Ever scrolled past those Instagram posts of people working poolside in Bali and wondered if it's actually achievable? This week, we're pulling back the curtain on the digital nomad lifestyle with someone who's mastered it!

Join Taylor and Lili as they interview Paige Copeland, founder of Becoming Solo and digital nomad extraordinaire. After hitting rock bottom, Paige completely transformed her life by embracing location independence—and now helps others do the same through her thriving business organizing group trips for solo travelers.

In this eye-opening conversation, you'll discover:

• The raw, unfiltered story of how Paige's lowest moment became the catalyst for her digital nomad journey

• The surprising challenges of the laptop lifestyle that Instagram doesn't show you

• How Paige turned her passion for solo travel into a successful business venture

• The practical steps to transition from a traditional career to location independence

• Why solo travel is genuinely transformative (and not just a trendy hashtag)

• Whether Paige would ever consider moving back to the UK after years of global living

Whether you're dreaming of escaping the 9-5, curious about building a location-independent business, or simply fascinated by alternative lifestyles, this episode delivers honest insights and actionable advice from someone who's living the reality—not just the highlight reel.

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Tags: digital nomad lifestyle, location independent work, solo travel for women, travel creator, travel entrepreneur, digital nomad income, starting travel business, remote work abroad, female digital nomads, group travel business, expat entrepreneurs

Remember that first day of kindergarten when making friends was as simple as sharing a crayon? Fast forward to moving abroad as an adult, and suddenly you're back to square one… except this time, your mom isn't there to give you a reassuring hug before she leaves!

In this episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out, Taylor and Lili tackle one of the biggest challenges of expat life: building meaningful friendships from scratch in a foreign country. From awkward language barriers to navigating cultural differences in social norms, we're sharing our unfiltered experiences of friend-dating abroad.

You'll hear about:

• Lili's wild story of how a potential "friend" turned into her dedicated internet troll (and the red flags she missed)

• Taylor's close call with befriending a certain type of "supporter" and Lili's similar experience

• Our honest review of expat meetups, language exchanges, apps, and sports clubs—what actually worked and what wasn’t for us

• The surprising places we found our closest friends abroad

• Timeline for turning acquaintances into genuine friends when you're starting from zero

Whether you've just landed in a new country or you're still struggling to find your people years into expat life, this episode delivers practical strategies and relatable stories to help you build the support system you need abroad.

Have your own friendship abroad story to share? DM us on Instagram @packuppeaceout we may feature it in an upcoming episode!

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Tags: making friends abroad, expat friendships, building community overseas, expat loneliness, social life abroad, American expats, friend dating, immigrant friendships, international friendships, expat social groups, overcoming loneliness abroad, friendship apps for expats

Ever dreamt of falling in love with a frenchie? Welp, what happens when the red wine and cigarettes of it all fades, and you need to do some french bureaucracy… tragique!

This episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out with Lili and Taylor is our first ever guest episode and we’re so excited to be joined by Celina of @celinaacotedeparis. Celina’s story is a whirlwind that started with a stint in Paris, a stint in London, and now living outside of Paris (where the real Parisiens live) with her logterm french partner.

Since Taylor and Lili are both in international relationships, but having very different stories, we wanted to ask Celina about her experience. We get into the first meeting and romantic story, how paperwork can get in the way, what its like having French in laws, and why in the end they are just guys. Whether you're an expat already dating internationally, dreaming of finding love abroad, or just curious about cross-cultural relationships, this episode delivers the honest conversation about dating abroad that guidebooks never mention!

Listen now for the dish on dating Europeans we all wish we'd had before moving abroad!

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