When I was growing up my parents' house was 'home', and so it stayed during my early uni years. Towards graduation 'home' meant the town I grew up in. When I started travelling and living abroad 'home' meant England, then a couple of years later the UK.
After seven years 'out' I don't consider the UK to be my home anymore, although I'm not sure where I live in Austria is really 'home' for me either. France has long been very close to my heart, since my parents bought a second home there 22 years ago. We're planning to move to Biarritz area in the next couple of years, will I finally be 'home'?
As expats do we have the same comprehension of the notion of home as those who remain in their 'hometown' or country for their whole lives?
After seven years 'out' I don't consider the UK to be my home anymore, although I'm not sure where I live in Austria is really 'home' for me either. France has long been very close to my heart, since my parents bought a second home there 22 years ago. We're planning to move to Biarritz area in the next couple of years, will I finally be 'home'?
As expats do we have the same comprehension of the notion of home as those who remain in their 'hometown' or country for their whole lives?