My husband and I quit our jobs to travel for a year. My biggest concern was having a career gap on my résumé.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Maria Laposata and her husband in the Masai Mara, a national game reserve in Kenya, with elephants walking in the background.
Maria Laposata and her husband left their jobs to spend a year traveling around the world.

Provided by Maria Laposata

I spent 22 years as a military wife. After our divorce, I finally lived the dream we'd planned together.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.
Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.

Provided by Bryanne Salazar

I left a big paycheck in Tokyo to start over in rural Japan. I didn't just want a new job — I wanted a new life.

Tech Insider : Business
Levi Pells in the Japanese countryside.
Levi Pells felt more fulfilled in the Japanese countryside than he ever had in his Tokyo office.

Provided by Levi Pells

I've lived abroad for 10 years. I no longer belong anywhere.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Andre Neveling at the bottom of the stairs in Hong Kong
Andre Neveling has lived abroad for the past 10 years and no longer lives anywhere.

Provided by Andre Neveling

I'm a single mom and thought my kid-free trip to Milan was selfish. It turned out to be a great parenting decision.

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Barbara Pazur took a three-day trip to Milan with her friend.
A three-day trip to Milan helped Barbara Pazur's daughter reconnect with her father.

Provided by Barbara Pazur

I worked at Baidu, ByteDance, and Microsoft. Now, I've raised millions to build robotic pets.

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He Jiabin is now building AI-powered robotic pets in Beijing.
He Jiabin left jobs in Big Tech and is now building AI-powered robotic pets.

Provided by He Jiabin

I couldn't afford to take a gap year in college. So at 53, I retired early and did exactly that.

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Kelly Benthall and her husband in Seville, Spain.
Benthall and her husband retired early and spent the first year traveling around the world.

Provided by Kelly Benthall

I haven't kissed anyone in 6 years. It's not because I gave up on love.

Tech Insider : Business
Olivia Howell is sitting in a chair using a laptop.
It's been six years since Olivia Howell left her husband, and she hasn't kissed anyone since.

Provided by Olivia Howell

I've traveled solo across Southeast Asia for 15 years. These are 3 cities I always recommend — and one I'd skip.

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Andre Neveling on a boat in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Andre Neveling has been traveling around Southeast Asia for 15 years and Luang Prabang (pictured) is one of his favorite cities.

Provided by Andre Neveling

Why I love, travel with, and will always defend my Halloween trunk of costumes — even as an adult

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Sara Lyle in a disco costume for Halloween.
Halloween is Sara Lyle's favorite holiday, and she has been adding to her costume trunk for 25 years.

Provided by Sara Lyle

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