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When I finished university, people would always ask me what I wanted to do. I saw myself eventually moving to London, building a career, and settling down there. A lot of my friends had already done just that, and I thought I’d do the same.I was living with my parents…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Lankford, the 45-year-old CEO of Lankford Communications, who relocated to Costa Rica. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’m the CEO of Lankford Communications, and I live in Jaco, Costa Rica. I formerly lived in Portland and the…
Three years ago, my family of three left New Zealand for Kobe, Japan, desperate for a total reset. We were running on empty, exhausted by skyrocketing living costs, limited career growth, and relentless financial stress.We already loved Japan as tourists, but moving here permanently felt like a massive gamble. Instead,…
Thirteen years ago, I flew from Atlanta to Las Vegas for a work conference. I thought I was going to learn how to build a business: strategies, contacts, maybe some motivation. I did not know I was walking into the room where I would meet the man I would eventually…
In 2007, my husband’s wanderlust led him from his hometown of Prague to Manila, where he and I met.When we started dating, he reassured me that he’d never tire of living in my country, but that changed a year later, when we took a trip to Europe together.We had a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mattie Gardner. It has been edited for length and clarity.My husband and I are in credit card debt. We started at $63,227, and our current balance is $17,401. Back in 2022, we took a big risk and jumped into a building…
I’m a traveler, not a settler. My life has been defined by skyscrapers and subway maps. So why, in the middle of my blissful era in Thailand, am I suddenly concerned with the idea of retirement?As someone who has lived and worked abroad for 20 years in mega-cities like Dubai,…
