Moving Countries 101

In this episode, Clare talks about the importance of being open-minded enough to make friends with strangers when you move country – including those from different backgrounds or lives from yours. She shares tips to move past our instinctive “stranger danger” and connect more freely. Drawing on her own moves – from the UK to Africa, Asia, and the USA – Clare shows how cultural differences can become bridges rather than barriers.

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In this episode, Clare talks about the six pillars you need to connect deeply with your new country: food, language, traditions, relationships, history and values. Fortunately, provided you are willing to take the time, you will find connecting using these pillars very enjoyable. Clare shares her approach to learning all about a new country. A simple, yet effective approach that will work for anyone regardless of where they relocat...

In this solo episode, Clare once again takes a look at a practical aspect of moving abroad, which an awful lot of people fail to pay enough attention to. She explains why what you take with you and how you get it there is very important. 

We all have things that we would struggle to live without. For some it is a treasured possession that has great sentimental value and for others it is a person or pet. Still, other...

For this episode, Clare is joined by her long-term friend Matthew Young, who decided to move from the UK to Dubai when inspiration struck him during a shopping trip in the country. He shares what it is like to live in such a diverse country, adapting to working with so many people who do things differently from you and how to take full advantage of the high level of connectivity with the rest of the world that Dubai offers.

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In this solo episode of Moving Countries 101, Clare examines why people think that moving countries is the best way to start living the dream. She explains that while moving can help, it can sometimes make things worse, especially, for someone that is struggling to recognise the positives and find joy in the life they are currently living.

Clare shares a simple mindset shift anyone can use to make living the dream a reality even if ...

For this episode, Clare is joined by Taylan Ali who was born in Eastern Turkey, close to the Armenian-Iranian border but moved to Istanbul as a child. He now lives in Amsterdam, Holland, but also spent time living in Berlin. Tylan was an architect in Turkey, primarily working on restoring important medieval buildings. Work he thoroughly enjoyed, yet at the age of 41 he shut his highly successful practice and began a new journey whi...

In this solo episode, Clare looks at preparing yourself mentally and emotionally for moving to another country, something that very few people do. As a result, many migrants feel overwhelmed by their move, often, even when that move is something they have dreamed of doing for decades.

To help you avoid finding yourself in this situation, Clare shares 5 short reflection exercises she has learned to do before moving to centre herself ...

In this solo episode, Clare explains how to get yourself ready to move countries, starting by looking at the 5 most important things you need to have covered well before your planned move data. The list includes your passport, visa, driving license, and travel insurance leading into medical insurance. As well as your phone, bank account, credit score and emergency funds. 

Clare goes into a lot of detail, so includes tips that y...

For this solo episode, Clare shares what makes Turks & Caicos feel so special. She shares details of the best beaches, where to see dolphins, whales, and sea turtles, take a glass-bottom boat tour, go snorkelling, kayaking, fishing and much more. As well as explaining the most affordable and convenient ways to see the islands and where to find the best food.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Turks & Caicos is made up of about 40 islands ...

In this solo episode, Clare shares her experience of the Bahamas, giving you the inside track on what to see and do there and where to find the best food. As well as providing an insight into the people, their history, culture and society which with 700 islands, 30 or which are inhabited, is rich and varied.

The people of the Bahamas are incredibly positive, they live in the present and don´t worry about the little things and they h...

In this solo episode, Clare talks about her move to America, which she and her husband undertook for economic and lifestyle reasons. But, her mother was ill, so she was far from certain that the move was right for them at that time. Fortunately, her mother advised her and her husband to hold fast and pursue what they wanted. She reassured them that things would work out OK for them all, which you will see when you listen to Clare´s...

For this solo episode, Clare talks about her love of Puerto Rico, in particular San Juan and the surrounding area. She shares some great insider tips about where to go, what to see, and when. As well as explaining how to uncover hidden gems that many tourists miss out on.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The old town of San Juan, Puerto Rico is wonderful.
• The forts give you an insight into the country´s history as well as amazing views.
• Puerto Ri...

In this fascinating solo episode, Clare talks about one of her favourite topics, migration. People have been migrating for thousands of years, which is one of the reasons the topic is so fascinating. But, today, it is modern migration Clare takes a look at. Using her own experiences and what her guests and other migrants have told her she outlines the 5 main reasons people migrate and leave the familiar behind.

She looks at the role...

Today, Clare is joined by Shana Pereira who currently lives in America where, as soon as she had recovered sufficiently from her heart and kidney transplant, she founded a medical crisis centre to help others find the right team of doctors to solve their serious health problems. Her approach to doing this is inspired by the way she grew up.

Her family fled from East Timor to Darwin, where Shana was born. The people of Darwin were an...

In this episode, Clare is joined by Isabel Mislinay a business coach who specializes in the area of real estate. Thirty-seven years ago, she left an incredibly comfortable life in Ecuador to chase love and moved to Los Angeles. She shares what it was like to move between two radically different cultures. 

Isabel took advantage of the education system in the USA to create opportunities for herself and leveraged her bilingualism....

In this episode, Clare is joined by Gabriella Kovac who is Hungarian and who has been living in County Limerick, Ireland for 14 years, with her family. Gabriella provides some great insights into settling into and giving birth in a new country, raising bilingual children, and why living thousands of miles away from your family does not always result in seeing less of them. 

Gabriella also explains why they only plan for 2 t...

In this episode, Clare is joined by Cristina Vadastreanu, a wife, a mother and an entrepreneur, who is currently living in Sardinia. Before this, she lived in Romania and Gran Canaria, Spain. For Cristina and her family, the phenomenon of moving countries has become a very welcome way of life. To the point where they are planning to move again.

To enable them to do this, Cristina became an entrepreneur, and together, she, her husban...

In this solo episode of Moving Countries 101, host Clare Kay delves into the topic of turbulence and passenger safety in the air. Drawing from her experiences as cabin crew and a passenger, Clare emphasises the importance of community among travellers and how everyone plays a role in ensuring a safe journey. She shares a personal experience of a smooth flight that unexpectedly turned turbulent, illustrating how quickly conditions c...

Today, Clare is joined by Sangeeta Gautam, who was raised in a town near Calcutta, India, and who, by way of Thailand, now lives near Boston, Massachusetts. She is passionate about empowering women through emerging tech and living in harmony and peace.

Sangeeta explains how being open-minded and always doing your best leads to almost impossible dreams becoming your reality.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Don´t focus on the cultural differences...