Casey Cole, 33,  senior consultant (telecommuting from Italy) at XCO2, a low-carbon engineering practice in London.

In 2006, my wife and I moved from the UK to the countryside in Le Marche, Italy. The aim was to try something new, spend more time with our young son, and be more closely connected to our surroundings. We both continue to work remotely (and not so remotely) with our previous companies in London.