We quit our jobs at 26, moved, and opened a whiskey distillery. I don't expect our kids to take it over.

Tech Insider : Business
Lucy and Andy Rieger standing by their distillery, J. Rieger & Co.
Lucy and Andy Rieger quit their jobs and moved to Kansas City to open a distillery.

Provided by Lucy Rieger

I took a $185 lie-flat overnight bus across Europe instead of the train. It was slower — but I slept better.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman wearing a facemask on an overnight bus.
Megan Carnegie was able to get good sleep on the bus.

Megan Carnegie

I'm a British mom in the US who only connected with other Brits. Now, in my 50s, my closest friends are American.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Woman with two daughters with the ocean and seagulls in the background.
Madeleine Collins grew up in London but has been raising her two daughters in San Diego.

Provided by Madeleine Collins

My city was filling up with digital nomads, so I converted my family home into a business

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Hana Nguyễn
Hana Nguyen converted part of her parents' family home in Da Nang, Vietnam, into a coworking space.

Duc Nguyen for BI

I've lived in the UAE for 17 years. I ran to the basement as missiles flew overhead — and I still feel safe.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman in a black tank top.
Rebecca Anne Proctor has been living in the UAE for 17 years; things are scary but she still feels safe.

Provided by Rebecca Anne Proctor

I visited Punch, the famous baby monkey, in Japan. Here's what TikTok doesn't show.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
Punch pulling his Ikea toy at Ichikawa City Zoo.
Reeno Hashimoto took a train to Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo to visit Punch, a macaque that's gone viral on TikTok.

Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

I'm raising 2 kids in Abu Dhabi. I'm not panicking — but I feel powerless.

Tech Insider : Business
Woman sitting at a table near a window on a high floor in the United Arab Emritates.
Bo Jablonski moved to Abu Dhabi with her family four years ago.

Provided by Bo Jablonski

I didn't learn 'Chinamaxxing' on TikTok — my Chinese mom taught me. Here are 4 habits I still swear by.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Mother and daughter sitting for Asian lunch with a brick wall in the background.
As TikTok's "Chinamaxxing" trend gains traction, Faye Bradley shares four habits her Chinese mom taught her in childhood — ones she still follows today.

Provided by Faye Bradley

After 2 layoffs and a breakup in New York, I booked a one-way flight to Asia. Travel changed how I define success.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A woman standing on the DMZ between South and North Korea.
Spending two years traveling across Asia, Australia, and Europe helped Macie Strum define success.

Provided by Macie Strum

I moved my kids across Asia for years. After my divorce, I returned 'home' as a single mom.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman in glasses posing in front of a print on the way.
Roberta Maretti returned home after raising her two kids abroad.

Provided by Roberta Maretti

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