A US vet wanted to retire in Bangkok. Less than 2 years later, he realized city life wasn't for him and built a home with his fiancée by the sea.

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The couple's house from the front.

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3 US cities made the list of the world's top 10 most expensive places to live, report says

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New York City skyline.
New York City is number three in the Economist Intelligence Unit's list of most expensive cities in the world.

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A boomer couple left Texas for the retirement of their dreams: 'We were brainwashed that it was the only place to be — it's not'

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Nancy and Jim Cotton.

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'Ruthless' landlords who crammed 22 men into a 2-bedroom apartment raking in more than $10,000 a month plead guilty after fire death

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The apartment.

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I moved from the US to Germany 11 years ago. A lot of things have surprised me about living here with my kids.

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Girl in Germany pulling her sister on a sled in a snowy street as people hang out in the background on snow
Raising kids in Germany has had a few surprises.

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'The narrowboat life': 3 women in the UK share what it's like to ditch land and live on the British canals

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Elizabeth Earle, Katherine Clover, and Laura Woodley all live on narrowboats in the UK.

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Airbnb hosts both love and loathe Christmas as they try to make as much money as possible: 'It's something we count on for the winter months'

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Melinda Johnson, who runs 29 Airbnbs in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, decks their halls for the competitive holiday season.

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'Venice has been lost, but we can still save Florence:' Italy's fight against Airbnb

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Around 30% of homes in Florence, Italy's historic city center are on Airbnb/

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Interior designers share 5 bathroom trends that'll be huge next year and 5 that will be out

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Bathroom with teal tile and a green checkmark; Rustic tub with snow shoes hanging above with red X
Expect to see more tile and less rustic decor.

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Cost of living in 32 of the biggest Midwestern cities

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Chicago had a high cost of living compared to other large Midwestern cities in Business Insider's analysis of indexes from C2ER.

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