Living abroad by choice can be such a wonderful experience - I was lucky enough to be able to spend time teaching English in Japan, Slovakia and Germany and these years were truly life-changing.

In this episode, three guests share some of the fun, struggles and intriguing moments from their time living in Italy, South Korea and Poland. It's a real mixed bag of stories and I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

First up, I chat with Angela Correll, who bought an apartment in Tuscany with her husband, thinking it would just need a little fixing up - but it turned into a major renovation project, and taught them so many lessons (and a lot about Italy!).

I then speak with Christine Newell, who accepted a job with a theatre company in Seoul before she knew much about South Korea at all. Of course, her time in Seoul had its ups and downs but she came away with a real love for it and many great life lessons.

Finally, Thomas Swick tells a fabulous story about his attempts to extend his visa when living in Poland in the late 1970s. Let's just say it didn't work out as he'd hoped and you'll have to listen to find out more!

Links:

• Angela Correll - https://www.angelacorrell.com/ 
• Angela’s book Restored in Tuscany - https://amzn.to/3Qdwu9r 
• Christine Newell - https://www.christinenewell.com/
• Christine’s book Five Seasons in Seoul - https://amzn.to/4hHQmhb 
• Thomas Swick - https://www.thomasswick.com/ 
• Thomas’s book Falling Into Place: A Story of Love, Poland, and the Making of a Travel Writer - https://amzn.to/3EmpBA8 
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