Living abroad 20 years ago changed how we shop for groceries and plan meals. Now, we eat better and waste less food.

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Produce market in Milan
My partner and I usually do daily grocery shopping and have kept up other European-style food habits.

Kristina Kasparian

Living in Germany for a year taught me that asking for help is a skill — and learning how to do it has really paid off

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I (not pictured) learned a valuable lesson about asking for help while studying abroad in Germany.

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

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Alyssa Bolaños with her kids in Colombia
Alyssa Bolaños says her lifestyle is affordable, but with a caveat.

Alyssa Bolaños

I've lived in Shanghai for 10 years. Tourists often overlook these 3 local dishes.

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Woman standing with Shanghai skyline in the background.
Sophie Steiner moved to Shanghai in 2015 and discovered

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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.

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Side by side of Sidra Gifford and her tiny home
Sidra Gifford moved from the US to the Netherlands.

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He turned 50 and realized the entrepreneur grind wasn't worth it. 2 years later, he retired to Thailand.

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A man taking a selfie at the top of a hill during a hike.
Arinjay Jain retired early in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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I moved my family to Korea for a job. Then I got laid off — and I'm still glad we came.

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Man wearing a backback with his daughter being carried.
Bart Schaneman accepted a job in Seoul, and mad the move with his wife and daughter.

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I've lived in the UAE for 17 years. I ran to the basement as missiles flew overhead — and I still feel safe.

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A woman in a black tank top.
Rebecca Anne Proctor has been living in the UAE for 17 years; things are scary but she still feels safe.

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I'm raising 2 kids in Abu Dhabi. I'm not panicking — but I feel powerless.

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Woman sitting at a table near a window on a high floor in the United Arab Emritates.
Bo Jablonski moved to Abu Dhabi with her family four years ago.

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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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A woman poses on the banks of the Seine River.
Sarah Pardi near the Seine River

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