Best Blogs and Real Resources for Anyone Moving Abroad
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There's a strange kind of loneliness that shows up a few weeks into a move abroad. Not on the day you land — that day is too full of logistics to feel much of anything. It's later. The boxes are unpacked, the new grocery store no longer feels foreign, and you suddenly want to ask someone a question only another expat would understand — and realize you don't know anyone like that yet.
That gap is exactly what the resources below are for. Some are blogs written by people living the exact life you're building. Some are communities where you can ask the small, specific questions that don't have a Google answer. And a few are real people — relocation specialists, visa consultants, wedding planners — who do this professionally, for the parts of a move that are too complicated to figure out alone.
We didn't invent any of this. These are real sites and real small businesses we came across while building TwinCity Artworks for people living exactly this kind of two-place life. We're linking to them because they're genuinely useful, not because anyone paid for the mention.
Blogs written by people who've actually done it
Sol Salute — Erin writes about building a life in Argentina as an expat, with the specific, lived-in detail that only comes from actually doing it, not researching it. If you're moving somewhere in South America, or just want to read someone who's been exactly where you are, start here.
Endless Distances — Sarah's site covers travel and life abroad, including the practical, in-between moments of building a life split across more than one place — the exact feeling this whole blog post (and TwinCity itself) is built around.
Communities, for the questions only another expat can answer
IamExpat — If you're moving to the Netherlands specifically, this is a genuinely active, well-maintained hub of expat news and community — not a blog from one person, but a real, current resource with actual staff behind it.
And if you're moving somewhere we've already written a dedicated guide for, start there instead — each one goes deeper into where to actually find your people:
- The best expat communities in Germany
- The best expat communities in Canada
- The best expat communities in the Netherlands
Real help, for the parts you can't figure out alone
Some parts of a move genuinely need a professional — paperwork, visas, finding a home in a city you've never lived in. A few small, real businesses worth knowing about:
Your Expat Butler — A small, Utrecht-based team helping people relocate to the Netherlands specifically — housing, paperwork, the parts of a Dutch move that are hardest to figure out from abroad.
Citrus Relocation — A founder-led relocation service for people and families moving to London and the UK.
Muldoon Britton — A small immigration law practice helping US clients navigate UK visas — family, work, and student visas specifically.
Rainbow Relocation Strategies — A small, values-led relocation and mobility consultancy with a specific focus on LGBTQ+ expats and families building a life across two places.
If your move is really a merge of two lives — a wedding, not just a relocation — these two planners specialize in exactly that:
Joyful Journey Engagements — A small, multilingual team planning multicultural and bilingual weddings.
V&V Wedding Planning — Founded by Virginia Fernandez-Swope, specializing in bilingual and multicultural weddings.
FAQ
Do I need to live somewhere specific for these resources to help?
Some are location-specific (Your Expat Butler for the Netherlands, Citrus Relocation for the UK), but the blogs and the general approach to finding community apply wherever you're headed. If we've written a dedicated guide for your specific country, start there — it'll go deeper than this list can.
Are the communities you mention free to join?
As far as we know, yes — these are open blogs and community platforms, not paid memberships. Always worth double-checking directly, since that can change.
What if my move is about a relationship, not a job?
A lot of what's here still applies — the loneliness of building a life somewhere new doesn't care why you moved. If the move is specifically about combining two lives through marriage, the wedding planners above specialize in exactly that. And if it's the distance itself that's hardest, our long-distance relationship gift guide might be worth a look too.
Why does an art shop have a post like this?
Because we built TwinCity Artworks for exactly this reason — for people whose life spans two places, and want something in their home that holds both of them at once. We wrote our full piece on gifts for someone moving abroad if that's what brought you here. And if you're the one moving — or love someone who is — our custom skyline canvases and two-city poster sets are made for exactly this: two places, one piece, made to order.
