Megan discusses her favorite place to live, favorite international food, favorite international tradition, favorite thing about living abroad, best homesickness remedy, hardest thing about living abroad, best phrase she's learned, best way of making new friends, best thing to do in her new city, and her best expat life hack.
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Takeaways:
Montpellier, France is Megan's favorite place to live because of its size, diversity, and proximity to the Mediterranean.
Megan loves Indian food and has enjoyed it in various countries.
Her favorite international tradition is the Paraguayan Easter celebration, which involves making a unique cheesy bread called chippa.
Speaking a foreign language and discovering who she is in another language is Megan's favorite part of living abroad.
Megan's homesickness remedy is making American treats, particularly pumpkin-flavored dishes.
The hardest thing about living abroad for Megan is sorting out the unsaid and understanding cultural nuances.
Megan has learned meaningful phrases in Spanish and appreciates their unique translations.
Dancing, particularly salsa, is Megan's best way of making new friends in a new place.
The best thing to do in Montpellier is to explore the pedestrianized downtown area and enjoy the architecture.
Megan's expat life hack is working online, which allows her to take her job with her anywhere.
Sound Bites:
"Montpellier in France, where I live now. Since I've been here for almost five years, that would suggest that I really like it."
"I love Indian food."
"Paraguayans celebrate Easter by making this really unique cheesy bread called chippa."
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Chapters
00:00 Favorite Place to Live: Montpellier, France
01:33 Favorite International Food: Indian Cuisine
04:17 Favorite Thing About Living Abroad: Speaking a Foreign Language
05:16 Best Homesickness Remedy: Making American Treats
06:12 Hardest Thing About Living Abroad: Sorting Out the Unsaid
07:58 Best Phrase Learned: Cada Loco Con Su Tema
09:21 Best Way of Making New Friends: Dancing
10:17 Best Thing to Do in Montpellier: Explore the Pedestrianized Downtown
11:35 Expat Life Hack: Working Online