Too Foreign For Home

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By: Jonathan Fuentes

The Too Foreign For Home Podcast is a weekly look at the lives of expats and dives into some of the lesser known aspects of life abroad. Join host Jonathan Fuentes as he shares his stories and experience, along with fellow guest expats.

Making an Emergency Exit as an Expat
08/31/2021

With the final withdrawal of troops out of Afghanistan now complete, the United States has officially ended it's longest war. While military personnel were the key optic here, there were also another group of people being flown out: expats. On this week's episode, the Too Foreign For Home Podcast is taking a look at the possibility of having to make an emergency exit from a country for expats and what they can do to be prepared.

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Expat Privilege and Entitlement Abroad
08/24/2021

We're taking a look at the levels of privilege expats get around the world on this week's episode of the Too Foreign For Home Podcast. While expats theoretically live under the same rules as locals while abroad, the reality is quite different. Join host Jonathan Fuentes as he dives into why this is and shares his encounters with expat entitlement and those who take advantage of the system.

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Border Runs: The Untold Expat Nuisance
08/17/2021

On this week's episode of the Too Foreign For Home Podcast, I discuss the seldom-mentioned nuisance of doing border runs. A necessary inconvenience for most expats, jumping back and forth across borders to reset visas comes in a variety of forms around the world.

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Casablanca: One Week In
08/10/2021

On this week's episode of the Too Foreign For Home Podcast, it's the first show from Casablanca and I take a look at how things have been going for the first week. I talk about the adjustment my family has gone through and what our future holds in the next stage of our expat lives.

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What to Expect as an Expat and How to Prepare
08/04/2021

The Too Foreign For Home Podcast is now coming to you from Morocco! Before the trip, though, I took a look at what to expect when you become an expat and how you can prepare before you make the jump. Some things you've heard before, but others perhaps not, so take a listen and see if you learn something new!

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Party in the USA?
07/27/2021

After a week off, the Too Foreign For Home Podcast is back with our latest episode. This week, I reflect a bit on how my time back in the United States has been and whether it met my expectations after being gone for such a long time.

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Expert Expats: Mike Dynamo, Part 2
07/13/2021

On this week's episode of the Too Foreign For Home Podcast, we pick up the second half of our conversation with Mike Dynamo and talk about more of his experiences as an expat. We look at how he dealt with race overseas, his thoughts on patriotism as an expat, and why some people should stay in their home countries.

Be sure to visit Mike's website to learn more about his latest music project and take a look at some of his writing. You can also find Mike Dynamo on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.<...


Expert Expats: Mike Dynamo, Part 1
07/06/2021

On this week's episode of the Too Foreign For Home Podcast, musician and writer Michael Bridgett aka Mike Dynamo joins us to talk about his experience as an expat and what it's been like going back to America to visit after years away.

Be sure to visit Mike's website to learn about his music projects and catch up on some of his writing. You can also find Mike Dynamo on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Patriotism as an American Expat
06/29/2021

On this week's episode of the Too Foreign For Home Podcast, I take a look at what patriotism can look like among expats, particularly American ones, with the approach of the Fourth of July holidays.

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Expert Expats: Alex McCann
06/22/2021

On this week's episode of the Too Foreign For Home Podcast, my friend and former expat, Alex McCann, joins us. We talk about his travels throughout the world and his experience as an expat teacher fresh out of college.

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