WHAT NO ONE TOLD YOU ABOUT MOVING ABROAD
Moving abroad sounds exciting. New city, new life, new version of yourself. But there are parts of this experience no one really talks about - the quiet moments, the doubts, and the slow process of building a sense of home.
Here’s what people often don’t tell you.
You Will Feel Excited… and Lonely at the Same Time
At first, everything feels new and beautiful. The streets, the language, the cafés, the small details you notice every day. But excitement can exist alongside loneliness. Even surrounded by people, you might miss familiarity - friends who understand you without explanation, places that feel safe without effort.
And that feeling is normal.
Home Becomes a Feeling, Not a Place
When you move abroad, “home” slowly stops being a country. It becomes routines: your favorite coffee spot, a walk you take often, the jacket you always wear, the places where you start to feel recognized.
Home is built in small pieces, not all at once.
You Will Change (Even If You Don’t Notice It)
Living abroad changes the way you see yourself. You become more independent, more adaptable, sometimes more tired - but also stronger. You learn how to exist between cultures, between languages, between versions of who you were and who you’re becoming.
It’s not always visible, but it stays with you.
Not Every Day Feels Like an Adventure
Some days are just… normal. Errands, work, metro rides, waiting in lines. And that can be disappointing if you expected constant excitement. But real life abroad isn’t a postcard - it’s everyday moments slowly turning into memories.
And that’s where the beauty actually is.
You Start Carrying Pieces of Everywhere With You
After a while, you’re not fully from one place anymore. You take habits, styles, and ways of thinking from different countries. You exist in-between - and that space becomes your identity.
Some brands are born from this exact feeling. French Abroad Paris reflects that quiet experience of living between places - inspired by Paris, but shaped by life elsewhere. Not about leaving, not about arriving, but about becoming.
In the End, Moving Abroad Is About Belonging to Yourself
You may never feel completely settled - and that’s okay. Moving abroad teaches you that belonging doesn’t always come from a location. It comes from learning how to feel comfortable in your own skin, wherever you are.
And maybe that’s the part no one tells you - but the one that matters most.