It’s really damn hot. In case you don’t know, at the time we are recording this there is a major heatwave across Europe. Temperature records are getting broken as we speak and there are already dozens of confirmed deaths either from heat-related illness or drowning from people seeking relief from the heat.

In most European countries, air conditioning is not widely available, so your girls are struggling immensely. But let’s talk about how to survive a heatwave without the usual comforts of home, and how moments like this shed light on cultural differences.

We cover:

• Why is A/C just less available in Europe?

• Health related illness & death

• Tips for surviving a heatwave

• Cultural implications of heatwaves

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If you told us 4 years ago that we would spend our friday nights at the pub screaming at our teams… we would laugh!

But when you move abroad, taking up sports is one of the easiest ways to integrate and make friends.

In honor of The World Cup being on, Taylor and Lili talk about how sports factor into living abroad. And TBH, they are a bigger factor than we ever thought!

We discuss:

• The different culture of sports for children

• Why the USA actually is good at one element of sports

• How to adopt a team and make friends that way

• Cultural differences in sports

• How to play sports to make friends and form community abroad

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Not every dream city abroad is made equal… some are walkable, some are quaint, some have world class entertainment, some have the hobbies you love. You just need to find the perfect city for you.

So what are the green flags to look out for? Taylor and Lili have each moved to very different cities and learned which parts of them make them a great fit and which parts aren’t so great.

We discuss:

• How to know what to prioritize in a city

• Why certain cities are great for one person and terrible for another

• If scouting trips ever actually work

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In Spain, they think they are the healthiest in the world… and then they pull out a pack of cigs. In America, they think they have the best healthcare in the world… then you get a bill for $5000. In Australia, they say they are the most active country on earth… but they get a lot of skin cancer.

Basically, we all think we have health figured out! In reality, we all have a lot to learn from each other.

While this video was inspired by the differing menstrual products out there we get into so much more like:

• Male body standards

• Medication vs lifestyle change differences

• Why Europeans think they’re so much better than Americans…

And more!

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Unless you live under a rock you’ve probably heard the term Euro Summer, but what actually is it? How does one ‘Euro Summer’?

In this episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out we are putting on our travel agent hats and laying it out for you as two girls who live in Europe and have done a lot of traveling.

Whether you have a trip to Europe planned this season or Euro Summering is on your bucket list, this episode will be sure to leave you with practical advice and tips to ensure you have the trip of your dreams!

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So the elephant in the room is that Taylor and Lili have never met in real life… until now!

Lili flew to Prague and is officially an American in Prague for this episode and in honor of our first IRL episode, we are answering listener questions.

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We cover everything from how we started the podcast, to how personalities change when moving abroad, to career struggles, and more!

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You know that moment when someone asks "where are you from?" and instead of a one-word answer, you watch someone take a breath and figure out where to even begin?

Those people have a name: Third Culture Kids. And their stories are some of the most fascinating ones in the world of living abroad.

In this episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out, Taylor and Lili sit down with Veronika Kozel, a true TCK who grew up across multiple countries, fled communist Czechoslovakia, and has lived in 12 countries total, only to find herself back in Prague as a teacher.

Whether you're a TCK yourself, were raised by one, or have literally never heard the term before, this conversation will stick with your PUPO heart!

In this episode, we cover:

• What Third Culture Kids actually are and why their experience of the world is so different

• What it was like growing up across multiple countries with no single "home"

• Veronika's story of fleeing communist Czechoslovakia and what came next

• Living in 12 countries and what that does to your sense of identity and belonging

• The complicated answer to "where are you from?" and why it's so much more than a location

• What TCKs can teach the rest of us about adaptability, culture, and building community abroad

• How Veronika ended up back in Prague and what it means to return to a place that's changed and so have you

If you've ever felt like you belong everywhere and nowhere at the same time, this one is for you.

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You walk into your first gynecologist appointment abroad, feeling nervous but prepared. Then the doctor gestures for you to undress (no gown, no curtain, no "whenever you're ready") and suddenly you're going full Pooh Bear from the waist down while she stares at you like this is completely normal.

Because for her, it is. Nobody warned us though!

In this episode of Packing Up & Peacing Out, Lili and Taylor are getting into one of the most asked-but-rarely-talked-about parts of expat life: navigating healthcare abroad. The admin, the culture shock, the language barriers, and the genuine WTF moments that happen when the medical system you grew up with is suddenly very far away.

We break down what healthcare actually looks like day-to-day in the US, the UK, and the Czech Republic — the good, the frustrating, and the genuinely bizarre..

Oh, and we end with a Dumb American Moment involving the word "spunk" that we will not be elaborating on here. You'll have to listen.

📣 We're recording an IRL episode in Prague soon! Got a question you want us to tackle in person? Drop it in the comments or DM us on Instagram — we want to hear from you.

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