About this episode
David Schnurman shares his family's journey of relocating from Brooklyn to Barcelona, discussing the realities of expat life.
You can’t “someday” your way into a new life, and David Schnurman proves it. He and his wife take their three kids, pack up what they can fit into 11 suitcases, and move from Brooklyn to Barcelona. No fantasy montage, no perfect timing, just a chain of small decisions that turns a pipe dream into a real family relocation abroad. We talk about what expat life in Barcelona actually feels like: the language gap, the Catalan reality, the daily adjustments, and the surprising ways travel ex...
People in this episode
Host: Omar Medrano
Guest: David Schnurman
Topics covered
- expat life
- family relocation
- travel adjustments
- language gap
- cultural experience
Keywords
- expat
- relocation
- Barcelona
- family
- travel
- language
- cultural adjustment
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Brooklyn, Barcelona, Catalan
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