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Carol Barron, believes she has experienced “international living” at its best. She lived as a student in France and Spain, worked for the American Embassy in Switzerland and raised her family in Germany while also working for a German company.
While back in the US, she built two international travel companies selling one of them to a top global corporate housing company. More recently, Carol joined IL to serve as liaison to members of the news media seeking information about International Living.
Carol continues her lifetime quest to experience as much of the world as possible – 23 countries already traveled and counting…
Carol graduated from Bowling Green State University of Ohio with a degree in Foreign Languages and History. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Foreign Policy from The American University in Washington DC.
You can find Carol over at Live Like a Local Abroad
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