On Living Abroad | Older piece, but still a fave, make it your own

Living in a foreign country doesn't mean leaving life as you know it completely behind. Before I moved to Barcelona, though, I thought that's what a "true adventure" was. Because that's often the narrative that's splashed around travel sites and blogs (and it's a supremely tempting narrative): Ditch your life as a corporate drone! Stop consuming like an over-indulged American! Spend your days sun-bathing on the beaches of [insert-tropical-location-here]! Of course, there are kernels of truth to…