https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:34:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262465 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:03:30 +0000 sunny 262465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, lots of expats on Hello Bee! I guess technically I was an expat in America. I'm now a very happy immigrant to America, so maybe that's why I'm not so inclined to leave just yet :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262331 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:42:25 +0000 mrsjyw 262331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most def, if the career options were viable, we'd do it in a heartbeat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262297 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:17:38 +0000 aprk 262297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely! We've talked about it as a possibility, provided we could find some work arrangement through my husband's job. I think it would be fabulous for us (and kids) to experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262280 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:10:56 +0000 oliviaoblivia 262280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved to Canada to start our family in a country with strong maternity policies. DH lived in China for 3 years and Australia for one so he's inclined to move internationally again. I'd be willing to go too, provided we had good healthcare and an escape route. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262264 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:05:38 +0000 loveisstrange 262264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would and we did! We're from St. Louis and we live in England, about an hour north of London. We've been here a year and we have 2 more to go. C was born in Cambridge, England. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262261 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:05:04 +0000 wheres_c 262261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can and I have. I've lived in England, Canada and the US.<br /> With a little one on the way, I want to be 100% settled by the time he starts school, but until then we are thinking of moving.<br /> I'm not that happy in the US, so I either want to move back to England (where I'm from) or to Peru (where SO is from). Since he's moved internationally before, he's on board. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262151 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:48:29 +0000 kml636 262151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to. It all depends on DH's job, but he's currently applying in Europe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262066 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:48:31 +0000 mamimami 262066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having said that, I would LOVE if my husband had the opportunity to take us somewhere else (since he works at a multinational) for a couple of years to live the expat life (two times over I guess). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262064 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:47:48 +0000 mamimami 262064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can, and did! Left the U.S. 5.5 years ago for Mexico City and no plans to move back anytime soon, although I do miss Target and you know, a sense of order sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262061 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:46:21 +0000 regberadaisy 262061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I'm dying to go live in Germany for a year or two with my family. My husband is German/Irish so I think it would be a great experience for M to learn about her heritage. The other country would be China where I was born.<br /> But it would only be a semi-permanent basis because both of us like being near our family. And it would only work if they either paid for our lodging there or paid for our mortgage here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262030 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:19:50 +0000 Foodnerd81 262030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Domestically, we would definitely consider a fairly permanent move-- as it is, I moved 5 hours away from my family to be with him, and his family is across the country, so while we have friends here, we don't have deep family ties or anything holding us here.<br /> Internationally, I would sign on for something like 2 years in a heartbeat. I'd love to live abroad for a while, yet still know we would come back to the US at some point. It would have to be for his job, and they'd have to take care of the details :) But I think the next few years would be a good time for it-- with really young kids, they would get to experience living somewhere new but wouldn't have to be pulled out of school yet or anything. But, I don't see that happening with H's job right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-262013 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:53:09 +0000 heffalump 262013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not unless it was for a ton of money. I hate moving, and both DH"s and my family are here so we want to stay near them. I know my mom would kill me if I took my LO away from her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-261989 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:31:27 +0000 Ree723 261989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep - I'm a bit of a nomad and I love it! I left the States at 25 and moved to London on an indefinite basis. After three years, I decided I needed some sunshine and moved to Australia for a year, having never even visited there before. </p> <p>On my way home from Australia, whilst traveling through China, I met my DH who happens to be a British/Aussie (born in the UK, lived most of his life in Oz). He moved to the States for a while before I moved back down under.</p> <p>We're currently looking into moving back north again - we miss having four seasons! Possibly the UK as most of his family is there, or the US as my family is there but our preference would be Europe. We are both fortunate enough to work in careers that are in demand worldwide for the most part, although I'm a SAHM and plan to stay one until the kids are in school full time.</p> <p>DH and I are wanderers, we love to travel and can't get enough of seeing the world. We fully intend on our children being world travelers as well - in fact, DD will have completed her first round the world trip by 7 months of age. So yes, we have no qualms about moving countries considering we've both done it three times and know we have at least one more international move ahead of us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-261984 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:07:42 +0000 looch 261984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My definition of "permanent" is going local, meaning you are paid in the local currency, you pay local taxes and get local benefits and children go to local schools.<br /> So, that requires being literate in the local language, which makes quite a lot of the world impossible for us, but, of we had enough support, we would consider it.<br /> Also, when you have a American citizenship, you have the duty to file taxes in the US and your earning country, which can complicate things. It has to make financial sense, we wouldn't do it just for fun. I am currently living abroad . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-261968 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:19:53 +0000 DigAPony 261968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I'd ever move outside the country, and I've finally found a part of the U.S. that I love living in and would be hesitant to move far away from this area at all--but given the right circumstances, I would (PhD program, great job, etc.). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-261936 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:32:03 +0000 sunny 261936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh wow that is a lot of moving! Was your little one born outside the US then?</p> <p>I forgot to mention that DH and I chose to move to our current city by choice and we love it here. We are both originally from hometowns that are quite far away from here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-261935 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:21:36 +0000 Arden 261935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're also in that situation now. We moved overseas to Albania a month after our wedding where we volunteered for over a year. </p> <p>Next fall, when this LO is about 6-7 months old we'll be moving semi-permanently (6-12 years) to Kosovo. </p> <p>After Kosovo, it's likely we'll move somewhere else in the Balkans (where we can use our language skills), but we've talked about taking a year off in between jobs and moving somewhere like Morocco or Yemen to give our kids another experience and to attend Arabic language school.</p> <p>We've also considered moving to Asia for a year or so, at some point in the future. Our lifestyle is very flexible, so anything is possible.</p> <p>We already planned to homeschool whether in the USA or abroad, so that isn't an issue for us. But honestly, almost any capital city in any country in the world has a decent international school following an American curriculum, so I don't think it would be too big of an issue if we wanted to put our kids in school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-261930 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:10:17 +0000 mynoahbear 261930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We currently are in that situation. Our first move outside the US was to Bangkok. We were there for almost 3 years. Then, DH was transferred to Tokyo, where we currently are living. We've been here for 4.5 years. In October we will be moving to Beijing because DH is getting transferred. </p> <p>I don't like change so it's super hard for me to get adjusted to a new place. I'm also not outgoing so it's hard to make friends. Other than that, it's been all very good. It's a much easier lifestyle as an expat., especially since DH has a good contract. Everything is pretty much paid for and now that we have a LO, it's a good experience for her. We are planning to send her to international school following the American curriculum, do if we ever do move back, she won't have any problems with being behind.</p> <p>In every move, DH has the final say, so he will only say yes to places that are family friendly, with good international schools, good healthcare, and overall good environment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-would-you-move-somewhere-foreign-permanently-or-semi-permanently#post-261914 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:45:20 +0000 sunny 261914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would you move somewhere else permanently or semi-permanently (e.g. a minimum of 2 years)? Say, outside your state or even country?</p> <p>I'd move at the drop of a hat to California if a career opportunity came up. I would consider moving to Toronto or Vancouver, but it's unlikely due to our jobs. </p> <p>I have friends who would like their kids to experience different cultures and would live all over the world. I'd be too worried about access to quality healthcare and education to do that. </p>