I moved back home after living abroad for 12 years. I worried it would be a step backward for my daughter and me.

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Siobhan Colgan and her son looking out at a landscape abroad
The author had to move home after living abroad.

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I married an Irishman and moved to Ireland 10 years ago. My life is far from the fairy tale my friends back home imagine.

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The writer and her husband wearing sweaters in Cork City.
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Marci Cornett

I fell in love with Taiwan on a layover. Six years later, I moved there.

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Dom Jones first visited Taiwan during a layover and ended up moving there years later.

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I sold my business and my home and moved to Europe with my dog. Living here has its pros and cons.

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Natalie Lynch and her dog Enzo.
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I moved to a small beach town in another country. My new home felt like paradise, but I struggled to belong.

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Author Kiersten Brown smiling on beach
For part of my time in Panama, I struggled to make friends and find community.

Kiersten Brown

I moved to Turkey to be with my long-distance boyfriend. He broke up with me 2 months later, but I love my new home.

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Kaitlyn stands in front of a Turkish flag by a river.
I moved to Turkey for love and decided to stay after our break up.

Kaitlyn McInnis

Dealing with chronic illness in the US was depressing. Since moving to Portugal, I feel healthier overall — and I'm saving money.

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A woman posing in front of a body of water.
Christina Kantzavelos left California and settled in Portugal.

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I moved to Canada for my husband's job. I never thought I'd be happy living outside New York City, but I was wrong.

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Erin Smith.

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I moved from New York City to a small Italian town with fewer than 5,000 people. My life looks so different.

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Caroline and her husband pose for a selfie at sunset.
I moved from New York City to small town in Italy.

Caroline Chirichella

I moved to Canada to escape corporate America. My nervous system is better off, but there are certain things I miss.

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Hayet Yasmine Chebbi
Chebbi says the hustle culture of corporate America wasn't sustainable for her well-being.

Hayet Yasmine Chebbi

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