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Welcome to Worldly Chatter!

by Samantha Schmalfuss

Welcome, welcome! I am Samantha and I am the quirky New Yorker here to tell you all about living abroad, travel and all that goes with it. There is much to tell that I scarcely know where to begin and what to introduce you to! So I shall start with myself and work my way forward to the good stuff!
I originate out of Long Island, New York and now live in the country of the Netherlands in the western part of Europe. You know the tiny one next to Germany. Windmills and tulips and let us not forget Amsterdam and wooden shoes! Believe it or not I own a little pair that sits on my book case. Anyway, I am getting off track!
It was only recently I received my letter accepting my application for residence here in the Netherlands. A joyous moment I assure you! It was two years in the making, going to and fro from New York to Schiphol in Amsterdam. Money handed over to the IND (immigration offices) and moments where you pull your hair and wonder what in the world is taking so long! In the end it all boiled down to a moment where I sat on the floor with my partner crying together that everything was worth it! The plane rides, paper work galore, the hair pulling and wandering through the streets of Long Island and Hilversum pondering where my little bum shall finally stop!
So now you have an idea of who I am and a tiny piece of where my knowledge comes from. I am the Long Islander who shall share all the issues and joys of traveling and living abroad! So welcome to Worldly Chatter! Enjoy the read and I hope that any and all I post here will be of some help and guidance to you and all your adventures out there in the world!
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Posted in General on February 26th, 2007

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These are the thoughts and expressions in everyday life and travel of an American after trading in her homeland for a new and exciting place in Europe. The differences in culture, politics and global events as construed by the author; bringing the wonder and clarity of both America and Europe through a unique perspective of traveler finally awakened, with hints and tips for the migrant, or immigrant bohemian desiring to explore the center of their own beginnings.

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