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Notes From Building a Life Abroad

Stories, practical guides, scouting notes, and honest reflections from our move out of the USA, our life in Albania, and the destinations, products, and community we’re building through Smile Abroad.

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Last summer we closed our laptops in Kansas City, packed a year of life into four checked bags, and boarded a one-way flight to Tirana. We had no residency permit, no car, and only two nights booked a...

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Sam Correll

Midwestern tech executive who sold it all, left the corporate world and moved to Sarandë Albania with my partner Spencer and our cat Arrow in 2024.

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