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Why So Many People Move Abroad—And Then Move Back
The difference isn't visas, money, or bureaucracy. It's whether the new place ever becomes home.
Jun 20
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Rocco Pendola
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I Didn't Realize Moving To Another Country Would Change Me Forever
The most profound consequence of moving abroad is something almost nobody talks about.
Jun 17
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Rocco Pendola
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What People Get Wrong About Missing Home
Missing something doesn't mean you made the wrong choice—it's often just nostalgia
Jun 14
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Rocco Pendola
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In A Broken Country, Americans Are Taught To Blame Themselves
The retirement crisis is just one example
Jun 13
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Rocco Pendola
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What I Didn't Understand About Quality of Life
You normalize whatever environment you grow up in.
Jun 9
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Rocco Pendola
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If You've Seen One Gentrifying Neighborhood, You've Seen Every Gentrifying Neighborhood
The coffee shops change and expand. The rent goes up. The arguments stay the same.
Jun 5
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Rocco Pendola
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How I Knew Spain Was Right Before I Ever Lived There
An article I wrote two years ago explains why spreadsheets and masterclasses were never the point.
Jun 3
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Rocco Pendola
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The Lies America Tells About The Rest Of The World
The United States systematically understates how good life can be elsewhere
Jun 2
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Rocco Pendola
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May 2026
You Can't Build a Life Around Relief
Moving abroad can solve real problems. But it can't become the entire plan.
May 31
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Rocco Pendola
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Stop Shopping for Your Dream Life Abroad
Why most people ask the wrong questions before they move
May 26
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Rocco Pendola
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Why Most People Choose the Wrong Place to Live
And the people selling you spreadsheet certainty are usually selling the wrong thing
May 24
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Rocco Pendola
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The Writing on the Wall for America Is Hard to Ignore
What if the story you grew up believing was never really true?
May 22
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Rocco Pendola
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