I would have hoped that before you went to the time and trouble to get a JAA license you would have spent some time researching where you would be living for an extended time to pay off that investment.

There is no question that anyone will find the expat experience to be a lot different than "back home" no matter where home is. The trick, I believe, is to embrace the differences and take that experience with you when you return. You will be more well rounded for having been outside the USA. It's good to see that we don't have a monopoly on all that is correct in the world.

Politics is an essential part of living in the world. For a forum relating to expatriate flying there is a need to discuss all factors that come with living away from home.