I've been on 105-day cruises, but this 13-day one was the toughest. Its itinerary had a major flaw I'll avoid on future trips.

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Author Lauren Mack with her arm on a balcony on Norweigan Cruise Line Jewel ship
A port-heavy cruise seems intense for a reason.

Lauren Mack

A retired Florida cop moved to Thailand with his wife and dog. He says his new life is cheaper, safer, and less stressful.

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The exterior of a house in Chiang Mai.
The exterior of the house in Chiang Mai.

Fred Jones.

Chick-fil-A is cooking up a $75 million plan for chicken domination in Asia — starting with Singapore

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People walking past a Chick-fil-A restaurant on 8th Avenue in New York City.
People walking past a Chick-fil-A restaurant on 8th Avenue in New York City.

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She felt trapped in her corporate job in NYC, so she quit and moved to South Korea. Now, she lives alone in a $640-a-month loft.

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A top-down view of the living area, as viewed from the loft.
Chen Teng's loft-style apartment in Seoul.

Chen Teng.

He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity

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A man standing in a kitchen in a micro-apartment with his arms stretched out.
The kitchen in the micro-apartment is narrow.

LaJuan.

I traveled 33 hours to Vietnam but was denied entry because of a common travel mistake I'll never make again

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The back of a blond woman wearing a backpack while carrying a plane ticket and passport in an airport in Thailand.
The author, not pictured, made a travel mistake that almost derailed her travel plans.

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A US Army vet moved to Japan with his wife and bought an abandoned house for $35,000. They have no plans to leave.

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The exterior of an akiya in Japan.
A US veteran moved to Japan and bought an abandoned house, or akiya, with his wife.

Coco Lencho Japan.

26-Foot-Long Distant Cousin of T. Rex Was Found in an Unexpected Place

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Artist's rendition of Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus

He's 40, single, and living in one of the world's most expensive cities. How one guy plans to retire by 50 and leave the rat race behind.

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Man posing in front of tea plantations on vacation
Christopher How is on track to retire by 50 in Singapore, one of the world's most expensive cities.

Christopher How

Her daughter struggled in school with dyslexia, so she moved all 3 kids to Bali to try hands-on learning in bamboo classrooms

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Photo collage of Jackie Easthope.

Jackie Easthope; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

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