DOWNSIDES TO EXPAT LIFE | Confessions of an Australian expat in Amsterdam

Being an expat & living abroad is an amazing privilege BUT it’s far from being perfect! 🙃 In this video, I spill the beans on some of the challenges/downsides that I have experienced as an expat since moving from Sydney to Amsterdam more than 1 year ago.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
02:02 Missing out on things
03:58 Growing apart from friends
07:26 Feeling stuck between 2 places
10:36 Short/long-term financial impact
14:32 Starting from the beginning again
18:00 Final comments

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Welcome to my channel! I'm an Australian expat living in Amsterdam. I moved here with my husband in October 2020, and make videos about expat life in the Netherlands.

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