She got her first passport at 39 and flew to Thailand. Years later, she retired there with her husband.

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Tye and Chip Pierpont left Austin and moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to retire. Amanda Goh/Business InsiderTye and Chip Pierpont left the US and moved to Chiang Mai to retire. The couple first visited Thailand in 2008 to celebrate Tye's 40th birthday and fell in love with the country.