Moved Family to New York City From Australia; I Have Expensive Regrets
It was my lifelong dream to live in New York City. Wild, given that I was born in…
He Promised Her His Soho Guest Room for Six Months—Then Demanded She Book a $350/Night Manhattan Hotel 48 Hours Before Her Flight
Pexels When you move far away from home, you do so knowing and understanding that it means that…
We Moved From NYC to Maryland, Learned We Weren’t Ready to Settle Down
In the summer of 2024, my husband and I bought our dream house in a small town in…
A Longtime East Coaster Enjoys the Affordability in Kentucky
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nick Lyktey, 34, a New Yorker who grew up…
My Wife Died in Our Home. It Took Me 4 Years to Move Out.
My wife of 26 years died on April 3, 2021, in our home on the Upper East Side…
I Moved Back to India to Be Near Family and Leave H-1B Limits Behind
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Disha Lamba, 28, who lives in Gurugram, India. The…
I Moved to NYC at 22 and Lived With a 70-Year-Old Roommate
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Swanson, a 22-year-old working in medical sales who…
Moved to New York for Dream Job, Partner Didn’t Go With Me; Worked Out
When I met my husband, Tyler, in college, I thought he’d be just another classmate. After all, we…
Worried About Leaving New York City for a Suburb; Glad I Did
If you had asked me in high school where the most interesting people live, I would have had…
I Spent Months Searching for Dream Home by Living in Different Cities
Moving from the suburbs of New Jersey to New York City in my 20s felt like a long-earned…
American Left Spain After 5 Years, Struggles; Moved to New York
When I graduated from college in 2021, all I cared about was moving abroad. As a Spanish and…
Family of 5 Traded Texas House for NYC Apartment — and Got Happier
Alexis Adegoke is always romanticizing New York City. She and her husband, Tolu, who had spent part of…