I left LA tech to try Bangkok fashion. It helped me escape the hustle.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Sutasit Srivisarvach standing in Fewer Better Things, his shop in Bangkok, Thailand.
After Sutasit Srivisarvach lost interest in LA tech, he moved back to Bangkok to open a fashion boutqiue.

Provided by Sutasit Srivisarvach

I spent my 50th birthday swimming around Greek islands with friends. Even though we were the slowest, it built my confidence.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Fiona Govan underwater with fish near Greek islands.
Fiona Govan celebrated her 50th birthday by swimming around the Greek islands.

Photo by Lauren Elder

I've lived and worked abroad for 20 years. One city stood out as the best — and easiest — place to work.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Andre Neveling sitting on steps in Bangkok.
Andre Neveling spent 20 years of his career working in cities around the world — Bangkok is his favorite.

Provided by Andre Neveling

I've worked on 10 Vietnam guidebooks. Here are 7 mistakes that first-time visitors continue to make.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Joshua Zukas is standing near a flag in Vietnam.
Joshua Zukas, a Hanoi-based travel writer, says travelers to Vietnam continue to make the same mistakes.

Provided by Joshua Zukas

He has no regrets about leaving academia — or California — to start a café in Beijing with his partner

Tech Insider : Business
Ki Won Yoon and Shu Yu at 010 Beijing Natural cafe.
Ki Won Yoon has no regrets about leaving academia — or California — to start a café in Beijing with his partner, Shu Yu.

Provided by Ki Won Yoon

ChatGPT made my Hinge profile cringe-worthy — but it cut down on bad dates

Tech Insider : Business
Nicola Prentis wearing a red shirt.
Nicola Prentis used ChatGPT to rewrite her Hinge profile and help her avoid avoidants.

Provided by Nicola Prentis

I work in advertising during the day and stand-up comedy at night. The jobs are surprisingly similar.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Garron Chiu on stage doing stand-up comedy in Hong Kong.
By day, Garron Chiu works in advertising; by night, he performs stand-up comedy.

Provided by Garron Chiu

We retired early to see the world — but fast travel made life feel stressful again

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Kelly Benthall and her husband in Stowe.
Benthall and her husband near a castle in Stowe, England.

Provided by Kelly Benthall

I'd become the kind of adult my younger self would have pitied. A weeklong Arctic retreat helped me find my way back.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Stephanie Pensa is taking a selfie in Norway.
Stephanie Pensa was feeling lost and went on a hiking retreat in the Arctic to help her reconnect with purpose.

Provided by Stephanie Pensa

I feel more Chinese in the US and more American in China. I have to switch between 2 personalities.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics
Jeff Niu moved to Beijing.
Jeff Niu grew up as an ABD in New York, but always felt drawn to China.

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