Life Abroad
The realities of building a life somewhere that isn't home.
Writer · Creator · Relocation Coach
Diedre in Wanderland
Life abroad. Reinvention. Identity. And finding your way somewhere new.
Diedre McLeod · Colmar, France
Diedre is a writer, creator, and relocation coach exploring what happens when we leave the familiar behind and build a life somewhere new.
The Journey in Numbers
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What I Explore
A life in motion.
Reinvention
What happens when the life you've built no longer fits.
Identity & Belonging
How moving through cultures can change how we see ourselves.
France & Relocation
The practical and personal realities of creating a life in France.
Featured Book
The Map Back to You
A Guide to Self-Discovery Through Solo Travel
A thoughtful journey through loss, discovery, and the unexpected routes that lead us home to ourselves.
For anyone standing at the edge of a new chapter, this is an invitation to trust the detours—and the person you are becoming along the way.
From the Journal
Wanderings
Life Abroad
The Space Between Leaving and Arriving
On the disorientation, possibility, and quiet courage of building a life beyond the familiar.
September 18, 2026
Culture
Friendship in a Foreign Language
The unexpected intimacy of being known across accents, histories, and different ideas of home.
August 30, 2026
Travel
A Slower Way Through France
What becomes visible when travel is less about collecting places and more about paying attention.
August 12, 2026
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Conversations and reflections about life abroad, identity, reinvention, France, and the realities of starting over.
Your Reason to Move Abroad Isn't the Problem. What you DIdn't Ask Yet Is (Honest Abroad series ep1)
I Went Apartment Hunting in Paris & Spotted 5 Red Flags in 5 Minutes
Permission to Leave: You'll Never Feel Ready to Move Abroad
Letters from Wanderland
Come wander with me.
Occasional notes on belonging, brave beginnings, and the places that change us.
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