Thailand

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Clea Barry, 44, an interior designer who moved from Kansas City to Chiang Mai, Thailand, with her husband and three kids in 2022. It has been edited for length and clarity.My husband and I met 20 years ago, and our shared…

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,…

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…