# 138 - Finding Happiness Abroad

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Podcast: [Spain To Go](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spain-to-go-1855923)
Published: 2026-04-24T11:20:56+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spain/episodes/138---Finding-Happiness-Abroad-e3id9rb
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Duration seconds: 1475

## Resource

A lot of people move to Spain thinking they'll find happiness abroad. In reality, though, expat life is complicated, and happiness is far from guaranteed. Here are my thoughts on a "feeling of home", on getting away from it all, on Americans' love for moving, and much more. Support the podcast at https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ I appreciate it! And I'll give you a shoutout on a future episode if you send some support. Also, you can sign up for walking tours of amazing locations in Spain and Europe with Walks Tours: https://expatmadrid.com/walks/ Food tours in Spain and elsewhere with Devour Tours: https://expatmadrid.com/devour/ And cycling tours such as the Route of Don Quixote with Bike Tour in Spain: https://biketourinspain.com/ If you're interested in Spanish real estate, check out the list of Spanish real estate vocabulary over on my blog: https://expatmadrid.com/real-estate-vocab-spanish/

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