#What I Wish I'd Known Before Moving Halfway Around the World

Last year, my Sister and I quit our jobs, sold everything we owned, and moved our family halfway around the world. We wanted to hit "reset." At home, our lives had become eerily predictable. So we decided to gamble with everything that was comfortable and settled about our lives for a chance at adventure.  Continue..


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 Cape Town seemed like a good place to do that. My husband Ben is originally from Cape Town, and I lived in South Africa myself a while ago. So we sold everything, packed our bags, and moved our family (including the dog) halfway around the world. When we left, people admired our gumption. And we accepted their admiration, even as we nursed quiet doubts and fears about what we were doing. This is the dream, right? You're sitting at work, toiling away on another unsatisfying assignment, and you think: I could leave it all behind. I could hop on a plane tomorrow. I could live somewhere exotic. I could learn a new language. I could meet interesting people. I could take matters into my own hands and change my life. Now, here we are. We've been in Cape Town for exactly a year. It's been illuminating and inspiring. It's been eye-opening. It's shaken us up. It's been all those things. But it hasn't always been easy. Here's what no one tells you about the big adventure.
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