I moved to Dubai for a job 2 years ago. It's still where I see my future.

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A man with wearing dark glasses and a plaid blazer.
Nizar Mezher grew up in Lebanon and moved to the United Arab Emirates two years ago; he doesn't plan to leave.

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My family moved from California to a small town in France. We can save money and work less to afford our lifestyle here.

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A family, a man, a wife, and two young boys, walking around the streets of France.
Lin Koh, her husband, and two young sons.

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Burned out after working in healthcare, she switched careers and started over in Hong Kong

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A woman in Hong Kong.
Gina Lai moved from Toronto to Hong Kong in 2024.

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I moved my family from Texas to Colombia. It cut down our expenses by two-thirds, and life feels richer.

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A woman and a young girl look out at a valley of homes, surrounded by trees.
Jenn Jamali and her daughter

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I'm moving from Miami to Dubai despite the Middle East conflict. My friends are begging me to cancel.

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Rikki Dimitriadis eats dinner in Dubai
Rikki Dimitriadis has a one-way ticket booked to Dubai for the start of April.

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I fulfilled my lifelong dream of moving to Paris. It's not always the fairytale I imagined, but I'm still happy here.

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A woman poses on the banks of the Seine River.
Sarah Pardi near the Seine River

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My family moved from the US to Spain. The transition wasn't easy — here are 5 pros and cons of raising children abroad.

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Izabela Oquendo and her children celebrating New Year's Eve.

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After 13 years abroad, I thought returning to the US would mean I 'failed.' It turned out to be the best choice for me.

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The writer exploring her new home in the Pacific Northwest.
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Laura Bronner

I moved from New York to France for my wife's career. Her life has changed, but I'm surprised how little mine has.

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Pablo Andreu

I left the US in 2015 and have since lived around the world. Reverse culture shock hit me harder than leaving ever did.

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Kat Smith exploring a Cambodian market.

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