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"**2020 B.R.A.G. Medallion Award Recipient** Do you ever dream about living in a foreign land, savoring the scents, sounds and flavors of life in another corner of the world? Perhaps you imagine a deep dive into a single culture. Or maybe it's extended travel to explore a range of places across the globe. It may seem impossible to design this kind of life-changing adventure for you and your family, but Let's Leave the Country! shows you how to make it happen. This is the book that author Jacqueline Jannotta wishes she'd had when planning her own family's year in Italy. Now she offers her expertise, along with insights and tips from dozens of others. Let her lead you through the practical and emotional hurdles of orchestrating an extended adventure beyond the border, including guidance on: Visas Schooling Housing Finances Navigating life outside your comfort zone, even with a new language and much more You'll discover: How to develop the optimal mindset to achieve your dream How to find ""ambassadors"" who will help ease your passage abroad Advice on creating the most gratifying experience possible once you're beyond the border Wisdom on how to extend the adventure long after you return home as better versions of yourselves. Immersing in a whole new setting offers a fresh perspective, a renewed sense of vitality, and exponential growth for you and your family. Let's Leave the Country! will help coax your dream out of hiding so you can forge an inspired and unforgettable post-pandemic journey."

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If you're considering a family year abroad, this is your first book to read (and re-read). Jacqueline Jannotta is the detail-oriented guide, wise mentor and honest friend you need to help you make the leap from dream to reality. - Asha Dornfest, author of Parent Hacks and co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast This is a wonderful book and it completely rebooted my excitement about our family year abroad. Not only do I feel much better prepared, but I could not put it down -- that says a lot for a 'How To' book. - Megan Mahar Barnett, TheFunctionalFx.com

"""If you're considering a family year abroad, this is your first book to read (and re-read). Jacqueline Jannotta is the detail-oriented guide, wise mentor and honest friend you need to help you make the leap from dream to reality."" - Asha Dornfest, author of Parent Hacks and co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast​ ""This is a wonderful book and it completely rebooted my excitement about our family year abroad. Not only do I feel much better prepared, but I could not put it down -- that says a lot for a 'How To' book."" - Megan Mahar Barnett, TheFunctionalFx.com"

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Jacqueline Jannotta is a writer, mom, informed educator, experienced traveler, and eternal optimist who inspires others to break free from the ordinary. Her own career path has been anything but conventional, beginning with her work in television for entertainment industry giants like Warner Bros and Walt Disney. She went on to develop and write content for trailblazing internet firms, and founded ScoopOnSchools.com: helping parents navigate and expand the educational possibilities for their children. It's in this spirit that Jacqueline organized her family's extraordinary year abroad in Genoa, Italy, captured in Let's Leave the Country! Inside these pages, Jacqueline has created the definitive guidebook she wished she'd had when embarking on her family's adventure. Today, she lives with her husband and two daughters in Portland, Oregon, where she invites others to steward a better world at BecomingBetterPeople.us.

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