More than just a vacation: Insight into the 47% rise in US expats, and how living abroad fosters profound connections and understanding.
Join us for an enlightening conversation with the incredible Nicole Brewer, an English Language teacher, travel blogger, author, and co-founder of the expansive travel community, I Luv 2 Globe Trot.
Speaking to us from Oman, her home for the past decade, Nicole shares the powerful story of what led her to embrace life abroad—from South Africa and Germany to South Korea and now Oman—and how travel became a defining part of her identity and connection to the world.
We dive into the origins of I Luv 2 Globe Trot, the active social media group she co-founded with her friend Renee Evans that has grown into a community of thousands of expats and travelers. Nicole gets candid about the struggles of navigating the expat life: balancing a new home while staying present for family and friends back in the US, and dealing with the worries about the political and social climate back home.
Finally, we discuss the rising trend of US citizens choosing to live abroad and how travel can create deeper connections, expand understanding, and expose us to essential perspectives we wouldn’t encounter otherwise.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
What led Nicole to leave the US and live abroad for over 15+ years.
The inspiration and impact behind the growing I Luv 2 Globe Trot community.
The emotional labor of being an expat: staying connected to home while building a life in a foreign country and figuring out the long-term future.
How travel can fundamentally change your worldview and understanding.
The growing number of US expats choosing a life overseas.
Bio:
Nicole Brewer is an English Language teacher, travel blogger, author, and freelance writer. She has traveled to over 50 countries and lived abroad in South Africa, Germany, South Korea and presently in Oman for 10 years. She has a zest for the expat lifestyle and has a goal of inspiring others to travel and live abroad.
She is the author of “A Guide to Landing an English Teaching Job Abroad” and “An ABC Guide to Children’s Games Around the Globe”. She is also the Co-Founder of the I Luv 2 Globe Trot travel site and community, as well as a Certified Travel Advisor with Fora. With features on CNBC, CNN Travel, Forbes, TripAdvisor, and National Geographic Traveler, she’ll continue to inspire as she globe trots.
To follow Nicole:
Instagram: nicole.iluv2globetrot
LinkedIn: Nicole Brewer
Travel Advisor Information: https://www.foratravel.com/advisor/nicole-brewer