Announcing “Your Ticket Abroad”: A Complete Roadmap to Your New Life Overseas
Course host, John Jörn Stech, in Hanoi, Vietnam.
WANT TO RELOCATE OVERSEAS AND EXPLORE NEW PLACES? YOUR TICKET ABROAD IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Today marks a milestone for The Auto Ethnographer: the official launch of Your Ticket Abroad, a comprehensive, 28‑video course and 54‑page relocation checklist designed to guide you from dreaming about life overseas to confidently stepping into it. After five international relocations and decades of global leadership and expat experience, John Jörn Stech has distilled everything he’s learned—the triumphs, the mistakes, the cultural surprises, and the life‑changing rewards—into a single, accessible program for anyone ready to take the leap.
Living abroad is much more than just a move. It’s a transformation. It reshapes how you see the world, how you understand yourself, and how you engage with people whose lives and histories differ from your own. Whether you’re going solo, moving with a partner, or bringing an entire family, this course gives you the tools to navigate every decision with clarity and confidence as you consider an expat life. Doing that just got a lot easier and structured with Your Ticket Abroad!
🌍 Why Moving Overseas Is One of the Greatest Adventures of Your Life
Relocating to another country opens doors that simply don’t exist at home. You gain the chance to:
Immerse yourself in new cultures and languages, expanding your worldview and deepening your empathy.
Shift your mindset, learning to adapt, observe, and thrive in environments that challenge your assumptions.
Discover new sides of yourself, from resilience to curiosity to a renewed sense of possibility.
Give your children a global upbringing, where they learn flexibility, cultural intelligence, and the ability to connect across differences.
Build a richer, more adventurous life, filled with stories, friendships, and experiences that stay with you forever.
Your Ticket Abroad is built to help you embrace all of this—not with guesswork, but with a clear, structured plan.
🎥 What’s Inside the 28‑Video Course
Filmed on location in Bangkok, the course walks you through every stage of the relocation journey. A few highlights include:
Taking the Decision to Move Overseas — Understanding your motivations and readiness for a life abroad.
Going Alone vs. Moving with a Family — Preparing differently depending on who’s coming with you.
Choosing Your Location — Climate, culture, cost of living, and lifestyle considerations.
Passports, Visas, and Work Permits — Navigating the paperwork that makes your move and immigration possible.
Pre‑Departure Preparations — From digital portability to what to pack (and what not to).
Schools, Housing, Healthcare, and Insurance — Laying the groundwork for a stable life abroad.
Adapting to Your New Culture — Building cultural awareness and avoiding common expat pitfalls or culture shock.
Safety, Local Laws, and Emergency Preparedness — Staying informed and protected.
Sports, Recreation, Holidays, and Daily Life — Creating a fulfilling lifestyle in your new home.
Every lesson is concise, practical, and rooted in real‑world experience.
📘 The 54‑Page Checklist Guide: Your Companion for Every Step
Alongside the videos, you’ll receive a detailed checklist guide covering hundreds of decision points—from visas to banking to bringing pets—ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. It’s the kind of resource you’ll return to again and again as your move progresses.
✈️ Your Journey Starts Now
If you’ve ever felt the pull of another country—its culture, its opportunities, its promise of reinvention—Your Ticket Abroad is your chance to turn that feeling into a plan. The first three videos are free to watch, giving you a taste of what’s possible when you have a seasoned guide by your side. You’ve read all of the Top 10 lists on best countries to live or best countries to retire.
Your new expat life is waiting.
Let’s get you there.
Visit the course page now! https://www.auto-ethnographer.com/your-ticket-abroad-course
About
About John Jörn Stech: Born in Germany and emigrated to the United States, John has not stopped exploring the world since his first transoceanic Frankfurt-Los Angeles flight at age three. Since then, he has also lived in Egypt, Russia, Vietnam, and currently Thailand. Thanks to a long international business career John has traveled extensively in Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and Southeast Asia. His wonder for learning about new places and new cultures continues as he currently studies the Thai language. And now, he wants you to have those same opportunities with help of Your Ticket Abroad offered through the Auto Ethnographer podcast.
About The Auto Ethnographer Podcast: Born out of love for learning about new cultures and places, John Jörn Stech created the podcast to bring the world straight to your phone, car, or living room. The weekly podcast features guests that have lived around the world and speak of their experiences working with different cultures. They discuss their successes, failures, curiosity, and some outright cultural bloopers. Some episodes feature John alone focusing on different specific aspects of living or working in foreign nations and different cultures. The Auto Ethnographer Podcast was launched in February 2025 and is available on your favorite audio and video podcast platforms including YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify Podcasts, Amazon Music, Castro, Overcast, Castbox, and more.