Why I Left The USA 13 Years Ago and What I've Learned Since Then
I left The USA 13 years ago, but did I ever want to go back? Will I go back to the USA? But why would an American want to leave the USA? Having been an expat for the past 13 years I can say that I have learned a lot about myself and the world around me and how I fit into it while living abroad. Of course, the discussion about renouncing American citizenship often comes up. But is leaving the US forever the best decision to make? As an Italian dual citizen who is an expat living in Portugal, I often think about that topic and what repercussions that it may bring. In this expat podcast episode of Not Your Average Globetrotter about living abroad, I wanted to mark my 13th year since leaving the USA for a new adventure around the world. It just so happens that this episode will be published on April 1st 2022, exactly 13 years since I found myself in another part of the world fully committed to an expat life overseas. Moving abroad was one of the best choices I could have ever made, and it's something I'm grateful that I was able to do.
0:00 - Intro
2:20 - It's probably not what you think
3:22 - Why I haven't been back
4:47 - Did I ever want to go back?
5:06 - Plans to go back to the USA?
5:29 - Do I miss living in The USA?
8:15 - Giving up American Citizenship
12:48 - We've lived in a bubble
18:49 - How Americans are viewed abroad
22:07 - You are a reflection of when you left