Passports ✅️
Pet Health Certificates (USDA and EU) ✅️✅️
One way tickets to #Albania ✅️
Suitcases packed ✅️
Hotel Booked ✅️
2 more sleeps and we're #leavingtheUSA. This time next week, I'll be writing on the beach.
#indieauthor #digitalnomad #shatteredmoonuniverse #booksky #ohmygoshthisisreallyhappening
Dear Universe,
You could, you know. You could just do it. You could do it right now. Who's going to stop you? You're the universe!
#iykyk #indieauthor #leavingtheUSA
The February thaw is almost over. We're about to be plunged back into another Minnesota winter.
#Minnesota #Minneapolis #ICEOUT #leavingtheUSA
It’s Not Always Easy—But It’s Worth It
This expat life is not all beach views and cute cafés.
It’s messy. It’s scary. But if you’re thinking of the leap—swipe through.
Like, Follow & Share!
#expattruths #realstories #movingabroad #lookingtobounce #immigrant #portugal #leavingtheusa
Let’s Talk About Guilt
Guilt shows up in weird ways when you move abroad.
For leaving. For struggling. For loving your new life.
Swipe through! Like & share if you’ve felt it too.
#expatguilt #bounceblues #livingabroad #lookingtobounce #movingtoportugal #leavingtheusa
Our Portugal Timeline: From Idea to Arrival!
Extended video to come, but this is the breakdown of how we got here. Stay tuned for the full video with all the plot twists.
Save, comment & share!
#Portugal #Visa #D8Visa #MovingAbroad #Expat #Timeline #LookingToBounce #immigrant #leavingtheusa
This is an IMPORTANT video for Americans 🇺🇸 & Canadians 🇨🇦 to hear.
#leavingtheUSA
#womensrights
#humanrights
youtu.be/Ynouoh0ZVwY?...
Grief After the Bounce
No one tells you grief comes after the dream comes true.
You gain a new life—but lose the one you knew. And that loss is real.
Swipe through, like & share!
#expatgrief #movingtoportugal #expatlife #lookingtobounce #immigrant #leavingtheusa
Being a Black Woman Abroad...It's a whole thing!
Being a black woman now living abroad is a layered experience.
It’s definitely freeing but it also brings up a lot of thoughts, feelings, and questions.
Like, follow & share!
#blackexpat #blackandabroad #movingtoportugal #leavingtheusa #immigrant
5 Things You CAN’T Forget When You Move Abroad (Seriously)
You’re packing your whole damn life—don’t skip this. Trust me!
👉 Swipe, save, and grab my free house packing checklist in bio.
#ExpatTips #GlobalLiving #LookingToBounce #MovingAbroad #LookingToBounce #immigrant #leavingtheusa
we’re not on track, financially, to leave the country by december. please interact with this post to help us get the GoFundMe rolling. #lgbtq #mtftrans #transgender #fundraiser #leavingtheusa
The American in Me Still Shows Up
Living abroad made me realize how American I really am.
I’m learning. I’m unlearning. It's WILD!
"Like" if you’ve ever cringed at your own country based habits.
#reflection #americanabroad #movingtoportugal #expatawareness #lookingtobounce #leavingtheusa
Don’t Apply for Your Portugal Visa Until You Know This!
Wish I’d known these things before applying. Save yourself the stress.
Swipe through, save it, and tag someone thinking about the move.
#PortugalVisa #MovingAbroadTips #ExpatAdvice #LookingToBounce #immigrant #leavingtheusa
My mantra at the moment: “This is temporary, this is temporary…I will put this ghetto next year, I will be out this ghetto next year”. #movingabroad #leavingtheUSA
Who Even Am I Now? (Expat Identity Crisis)
Moving abroad shook my identity.
Not gone—just evolving.
"Like" if you’re figuring out who you are in a brand-new world.
#expatidentity #selfrediscovery #movingabroad #lookingtobounce #leavingtheusa #portugal
The Expat Mindf*ck of Duality
You can miss Trader Joe’s and love pastel de nata.
Two lives. Two truths. No guilt. "Like" if your heart is in two places at once.
#expatduality #livingabroad #truthbomb #lookingtobounce #immigrant #leavingtheusa
Thought I was free in the USA… Until I Moved Abroad.
Free to drive—but no choice not to.
Free to work—but never to live.
Free to choose care—but never afford it.
Living abroad changed everything.
🎥 youtu.be/iWyxP1O6uho
#LivingAbroad #LeavingTheUSA #ExpatLife
For Americans who've tossed around, "I'm going to Canada!": Immigration Canada has a Comprehensive Ranking System to determine who might be considered for POSSIBLE immigration, to work/live in Canada as a permanent resident.
#Canada #Immigration #leavingtheUSA
From coast to coast, the USA is full of iconic landmarks and unforgettable experiences 🌎 ✨
#sendmybag #usa #lasvegas #newyork #washington #travelusa #leavingtheusa
We left the USA 13 years ago—not rich, just smart about how to travel cheap.
Our quality of life abroad is WAY better.
You don’t need money to move—you need a plan.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/tnGpLit9XXc
#leavingtheusa #travelcheap #digitalnomad #howtomoveabroad #expatlife
This isn’t just my journey—it’s ours! #leavingtheusa #LifeAbroad #thisisnotamerica #leavingamerica #betterlife #80s
Discussing the threshold we would have to hit for us to decide to leave the US permanently.
Genocide?
Losing rights as a woman?
LGBTQIA rights?
Suppression of my freedoms?
What’s the thing that will make you move? Do you wait for it to get bad or leave before?
#leavingtheusa
#escape
#expat
anyone out there living outside the USA?
#EXpats #leavingtheUSA
#ExnavyVet
#helpmovingoverseas
If you truly want a peaceful + simple life, you can have it.
It just may not be in the US.
#Moveabroad #immigrant #portugal #leavingtheusa
Portugal Junkies Podcast is back in 2025! 🎙️
Catch up on the first 30+ episodes before the 2025 season begins to learn how we moved abroad, our no bs real-life experiences + how we can help ✨YOU✨ do the same.
Direct 🔗 here ⬇️
www.stan.store/portugaljunkies
#portugal #leavingtheusa #moveabroad
Hello! Im looking st moving to the UK! What are some pros and consnfor moving to the UK from the USA? And if theres a better place to go from here(for lgbt couples), where would it be? #movingtouk #immigration #leavingtheusa ##smallbusinessowner
“How did you know the time was right for you guys to move abroad?”
➡️ When our fear of 🔹future regret🔹 became bigger than the fear of actually moving.
🎙️🎙️Portugal Junkies Podcast - Episode 30 🎙️🎙️
Listen, Subscribe + Join Us ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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#leavingtheusa #moveabroad #portugal
We are Meredith + Mark and we said goodbye to the traditional “American dream” in NC to instead experience a life of adventure NOW in Portugal.
🎙️ 30+ podcast episodes to binge ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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#portugal #movetoportugal #portugaltravel #leavingtheusa #moveabroad
