A 79-year-old and her 86-year-old husband moved from New York to a retirement community in North Carolina. They're more social, but services in the area are lacking.

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Linda Beyer with her husband.
Linda Beyer and her husband moved to a 55+ community in North Carolina.

Linda Beyer

We moved from the suburbs to our vacation home. I save at least 10 hours a week not commuting, and my kids have a happy, outdoorsy life.

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Jason Fell, his wife, and their two children in the Pocono Mountains.

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I moved from Chicago to Philadelphia. Going from one major US city to another has been surprisingly tough.

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I hadn't realized just how different living in major cities in the US could be until I moved.

Julia Lowe

I bought a house in Japan for less than $45,000. I live in the peaceful countryside close to every convenience, and everything's cheaper here.

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Ned Watson bought an abandoned property in Japan's countryside in 2019.

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A boomer moved back to Virginia after living in Florida for a decade. She said she would 'never own another home' in the Sunshine State and loves the slower pace of life.

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Blacksburg, Virginia.
Blacksburg, Virginia near Virginia Tech.

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A millennial teacher who moved to Denmark says she has a better work-life balance and more paid time off, but the long winters can be tough

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Ilana Buhl told Business Insider about some of the pros and cons of living in Denmark after being there for several years now.

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I moved to San Francisco despite the negative things I'd heard. The cost of living is high but it's worth it.

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Julia Stevens moved to San Francisco in August.

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I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.

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Emery Bowles and his family in Iwakuni.

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I'm an American who's lived in Paris for years. These 8 things have really surprised me about living in the French capital.

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The Eiffel Tower, lit up against the night sky
I grew up in the US, but I moved to Paris when I was 25 years old.

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I left the US at 17 to finish high school in rural Japan. The bold decision helped me build my dream life in Tokyo years later.

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I moved to Japan for my senior year of high school.

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