I can hardly believe how quickly the past few weeks have flown by! I only have around eleven months to prep, pack up, wrap-up and get myself over to Italia for a bit of La Dolce Vita. I can't wait!
One of my best friends, Mary, of My Life in Scotland and also The Sweet Bookshelf is an American living in Scotland. We thought it would be a great idea to document the prep process for my move. Mary is going to offer up some of her invaluable experiences, insights and lessons learned from her move to Scotland!
Mary & I visiting a castle in Scotland in 2009
Mary is one of my favorite people on this tiny planet and I'm certain you'll love her! Without further ado, I'll let her introduce herself:
Getting married in February 2008 and moving to Scotland 3 days later has been quite the adventure for me. My name is Mary and I was born and raised in the hills of West Virginia. My husband and I met online, I really hate telling people that but it answers a lot of questions about our nationalities! My husband was born and raised in Venezuela to Portuguese parents. He got a job offer and moved to Scotland for work. When we got married, I came along for the ride! We've been living in Scotland for 4 yrs now. We now have son, Sebastian to add to our adventure!
Being an expat has really opened my eyes and I wish that I would have been more prepared. Oh how I wish I could turn back time!! It isn't all roses and champagne living abroad if you aren't prepared. I'm going to share what I've learned--albeit the hard way--to Christy. If you're planning on moving abroad, take notes!
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Stay tuned for more on my preparations and Mary's experiences with this new feature, The Departure Lounge!
This is going to be fun!
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