After 2 layoffs and a breakup in New York, I booked a one-way flight to Asia. Travel changed how I define success.

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A woman standing on the DMZ between South and North Korea.
Spending two years traveling across Asia, Australia, and Europe helped Macie Strum define success.

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I moved my kids across Asia for years. After my divorce, I returned 'home' as a single mom.

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A woman in glasses posing in front of a print on the way.
Roberta Maretti returned home after raising her two kids abroad.

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They moved to China for a new adventure. Their 3 kids gained independence — and mom has time for hobbies.

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A family in Harbin in China.
Elisa Orsi, her husband, and their three kids moved to China after living in Qatar for five years.

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I've been traveling across Asia for 10 years. These are the 3 cities with the best food — and one that disappointed me.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
A woman eating a bowl of noodles in Bangkok.
Sophie Steiner has been traveling around Asia for over 10 years, trying a lot of great food along the way.

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He spent years waiting for the right moment to move to Japan. Retirement led him to Thailand instead.

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A man dressed in blue at a skybar in Bangkok, Thailand.
After years of working and living in Hawaii, Bill Strayer decided to move to Bangkok in 2023 to retire.

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They left pharma and fine dining to open a cozy bakery. Early mornings and 16-hour days are a small price to pay.

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Au Hui Her and Liu Yi Wen run The Weirdoughs, a bakery in Singapore.
Au Hui Her and Liu Yi Wen run The Weirdoughs, a bakery in Singapore.

Aditi Bharade

I fell in love with Taiwan on a layover. Six years later, I moved there.

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A woman posing with a mountain in the background.
Dom Jones first visited Taiwan during a layover and ended up moving there years later.

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I realized I hated computer engineering, so I joined my father in the food business. We fight every day, but I don't regret it.

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Ethan Tan standing in front of his hawker stall.
Ethan Tan joined his father's hawker business and branched out.

Aditi Bharade

Burned out in her 50s, she left corporate life. Starting over in Korea helped her heal.

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A woman posing in a blue blazer,
Watching K-dramas helped Jane Newman through lockdown. It also sparked a curiosity about South Korea that eventually led her to move there.

Greg Samborski.

Layoffs, sky-high rent, and a $3,000 preschool bill convinced me I can't live in the US anymore. We're moving to Japan.

Tech Insider : Business
A man posing for a photo in Japan.
Nick Woolsey moved back to the US for six years after leaving Japan. Now he's going back.

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