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At 18, she dreamed about moving to Japan. When she turned 50, she quit her job and bought an abandoned home near Osaka.
Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this trea…
Amanda Goh
2 mins read
A Chinese automaker has taken over Russian plants abandoned by Volkswagen and Mercedes
Chery's expansion into Russia highlights growing ties between Moscow and Beijing.
Filip De Mott
7 mins read
After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.
The couple says helping out with Hurricane Ian clean-up efforts prepared them for the scale of the …
Amanda Goh
4 mins read
A millennial couple bought an old, abandoned farmhouse and moved to Italy. They said renovating it is a full-time job.
The couple are renovating the 27-room farmhouse to rent out for guests, and plan to host workshops.
Ella Hopkins
6 mins read
A US Army vet moved to Japan with his wife and bought an abandoned house for $35,000. They have no plans to leave.
"Before, we were moving every few years, so our walls were never painted and we never hung up pictu…
Amanda Goh
2 mins read
A billionaire's kids plan to build beachfront mansions to revive Dubai's abandoned World Islands
The developers' father, Hussain Sajwani, is a billionaire who's close to Donald Trump.
George Glover
3 mins read
I used to explore abandoned places as a kid. When I started exploring them again as an adult, I made a career out of it.
The writer explored abandoned places as a kid, but he turned it into his career in adulthood. Aband…
Blake Pfeil
3 mins read
Airbus' new plane is the answer to an aging, inefficient Boeing jet that airlines are scrambling to replace
Boeing ended 757 production in 2004, not seeing a market need for a replacement. That allowed Airbu…
Taylor Rains
1 min read
North Korea's tallest building is an abandoned hotel that has never hosted a single guest. Take a closer look at the 'Hotel of Doom.'
The 105-story "Hotel of Doom," which is also North Korea's tallest building, has never hosted a sin…
Talia Lakritz
2 mins read
Japan's glut of abandoned, derelict homes created so many eyesores and safety hazards it's making the property market bleed billions
Japan's empty houses have damaged the prices of homes near them and caused a $25 billion loss in ju…
Aditi Bharade
5 mins read
Boeing's turnaround plan is something any business can relate to: focus on the culture and the work
Boeing's four-part turnaround plan includes a more intense focus on the work being done and rethink…
Dan DeFrancesco
5 mins read
I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
Karie Fugett purchased a dilapidated house in Oregon with plans to achieve the American Dream. The …
Karie Fugett
3 mins read
I'm a photographer who shoots weddings around the world. Couples want one kind of photo — but they don't actually use them.
Joshua Huggett, a wedding photographer, says that while candid shots are popular, couples ultimatel…
Lian Kit Wee
3 mins read
A Hollywood producer's vandalized mansions recall a landmark case when graffiti artists won $6.75 million after their work was destroyed
Tags similar to those on Los Angeles' iconic graffiti towers have appeared in another unlikely plac…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A Russian airline that ditched an Airbus A320 in a Siberian wheat field last year is abandoning plans to rescue the jet
A low-fuel situation forced the pilots to ditch the A320 in a Siberian wheat field seven months ago…
Taylor Rains
5 mins read
Digitally-native Gen Zers aren't immune to romance scams
Zoomers grew up with technology at their fingertips. But as scams evolve and get more sophisticated…
Lindsay Dodgson
3 mins read
I took my son traveling without my partner. I was surprised by how easy parenting was on vacation, and it helped us bond.
I've always loved traveling, and now, I enjoy taking trips with my son. We travel without my partne…
Jennifer Sizeland
6 mins read
He moved from Vancouver to Japan to teach English. 20 years later, he's built a life there — and a family home in the countryside.
He may be living in the rural countryside, but thanks to Japan's well-connected public transport sy…
Amanda Goh
4 mins read
Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes
Blame a shrinking population, a push into cities, and a lack of DIY culture. All are reasons so man…
Amanda Goh,Jordan Pandy,Chery…
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I quit my high-paying legal career and moved into my car. It was the best decision I ever made.
After a trip, a lawyer decided to quit her job, which paid well but left her feeling empty. She mov…