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The eXpat Files is a series of podcast episodes that chronicle David and @joyofnapping's conversations as they consider how to adjust to life in another country.

In this episode, David and @joy discuss:

Revisiting old eXpat files episodes

Selling our TV

Dave and Joy's general state of mind as we get ready to leave

Trying and failing to visit Gaia Hills

World Cup videos

America is a cacophonous place

Parkwood Deli's viral tiktok

Tiny Victories

Taking photos

Seeing the condo near us

PATRONS: You can get this audio in your podcast app by going to patreon.com/davechen, going to the "My Members

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@hanchicago

I hope your final 2 weeks in Portugal go smoothly, as you prepare to return and still make memories while over there. Safe travels back to the States.

Pixel-davis

The best response I got to "falla inglesh?" was from an attendant on a train, who responded in very natural-sounding English: "I speak Portuguese very well."

Adam Rosalky

Hi Dave and Joy, as a regular listener I wanted to let you know I personally found your journey and decision to return to be very well explained and not an indication that you 'couldn't cut it'. However, I am very interested in how you feel about returning to the US in the context of one of the key reasons for you leaving, namely that the political situation was untenable and leaving was part personal relief from the stress of living under trump and part a protest to the political situation. You haven't really touched on that at all and I'd be interested in your thoughts on that aspect of your return.

Mads Olsen

450+ million people on the European Union, just fyi. So maybe even worse that good Mexican food is basically impossible to find… Having been to California a few times, I know what I am missing. We have a really good spot in Copenhagen, but it’s on the pricy side - 144 kr (€20) for three tacos, drink not included…

David Chen

Yes meant to make this correction! Thx