We were scared of living too far from our aging parents. Instead of either of us moving home, we found a compromise.
Source: Business Insider ·
Living too far away from our aging parents worried us, but neither of us wanted to move to our respective home countries. So, we found a compromise.
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Direct flights have made it easier to go back to our hometowns and for our parents to visit us in Vancouver, too.Courtesy of Susanna Kelly-ShankarMy husband and I loved living in Munich, though his parents were in Australia and mine in Alaska.As our parents got older, we wanted visiting them to be easier, but neither of us wanted to go home.We settled on Vancouver, which offers decent flight options to where our parents reside.Alaska is a bucket-list travel destination for many. For me, it's the place I call home, but I found myself itching to leave as an adult.After years of traveling, I felt like I was changing, while my hometown stayed frozen in time. I was ready for a permanent adventure abroad, and so I set my sights on moving to Europe.Then one fateful evening, while climbing the corporate ladder to finance my European dream, I met a traveling Australian who shared a similar vision of life abroad — it felt like kismet. Through distance, we stayed connected, fantasizing about a…
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