At 49, I quit my lucrative tech job in Texas for a quieter, happier life in Tuscany. I lost 42 pounds in the process.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman in a red halter-neck dress, wearing sunglasses in Italy.
Angie Smith left the rat race in Texas for Tuscany in the fall of 2023.

Courtesy of Angie Smith

I always dreamed of living in Paris. Once I actually moved to France, I realized another city was a way better fit.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The writer standing on a bridge in Lyon, France.
I'm so glad I moved to Lyon, France, instead of Paris.

Audrey Bruno

We moved my family from the US to Colombia because we feared for our kids' safety. We have no plans to leave.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Alyssa Bolaños with her kids in Colombia
Alyssa Bolaños says her lifestyle is affordable, but with a caveat.

Alyssa Bolaños

I always wanted to live in Europe, so I bought a tiny home in the Netherlands when my son moved out. Now, I'm leaving.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
Side by side of Sidra Gifford and her tiny home
Sidra Gifford moved from the US to the Netherlands.

Courtesy of Sidra Gifford

I moved to Dubai for a job 2 years ago. It's still where I see my future.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
A man with wearing dark glasses and a plaid blazer.
Nizar Mezher grew up in Lebanon and moved to the United Arab Emirates two years ago; he doesn't plan to leave.

Provided by Nizar Mezher

My family moved from California to a small town in France. We can save money and work less to afford our lifestyle here.

Tech Insider : Business
A family, a man, a wife, and two young boys, walking around the streets of France.
Lin Koh, her husband, and two young sons.

Courtesy of Lin Koh

Burned out after working in healthcare, she switched careers and started over in Hong Kong

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman in Hong Kong.
Gina Lai moved from Toronto to Hong Kong in 2024.

Provided by Gina Lai.

I moved my family from Texas to Colombia. It cut down our expenses by two-thirds, and life feels richer.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman and a young girl look out at a valley of homes, surrounded by trees.
Jenn Jamali and her daughter

Courtesy of Jenn Jamali

I'm moving from Miami to Dubai despite the Middle East conflict. My friends are begging me to cancel.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Rikki Dimitriadis eats dinner in Dubai
Rikki Dimitriadis has a one-way ticket booked to Dubai for the start of April.

Courtesy of Rikki Dimitriadis

I fulfilled my lifelong dream of moving to Paris. It's not always the fairytale I imagined, but I'm still happy here.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman poses on the banks of the Seine River.
Sarah Pardi near the Seine River

Courtesy of Sarah Pardi

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