My wife and I returned to NYC after 2 years in Miami. The cost of living skyrocketed, and we missed the seasons.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
a couple poses with USA flags on a boat in Miami
Elhanan Harel and his wife.

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His rent in San Francisco was $5,000. Now he's a homeowner in Singapore — and he's ready to give up his US passport.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
A man sitting on a green couch in Singapore.
Nick Burns left the US due to rising living costs. He moved to Singapore and doesn't want to move back.

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I moved from the US to Korea, where I planned to stay forever — then I had kids

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Sports
Derek Laan wearing a balzer and posing with autumn trees in the background.
Derek Laan moved to Korea in his 20s, where he built his career and life.

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18 celebrities who moved to Texas on why it's the best place for them

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
Glen Powell, Bella Hadid, James Marsden side-by-side
Glen Powell, Bella Hadid, and James Marsden all live in Texas.

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I moved to Portugal by taking a two-week cruise there from the US. Traveling by boat had major benefits.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A man with the Lisbon skyline behind him.
Zachary Biss sailed from Tampa, Florida, to Lisbon to move.

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Crowded, costly, and complicated: 3 former Floridians explain why they left the state

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
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Inside Miami's billionaire rush: Every major company and CEO that has recently relocated — and who might be next

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
Split image of Howard Schultz, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg
Starbucks' former CEO Howard Schultz, and Jeff Bezos have recently relocated to Miami, while figures like Mark Zuckerberg have recently purchased property in the city.

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I moved to the UK from Florida 20 years ago. Living here has been full of surprises in the best way.

Tech Insider : Business
The writer wearing sunglasses and posing in front of the water on a bridge in London.
Many things surprised me when I first moved to the UK two decades ago.

Jennifer Burns

I moved to rural Colorado for a job that didn't work out. Three years later, I'm still in the area and glad I stayed.

Tech Insider : Business
Woman smiling in field of wildflowers
Although it wasn't always easy and I've changed roles and towns, I'm still grateful I moved from Miami to rural Colorado for a job.

Kylea Henseler

My family had never been to Spain before moving there from the US. It was risky, but I'm glad we didn't visit first.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Rebecca Cretella and her family in Spain
My family moved from Connecticut to a suburb outside of Madrid in 2025.

Rebecca Cretella

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