I tried moving back to Boston. It made me realize I wanted to build my life in China.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
A bartender in a red flannel shirt is shaking a cocktail.
Moving back to Boston after living in China helped Nick Lappen realize that's where he wanted to build his life.

Provided by Nick Lappen

I traded Tokyo's crowds for my hometown of 8,000 people. Now, I'm trying to help save it from disappearing.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A man sitting by a waterfall in Japan.
Koyo Murata left his small hometown for Tokyo before returning a few years later to transform an abandoned community center into a guest house.

Provided by Koyo Murata

I got an H-1B visa and my dream job at Google. Both were less secure than I thought.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
A man standing with a cat in his bag on a street in China.
Gu Yichen was laid off shortly after starting at Google and discovered how unstable life on an H-1B visa can be.

Provided by Gu Yichen

I left Google and spent a year traveling. 6 months on a Thai island led me to a career I never expected.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A woman painting on an island in Thailand.
Sara Wilczynska took a yearlong career break and discovered watercolor while traveling in Thailand, setting her on the path to a new career.

Provided by Sara Wilczynska

I knew Bangkok would be cheaper than New York. I didn't expect it to feel so much kinder.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Two men seated at a restaurant in Bangkok.
Erasmo Guerra and his partner find life in Bangkok more affordable and the people to be kinder.

Provided by Erasmo Guerra

I grew up in China, but I'm raising my daughter in LA. A trip back to visit family made me rethink my parenting style.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
Family of three by the sea in California.
Grace Cong Sui and her family live in California; for Lunar New Year, she and her daughter traveled to China to visit relatives.

Provided by Grace Cong Sui

I missed out on a pro basketball career by one cut. At 26, I bought an Irish pub with my mom instead.

Tech Insider : Business
A young man with his arms crossed in a restaurant.
When Jareb Dougherty realized he didn't have a career in basketball, he moved home to run a restaurant with his mom.

Provided by Jareb Dougherty

I moved to Japan to keep a promise to my wife. I ended up starting a new career at 50.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A man on a street in rural Japan.
At 50, David Ellis moved to Japan and built a new career promoting hidden destinations near Mount Fuji.

Provided by David Ellis

I went back to China after losing the H-1B lottery 3 times. The reverse culture shock was harder than I expected.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
A man standing outside of the United Nations building in China.
Charlie Fang returned to China after losing the H1-B lottery three times.

Provided by Charlie Fang

I won salesperson of the year, then used FIRE to walk away — and move to Argentina

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A man hanging on the back of a truck.
Justin Heiter quit his sales job in Washington to move to Buenos Aires.

Provided by Justin Heiter

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