GTFO Pod

Today we're tackling a tricky topic- transportation! Both Tara and Caroline went car free for their moves to Europe, so learn how we get around, and how relying on public transport has worked out. In addition, we discuss a list of questions you'll want to consider about transportation when evaluating potential new countries and cities to live in.

At last- we return with a back to school episode! What better theme for this time of year than learning to make new friends? Moving to a new country often means uprooting your social life, so this time on GTFO, Caroline and Tara share the challenges and successes they have had making friends abroad in their new home. Bonus: this is the first episode recorded live and in person, with just one microphone.

"But what about healthcare?" This is a question we've received numerous times so... here are our thoughts on health care, health insurance, and staying healthy while living in a different country. Every country is different, and we expect this will be a topic we'll return to in the future. Thanks for your questions and thanks for listening!

We're back with an episode about the topic people have been asking about: MONEY. While we are not accountants or experts in finance, we are each able to share tips and strategies we have learned about dealing with your money as an expat. Learn about banking, hidden rules, and other things we've often learned the hard way living abroad and having accounts both at home and in our new countries. As always, show notes are available at gtfopod.com. Happy listening!

This week, we're launching a new feature: the expat chat. In addition to sharing what we've learned about moving abroad, each month we'll be talking to people who've also made the leap and are able to share experiences from their moves. This will allow you to hear about countries other than Ireland and Germany, or to hear from people who've moved to our countries from different home countries. For this first episode, we begin with Tara's parents, who moved her and their family to Saudi Arabia when she was a child. Tara was truly able to say "I learned it from you" to her parents when she decided to move abroad to Ireland. We hope you enjoy this episode! Share your thoughts and comments at http://gtfopod.com

This episode takes us to the final hours before Caroline departs for Berlin on her big move. Get inside the experience of really moving 6,000 miles away from home as Caroline wraps up her final details, gets rid of last items and prepares herself (and her husband and cats) to GTFO for real.

The biggest objection, by far, that Tara and Caroline have both heard about when discussing their big moves is "I could never get rid of all my stuff!" To be clear, both did major downsizing in order to move abroad. However, let this episode assuage your fears about dealing with your stuff in order to start off on your big adventure away from home.

Next hot topic for any expat hopeful? Finding a job in your adopted home. Learn once again from Tara and Caroline about how they approached their job hunts as they were getting the feck out. You'll want to take notes on this one, or visit the website for show notes at gtfopod.com

We wanted to start with the topics that worry most would-be expats the most, the most essential of which is obviously housing. It can be really scary to uproot your life and move to an entirely new place, so learn how to find a home in your new city and country. Tara and Caroline had different approaches but are both now happily housed in Dublin and Berlin. Happy listening and planning!

After traveling back to the US for the holidays, Caroline and Tara catch up about what it's like to visit the US after having lived elsewhere. Hear about the questions you'll get asked after moving, what your family is really worried about and strategies to make the most of your visit.

The adventure begins! We travel back in time to this past summer, before Caroline moved to Berlin and begin the conversations between her and Tara about how to get through the process of paring down all the things and moving Caroline, her husband, and their pets abroad. Tara's expertise from her own move to Dublin is essential to navigate this process.

A new podcast from Caroline Donahue and Tara Calihman, two friends who made the leap to follow their dreams and move to new countries. This show is for everyone who has told each of them, "I could never do that."