A job offer took me 9,000 miles away from home. I sold almost everything I owned and finally learned how to declutter.

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Allison Kimsey standing in front of a temple in Indonesia in the middle of a koi pond with her arms above her head.
Allison Kimsey moved to Indonesia for a job offer.

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I took 36 flights in 4 months, and it was exhausting. These were my 2 biggest mistakes.

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Anu Verma has been on multiple solo trips, traveling to 36 countries in the space of four months.

Anu Verma

More countries are openly flaunting their ties with Putin. They say it's just business.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Mongolia's President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh shake hands. Mongolian men on horses nin background.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin met Mongolia's President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh recently. Mongolia did not arrest Putin even though the country is a ICC member.

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Indonesia's $30 billion purpose-built new capital city is not going to plan

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The new presidential palace, Istana Garuda, in Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara, in August 2024.

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9 countries where people can retire in comfort by 62

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Retirement ages vary worldwide. In countries like Greece, Luxembourg, and South Korea, the normal retirement age is 62.

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How underwater welders risk death to keep bridges and piers standing

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Underwater welders have one of the world's riskiest jobs. We followed welders in Indonesia who dive with minimal protection in polluted waters to build piers for petrochemical plants that are booming across the country.

The sibling trio turning Bali's river trash into sandals and furniture

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Indonesia ranks as one of the world's biggest contributors to ocean plastics, and a lot of it comes from rivers.

The local nonprofit Sungai Watch saves about 3 metric tons of trash from entering the ocean every day with simple barriers and manual labor.

Their trip to Bali was going to be a month long. But they fell in love with the island and built a house near the sea, giving up city life for good.

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The garden creeps into the living area.
The garden creeps into the living area.

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Things may not be going to plan at Nusantara, the $35 billion capital city Indonesia is building from scratch

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Indonesia's new capital Nusantara
Indonesia's new capital Nusantara is under construction.

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Elon Musk is serving up some Bali swag

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Billionaire Elon Musk was clad in a batik shirt when he launched his Starlink satellite internet service in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday.
Billionaire Elon Musk was clad in a batik shirt when he launched his Starlink satellite internet service in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday.

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