<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[expatconfidentialbook.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring Life Beyond Borders]]></description><link>https://www.expatconfidentialbook.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:46:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.expatconfidentialbook.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[THE STORY]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Jackson to the World I grew up in Jackson, Michigan. Small city, conservative roots, the kind of place where ambition meant getting a good job and staying close to home. I had other ideas — I just didn't know what they were yet. I went to NYU for my MBA, arrived in Manhattan as a kid from Michigan who thought he knew what hustle looked like, and September 11th happened six blocks away. That morning changed the direction of everything. Within two years I was in Tajikistan as an MBA...]]></description><link>https://www.expatconfidentialbook.com/post/building-a-life-abroad-tips-for-expats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce88c6981022c48b1f4759</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c1517_93ec85f8fb1b44488930df72a91d3cf5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beau Taylor</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>