My story as an expat living in the Swiss Alps
I always feared to live in a place where I don’t speak the language. Growing up in Latvia I saw many people who spent their entire lives speaking Russian and not even attempting to learn a word in Latvian. Even as a child I found it disrespectful and promised to myself never to be like …
It’s been officially 3 months since we left London and moved to the mountains. Relocating to Switzerland has made me leave my comfort zone and helped me experience a lot of “firsts”. Perhaps some of these things would have happened at some point in my life…nonetheless, these past months have definitely been a roller-coaster. Learning …
So far, I feel quite comfortable with my life. However, I would like to dedicate this blog entry to the struggles I am facing or had to overcome to adjust to village life. Behind every perfect social media entry, there are a bunch of problems that usually never get exposed. But, I will come forward …
According to Google Maps, a drive from London to Switzerland takes about 10 hours. Well, after 10 hours of driving we were nowhere near arriving. With every kilometer closer, my anticipation grew. I wanted to see our new home! I wanted to live in Switzerland.
Things have certainly shifted. Last time I wrote I was ready to give up, but in a matter of days we have managed to get answers to four major worries:
During the past weeks, I have gone through highs and lows. I honestly still don’t know whether moving to the Swiss Alps will be our biggest failure or success. It’s certainly one thing – scary. To give you a little insight here is what went through my mind the first weeks after I found out …
Take a second and think about your lifelong dream. Now, imagine somebody told you – in a matter of months your dream can come true, all you have to do is say yes. How would you feel? Angry? Afraid? Like the world is breaking apart? Probably, those weren’t your choice of words. But that’s how I …