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Travel
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks agoI married an Irishman and moved to Ireland 10 years ago. My life is far from the fairy tale my friends back home imagine.
Moving from Kentucky to Ireland to marry an Irishman created a loving life yet brought chronic homesickness, divided loyalties, and damp, challenging realities.
Travel
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2 weeks agoI moved from the US to the world's most livable city. After nearly 2 years of disappointment, I couldn't wait to leave.
Relocating to Copenhagen for a dream museum job exposed harsh winter light, high costs, language and social barriers, prompting departure after two years.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
1 month agoPeople Who've Lived In Red And Blue-Leaning States Are Sharing The Absolutely Wild Differences
Moving between red and blue states reveals stark cultural, economic, and safety-related differences, including limits on expression, veteran prevalence, and divergent employment patterns.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoI moved from New York to Berlin. There were 3 cultural differences I loved - and one that I didn't.
After spending six years in New York for school and then work, I started to worry that if I didn't make a hop across the pond soon, it might never happen at all. So, when a close friend who had just moved to Berlin started encouraging me to do the same, I knew that my opportunity for life in Europe had finally arrived. There was just one hitch in my plan: Other than what I'd learned in history classes,
Berlin
fromBuzzFeed
3 months agoAmericans Are Sharing The Culture Shocks They Had While Visiting Another State, And Oh My God
The first time I went to Washington, D.C., I was in town for a meeting with others who worked for state Attorney Generals. We were there for a week and went to visit the usual tourist places, and I was with a friend who lived there. I had to ask if anyone around D.C. drove a pickup truck, because everywhere we went, I only saw vans and other vehicles. I'm from South Texas, and pickup trucks are everywhere, so it was just so surreal to not see one on every street or corner!
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Parenting
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4 months agoMy daughter is studying abroad in Italy this semester. I didn't expect to be this panicked about the distance.
A parent experiences intense anxiety while their daughter studies abroad in Rome because of distance, time difference, language barrier, and safety fears.
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