Moving to DC was the right call for my career, but I missed New York. I found a way to get the best of both worlds.

Tech Insider : Business
The writer standing in Central Park, with fall foliage in the background.
Leaving New York made me appreciate the city's energy and public transit.

Anika Nayak

I moved from California to Minneapolis for work. I didn't know what to expect, but now, I don't think I'll ever leave.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Dana swims with ducks in Lake Nokomis.
I moved to Minneapolis for work and fell in love with the vibrant city.

Dana chiueh

I moved to Japan to keep a promise to my wife. I ended up starting a new career at 50.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A man on a street in rural Japan.
At 50, David Ellis moved to Japan and built a new career promoting hidden destinations near Mount Fuji.

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

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Style
A composite image featuring Ty Burrell, Hilary Swank, and Glen Powell.
Ty Burrell, Hilary Swank, and Glen Powell have all moved out of Los Angeles.

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My family moved from Switzerland to the US. All the culture shock — from portion sizes to groceries — changed how we live

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Man, woman and two kids smiling at Christkindlesmarkt in Europe in snow
My family moved from Switzerland to the US several years ago. Both places have been filled with surprises that have shifted how we live on a daily basis and how we build habits.

Naomi Tsvirko

I moved to another state to be closer to my kids and grandkids. It wasn't the dream I thought it would be.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A woman, Feliz Hebert, smiles at a camera while in her living room.
Feliz Hebert.

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I always dreamed of moving to New York City. After living there for 5 years, I found an even better home in New England.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Rachel sits on a rock in the woods.
After five years of living in NYC, I moved to Providence, Rhode Island.

Rachel Meghan Quint

After college, I moved in with 3 strangers. Now I never want to live with friends again.

Tech Insider : Business
Four roommates photographed together at a bar.
I decided to share a home with three strangers after college, and so far, it's been better than living with friends.

Emily Savage

After leaving my rural hometown for a big city, I never thought I'd be back. Now that I am, I can't believe I ever left.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A side-by-side image of a woman walking along a trail and several horses eating grass in a field in North Carolina.
I never imagined I'd trade a big city for my rural hometown, but now I've never been happier.

Abigail Ali

I left my dream job and moved to Texas for love. My marriage didn't last, and neither did living in the South.

Tech Insider : Business
Woman with hands above hips smiling in front of aerial view of water, town
Even though I didn't stay in the South and later got divorced, a lot of positive things came out of my moving from Seattle to Texas for love.

Amber Campbell

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