I thought my life would change when I moved to Ireland. Unfortunately, I never felt I belonged, and I moved home a year later.

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A woman sits next to a statue on a bench in Dublin, Ireland.
The author dreamed of moving to Ireland for years. While she enjoyed studying there, it wasn't a place she wanted to stay.

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I moved from the US to France. It took 4 years and one great piece of advice for the country to finally feel like home.

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Sand beach beneath the colorful old town Menton on French Riviera, France
When I moved from the United States to France, one piece of advice and a few years of living in my new country helped me adjust.

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The 10 best cities in Asia for expats

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Singapore was ranked 30 in Mercer's Quality of Living City Ranking 2024.

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I moved back to the US after 6 years abroad, but the comforts of home feel more isolating than ever

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Katie and her friend stand in the Sahara Desert at dusk.
After living abroad for six years, transitioning back to life in the US was difficult.

Katie Lemon

I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

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Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.

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I moved my family out of the US 8 years ago. In Switzerland, the difference in our quality of life is astounding.

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An aerial view of Zurich.
My family moved from Connecticut to Switzerland.

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My partner and I moved to a coastal Portuguese town, sight unseen. We finally have the work-life balance we've dreamed of.

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My partner and I moved to Ericeira, Portugal.

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She felt trapped in her corporate job in NYC, so she quit and moved to South Korea. Now, she lives alone in a $640-a-month loft.

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A top-down view of the living area, as viewed from the loft.
Chen Teng's loft-style apartment in Seoul.

Chen Teng.

I moved from New Jersey to Barcelona. Some parts of the process were surprisingly easy, but I made a few mistakes.

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I've always known I wanted to live abroad.

Shayna Conde

A couple tested out life in Canada and Italy. They chose to move where salaries are lower but life is sweeter.

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Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani, a young couple based in Italy, posing in a selfie.
Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani tested out living in her home country, Canada, and his, Italy.

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