What is life like as an expat in your area?

When we asked people living abroad what life is like in their areas and how people spend their time, they said...

"I found that in the city, most people are just trying to make a living. Family is also very important. The weekends are meant for socializing," said another expat in Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.

"Luperon is a small village the boaters come and stay weeks months and some years. The bay is a hurricane whole to wait out bad weather and haul your boat. Several boaters have retired and moved ashore," wrote a member who made the move to Luperon, Dominican Rep.

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Betsy Burlingame is one of the founders of InternationalTravel.ai and the Founder and President of Expat Exchange. She launched Expat Exchange in 1997 as her Master's thesis project at NYU. Prior to Expat Exchange and InternationalTravel.ai, Betsy worked at AT&T in International and Mass Market Marketing. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA in International Business and German. Betsy loves to travel and spend time with her family. Connect with Betsy on LinkedIn.