{"id":132362,"date":"2024-02-28T07:48:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T07:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dispatcheseurope.com\/?p=132362"},"modified":"2024-03-20T10:29:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T10:29:16","slug":"dear-north-americans-heres-what-its-really-like-to-live-in-greece-pt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dispatcheseurope.com\/dear-north-americans-heres-what-its-really-like-to-live-in-greece-pt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear North Americans: Here\u2019s what it\u2019s really like to live in Greece, Pt. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
(Editor’s note:<\/strong> This is the second part of a three-part series about the realities of living in Greece. You can jump to Pt. 1 here<\/a> and Pt. 3 here<\/a>.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, you have vacationed in Greece \u2013 or your friends have \u2013 and now you\u2019ve got it in your head to up and settle there. For good ….<\/p>\n\n\n\n A new life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Who doesn\u2019t dream of picking up and taking off for a new country when the daily routine, the family issues and the existential questions overwhelm?! Or maybe your country is letting you down politically, socially and financially. Perhaps you have children and wish to offer them a different lifestyle, a new language and cultural immersion in a history-rich nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you fly over the pond to put down roots in sunny Greece, there are some things you might want to ponder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Pt. 1 of this post, you can read my views on some of the things in Greece which may surprise you, such as the xenophobia and the terribly troubled economy. In this post, I will cover more of the things that really surprise many of the North Americans who move here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All or none of these may be deal breakers for you, but knowledge is power, right?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n