International Travel Group Meeting - Sunday August 3rd @ 9:30am Pacific Time

I need to check the time difference carefully but we may be able to make this meeting. Our presence would be very flight and water transportation dependent but send us a link please.

I’m available Sunday.

It will depend where we are and it is so early in the evening if we are away from home, I hope we can join especially for number two.

My hand also up as well too in addition, especially for number 2.

I’d like to attend, thank you Andrea!

Please include me
Thank you!

Great topics, please include me.

Toby’s article is interesting and as she says not necessarily how it is in other countries in Europe. It certainly hasn’t been in France, especially for those of us in a French family.

To me this is a preview of what could be a messy topic due to so many different countries and experiences in Europe.

Regarding topic 2, moving to one European country is vastly different from moving to another European country, so I agree there is the potential for a messy conversation.

But before you move to Europe remember that you can easily take an American out of America but it will be much more difficult to take America out of an American. I noticed that with my American wives (and other American expats friends and family).

I didn’t realize the second topic would be so controversial. My intention was to have a general discussion because some people fantasize about moving out of the U.S. to somewhere in Europe. Knowing the grass isn’t always greener once you get to the other side I hoped that people who made the leap of moving to another country could discuss the pros and cons of such a move.

I’d like to attend. Thanks

Please add me.

I would like to attend.

Sign me up please. I was quiet last time, but enjoyed.

Some of you are making this far more complicated than just a general topic of what expats have found to be the pros and cons of moving to another country. I have no intention of getting into the legal process for each and every country, which are very different from each other. We will discuss things during the meeting, not on this post that is to inform people about the meeting. If you would like to join the meeting to discuss your personal experiences we would welcome your participation.

Thanks Andrea - perhaps folks who don't regularly join may not appreciate that we're not an arguing lot, and the announcement post is for signing up and then notes after the meeting.

Thanks for hosting!

Nigel, thank you for your clear explanation of what our meetings are about. This is not an argument for why people should or shouldn’t do it, it is just to hear briefly what people have experienced.

Nigel, you are a prince. I totally agree with your description. Thank you.

please add me. I'm also especially interested in #2. I hope I remember to log in as I'll be sitting grandfurs at my daughter's in Seattle so out of my routine.
Cheryl

Badger, as I explained on 7/26 this topic is for people to discuss their own experience. Of course every country is different and every person handles things in different ways.

Don't worry, I won't bother you anymore.

I won’t be available this Sunday (drat!). Wish I could! I’ll try to plan for 8/24.

I just wanted to note that my comment was in response to a post Badger deleted.

Bumping this up.

Maybe I can contribute a bit to both themes. Will take a nap that afternoon so am not so sleepy.

Please add me to the list.

Thanks, Jo. We will make it the first topic so you won’t have to stay up too late.

I can talk about Portugal too as have walked through it twice walking a Camino.

Please add me! I'll be looking forward to it.

I'd like to attend. Thanks.

I’d also like to attend. Thanks.

I'd like to join if there is room.

Thanks

I would like to join

This morning CBS’ Sunday Morning is doing an interview with a couple who retired to Malta. So appropriate for our topic this morning.

I’ve just sent the zoom link to your email. If you requested to join and didn’t provide an email I wasn’t able to send it to you. If anyone didn’t receive the email please let me know ASAP. I won’t be able to help you after the meeting begins. I will log in at around 9:15 if anyone wants to join early to chat. See you all soon!

Sorry that I had to leave at the break. This was a very interesting discussion about moving overseas. Thanks to Andrea and Jim for hosting and to all who offered their insights and questions.

Sorry I had to pop out at the break - very long day here, and up very early.

Had a wonderful time. Thanks as always to Jim and Andrea!

I LOVED hearing other perspectives, and about the changing requirements which can affect a life.

Andrea, I know you mentioned doing the home exchange topic at the end of this month, but hoping for a different date. Curious about this topic, but we will be getting our youngest settled into her first year of college that day. I won’t be able to join any meetings until December.
And if anyone is interested in the Nomadic lifestyle, several forum members (TexasTravelmom, Mardee), belong to the facebook group Go With Less-Nomadic Life, Early Retirement, Travel Hacking, Housesitting.

Thank you Andrea & Jim for hosting another enjoyable travel meeting. Always great to connect with fellow Rick Steves' travelers.

Thanks for hosting, Andrea and Jim! It was good to see everyone!

I find it very inspiring to hear about people planning long trips. And thanks as usual to A&J for brining us together.

Tammy, if the upcoming meeting doesn’t work for you regarding the topic you requested I will talk to Mona & Dave and see what month they may be able to join us. They are frequent home exchangers and can provide the information for you or anyone else to determine if it is something they want to pursue.