Kelsey Wilson allowed a stranger into her house in Sylvan Lake. That same stranger also got to drive her car. But it’s totally normal, because Kelsey is doing the same thing to this stranger, on the other side of the world.

Kelsey’s on exchange in Old Bar. She talks to us about the challenges of driving a manual transmission car from the right side, how most people think she’s American at first, and how she actually finds surfing pretty exhausting.

Lauren Gillespie had a goal: visit 30 different countries before she turned 30 years old. She managed to achieve that goal thanks in part to living in Europe.

But before Europe, she lived in Wellington, New Zealand, and even spent some time in Oman — hard time.

Now, she’s enjoying teaching in Farnham, Surrey. The big question for her: will she come back to Canada or continue her travels? Find out in this fun conversation!

Carolyn Dickson always knew she’d live abroad one day. And after a trip to the UK with her husband in 2013, she knew she wanted to live in the UK.

But it took her and her husband about 5 years to realize their plans.

They managed to make the leap in 2018 when the stars aligned (that is, one of them had gainful employment there) and they moved to Newcastle in Northern UK. And though they love where they live, this is a tale of not-so-soft landings, and every Canadian’s greatest fear: being mistaken for an American.

Check out HeyExplorer.com for some of the attractions that make Newcastle Upon Tyne famous.