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

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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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I moved to Thailand to recover from burnout. Living here has been harder — and better — than I expected.

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Andre Neveling swimming in a rooftop bar with Bangkok, Thailand in the background.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand on a digital nomad visa; he was seeking a reset.

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I moved to Thailand last year and continue seeing tourists make the same 5 mistakes

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Andre Neveling posing with a bamboo wall in the background.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand last year and continues to see tourists make the same mistakes.

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A single mom moved to Thailand with her daughter. She says the slower life brought them closer than ever.

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A woman and her daughter posing in front of a sign of Chatuchak market in Bangkok.
Donetta Barber and her daughter, Maleah, moved to Bangkok earlier this year.

Donetta Barber

I stayed in a pod at an airport for $50. It was tiny and a bit awkward, but I slept surprisingly well between my flights.

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The writer on a plane, and an image of Avagard Capsule Hotel.
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Ash Jurberg

I spent 22 years as a military wife. After our divorce, I finally lived the dream we'd planned together.

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Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.
Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.

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I left LA tech to try Bangkok fashion. It helped me escape the hustle.

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Sutasit Srivisarvach standing in Fewer Better Things, his shop in Bangkok, Thailand.
After Sutasit Srivisarvach lost interest in LA tech, he moved back to Bangkok to open a fashion boutqiue.

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I've lived and worked abroad for 20 years. One city stood out as the best — and easiest — place to work.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Andre Neveling sitting on steps in Bangkok.
Andre Neveling spent 20 years of his career working in cities around the world — Bangkok is his favorite.

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She got in trouble as a teen in New York City, but in Bangkok, she became a beauty queen

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Metinee Kingpayome sitting on the edge of a couch in a white suit.
Metinee Kingpayome

Natthawut Taeja for BI.

Metinee Kingpayome arrived in Bangkok on her 20th birthday.

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