I took a risk moving to Phuket as a single mom. It paid off.

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Cheska Hull posing in a blue dress in Phuket, Thailand.
Cheska Hull decided to call off her wedding and move to Phuket, Thailand with her son.

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I've been traveling across Asia for 10 years. These are the 3 cities with the best food — and one that disappointed me.

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A woman eating a bowl of noodles in Bangkok.
Sophie Steiner has been traveling around Asia for over 10 years, trying a lot of great food along the way.

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He spent years waiting for the right moment to move to Japan. Retirement led him to Thailand instead.

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A man dressed in blue at a skybar in Bangkok, Thailand.
After years of working and living in Hawaii, Bill Strayer decided to move to Bangkok in 2023 to retire.

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I visited every country by 25. These are 3 cities I always recommend — and one I'd skip.

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Cameron Mofid posing in Afghanistan.
After graduating from college, Cameron Mofid made it his mission to visit every country, including Afghanistan (pictured).

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When I moved abroad, I stopped buying groceries 'like an American.' Now, I eat and shop better — and I've lost 100 pounds.

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Author smiling with birds nearby and on her palms
Living abroad helped improve my relationship with food and how I buy it — and I've lost about 100 pounds in the past seven years.

Halona Black

I moved to Thailand to recover from burnout. Living here has been harder — and better — than I expected.

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Andre Neveling swimming in a rooftop bar with Bangkok, Thailand in the background.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand on a digital nomad visa; he was seeking a reset.

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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.

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A single mom moved to Thailand with her daughter. She says the slower life brought them closer than ever.

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A woman and her daughter posing in front of a sign of Chatuchak market in Bangkok.
Donetta Barber and her daughter, Maleah, moved to Bangkok earlier this year.

Donetta Barber

The 5 vacation destinations that will be more expensive to visit in 2026 because of tourist taxes

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Phang Nga Bay in Thailand
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026.

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I've visited more than 40 countries, but there's only one city I'd choose to live in every time

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Aerial view of the village at Doi Luang Chiang Dao mountain in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Thailand has some of the most wonderful places I have visited.

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