I quit my job in London to move to Barcelona and start a business. I fly back for meetings twice a month — but it's worth it.

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Ethan Spibey with his dog in Barcelona
Ethan Spibey now lives in Barcelona with his husband and dog.

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The 5 vacation destinations that will be more expensive to visit in 2026 because of tourist taxes

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Phang Nga Bay in Thailand
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026.

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My son and I moved from the US to Spain. We tried out 3 cities before settling into a place that felt right.

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The author and her so at a cafe in Barcelona.
During COVID, remote learning instruction was done in Catalan, which is not one of the languages the author or her son speak, she said.

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I left the Bay Area and moved to Barcelona after my tech layoff. It felt like losing my identity, but I'm so much happier now.

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Steph Kumar relocated her family from the Bay Area to Barcelona after getting laid off and founding her own company.

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I left my job in tech and moved to Spain. Being alone in a foreign country is hard, but it's changed me for the better.

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Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.
Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.

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I moved to Spain thinking I'd try it for a year. I love most things about it and don't plan to move back to the US.

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Kenzie Wallace in front of Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia, Spain.
Kenzie Wallace at the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, a science museum in Valencia, Spain.

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I moved from New Jersey to Barcelona. Some parts of the process were surprisingly easy, but I made a few mistakes.

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I've always known I wanted to live abroad.

Shayna Conde

I grew up in Barcelona and live in the US. I'd love to go home, but tourism is making life unbearable for locals.

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People walking La Rambla in Barcelona
Barcelona has a lot of visitors but that's not always a good thing.

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Forget Barcelona — a full-time solo traveler says this lesser-known Spanish city is a hidden gem

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Two images. Left: A cathedral on the left side of a canal at sunset on a cloudy day. Right: Right: A woman carries a backpack with trees on either side of her and a Renaissance building behind her.
Claire Sturzaker is a full-time solo traveler who recommends visiting Zaragoza, Spain, a hidden gem.

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I've lived in Catalonia for 8 years. There are 5 things tourists should know before traveling to this part of Spain.

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A woman on the beach in Catalonia, Spain, getting hugged by two sons.
Nicola Prentis is raising her two sons in

Nicola Prentis

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