I moved alone from NYC to the suburbs of Pennsylvania. I love it, but it's been filled with a mixed bag of surprises.

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I've found so much joy living in the suburbs but it hasn't all been smooth-sailing.

Amory Rose

I moved my family out of the US 8 years ago. In Switzerland, the difference in our quality of life is astounding.

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My family moved from Connecticut to Switzerland.

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My partner and I moved to a coastal Portuguese town, sight unseen. We finally have the work-life balance we've dreamed of.

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My partner and I moved to Ericeira, Portugal.

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We traded our condo in a walkable city for a big house in the suburbs after we retired. It's been great for us and our grandkids.

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We loved living close to Washington, DC.

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An expat in Panama explains what movers can expect to pay and the pros and cons of raising kids abroad

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Mac Davidson moved to Panama City nearly a decade ago.

Mac Davidson

We moved from NYC to Raleigh. I didn't think I'd be happy in a smaller Southern city, but it's exceeded my expectations.

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My husband and I have been living in Raleigh, North Carolina, for four years.

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I left London for a little town in Latvia. It lacks certain luxuries, but it's a safer, easier place to raise a kid.

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Vitor Urbano loves life in Latvia.

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My 3 kids spend little time with their grandpa. So, we flew across the country for a surprise visit.

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Wendy Altschuler traveled with her three sons to Montana to surprise Grandpaw.

Wendy Altschuler

I moved from New Jersey to Barcelona. Some parts of the process were surprisingly easy, but I made a few mistakes.

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I've always known I wanted to live abroad.

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We thought Massachusetts was the perfect place to build a life. Boston let us down, but we found peace elsewhere in the state.

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Autumn on Boston's Jamaica Pond

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