Silicon Valley wasn't what it used to be, so I left. I'm now starting an AI company in Tokyo as a foreigner.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
Eric Fung standing on a street in Tokyo with Japanese writing on the signs.
Eric Fung left California to AI startup in Tokyo

Provided by Eric Fung

I left my job to travel after a hard breakup. Starting over in China gave me the life I wanted.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
David Fun posing with San Francisco skyline in the background.
After a difficult break-up, David Fun took some time off from work, and California, and eventually settled down in Guangzhou, China.

Provided by David Fun

This Chinese EV has gullwing doors and a light show. I drove it to see if it's a Tesla rival.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
Guangzhou Automobile Group's Hyptec HT photographed with Marina Bay Sands in the background.
The Hyptec HT is a Chinese EV rival to Tesla's Model Y.

Azfar Hashim

I left a fast-rising career at the world's biggest beer company for startup life. The safe path felt too predictable.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Yann Schuermans at a warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Yann Schuermans started Baskit, a supply chain distribution company, with his wife and says it's been both the biggest risk and the biggest gift.

Provided by Yann Schuermans

I dropped out of college at 19 and had no plan for what came next. Hong Kong pushed me to grow up fast.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Nikolai Smirnoff behind the bar at Graceland in Hong Kong
Nikolai Smirnoff

Provided by Nikolai Smirnoff

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

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