I moved to Iceland from Brooklyn 7 years ago. I feel so much safer walking round downtown at night and I'm away from the rat race.

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A photo of Jewells Chambers sitting in a bookshop in Reykjavik, Iceland in November 2023

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I volunteered to help New York City track its homeless population. Here's what I learned.

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Two homeless people sleep in a subway car at night in the Manhattan district of New York City on December 13, 2023.
Homeless people sleep in a subway car in New York City.

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I moved from Manchester to New York City. Here are 7 things I miss about living in Northern England.

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Castlefield neighborhood in Manchester England. A person in an orange shirt runs past a brown bridge and a canal. A sky scraper and blue skies are in the background
I love NYC, but I miss some things about Manchester, England.

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The 10 US cities with the longest commute times

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Some cities have average commutes of over 35 minutes.

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Living in New York City in my 20s wasn't worth it. I was finally able to save up 6 figures after leaving the city.

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Lola Méndez (not pictured) lived paycheck to paycheck, renting in NYC in her early 20s.

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Meet the typical American moving to — and leaving — New York

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New York City skyline.

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I left NYC after 20 years so I could live near Disney World. Florida's been great despite some big drawbacks.

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I moved from NYC to Florida in 2023.

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I moved from London to NYC. Here are 7 things that surprised me when I returned to the UK for the first time.

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Central London (Left) and New York City (Right).
Central London (Left) and New York City (Right).

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The 25-year office construction boom that transformed New York City's skyline has hit the brakes, driven in part by record office vacancies

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The under-construction headquarters for JPMorgan Chase, center, rises in Midtown Manhattan.

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Take a look inside the world's tallest residence, a $195 million triplex penthouse that starts on the 129th floor of New York City's Central Park Tower

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the $250 million New York City penthouse at Central Park Tower at sunset, overlooking Central Park
At 1,416 feet above New York City, the penthouse is the world's tallest residence, occupying floors 129-131 in the luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower.

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