It’s the last episode of Season 1, as Nick and Chelsea wrap up their time in Dubai ahead of their move to Belgium. First, they discuss some of their final experiences after returning from their detour through Europe. Then they go over the things they will and won’t miss about Dubai. Get their final take on subjects like:

• The weather.

• The coffee.

• The malls.

• And much more!

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Mercado Beach, Byron Bathers, Art Dubai, RAK, Festival City Mall, Excellents and Boguses, Belgium, Brussels.

Finally, it’s the third and final installment of the Spain series! Nick, Chelsea and their son spent five weeks in Spain to escape the war in the Middle East, and in this episode Nick and Chelsea talk about the handful of tourist experiences they had during their time in the country. Among those were:

• Exploring old town Malaga.

• Ascending the mountain to Benalmadena Pueblo.

• A day trip to Granada.

• And, of course, the Excellents and Boguses of their tourist trips, including a kind shuttle bus driver and shutdown Sundays.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Spain, Malaga, Semana Santa, Easter procession, flamenco dancing, chiringuito, Benalmadena Pueblo, Arroyo de la Miel, Marbella, Granada, Alhambra, Excellents and Boguses.

There are big changes coming to Nick and Chelsea’s overseas adventure, as they are relocating to Belgium with the new school year. In this episode they discuss all the whats, whens, whys and hows regarding the move from Dubai to Brussels, including: 

• What prompted the move.

• The chaos around everything that needs to be done when an American moves from one foreign country to another in a condensed time period.

• The trials and tribulations of expediting a passport.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of the move, including a change of weather and leaving community behind.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, new job, international moving, Belgium, Brussels, visa applications, Excellents and Boguses.

It’s part two of the Spain series as Nick and Chelsea hunkered down in the Malaga region of southern Spain during the height of the war in the Middle East. In this episode they discuss what it was like being temporary residents of Spain, including:

• What living was like, including location, food, shopping, etc.

• How remote school worked, both for a staff member and a kindergartener.

• How they tried to make their son feel more at home.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of the experience, including access to a dishwasher and lots of ham!

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Spain, Malaga, Benalmadena, Carrefour, Primark, remote learning, bakeries, beach, working out, Parque de la Paloma, playdates, seagulls, Gaelic football, Excellents and Boguses.

As Nick and Chelsea’s unexpected detour from Dubai continued, they needed to find a more permanent landing spot once online school began. So what location did they choose? The Malaga region of Spain. Hear all about their reasoning for choosing the Spanish Costa del Sol, including: 

• Did they need to know Spanish?

• Why it was a good location for their son.

• The quest to find appropriate (and affordable) housing.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of the situation, including a short walk to the beach and a tiny hot water heater.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Spain, Malaga, Benalmadena, car rentals, apartment rentals, Excellents and Boguses.

The second stop on Nick and Chelsea’s unexpected detour from their adventure in Dubai took them to Trier, Germany, where they spent 10 nights with family. Chelsea’s school being on spring break afforded them plenty of opportunity to explore, including:

• The sights and sounds of Trier, Germany’s oldest city.

• Seeing some of the region’s river villages and castles.

• A day trip to Luxembourg.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of their time in Germany, including good salad and tough times on an air mattress.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Germany, Trier, Karl Marx, Porta Nigra, Mosel River, vineyards, El Camino, Luxembourg, Excellents and Boguses.

Nick and Chelsea’s unexpected detour from their adventure in Dubai has included multiple destinations, and the first stop was the Lake District in northern England, where a friend’s family generously put them up for three nights so they could get their bearings. That afforded them the opportunity to experience the Lake District, including:

• A taste of some familiar (and un-Dubai-like) weather.

• The beauty of the rural countryside.

• An afternoon of (and their son’s very first) high tea.

• Plus one big excellent and one big bogus.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Lake District, hospitality, Branthwaite, wildlife park, Armathwaite Hall, Excellents and Boguses.

When war broke out in the Middle East seven months into Nick and Chelsea’s time in Dubai, it created quite the detour in their adventure. Here’s the story of what it was like living somewhere where missiles were flying overhead, as well as the long and bumpy process they underwent to temporarily depart the UAE for safer locations in Europe.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, war in the Middle East, explosions, sheltering in place, cancelled flights, phone alerts, Emirates Airlines, State Department, UK, Germany, Spain.

This episode welcomes the first guests to the podcast! Nick and Chelsea’s adventure took an unexpected detour because of the war in the Middle East. Fortunately, they found a safe landing spot thanks to Nick’s second cousin Whitney and her family, who provided a temporary refuge. Whitney and her husband Anny are on an adventure of their own, moving from Ghana to Germany two years ago. Therefore, Nick and Chelsea asked them about:

• Their reasons for making the move.

• Navigating big changes, such as language and schools.

• The benefits of European living.

• And much more.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, interview, Germany, Ghana, Trier.

One of the things Nick and Chelsea wanted to do while they were in Dubai was to go on a desert tour. Well, they finally got their wish, and in this episode they recount their experience, which included a journey across the dunes through a wildlife preserve, camel rides, and much more. Also in this episode they discuss:

• Experiencing the holy month of Ramadan in a Muslim country for the first time.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of the week, including the first instance of friends from Seattle visiting Dubai, as well as unseasonable weather.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, desert tour, oryx, falcons, stargazing, camel rides, Ramadan, Iftar.