Home Time?

hidley · 2008-07-24T17:18:27+02:00

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hidley Member

Member since 09 July 2008

hidleyMember24 July 2008 15:18:27

Hey all,
for those who have returned already: how did you decide that you were ready to return to your home country? Do you regret it?
for those who are still abroad: do you ever think about when you'll go back?

I'm living abroad and loving it still, but struggling to get jobs and a bit de-motivated on the language front. Have considered going home but, well, I'm not sure if I'm ready to leave.. Anyway let me know your experiences/ thoughts!
thanks!

Jo Ann ViP

Member since 04 April 2006

Jo AnnViP24 July 2008 17:48:16

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Hey Hidley, welcome.

I'm 26 and I've lived 18 years of my life abroad... So I think I'm gonna stick with France for a while ;-)

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expat.comYour favourite team24 July 2008 18:27:21

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I came back home twice at the end of my contracts (I was living in London then Madrid). Going back home is not so easy... I moved again!

EuropeWord Active member

Member since 01 October 2008

EuropeWordActive member12 February 2009 15:23:15

It is nice to return to your home country/town, but in most of the cases you must be really motivated. For example, you miss your family, your friends or simply the life there.
When I'm missing my family, I just call them. And I visit them a couple of times per year. Of course, I don't regret it.

Ayten Mehaya Member

Member since 17 May 2010

Ayten MehayaMember13 September 2010 18:38:27

I found it little hard adapting at first ..

ECS Norway Expert

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ECSNorway Expert14 September 2010 10:22:42

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I've been living away from "home" for five years now and I don't miss it as much as I think I'm supposed to by now.

I miss family and friends of course and the visits home are frustratingly short because there are so many people to see during a few days.聽 But, I am not ready to go back to my home country and wonder if I ever will be.

Adding complication to the matter is that my significant other is not the same nationality as I am. If we stick together that means one of us will never be "home".

joeshik New member

Member since 25 October 2010

joeshikNew member26 October 2010 18:15:36

The bitter truth is that u r more happy in your naive country but more successfull abroad.

ladyliberty Active member

Member since 25 August 2010

ladylibertyActive member26 October 2010 18:25:57

joeshik wrote:
The bitter truth is that u r more happy in your naive country but more successfull abroad.

This is quite blanket statement, and one that I doubt is true for the majority of expats (certainly not for me).

madam gray Member

Member since 01 September 2010

madam grayMember26 October 2010 20:10:16

Lived in Europe for 7 yrs, been home for 20 and have never stopped wanting to leave, so, at 65 I'm selling everything, and going to give So. Amer. a try. Planes never stop flying.

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all9bouTpriNt01Member29 August 2012 06:20:41

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kiwiinkorea Serial expat

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kiwiinkoreaSerial expat31 August 2012 12:36:19

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I went back home to New Zealand earlier this year and after 2 weeks all I could think of was being back here. Kind of a strange feeling as the place I call home is no longer where I come from originally.

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FredIndonesia Expert31 August 2012 12:44:01

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kiwiinkorea wrote:
I went back home to New Zealand earlier this year and after 2 weeks all I could think of was being back here. Kind of a strange feeling as the place I call home is no longer where I come from originally.

I think I'd find it very hard to return to the UK.
I'm not even especially bothered about a holiday over there.

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

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JamesViP31 August 2012 13:53:22

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I've been living in Brazil for over ten years now. I'm married to a wonderful young Brazilian woman and we have a beautiful five year old son. This truly is my HOME now, I really don't have any plans to return to Canada other than for a visit.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, 海角乱伦-blog

stumpy Laos Expert

Member since 27 November 2009

stumpyLaos Expert01 September 2012 00:10:53

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Kiwi born, settled briefly in Australia then spent 40 years working around the world. Now married with family in Laos. Go there on my leave breaks.聽
Only go back to NZ to visit my eldery dad.