If you saw a black Corvette between 1991 and 2013, often on the Kettering Road, that was me. Driving an American car in the UK is interesting. The Brits are so polite, realizing you can not see the inside lanes they allways flash you when you are clear to change lanes.

AutoHome, like the AAA in the USA, is my mates business. We had a couple other things going, like building boats and motorsports that keep me coming up to the UK. My home is in the South of Spain, little town named El Puerto de Santa Maria.

Welcome, YamaBlonde!
I'm actually still in Thailand, where I've been teaching since 2010, but I plan to return to the US as soon as I can, which will put me in a similar situation.

I was born and grew up in Haiti, with American parents, so had culture shock each time we went to the US every five years.

I actually moved to Thailand because I feel more at home abroad, plus this place is a tropical paradise. I live six minutes from the beach, by motorbike.

Give it time. You’ve found a good online place to make friends, however.

Funny, I had a similar experience, the culture shock isn't so much going to a new place, but coming back after you've been gone. I moved to the east coast, the culture shock was when I moved back to the West coast

Welcome home, why return to Trumpmerica?

Honestly, I think life is richer, freer, more fullfilling, easier, happier, healthier, so many things more than the US will ever offer or be able to offer than living abroad. I'm determined never to return. There are few things I miss but am also happy to do without. Good luck with your reaclimation to the US.

It does not get any better. After living outside of the USA for over 25 years, only steping on US soil one time to change planes during that time, I moved back in 09.

9 years back and everyday I ask myself, why?

Family health problems are the only reason I am here. If they recover or die, I am out the door, never to return.

At least you are in Oregon, a rather godless place, we are in the buckle of the bible belt, better know as Mistake-sippy but we travel constantly. Spend a lot of time in Montana and SoCal.

There is not one place in the USA that can offer us the same quality of life as any village in Europe.

BTW, The UK is the only place in the European theater that drives on the other side of the road. Every time I go to our place in Northamptonshire I have to stop in Dover and change the motorcycle's handlebars over to the other side.

Organ is beautiful I just moved to New Mexico from Washington Oregon area so much to do to take time to smell the flowers see the oceans lakes rivers and streams the mountains the beauty of it all you'll fall in love

Of course. humans, crows and rats have populated the planet because they are so adaptable. if you can go live in the north pole like some scientists do then you will be just fine.

Welcome back-Where were you? I'm thinking real hard about moving overseas. I cannot stand the way things are happening in America. I've thinking been thinking Ecuador. I'd go teach English as a Second Lauguage.

Hell I've been living here the whole time and I'm in culture shock in this country

Know exactly what you're going through. Was in central India '83-'84 and came to Maine in the winter. Felt like the ground and air was rejecting me. Got better but that time in India is with me to this day.

Is it the political and social atmosphere that has you stymied?

Is it that Oregon has changed, or that you have changed due to your time abroad -- or both?
Years ago, after several years in West Berlin and the German culture, I saw north Florida (my home region) very differently.