history: I felt isolated when we moved to Hong Kong -- I had a 6 month old, a husband that needed to start traveling to Australia immediately, and just didn't know anyone yet! I felt very isolated when we first moved to Hong Kong -- I had a young baby and my husband pretty much needed to start traveling for business right away! Wow_comma_ I can't imagine how you felt living in Hong Kong. That would take some serious adapting.
current: It did! But there was a very vibrant and concentrated expat community -- that helped immediately!
next: I am so happy that you found that expat community. I have often thought about moving abroad, and I'm glad that you adapted well.