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I watch the pink-and-white-hued trees drooping under the weight of the cherry blossoms pass by the tram window. It is always a pleasure to watch them in spring. I enjoy watching vignettes of life flash by — people going about their day, while I admire Paris in its changing seasons.…
Before my husband and I decided to move our family of four from Connecticut to Las Rozas de Madrid, a suburb northwest of the Spanish capital, we’d spent over four years in what we believed would be our forever home. Loading audio narration… We never planned to move from our…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Derek Laan, 39, Senior Project Manager at Interlink. His words have been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… When I was a little kid, my favorite book was “The Lorax.” It’s about someone chopping down all the trees.I grew…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zachary Biss, 29, a musician from St. Petersburg, Florida, who moved with his girlfriend, Marina, to Portugal by boat. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’m a full-time musician. Back in the States, I played…
When I first moved from Poland to Austin, Texas, for a short-term internship in my mid-20s, I never intended to stay. Loading audio narration… As a new graduate, my goal was to get some hands-on experience in international business practices before returning home to work with my dad and teach…
This ‘as-told-to’ essay is based on a conversation with Juli Ford, a 57-year-old real estate agent and certified senior advisor based in Massachusetts. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my children were young, we saw my parents all the time.We lived very close to each other in South…
Jona Dunning spent years climbing the corporate ladder and saving aggressively to retire early. Loading audio narration… He worked in finance in Seattle, living with his wife and two kids. The job was demanding but well-paid, and he saw it as a path to financial independence.”I realized that the paychecks…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karen Watts Nauman, 67, and Jeff Nauman, 69, a married couple who moved to Lake Chapala, Mexico, from the US a few years ago. They recently launched The AI Boomers, a platform for AI courses designed for older Americans. This interview…
I fell in love with the idea of Paris at a very early age. I didn’t know how I would do it, but I was certain that I’d someday call the City of Lights my home. Loading audio narration… By 2014, I was studying abroad in Paris and living my…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alyssa Bolaños, a 35-year-old creative freelancer living in Medellín, Colombia. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… My husband, two sons —who were four and five at the time — and I moved from Orlando to Medellín, Colombia,…
