Meet Magdalena Lazaneo
She’s our go-to immigration specialist in Uruguay—and honestly, a total lifesaver. From our first email to in-person appointments, she’s been warm, organized, and endlessly helpful. In just a few meetings, she guided us through residency paperwork, healthcare appointments, and even helped us start planning our new life in Montevideo. We couldn’t be doing this without her!

Moving abroad comes with its fair share of questions, but one we hear more than any other is: “What about the dogs?”

For those of you who don’t know, we share our lives with two rescued greyhounds—12 Oaks, our gentle 13-year-old, and Tyson, our goofy 6-year-old soon turning 7. They’re not just pets; they’re family. And of course, they’re coming with us to Uruguay. The “yes” was easy—figuring out how to make it happen has been the real adventure.

When we tell people we’re moving to Uruguay (yes, it’s still in the Americas!), the same questions pop up: Where is it? Why move? Have you been there? What about 12 Oaks and Tyson?

I’ll answer each in separate posts. Today’s question: Have we traveled to Uruguay? Spoiler—yes, and the journey itself was an adventure.

We’ve got some big news—we’re moving to Uruguay! Yep, it’s official: in just 53 days we’ll be starting a brand-new chapter of life in South America.

So why such a big move? The short version: the U.S. no longer feels safe for us as members of the LGBTQ community. Rights we’ve relied on for years are being chipped away, and the direction of the country made us stop and ask—where do we want to live and truly thrive?

That question led us to Uruguay.