Ikiah McGowan lives in Austin but hopes to move abroad within the next two years. She recently went on a 10-day scouting trip in Portugal with the travel group Expatsi.For some people, the goal of traveling abroad is to go somewhere entirely different from home. For Ikiah McGowan, much of her international travel is fueled by the desire to find a place that feels like home — but outside the U.S.
These curated trips are more than a typical vacation. In each city, travelers partake in a half-day seminar led by experts to discuss the logistical ins and outs of immigrating, covering financial planning, visas, health care, real estate and other legal matters. McGowan wants to move abroad within the next two years, but so far hasn't found a place that really feels like home., which identifies your top international cities based on preferences around your budget, ideal weather, whether you plan to work or retire abroad, what laws and policies are important to you, and other cultural factors.
"You really need to stay in an Airbnb or VRBO if you can," she says, "because you want to stay in a neighborhood you might want to live in and walk to the grocery store and cook a meal and imagine what your life would be like."The choose-your-own-stay model can help foster a stronger sense of community among the travel group.
"Beyond that, they're really looking for a way of life," Barnett adds. "It's walkable cities. It's a glass of wine. It's music in the park. They're seeking something special."
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