I stopped making New Year's resolutions. I take a trip first — then reset my life in February.

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Sinead Mulhern hiking el altar.
Instead of setting New Year's resolutions in January, Sinead Mulhern starts each year with a trip.

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I visited every country by 25. These are 3 cities I always recommend — and one I'd skip.

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Cameron Mofid posing in Afghanistan.
After graduating from college, Cameron Mofid made it his mission to visit every country, including Afghanistan (pictured).

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I moved to Thailand to recover from burnout. Living here has been harder — and better — than I expected.

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Andre Neveling swimming in a rooftop bar with Bangkok, Thailand in the background.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand on a digital nomad visa; he was seeking a reset.

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I moved abroad at 40 to escape loneliness. I didn't expect how hard it would be to go home.

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Deidre Donnelly posing near the water in Haiphong, northern Vietnam.
Deidre Donnelly was single, lonely, and unsure what came next, so she moved to Vietnam.

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They quit, traveled, and rethought their lives — meet the adults taking gap years

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Photo collage featuring travelers with a suitcase, a person practicing yoga or meditation, a backpacker on the move, hikers celebrating at a summit, someone reading a book, and a couple relaxing together.

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I moved to Thailand last year and continue seeing tourists make the same 5 mistakes

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Andre Neveling posing with a bamboo wall in the background.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand last year and continues to see tourists make the same mistakes.

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I'm 32 and have lived abroad for nearly a decade. Now, I'm weighing life in China against returning to the US.

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Man in a red shirt stading in a tea garden in Yunnan
Dylan Rothenberg's decision to spend his junior year abroad in Beijing paved his career path.

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Living abroad for 28 years gave me everything I wanted — and a quiet guilt I still carry

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Kris LeBoutillier standing near a shophouse in Singapore.
Kris LeBoutillier says that living in Singapore gave him opprotunities he never would have found back home.

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After a breakup, I traveled for a year to learn how to be alone again. It led me to move to a country I'd never imagined calling home.

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Claire Drinkwater is swinging on a hammock in Belgium.
After her travels came to an end, Claire Drinkwater decided to settle down somewhere new.

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I left my Hollywood stunt career for 15 months to travel to 35 countries. I came back ready to plan my future beyond LA.

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A woman with yellow hair walking with white lions in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Sharonda Scott's spent 15 months traveling to 35 countries (including Zimbabwe, pictured).

Provided by Sharonda Scott

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