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Packing Up & Peacing Out

Packing Up & Peacing Out

Lili Paxton and Taylor Kane 64 Episodes Aug 17, 2026

Two American women living abroad share the real challenges and joys of relocating overseas. Each week they discuss topics like visa struggles, making new friends, cross-cultural dating, and managing finances. The show offers practical advice for those planning to move abroad or already living in a new country.

Episodes

What it's Like to Immigrate to America from Brazil: Visas, Culture Shock & Immigrant Life in NYC with Laura Peruchi
What it's Like to Immigrate to America from Brazil: Visas, Culture Shock & Immigrant Life in NYC with Laura Peruchi Aug 17, 2026 01:01:56 We're two American girls who left the U.S., but we've always wondered what it's like to move to America. This week, Laura Peruchi joins us to break down exactly what it took to move from rural Brazil to New York City: the U.S. visa process, months of not being legally allowed to work, the culture shock of American life, and why finding community with other immigrant women made all the
Apartment Hunting When Moving Abroad: The Good, The Bad, and The (Really) Ugly
Apartment Hunting When Moving Abroad: The Good, The Bad, and The (Really) Ugly Aug 10, 2026 00:37:21 One of the most common questions we get asked when people are planning their move abroad is about finding a place to live! And even though we have covered the topic before, we thought it a good topic to cover again because Lili has been going through a tough flat hunt in London. In the episode we cover: How looking for a flat when you are a foreigner is different than at home Tips for looking as a
Moving Across the Pond as a Female Priest: Differences in Religion Abroad with Cortney Dale
Moving Across the Pond as a Female Priest: Differences in Religion Abroad with Cortney Dale Aug 3, 2026 00:52:13 Did you know you can be a woman AND a priest? And far beyond that, you can use being a priest to move abroad? This episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out we are talking to Cortney Dale, a listener who reached out to us about her unique life story! She started as a kid in Kentucky, lived in South Africa as a teacher, became a priest in the episcopal church, and after the 2024 election, decided to
Visiting Home While Being an American Living Abroad: Reverse Culture Shocks and What We'd Bring Back
Visiting Home While Being an American Living Abroad: Reverse Culture Shocks and What We'd Bring Back Jul 27, 2026 00:32:54 We’re back on the other side of the pond after we both visited home in the states. So this episode is a bit of a catch up on our visits home and a discussion about what visits home look like (and don’t) for two gals who have lived abroad for a while now, but still love visiting home. Taylor took a spontaneous one-week trip to New Jersey thanks to new direct Prague–Philadelphia flights. Lili visite
Why and How We Moved Abroad Re-Air: Celebrating One Year of PUPO
Why and How We Moved Abroad Re-Air: Celebrating One Year of PUPO Jul 20, 2026 00:38:48 It's been one year since we started Packing Up & Peacing Out! And in honor of a year of making this podcast and forming our community of people who dream big and go for it, we decided to go back to where it started. Our first episode is us recounting why and how we moved abroad. For Lili, it was a windy road that started in Spain, then Australia, and now London. For Taylor, it started in P
Navigating Grief and the Grief of Living Abroad
Navigating Grief and the Grief of Living Abroad Jul 13, 2026 00:46:51 We are both members of the dead dad club, so we know grief pretty well. But it's not just about loss, it's also about living a life you never expected and grieving the one you did. Grieving when you live so far from home is tough, so we thought we would dedicate a whole episode to it. What we went through, lessons, and tips for anyone who is going through it. If you are dealing with grief,
How To Survive a Heat Wave From Two Americans Abroad (Who Miss A/C)
How To Survive a Heat Wave From Two Americans Abroad (Who Miss A/C) Jul 6, 2026 00:46:25 It’s really damn hot. In case you don’t know, at the time we are recording this there is a major heatwave across Europe. Temperature records are getting broken as we speak and there are already dozens of confirmed deaths either from heat-related illness or drowning from people seeking relief from the heat. In most European countries, air conditioning is not widely available, so your girls are stru
Why You Need to Become a Sports Fan When You Move Abroad 
Why You Need to Become a Sports Fan When You Move Abroad  Jun 29, 2026 00:51:14 If you told us 4 years ago that we would spend our friday nights at the pub screaming at our teams… we would laugh! But when you move abroad, taking up sports is one of the easiest ways to integrate and make friends. In honor of The World Cup being on, Taylor and Lili talk about how sports factor into living abroad. And TBH, they are a bigger factor than we ever thought!We discuss: The different 
How To Choose Your New Home Abroad: Green Flags To Look For in a City
How To Choose Your New Home Abroad: Green Flags To Look For in a City Jun 22, 2026 01:00:24 Not every dream city abroad is made equal… some are walkable, some are quaint, some have world class entertainment, some have the hobbies you love. You just need to find the perfect city for you. So what are the green flags to look out for? Taylor and Lili have each moved to very different cities and learned which parts of them make them a great fit and which parts aren’t so great. We discuss: How
Every Country Thinks They’re The Healthiest: Health Standards Abroad That May Shock You 
Every Country Thinks They’re The Healthiest: Health Standards Abroad That May Shock You  Jun 15, 2026 00:55:55 In Spain, they think they are the healthiest in the world… and then they pull out a pack of cigs. In America, they think they have the best healthcare in the world… then you get a bill for $5000. In Australia, they say they are the most active country on earth… but they get a lot of skin cancer. Basically, we all think we have health figured out! In reality, we all have a lot to learn from each ot
HOT Takes on Euro Summer: The Ultimate Survival Guide to Summer Travel in Europe
HOT Takes on Euro Summer: The Ultimate Survival Guide to Summer Travel in Europe Jun 8, 2026 00:55:17 Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard the term Euro Summer, but what actually is it? How does one ‘Euro Summer’? In this episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out we are putting on our travel agent hats and laying it out for you as two girls who live in Europe and have done a lot of traveling. Whether you have a trip to Europe planned this season or Euro Summering is on your bucket list
We Answer Everything About Our Lives Abroad: Mailbag IRL Episode
We Answer Everything About Our Lives Abroad: Mailbag IRL Episode Jun 1, 2026 00:39:25 So the elephant in the room is that Taylor and Lili have never met in real life… until now!Lili flew to Prague and is officially an American in Prague for this episode and in honor of our first IRL episode, we are answering listener questions. Love the show? Leave a review, it helps other people dreaming of moving abroad find us.We cover everything from how we started the podcast, to how personali

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