It’s kind of wild to me how it’s already been a full year since we packed up our life and moved to the US. Last March, we said goodbye to our life in Amsterdam and made our way to Jersey…
Repatriation and Identity
I’ve wanted to write this post for a while, but I have struggled to begin because I’ve been working through a lot of feelings. Jon and I moved from Amsterdam to Jersey City nearly 3 months ago, and I’m just…
Initial Thoughts on Repatriation
We’ve officially been living back stateside for a week. In some ways, it feels much longer, but it’s really been no time at all. I’ve spent longer periods in the US when visiting family while we were living in Amsterdam….
Four Years as an American in the Netherlands
As I write my fourth of these posts, the sun is streaming into our apartment. It’s a crisp 60-degree morning, the exact same weather as the day we stepped off the plane from NYC four years ago into our lives…
Is Expat Life Worth It?
In the age of the global pandemic, uncertainty has become a major part of all of our lives. With that uncertainty has come a revaluation of our values, hopes and dreams. Now more than ever, I’ve been getting asked
