The Netherlands has accepted our residence applications, so I can stop worrying about those one-way plane tickets or the non-refundable Airbnb sublet. It’s official: I’m moving to a place I’ve never been before and where I don’t know anyone, and I am so, so excited.
I'm Michelle. This is my blog. I write about women and fatness, expound upon semi-coherent thoughts I have in the middle of the night, and offer tough love to those in whom I am disappointed; they are legion. I live in Italy, AKA the New Jersey of Europe.
King of States! 
Then we will be neighbours. I’m 30 minutes drive away from the border. Welcome to Europe.
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Thanks! I actually spent half my childhood in Italy, where most of my family still is, but Northern Europe is a new adventure 🙂
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Italy, particularly Tuscany is one of my favourite destinations along with NZ. I envy your rich heritage.
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Bravo!! What a spectacular adventure. Looking forward to hearing about it.
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Brave and exciting. When we moved to the UK, a friend who’d moved from the UK the Australia warned us that the first year was the hardest. At the time, it didn’t seem that way. When we started running into first-year problems, I was glad to have been told. It let me know things would get easier. As they did.
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Yay!!! So excited for you. Can I admit something? I LOVE packing up and moving someplace I’ve never been. I love that process of settling in, getting to know the local culture and the local people.
I am of the firm believe that every place is beautiful and every place is awesome. Some places take more work to find the awesome than others, but it’s always there.
At this point in my life I’m staying in one place to raise my kids and let them have stability, but once they’re older …. who knows?
Have fun!
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Most excellent! Enjoy your adventure!
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I didn’t know you were half Italian! Anyway, northern Europe…Awesome. I couldn’t stand Amsterdam more than three days in a row, still it’s a great city. Best wishes!
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Amsterdam is a pitstop on a journey that will end in Italy 🙂
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That’s a pretty cool journey 😉
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Sounds SO Exciting!!! Good luck with the move! What made you decide to move to the Netherlands?
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Because we can, and because it seems fun.
Something about that answer seems both perfect, and wholly inadequate.
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That is outstanding. It is an opportunity to re-invent yourself or just let go. Good luck with your move & enjoy.
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So exciting! You’ll love it (and not love somedays)- good luck learning some Dutch! Duolingo has it in their app-
We survived the first 7 months here in Scotland and you will do great too-
Happy packing!
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All the best with your move. It should be lekker! :p
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I’m excited for the inevitable increase in gezelligheid.
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Hi, keep on living your dream and keep on carrying us along. I am enjoying your updates, it is a great way to enjoy the adventure with you. I am so excited that you are doing this is for all of us who have chosen to come along with you on this discovery expedition.
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As they say in Cape Town “Go for it ma mate”, travel as much as you can, explore new cultures, food and wine. I went to South Africa on a two year contract and ended up stay in Africa half my life from Malawi to Angola, and every country south. Mozambique is amazing, a town called Ponto Do Oura, used to be you could not get there unless you drove 4×4 now they’ve built a road into the town and now it’s full of bleddy tourists. But travel forever. I am back in Scotland and trying to sell my books so I can get back in the saddle. NEVER GIVE UP.
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