I moved to 3 countries in 5 years searching for the perfect remote-work base. One city made life feel easy.

Elka Requinta lived in three countries over five years and decided to settle down in Thailand. Provided by Elka Requinta

It took Elka Requinta, now 41, five years and three countries to decide where to settle down.

While living on islands in the Philippines and Indonesia, she felt like she was always waiting for something to go wrong.

Now, with a Destination Thailand Visa to stay in Chiang Mai, Thailand, she's found the right pace of life.

I'm writing this for anyone under the spell of the digital nomad highlight reel, and for my younger self, who confused suffering with adventure.…