Leaving the Bay Area for Canada with Melanie Wartenberg

Published: Dec. 6, 2020, 3:05 p.m.

b'In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Melanie Wartenberg. Melanie spent the last 25 years living in the Bay Area with her family but started getting an itch to uproot her life and make the move north to Vancouver Island, Canada. She moved with her husband, teenage son, and pets across the border on July 1, 2020, as soon as the borders opened in the middle of the pandemic. She has spent the last five months getting settled into her exciting new life abroad and has a lot of great stories and tips to share.\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode, you will learn:\\n\\xa0\\n- The 18-month process that culminated in Melanie moving with her family to another country in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic\\n- How to decide which city is right for you when you decided to make your first move abroad\\n- Some out-of-the-box immigration routes to get you and your family abroad\\n- How the universe can work in your favor once you make your intentions to move abroad public to your family and friends\\n\\xa0\\n...and much more! You can catch David and 20 other expert expats on Melanie\\u2019s Goodbye America Series starting on December 14 through January 3 at https://goodbyeamericaseries.com/event/david/.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nEli Hermit produced the music for this episode, please check him out on Bandcamp at elihermit.bandcamp.com/.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nPlease leave us a review at ratethispodcast.com/expatempire.\\n\\xa0\\nExpat Empire updates:\\n\\xa0\\n- Moving Abroad Budgeting Worksheet\\n- Win an Amazon gift card by filling out our survey\\n- Goodbye America interview video series\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about Expat Empire and schedule your free consulting call to plan your move abroad at expatempire.com!'