10 Things That Surprised Me About Living Abroad in My 50s

Three American women my age asked me the same question this week — what actually surprised you about living abroad in your 50s? After 12 years as an American immigrant in the Netherlands, I had a few unconventional things to say. Not the visa stuff. Not the logistics. The real surprises — like the regret I felt when I realized there was a whole other way to live that nobody told me about. The way my world view cracked open. The moment I stopped waiting to feel local and started feeling free. If you're a woman over 50 wondering what it's like to live aboard, this video is for you.