From LA to Albania: How I Found Happiness and Affordable Living

Cheryl Orlov, a 55-year-old from Los Angeles, left her life in California after 23 years to move to Albania in 2023, seeking a more relaxed lifestyle, cultural exploration, and affordability. She sold her properties and business, found a safe and affordable home in Tirana, and has been enjoying her new life, traveling frequently and feeling more fulfilled. Despite challenges like language barriers and expat impermanence, she is happy and feels more like herself in Albania, with no plans to return permanently to the US.