I moved to a small beach town in another country. My new home felt like paradise, but I struggled to belong.
Relocating from Panama City to Playa Venao exchanged urban excitement for a slower, nature-filled life but made building a social community more difficult.
I loved my life in Japan but left after 5 years because I didn't fit in
Lived as a ski bum, taught English in Japan, experienced advanced mobile technology and strong local hospitality, but had to learn cultural norms by observation.