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

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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.

Provided by Andre Neveling

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

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
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.

Provided by Dylan Rothenberg

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

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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.

Provided by Kris LeBoutillie

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.

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

Provided by Claire Drinkwater

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

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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

We spent a year abroad in France and enrolled our kids in a local school. Coming home was bittersweet.

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Family of four walking and holding hands with trees in the background.
Gemma Bonham-Carter and her family left Canada to spend a year in the South of France.

Provided by Gemma Bonham-Carter; Crystal - Of Wild Dawn Photography/Crystal - Of Wild Dawn Photography

I quit my job at 29 and traveled solo. I didn't tell my parents until I'd finished my business plan.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Cassi Zheng running down a street in Italy.
Cassi Zheng

Provided by Cassi Zheng

I'm an empty nester and spent 6 months on my own in 3 countries. It helped me figure out what I wanted next.

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Jennifer McGuire in a scarf and winter coat, drinking a glass of wine in Rome.
After becoming an empty nester, Jennifer McGuire spent six months traveling around Europe.

Provided by Jennifer McGuire

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