I thrived in San Francisco, but I'm happier living in the California countryside. It feels like a great place to age.

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Snow capped mountains in the Temecula Valley
As much as I enjoyed living in San Francisco, I have found my perfect home in the California countryside.

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I'm an American who moved to a small French village. I tried to adjust, but learned I wasn't built for country living.

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A shot of the French village where the author lived, featuring houses, fields, and a skyline.
I'd hoped my new home would be a bit more walkable.

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I left a big paycheck in Tokyo to start over in rural Japan. I didn't just want a new job — I wanted a new life.

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Levi Pells in the Japanese countryside.
Levi Pells felt more fulfilled in the Japanese countryside than he ever had in his Tokyo office.

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I'm a millennial who lives alone in a tiny house in the countryside. I don't feel like I'm missing out on city life.

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The exterior of a cottage in the countryside in the Netherlands.
Nikky de Graaf lives in a cottage in the countryside.

Nikky de Graaf.

I bought my first house in rural Scotland at 22. Housing is affordable in the countryside and I love it here.

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Painting of Glen Coe, a Scottish mountain.
Simran Kaur loves countryside living in Kilmarnock, Scotland, where she moved after studying in Glasgow for four years.

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