I've traveled to 90 countries. I only found one place I want to live.

• Lola Méndez has been traveling full-time for nine years and has visited 90 countries.
• Chiang Mai kept drawing her back, so after her dad died, she decided to move to Thailand.
• Now, she pays $355 per month for rent and $35 for therapy sessions.

At 25, after bouncing between California and New York, I left the US with no regrets and no plans to return. I traveled around the world, living in cities across Spain, Italy, India, Vietnam, Uruguay, and Mexico — and visited 90 countries. Eventually I realized that Chiang Mai, Thailand, was the only place I wanted to live.