India, Oct. 28 -- An American man who left a high-pressure career in the US for a slower-paced life in Southeast Asia says moving to Vietnam brought him the balance and connection he couldn't find back home. 37-year-old Travis Carrasquillo, originally from Chicago and previously based in Hawaii, moved to Vietnam six years ago, according to Business Insider.

In the US, Carrasquillo worked as a behaviour analyst supporting children from military families with autism. "It was an incredibly stressful job, and I knew I'd have to find a different path eventually because I couldn't keep that up forever," he told Business Insider.

"Hawaii never quite felt like home. The cost of living was high, and as much as I loved the landscape, I always kne...