Four Months of Belonging: Finding Home in New Zealand
🌿 Can You Hear Them? Can you hear them? The birds.That’s the sound of my garden here in Glendowie, Auckland, and it still surprises me that I get to call ...
Almost Local Podcast Episodes, Expat Life and Dilemmas
Time Zone Chronicles: Staying Connected While Living Abroad in New Zealand
Four months into life in New Zealand, I’ve learned that living abroad means living across time zones — and learning to love people on a delay. Here’s how expat friendships ...
The 6 Stages of Moving (and learning to live In-Between)
By Maria | Almost LocalEstimated read time: 6–7 minutes If you’ve ever packed up your life and started over somewhere new — in another city, another country, or another version ...
Home Is Where the Heart Thrives: An Expat’s Adventure
Tay’s journey from Argentina and Venezuela to Auckland, New Zealand is a heartfelt story of love, courage, and finding home in unexpected places. In this episode of Almost Local, we ...
No IKEA, No Problem: Finding Home in Unexpected Places
Moving back after years abroad comes with surprises — like realizing there’s no IKEA to help you start over. In this Almost Local story, I share what happened when we ...
Reflections on Life Abroad — Stories by Andrea | Almost Local
A new space within Almost Local — where Andrea, our writer, transforms podcast stories and her own experiences into heartfelt reflections on belonging, identity, and home.
Podcast Ep. 10: Navigating Life Abroad — 3 Lessons from Ines
From Peru to Utah, Ines’s journey offers real lessons about navigating life abroad. On the Almost Local Podcast, she shares how to open up to friendships, stay rooted in your ...
The Life-Changing Decision That Shaped My Life Abroad: Why the Messy Middle Isn’t Failure
Moving abroad isn’t just about visas, flights, or new addresses. It’s about decisions — the ones that shape who we are and who we’re becoming. For me, that journey began ...
Almost Local Podcast Episodes, Expat Life and Dilemmas
Navigating Tsunamis and Transitions: 3 Lessons for Life Abroad
Happy Friday, fellow almost locals! It’s another day here in Cloudy, Auckland, New Zealand, and I’m coming to you with tales of navigating life from the world’s edges. Whether you’re ...
Expat Podcasts: Stories, Tips, and Life Abroad
Hi, I’m Maria! I’m your host at Almost Local, the podcast for anyone navigating life abroad. If you’re new here, a warm welcome! Almost Local is more than a podcast—it’s ...