A Texas boomer couple who retired to an expat hot spot in Ecuador explains how it helps them save money

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Karl and Brenda smiling on a mountain
Karl and Brenda love to travel in retirement.

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I moved from the US to Spain, where life is more affordable and relaxed. I finally feel like I belong.

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Cepee Tabibian on a roof top in Spain.
Cepee Tabibian moved to Spain in 2015.

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A boomer who moved from Minnesota to Mexico said his cost of living dropped by 50% — but transplants need to respect the culture

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Mark LeGeros on his bicycle in Mexico
Mark LeGeros, pictured on his bike, loves living in Mexico.

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I had my first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving home to Chicago. Giving birth in the US left much to be desired.

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Woman in winter clothes pushing baby carriage in Switzerland.
Chantal Panozzo had her first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving back to the US.

Chantal Panozzo

I've lived overseas with my European boyfriend for 3 years. We still can't agree on dinner time, investment strategies, or how to talk to each other's families.

Tech Insider : Travel
Woman and man standing in Uplistsikhe, a rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia.
Elizabeth Lavis and her Georgian boyfriend often face culture clashes, but they are finding ways to make it work.

Elizabeth Lavis

I spend half the year in LA and the other 6 months in Greece. Here are 8 of the biggest differences I've noticed.

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joanna on a oceanside cliff in LA and joanna at a restaurant in greece
I live in Los Angeles and Greece.

Joanna Kalafatis

I'm a millennial mom who's visited 57 countries with my kids thanks to many income streams, including $4,000 a month blogging and extra cash from flipping homes

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Karen Edwards, her husband and children in front of Big Ben.
Karen Edwards, her husband, and her children in London.

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I lived in Finland for 3 years. Even as an international student, I got a taste of why it's the happiest country in the world.

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red and yellow houses on a hill in Porvoo in Finland.
Finland is a Nordic country in Europe near Sweden and Norway.

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I'm excited to leave the US and pursue a new life in Barcelona, but the moving process isn't for the faint of heart

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shayla posing on a stone stair case in park guell in Barcelona
I fell in love with Barcelona after visiting in 2016.

Shayna Conde

I'm an American who moved to Paris. Finding an apartment was like a full-time job — but I think I discovered the secret sauce.

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moriah standing under a checkered umbrella on the streets of paris
I've lived in Paris, France, for two years.

Moriah Costa

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