I relocated from New York to Iceland - here's why I am NEVER moving back to America Jewells Chambers, 38, has lived in Iceland since 2016 after moving from the U.S. She loves living in the Nordic nation and has no plans to move back to the states READ MORE: The 10 countries the world most wants to relocate to By Emily Lefroy For Dailymail.
Com Published: 20:45 BST, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 20:49 BST, 21 August 2024 e-mail View comments After spending eight years living in Iceland, Jewells Chambers says it is the place she now calls home - and she can't see herself living in the US ever again. The 38-year-old, originally from Brooklyn, earns $73,000 per year in one of the world's most expensive countries, but is much happier living overseas and has no plans to move back to America. Speaking with CNBC Make It, Jewells shared her journey to Iceland, explaining how she is now debt free and manages to save 10 per cent of her salary per month - despite the expensive cost of living .
Jewells initially moved to the Nordic country when she married an Icelander. 'When I moved to Iceland, it felt as if there was something magnetic that has been pulling me in this direction, and I still haven't been able to put my finger on it exactly, but I know it has something to do with the nature,' she shared. Jewells Chambers says Iceland its the place she now calls home - and she can't see herself living in the US again As well as moving for love, Jewells was also offered a job in the marketing de.