I left a red state for a blue state. The quality of life and job opportunities are better here, but it's not perfect.

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Raneisha Stassin said moving to California has helped her career and it's been a great environment for her son.

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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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Wealthy Californians are ditching the state for the 'Beverly Hills of Arizona'

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A property in Paradise Valley, Arizona, at the foot of Camelback Mountain.

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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.

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