I moved to Japan alone. Building cabins in the countryside helped me feel at home.

Tech Insider : Business
A man wearing a beige shirt standing in front of a concrete wall.
Mori Nishimura moved to Japan, worked in real estate, and started a business.

Provided by Mori Nishimura

I moved to Thailand, and it checks almost every box for me — except retirement

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A man in sunglasses smiling from a boat in Thailand.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand in his 40s; it's not where he wants to retire.

Provided by Andre Neveling

Moving to Japan at 22 helped my depression. At 31, I don't know where I belong.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
Friends at a bar having beer in Japan.
Laura Pollacco's original plan was to teach in Japan for two years; plans change.

Provided by Laura Pollacco

I've lived abroad for 8 years, and now too many places feel like home

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
A woman posing with the National Congress building in Brasilia, Brazil, in the background.
Amanda Molenaar spent most of her 20s and 30s living abroad; now she finds it hard to answer where home is.

Provided by Amanda Molenaar

I moved abroad for my husband's job. It made me question who I was without my career.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Politics
A woman standing and dressed in black.
Chatrine Siswoyo moved to Hong Kong for her husband's job opportunity.

Provided by Chatrine Siswoyo

We left Texas for a year in Spain. After 3 countries and 3 school systems, we found where we belong.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A man wearing a bike helmet bike riding in Spain.
Victor Trac left Texas to spend a year in Spain with his family; they ended up settling in a new US city.

Provided by Victor Trac

I moved to California with my family for a better life. Moving back to Berlin was the real fresh start.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman in a black long-sleeved top and jeans leaning against a wall.
Ruth Barry and her husband moved to California to be close to his family, then decided to go back to Germany.

Robert Rieger

I moved to 3 countries in 5 years searching for the perfect remote-work base. One city made life feel easy.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman in waterfalls in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Elka Requinta lived in three countries over five years and decided to settle down in Thailand.

Provided by Elka Requinta

I thought it was normal to come home from vacation feeling worse. Then I changed how I travel.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A woman wearing a yellow hat in Paros, Greece.
Maria Laposata and her husband took a year off to travel; she found two-week vacations difficult when they got back.

Provided by Maria Laposata

I'm 18 and graduating in Dubai. Missile interceptions didn't scare me — I'd still come back to work after college.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
A man sitting on rocks, looking out to the sea in the distance.
William Harper was going to high school in Dubai, and his family decided to stay.

Provided by William Harper

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