I left my 3 kids behind to celebrate my 40th birthday on a Swiss mountain. Being alone was just what I needed.

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Woman wearing an orange helmet crossing suspension bridge in Switzerland.
Wendy Altschuler left her kids behind for a solo adventure in Switzerland.

Wendy Altschuler

I stayed in a stand-alone suite on a busy bridge in Seoul. It was pricier than a 5-star hotel and noisy, but views of the river were stunning.

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Sky Suite Hangang Bridge in Seoul, South Korea
Sky Suite, a hotel room perched on a bridge in Seoul, was a collaboration between the government and Airbnb.

Raphael Rashid

I've lived in Catalonia for 8 years. There are 5 things tourists should know before traveling to this part of Spain.

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A woman on the beach in Catalonia, Spain, getting hugged by two sons.
Nicola Prentis is raising her two sons in

Nicola Prentis

I moved to Tokyo to open a bar last year. I'd already lived in a few cities across Asia, but moving was harder in my 30s.

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Female bartender Holly Graham standing at Tokyo Confidential bar in Tokyo.
Holly Graham moved to Japan to help open the bar Tokyo Confidential.

Holly Graham

I had my first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving home to Chicago. Giving birth in the US left much to be desired.

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Woman in winter clothes pushing baby carriage in Switzerland.
Chantal Panozzo had her first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving back to the US.

Chantal Panozzo

I moved to Spain single and started dating locals. Most were still living with their parents and expected to split the dinner bill.

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Woman standing in Valencia, Spain courtyard
Jennifer Fernández Solano moved to Valencia, Spain single and looking for love.

Jennifer Fernández Solano

I've lived overseas with my European boyfriend for 3 years. We still can't agree on dinner time, investment strategies, or how to talk to each other's families.

Tech Insider : Travel
Woman and man standing in Uplistsikhe, a rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia.
Elizabeth Lavis and her Georgian boyfriend often face culture clashes, but they are finding ways to make it work.

Elizabeth Lavis

After my first long-distance relationship failed, I vowed never to do it again. Then I met another foreign guy online.

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Woman in a hat, wearing sunglasses, holding a glass of wine in Switzerland.
After Dena Roché's long-distance relationship with a Swiss boyfriend came to an end, she had no plans to start another one.

Dena Roché

I graduated from Georgetown in the 1970s. I'm glad my 3 kids all went to university in Italy instead.

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Family on a bridge in Italy
Over the years, the American mom visited her kids while they attended university in Italy. Last year, she moved to Florence with her Italian husband.

Lisa Diletti

I spent 3 nights in Asia's least visited country. It also turned out to be the most expensive.

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Woman taking a selfie on the beach and the view of Dili, the capital of Timor Leste
The author spent four days exploring Dili, the capital of Timor Leste.

Marielle Descalsota

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