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

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Sarah Pardi near the Seine River

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My family moved from the US to Spain. The transition wasn't easy — here are 5 pros and cons of raising children abroad.

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Izabela Oquendo and her children celebrating New Year's Eve.

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After 13 years abroad, I thought returning to the US would mean I 'failed.' It turned out to be the best choice for me.

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The writer exploring her new home in the Pacific Northwest.
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Laura Bronner

I moved from New York to France for my wife's career. Her life has changed, but I'm surprised how little mine has.

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The writer and his wife posing outside in Versailles, France.
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Pablo Andreu

I left the US in 2015 and have since lived around the world. Reverse culture shock hit me harder than leaving ever did.

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Kat Smith exploring a Cambodian market.

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After 5 years of living abroad in Canada and Europe, I took off my rose-colored glasses and moved back to the US

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I spent years living in Canada and Europe before returning to the US. Life abroad was great in many ways, but it was not the extended vacation it looked like.

Sydney Baker

I moved abroad at 40 to escape loneliness. I didn't expect how hard it would be to go home.

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Deidre Donnelly posing near the water in Haiphong, northern Vietnam.
Deidre Donnelly was single, lonely, and unsure what came next, so she moved to Vietnam.

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Living abroad for 28 years gave me everything I wanted — and a quiet guilt I still carry

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Kris LeBoutillier standing near a shophouse in Singapore.
Kris LeBoutillier says that living in Singapore gave him opprotunities he never would have found back home.

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The 10 most peaceful countries in the world, ranked

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International conflict is pushing some Americans to consider relocating abroad.

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I sold my business and my home and moved to Europe with my dog. Living here has its pros and cons.

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Natalie Lynch and her dog Enzo.
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