Summary
In this quickfire questions episode, James Doran asks Delicia about her favourite place to live, favorite international food, favorite international tradition, best homesickness remedy, the hardest thing about living abroad, best phrase learned while living abroad, best way to make new friends, best thing to do in a new city, and best expat life hack.
Takeaways:
Living in Santa Cruz, California is Delicia's favorite place she has ever lived because of its location by the ocean and in a redwood forest.
Raclette is Delicia's favorite international food, particularly the Swiss style with the giant cheese and scraping it onto veggies.
Delicia loves the Christmas markets in Europe and the magical feeling of joy they bring during the holiday season.
The people and genuine connections are the best things about living abroad for Delicia.
The hardest thing about living abroad for Delicia was missing her mom and the difficulty of communication due to time zones and lack of video calling.
Delicia's favorite phrase learned while living abroad is 'good on ya' from Australia.
Making new friends is easier when traveling alone and being open to genuine connections.
Delicia enjoys exploring her new city by visiting farmers markets, taking walks along the beach, and going downtown where there's always something to do.
The best expat life hack for Delicia is to keep connections with friends and family back home while also being open to new experiences and connections abroad.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Purpose of Quickfire Questions
01:34 Favorite International Food: Raclette
02:49 Favorite International Tradition: Christmas Markets in Europe
05:31 The People and Genuine Connections
07:00 Hardest Thing About Living Abroad: Missing Family
08:47 Best Phrase Learned While Living Abroad: 'Good on Ya'
10:11 Best Way to Make New Friends: Be Open and Genuine
12:03 Best Thing to Do in a New City: Explore and Connect
13:00 Expat Life Hack: Keep Connections and Be Open
13:57 Conclusion
Keywords
quickfire questions, living abroad, favourite place, international food, international tradition, homesickness remedy, hardest thing, phrase learned, make new friends, new city, expat life hack
