A year after moving our family from the US to Spain, these were our biggest wins and regrets

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The author and her family moved from the US to Spain last summer. She said they've had many wins since moving, but wishes they had planned some things differently.

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The apartment I never would have picked became our family's home. I've learned to love it.

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The author and her husband.
The author didn't think she'd be able to compromise on her list of apartment must-haves, but was able to adjust.

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See which cities are building the most apartments — and what it means for renters

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Ohio cities like Columbus are seeing their highest multifamily permit approvals in five years.

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I moved from Connecticut to the South chasing a cheaper, simpler life. It wasn't at all what I expected, so I moved back.

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Sandra Bonola moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2021.

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After living with my parents for 6 years, we're now neighbors. We have plenty of the benefits of living together, but more privacy.

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The author's mom surprised her with a cake when her book cover was revealed. She says that being able to stop by their house for a quick meal or a TV show has become essential during a year filled with a lot of work and little free time.

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30 celebrities who have left Los Angeles on where they moved and why they did it

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Ty Burrell, Hilary Swank, and Glen Powell have all moved out of Los Angeles.

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I went from a 3-bedroom Seattle townhouse to traveling the West Coast with 2 suitcases. My stuff doesn't define me.

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The author packed up all her belongings and put everything in a storage unit.

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I spent 5 months in Chile. It changed my outlook on where I wanted to live — and helped me find my dream city in the US.

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Author Jenna DeLaurentis smiling next to aerial view of buildings, trees in Chile
I moved to Santiago to learn Spanish, but my time abroad helped me find the US city I actually wanted to live in once I returned.

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I changed my location on a dating app to find love outside the US. It's worked better than I ever imagined.

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After a few weeks of changing my location on a dating app to find matches outside of the United States, I'd gotten close to a guy in Paris. Now, we're exclusive and I'm trying to relocate abroad.

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I help American families move abroad like mine did. Here are my 5 best tips for actually making relocation a reality.

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I left the US and moved abroad with my kids a few years ago. Now, other Americans pay me to help them relocate.

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