Living Abroad

Living Abroad: Series Premiere Thursday, Sept. 6 at 11pm/10c

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  • May 08, 1:00 pm
    American Expats Making the Move to Melbourne

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families are settling down in the world's most livable city, Melbourne, Australia. It may look and feel like a big city in America, but with it's wide open spaces, and even wider vocabulary, Melbo

  • May 08, 1:30 pm
    American Expats Embracing the Manana Lifestyle in Madrid

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families are slowing down in Madrid, Spain. Madrilenos enjoy daily siestas, late nights, amazing nightlife, and take their vacations VERY seriously. Think that's a tough adjustment for work-minded

  • May 08, 2:00 pm
    American Expats making their own desert oases in Dubai

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American expats adjusting to their new lives in a Muslim world in Dubai, the largest city in the U.A.E. While some of the traditional laws are strict, this desert oasis also provides many modern convenience

  • May 08, 2:30 pm
    American Expats Living the High Life in Shanghai

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families ride high in Shanghai and discover the challenges of living in communist China's largest city. Find out how they navigate the health care system, learn the rules of renovating and develop

  • May 08, 3:00 pm
    American Expats Adjusting To The Parisian Style Of Living

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, Americans adjusting to the European lifestyle in Paris, France. Don't think that living in Paris is all baguettes and cheese. Finding a place to call home is next to impossible and renovating it can be even

  • May 08, 3:30 pm
    American Expats Adapting To Life In Amsterdam

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families are trading their cars for bikes and squeezing into narrow spaces in Amsterdam, the capital of The Netherlands. Discover how they adapt to canal living, learn to ride a bike again, and fig

  • May 08, 4:00 pm
    American Expats Learning to Live in Barcelona

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families move to the coastal city of Barcelona. Spain. The people here call themselves Catalonians, not Spaniards, and set themselves apart from the rest of Spain via their food, culture and langua

  • May 08, 4:30 pm
    Americans Enjoying the Sun and Surf in Sydney

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families down under in Sydney, Australia. There are lots of similarities, but see how the Aussie lifestyle is quite different too. Sydney is considered one of the world's most expensive cities.

  • March 22, 1:00 pm
    Americans Enjoying the Sun and Surf in Sydney

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families down under in Sydney, Australia. There are lots of similarities, but see how the Aussie lifestyle is quite different too. Sydney is considered one of the world's most expensive cities.

  • March 22, 1:30 pm
    American Expats Embracing the Manana Lifestyle in Madrid

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    On this episode of Living Abroad, American families are slowing down in Madrid, Spain. Madrilenos enjoy daily siestas, late nights, amazing nightlife, and take their vacations VERY seriously. Think that's a tough adjustment for work-minded

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About This Show

HGTV's Living Abroad picks up where House Hunters International leaves off, showing how Americans actually live in a foreign city. Host Chi-Lan Lieu gets to know each family and uncovers what it really takes to make the move and adjust to everyday life in a completely foreign land. Should you buy or rent a house? How do you find adequate kitchen appliances and furniture? What about the language barrier? What type of school will the kids go to? Before you pack your bags, see how others have tackled Living Abroad.

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Chi-Lan Lieu
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