At this very moment I am sitting at a coffee shop thrashing through forums and blogs pertaining to life in Europe. Why? you ask….well, even if you didn’t ask….its time we talked. Today marks the beginning of our last full month in Korea and being the “go getters” we are, Nicole and I have begun the process of researching our next adventure/opportunity beginning early 2011 after completing a few menial life changing events 🙂 Our focal point has shifted to Europe for this go around. The life in Asia is pretty fantastic but theres some sorta gravitational pull towards Europe that we’ve decided to give into.
There are quite a few options but as of late, our focus has been Germany, Spain, Czech, Croatia, Romania, and a few others. So yes, narrowed it down we have not, but damn is it exciting! Its like I’m taking a mini geography class all over again combing over maps and reading up on more cities than I can even remember at this point.
Teaching in Europe will be our initial approach and with some American International schools scattered about the countries. Nicole’s teaching creds blow mine outta the water so I’ve expanded my scope to fit some other options into the possible employment category. Our challenge in Europe will be that landing a job in Europe is a stark contrast from South Korea in many ways. Lots of red tape to cut through with work visas, residency and of course living expense. Our lavish South Korean life will have to take a sabbatical in Europe but that’s perfectly alright with us.
Anyways, just an update from mission control. If any of our beloved readers have any insight on working and living in Europe, feel free to share, we’d appreciate it greatly.
Thanks for readin,,
adam
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Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.
Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.
By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.
That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.
By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.
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