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

My son and I moved from the US to Spain. We tried out 3 cities before settling into a place that felt right.

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The author and her so at a cafe in Barcelona.
During COVID, remote learning instruction was done in Catalan, which is not one of the languages the author or her son speak, she said.

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I left Los Angeles, closed my business, and moved to Albania. I pay under $500 a month in rent and have never been happier.

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Orlov standing on top of a hill, overlooking an Albanian city, with the sun setting in the back.
Orlov in Albania.

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Americans are moving to Puerto Rico for the lifestyle — and staying for the low taxes

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An aerial view of the eastern shore of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has put incentives in place to attract mainland Americans and other foreigners to stay long-term.

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I'm an American living in Mexico. I love it, but that doesn't mean every day is perfect.

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I'm an American who moved to Mexico. It's not perfect, but I can't imagine moving back to the US.

Angel Kayondo

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 downtown buildings and cityscapes from Kallang area
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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