| Learning to give and take, that's one of the things American expat Sam has learned from living in Asian countries like Vietnam. The lifestyle sacrifices he has had to make have been more than compensated by the beneficial, interesting, and eye-opening daily occurrences he has experienced since moving to Vietnam. Read on for more of what expat life in ever-awake Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) is like for this American businessman. |
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Expats in The USA - Interviews With People Living And Working In The USA
The interviews you'll find in this section show some expats' descriptions of what living in the USA is like, where the culture has been influenced and enriched by a great mix of immigrants throughout the years.
It's such a big country, and each city has something unique of its own to offer to visitors and new residents. Read about things like the requirements our interviewees had to fulfill to move to the United States, the work they do, their future plans, and what they like and dislike most about living in this great land.
After 10+ years in Asia: English teacher starts Study Abroad business in USA and couchsurfs the world; currently based in Saigon
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Young Filipino Chef in San Diego, California
| Filipino expat Erwin's career growth in the United States is the result of hard work and enthusiasm for his job. This young man tells us how he came to be living in San Diego, California, what he enjoys doing in the city, his path to becoming a 4-star resort's Executive Chef, and his plans for the future. |
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Natalia in Florida
| Argentine-born Natalia lives in Orlando, Florida, where she teaches at the university level. As an expat, she combines the best of both Argentine and American cultures in her daily life. She candidly shares her opinions on moving to and living in the USA, a country that she thinks has a lot to offer in many areas, but is lacking in others. |
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Baltimore is pretty groovy, says British expat Emma
| Emma K loves Baltimore, the pink, kitschy town that John Water's immortalized in films such as Hairspray and Pink Flamingos. Here, this Englishwoman she talks a bit about her expat life in the USA, the things about England that she misses, and some of her future plans. |
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Brazilian expat Alessandra works as a visual graphics producer in San Francisco, California, USA
| Alessandra left her home in Brazil when she was in her teens to finish her studies abroad. Now she’s living in the American city of San Francisco in California, where she works in visual graphics. To travel extensively is in her future plans, hence her nickname. Here she talks a bit about her move to the USA and why San Francisco has captured her heart. |
Alessandra de Souza, aka Alex, aka Gypsy Girl |
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