I moved from Chicago to Spain. It's harder to be an entrepreneur here, but I work less and still have a great life.

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Giovanna Gonzalez in front of the Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe.
Gonzalez in front of the Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe.

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I moved from the US to Spain and fell in love. Despite the difficult language barrier, we're still together 2 years later.

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I moved from the US to Spain and fell in love with a man who doesn't speak English. In some ways, the language barrier made our communication skills stronger.

Kiersten Brown

I left Los Angeles, closed my business, and moved to Albania. I pay under $500 a month in rent and have never been happier.

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Orlov standing on top of a hill, overlooking an Albanian city, with the sun setting in the back.
Orlov in Albania.

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I moved from Los Angeles to Paris to live with my boyfriend at 46. The transition was harder than I imagined, but it was worth it.

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The author moved from Los Angeles to Paris.

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I moved from the US to France. It took 4 years and one great piece of advice for the country to finally feel like home.

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Sand beach beneath the colorful old town Menton on French Riviera, France
When I moved from the United States to France, one piece of advice and a few years of living in my new country helped me adjust.

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I moved from the UK to a laid-back island in Indonesia at 56. My yearly rent is $2500.

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Sarah Burghard moved to the island of Lombok.

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The 10 best cities in Asia for expats

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Singapore was ranked 30 in Mercer's Quality of Living City Ranking 2024.

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At 26, I set off on a yearlong adventure to South America. It's been 6 years, and I have no plans to leave.

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Woman in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Sinead Mulhern is happier after relocating to Cuenca, Ecuador.

Sinead Mulhern

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.

I traveled to Bali with my husband and young kids to decompress. 2 years later, we're still here.

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Woman walking down alley in Bali wearing a floral dress
Alison Emerick loves walking down Bali streets and smelling incense burning.

Alison Emerick

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