I moved my family from Utah to Thailand to work remotely. 8 months later, we came home.0

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• September 14, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Braydon Barrett, 32, who moved to Asia with his family in 2024 but moved back to Utah eight months later. It’s been edited for length and clarity. Living abroad was never really on my radar until I got married. My wife had always wanted to travel