I'm an American living in the UK. I didn't expect grocery shopping to be filled with so many surprises.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
The author posing in a Sainsbury's aisle with an empty shopping basket.
I'm an American who moved to London, and I've been surprised by what groceries I can't find here.

Pamela Vachon

I moved to Seattle to help me land a job at Amazon. Now I live a 7-minute walk from the office — and it's given me a career edge.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
Sarthak Gupta
Sarthak Gupta

Sarthak Gupta

We loved living off the grid in rural New Mexico. After 2 years and a kid, we gave it all up and moved back to a city.

Tech Insider : Business
The writer's off-grid home in New Mexico, with a U-Haul truck nearby.
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Jayme Serbell

I'm an American who moved to the UK 5 years ago. Here are 9 things I wish I'd known before living abroad.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A woman poses in front of the Cheddar Gorge in the UK.
I like living in England, but I wish I'd known more about groceries, travel, and work culture before settling down in the English countryside.

Nishaa Sharma

We moved to Japan after nearly a decade of careful planning. Living here is still nothing like we expected.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Man and woman at Ono Park
We spent eight years planning our dream move from New Zealand to Japan. No amount of research prepared me for the loss of my identity.

Kerri King

I moved 13 times over 15 years to advance my career. I would never wish this on anyone.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Anahid S. Modrek in a row boat in new york city
The author moved several times for her academic career.

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

Tech Insider : Business
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 moved back into my childhood home at age 40 with my husband and 3 kids. It's been surprisingly nice.

Tech Insider : Business
Man and women wearing baseball caps and sunglasses smiling at park
My family has been living in the house I grew up in for the past few weeks, and it's been going surprisingly well.

Melissa Noble

I've raised my 3 kids across Switzerland, Australia, and the US — each culture has taught me valuable parenting lessons

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
Family eating ice cream, walking down sidewalk
Switzerland

Naomi Tsvirko

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

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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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