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I traded city life for a cabin in Lapland, Finland. I'm disconnected from the modern world — but I've never been happier.

Petri Kokkonen is a wilderness guide and entrepreneur based in Lapland. In 2018, Kokkonen traded city life for a remote cabin in the Finnish wilderness. Kokkonen said he never felt truly happy living ...
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I gave up my career at 55 to move to a cabin in Finland with my best friend. I get why locals are so happy — now I am, too.

At 55, Sue Loraine took a sabbatical from her job in the UK to live in Finland with her best friend. They ended up moving to a cabin in Finland for good and are living off of Loraine's savings. She ...
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I gave up my career at 55 to move to a cabin in Finland with my best friend. I get why locals are so happy — now I am, too.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sue Loraine, a 58-year-old UK citizen in Finland. It's been edited for length and clarity. After decades in a range of different careers, followed ...