The American Citizens Abroad Podcast

Our chat with Leslie Stazzullo, of Ciao Lulu!, a CNBC MakeIt! Contributor, and B2B marketer

We chat with Leslie or Ciao Lulu!, a CNBC MakeIt Contributor, and B2B marketer about lessons she had learned while living in Milan, tips for those considering taking a job assignment that would relocate them, what has surprised her most during her expat journey, and more!
 
Visit Ciao Lulu!'s site, for business people interested in expat life.
Live and work abroad: 5 reasons to encourage you to go now.
CNBC MakeIt!: 'I left the US for Italy 20 years ago and 'I'm so glad' I did - the top 4 most important lessons I learned'
Leslie Strazzullo on LinkedIn

Our Chat with ACA Executive Director Marylouise Serrato

We chat with ACA's Executive Director, Marylouise Serrato. We get an update on what's going on in Washington DC with tax legislation, the Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act introduced in the last Congress, ACA's prediction for getting RBT legislation passed in Congress, how the public can help, and more!
 
ACA's site
ACA's side-by-side analysis of the Current Law/Citizenship-Based Taxation and Residency-Based Taxation
Ask Your Representatives to Support Efforts for Residence Based TaxationDonate to ACA
ACA in the Press

Our Chat with Jen and Brett from Expatsi

We chat with Jen and Brett about their website, Expatsi; the services they offer, such as the Expatsi text and their scouting trips; relocation trends; and much more.
Expatsi
The Expatsi Test 
Expatsi Scouting Trips
Expatsi on Facebook 
Expatsi on Instagram 
Expatsi on LinkedIn
Expatsi on TikTok

Our Chat with Matt and Liuan of Slow Camino

We chat with Matt and Liuan of Slow Camino about their gap year of slow travel, gems they found along the way, managing three young boys while traveling, why midlife is the best time to take a gap year, and much more!
Slow Camino
Midlife Might Just Be the Perfect Time for a Gap Year
A Guide to Things to Do In Teresopolis, Brazil
Dollar Street
 

Our Chat with Diane from Oui in France

We chat with Diane from Oui in France, the mind behind the living abroad lifestyle blog and YouTube Channel, Oui in France. We discuss what surprised her most about French culture, the reality of living in France versus the fantasy, how culture shock can sneak up on someone when least expected, and so much more.
Oui in France
Oui in France on Facebook
Oui in France on X:
Oui in France on Instagram
Oui in France on Pinterest
Oui in France YouTube Channel

Our Chat with Cepee about Digital Nomads

We’ve brought back Cepee, the brains behind the She Hit Refresh website, Facebook group, and podcast – a community dedicated to helping women over 30 move abroad. This time, we chat about becoming a digital nomad, countries that offer a digital nomad visa, common issues digital nomads face, and how AI will impact digital nomads.
The list of  25 Work From Anywhere Companies
She Hit Refresh website 
Click to join the Refresher's Lounge for ongoing support with your move abroad 
She Hit Refresh Facebook Group
She Hit Refresh YouTube Channel 
She Hit Refresh on Instagram 

Our Chat with Melissa and Dave of the Strong Sense of Place

We chat with Melissa and Dave of the Strong Sense of Place site, podcast, and blog and the Library of Lost Time podcast. We discuss their life in Prague and books! 
The outdoorsy events around Prague:
Discovering Prague eventshttps://www.discoveringprague.cz/
 
General Strong Sense of Place
Strong Sense of Place websitehttps://strongsenseofplace.com/Free newsletter on Substackhttps://strongsenseofplace.substack.com/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/strongsenseofAll podcasts:https://strongsenseofplace.com/podcastsEpisodes we mentioned:Spain: Valencia, Velázquez, and Vermouthhttps://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2023-02-06-spain/Iceland: Warrior Poets, Emo Horses, and Maybe (Probably) Elveshttps://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2022-04-25-iceland/Italy: A Bottle of Red, the Tuscan Sun, and Il Dolce Far Nientehttps://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2022-09-26-italy/India: The Continent Masquerading as a Countryhttps://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2024-06-21-india/Sri Lanka: Remarkable, Relentless, Resplendenthttps://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2023-04-03-sri_lanka/Trains: Better Than Planes and Cars. Fight Me.https://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2020-12-14-trains/Hotels: The Liminal Space with M&Ms in the Mini-Barhttps://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2022-05-23-hotels/The Sea: Tales of Poets and Pirateshttps://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2020-02-17-the_sea/Some of our favorite books:The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Spain)https://strongsenseofplace.com/books/the_shadow_of_the_wind_zafon/The Tricking of Freya by Christina Sunley (Iceland)https://strongsenseofplace.com/books/the_tricking_of_freya_sunley/Still Life by Sarah Winman (Italy)https://strongsenseofplace.com/books/still_life_winman/Dishoom: Cookery Book and Highly Subjective Guide to Bombay by Shamil Thakrar, Kavi Thakrar, Naved Nasir (India)https://strongsenseofplace.com/books/dishoom_thakrar/Elephant Complex: Travels in Sri Lanka by John Gimlette (Sri Lanka)https://strongsenseofplace.com/books/elephant_complex_gimlette/The Ladies-in-Waiting by Santiago Garcia, Javier Olivares (Spain)https://strongsenseofplace.com/books/the_ladies_in_waiting_garcia/Our summer reading plans:Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier (Venice)Billiards at the Hotel Dobray by Dušan Šarotar (Slovenia)The Main Character by Jaclyn Goldis (Train) - I talked about it in this podcast:https://strongsenseofplace.com/lolts/lolt-2024-05-31/A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva (spy novel)Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune by Keith Thomson (Panama)Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (Norway)The Ministry of Time by Kaliane BradleyBookshopsThe Munich Readery in Munichhttp://www.readery.de/Well-Read Books of Wigtownhttps://wellreadbooks.co.uk/Wigtown Postcards: What It's Like to Run a Bookshop in Scotland's National Book Townhttps://strongsenseofplace.com/2020/02/10/wigtown-photo-album-what-its-like-to-run-a-bookshop-in-scotlands-booktown/Daunt Books in Londonhttps://strongsenseofplace.com/2019/10/08/our-favorite-bookshops-daunt-books-in-london/Typewronger Books in Edinburghhttps://strongsenseofplace.com/2019/11/28/typewronger-books-in-edinburgh-scotland-will-steal-your-heart/

Our Chat with Susan from Overseas Vote Foundation

We chat with Susan, the force behind Overseas Vote Foundation, about it’s creation and it’s sister website, US Vote Foundation; voting trends; surveys they have done; the US voting system; getting more Americans who live abroad to vote; and so much more!
 
Share the links below to help get out the vote:
Voter Journey Map
Overseas Vote Foundation
Overseas Voter Services
Overseas Voting Myths
US Vote Foundation
US Vote Foundation’s Post Election Surveys

Our Chat with Cepee about Women Over 30 Moving Abroad

We chat with Cepee, the brains behind the She Hit Refresh website, Facebook group, and podcast - a community dedicated to helping women over 30 move abroad. We cover how leaving the US helped her to figure out what she was supposed to be doing in her life; tips for overcoming fears about moving abroad; the pros and cons of moving abroad in one’s 30s, 40s, and 50s; and much more!
 
She Hit Refresh website 
Click to join the Refresher's Lounge for ongoing support with your move abroad 
She Hit Refreshn Facebook Group
She Hit Refresh YouTube Channel 
She Hit Refresh on Instagram 

Our Chat with Warren and Julie

In this episode, we chat with Warren and Julie, of Warren & Julie Travel, who are in early retirement and slow travel full-time. Their YouTube channel and website offer information on residency programs, how to be a nomad in Europe, and expat life in various countries. We chat about how they travel with their two dogs, under-rated destinations, insider tips on slow travel, and much more.
 
Warren & Julie TravelWarren & Julie Travel BlogWarren & Julie Travel YouTube Channel