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Five years ago Josh Apleton, his wife, Ohn, and their two daughters packed up their 800-square-foot apartment in lower Manhattan and moved to the small, mountainous region of Pak Chong in central Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Mike Gagne pretty much grew up on skis. Born and raised north of Ottawa, Canada, he spent his childhood in Edelweiss Valley, ski racing both on the Québec ski team and later as a professional for a short stint. That led to a position as the director of a ski school for
"Pizza is universal. Everyone understands it. Most people love it. It's relatively easy to make, and anyway, it was my wife's idea," says James Devos. James never imagined himself running a pizzeria in small-town Thailand.
Mike Gagne pretty much grew up on skis. Born and raised north of Ottawa, Canada, he spent his childhood in Edelweiss Valley, ski racing both on the Québec ski team and later as a professional for a short stint. That led to a position as the director of a ski school for several years, until he settled into what he calls a real job in the wood-flooring industry...