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I can earn a lot more money in my profession over the other side of the world - it's one of the few current hotspots of demand...
I know I won't need to drive form Lands End to John'O'Groats but It was an illustartiojn of how small the world is nowadays. People spent weeks travelling cross country a few hundred years ago and we can now do 12,000 miles in a day....
albeit a really fkn boring day rammed into what feels like a veal crate 😉
Sounds morbid and I'm sorry, but if the main draw of "back home" is the grandparents, then how long will they be around? Is it worth uprooting to be close to them for just a few years?
I'm an expat too btw and can sympathise, ive tried living back in the uk but couldnt stand it. I'm a helluva a lot poorer and have no "career" but i'm happy enough, i get to ride my bike a lot in the sun. I probably need to be a bit more sensible now I'm approacing 40 though.
Again I've stumbled over this thread late!
We moved back for lots of the same reasons and it's 2 years now since we left OZ. All i can say is we feel it was the right decision at the time but we really miss the life style we left behind. England is a tougher meaner place to live and we will be going back one day but the Grandparents are fitter and happier than ever probably due to having us around so living heaps longer probably and the mention of us leaving is too painful. So if you do come back be prepared for a long trip! But there are many benefits for being here too like easy travel to Europe and lots of variety when it comes to Mtb'ing etc..