He has no regrets about leaving academia — or California — to start a café in Beijing with his partner

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Ki Won Yoon and Shu Yu at 010 Beijing Natural cafe.
Ki Won Yoon has no regrets about leaving academia — or California — to start a café in Beijing with his partner, Shu Yu.

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Their first international flight was a one-way ticket — to retire in Thailand

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A couple posing for a photo with their dog.
Nicolia and Charles Connor moved to Thailand in 2025.

The Connors.

I moved to Madrid to be with my husband. After some convincing, he agreed to relocate to my dream city instead.

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I moved to Madrid to be with my husband, but the city didn't feel like home.

Moriah Costa

I work in advertising during the day and stand-up comedy at night. The jobs are surprisingly similar.

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Garron Chiu on stage doing stand-up comedy in Hong Kong.
By day, Garron Chiu works in advertising; by night, he performs stand-up comedy.

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I moved to Malaysia in my 30s. I didn't know where to go or what to do, so I started a club to connect the expat community.

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A man posing in front of a street hawker in Malaysia.
Joshua Webley settled down in Malaysia last year and started an expats community to meet new people.

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I left my job in tech and moved to Spain. Being alone in a foreign country is hard, but it's changed me for the better.

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Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.
Parrie Hartley at Plaza de España in Seville, Spain.

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I quit my job to travel the world. About 18 months later, I realized living abroad isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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A woman stretches her arms out and smiles while standing in the mountains in Vietnam.
I quit my job to travel full time.

Christina Fang

Priced out of Austin, he bought a one-way ticket out of the US. Now, he lives on a Thai island for a fraction of the cost.

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A man posing at an outdoor table in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Mike Holp left the US because of the high cost of living. Now, he's living in Koh Samui, Thailand, and has no regrets.

Amanda Goh.

I moved to Shanghai from the Midwest 10 years ago. I struggle to relate to friends back home.

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Woman posing in window frame in China.
Sophie Steiner moved to Shanghai in 2015.

Sophie Steiner

I'm a first-generation American who moved to the UK. I don't plan on going back.

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A woman walking in front of the Household Cavalry Museum by St James's Park
Kasia Kovacs loves living in London, especially the history and culture.

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