I moved from Switzerland to Thailand. I feel less pressure to be an 'Instagram mom' here.

Sandy Cacchione and her husband moved to Koh Samui, Thailand, to start a family.

Amanda Goh for Business Insider.

• Sandy Cacchione left Switzerland and moved to Thailand with her husband to work at a diving center.
• They settled down in Koh Samui, where she gave birth to her daughter, who is now 5 years old.
• She feels less pressure to be an 'Instagram mom,' and says the island has allowed her daughter to be a child.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sandy Cacchione...