I moved to Germany to study but was almost deported. Now I'm financially secure and see a real future here.

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Adriana Stein said moving to Germany helped her find a cherished career in international marketing.

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I moved to Montreal to be with a man I met on Xbox. It was a bigger culture shock than I expected.

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Melissa Rebelo-Sauve married her Canadian husband in July 2020.

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I moved to Europe thinking living and working there would be a dream come true. I wasn't prepared for the loneliness.

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When Kate Bettes went freelance, she wasn't prepare for how lonely she'd be.

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I moved from San Francisco to Singapore. It's so much cleaner and safer, and I can't imagine returning home.

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Nick Burns moved to Singapore in early 2020 and plans to stay.

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5 expats who relocated to Iceland break down the biggest challenges they faced after moving

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Expats say that Iceland is flooded with tourists in the summer, and that it's hard to find good avocadoes.

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Tesla's board faces a 'tornado situation' after Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package was struck down, analysts say

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Elon Musk's bid to transfer Tesla's incorporation could give him more voting power on the automaker's board.

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After 20 years, I moved from New York City to Florida. I like it, but moving south has been filled with surprises.

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As a New Yorker, moving to Florida was filled with surprises.

Jenna Clark

I'm a millennial who moved from New York to Kansas City. I don't have to work 5 jobs, and I pay less rent for a bigger apartment.

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Jackie Nguyen.

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Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes

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An akiya is in the rural village of Okawachiyama, in Saga Prefecture, Japan.

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I'm a widow who sold everything to move from Texas to Lake Como. I decided long ago that I wouldn't let fear dictate my life.

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Judy Walling moved to Como in September.

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