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Sapphic Travel: Meet the Hags

Q: How much did it cost to move abroad?

It's not cheap! For our first move -- and likely the most costly -- from the U.S. to the U.K., an employer covered some of the largest expenses, including international movers and packers, visa application and expedition, and temporary accommodation for the first month in the U.K. However, we still had airfare, pet health certificates, and various other odds and ends. It easily costs $20k+ with $40k+ being a far more realistic number.

Q: How did you bring your pets?

We left the U.S. with five senior pets -- two chihuahua mixes and three rescue cats. To get them into the U.K., we flew into Paris with them in-cabin, then hired a pet transportation company to drive us all to London. This process is complicated with a lot of moving parts and stressors, so we'll break it down in a guide soon to cover the details.

Welcome to Two Sapphic Hags! We’re a lesbian couple from the Missouri Ozarks. We moved abroad in 2023 to the UK, along with our three cats and two dogs.

Join us on our journey living abroad and traveling the world!

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All About the Hags

Hi there! The wanderlust is real with us.

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Britt

Techie, Speaker, Cat Herder

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Tiff

Writer, Marketer, Cat Worshipper

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SAPPHIC TRAVEL BLOG

MEET THE HAGS

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August 2007

Hags Meet Cute

We met in our teens, both working as part-time cashiers at a big-box chain store.

August 2007

May 2012

Wifed It Up

Two broke college kids said, “I Do”. (Vows were exchanged again in 2014 when we finally had access to legal recognition.)

May 2012

May 2023

Moving Abroad to the UK

Our first opportunity to move across the pond, and we hopped on the chance. Off to Greater London we went, landing in Maidenhead.

May 2023

May 2024

Moving to Ireland

When an exciting career opportunity presented itself on the Emerald Isle, we decided to spend a year in Dublin exploring the country.

May 2024

April 2025

Landing in London

After realizing just how at home we were in the UK, we made the decision to move back to England and settle in.

April 2025

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Two Sapphic Hags FAQs

Welcome to Two Sapphic Hags! If you’ve landed on our website, you probably have a question or two about moving abroad as a queer person, moving with pets, and/or traveling a lesbian or member of the LGBTQ+ community. Well, you’re in the right place! Here are a few of the most frequently ask questions we get:

Our first move was to the U.K. in 2023. We stayed for a year before moving to Dublin, Ireland, followed by a final move back to the U.K. in 2025. London has our hearts!

It’s not cheap! For our first move — and likely the most costly — from the U.S. to the U.K., an employer covered some of the largest expenses, including international movers and packers, visa application and expedition, and temporary accommodation for the first month in the U.K. However, we still had airfare, pet health certificates, and various other odds and ends. It easily costs $20k+ with $40k+ being a far more realistic number.

We left the U.S. with five senior pets — two chihuahua mixes and three rescue cats. To get them into the U.K., we flew into Paris with them in-cabin, then hired a pet transportation company to drive us all to London. This process is complicated with a lot of moving parts and stressors, so we’ll break it down in a guide soon to cover the details.

There are a few different ways to move and reside in a new country overseas. For the U.K., we went the employment route as Britt was able to obtain a skilled worker visa. Since we’re married, Tiff was able to access a dependent visa that still allowed her to work as well.

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