Christmas In Taiping, Malaysia, And My Job As Santa Claus
Vicki and I spent last Christmas in small-town Taiping, Malaysia. I was Santa Claus. We've stayed many times in Taiping,...
Traveling Visa Free: How We Avoid The Hassle Of Tourist Visas
Stay Away From The Visa Cha-Cha These days Vicki and I try to only do visa-free travel. That is, we...
Celebrating Christmas In Paris: Oysters And Champagne
Eighteen years ago Vicki and I spent our first Christmas in Paris. We stayed in Paris all that winter and...
Is There A Right Time To Retire And Move Abroad?
What Happens If Your New Life Overseas Doesn’t Work Out? When is the right time for you to retire and...
Christmas Celebrations in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Santa Claus Dresses And Tree-Shaped Tinsel—Welcome To Christmas In Phnom Penh Our hotel has a Christmas tree in the lobby....
The Quirks And Customs Of Southern Vietnam
I just spent four weeks in Vietnam’s southern region, my first time ever in the country. I’ve visited some 80...
Ukraine Property Market Offers Low-Cost, High-End Condos
Inside The Ukraine Property Market—Own For US$15,000, Rent For US$180 Per Month Vicki and I are in our third week...
Expat Living In Kiev, Ukraine: Museums, Cognac, And War
Ukraine May Be At War, But I Like It Here Vicki and I are in Kiev, Ukraine, where we finally...
Winter In Paris And Barcelona Offers Low-Prices, Less Tourists
Bargain-Priced And Tourist-Free—Paris In Winter I'm back in Bangkok now after a three-week winter break in Europe. On the European...
Relocating Overseas For Retirement: The Time Is Now
What In The World Are You Waiting For? When is the right time for you to retire and move abroad?...
Traveling In Burma: Exploring Life, Politics, And History
On The Burma Trail Eight of us in a van bounced over rutty roads in Burma, a day's drive north...
Argentina’s Presidential Election Ushers In New Opportunities
Argentina, Post-Cristina—The Fiesta Of Low Prices Is Now Argentine elections over the weekend ushered in a new era. Pragmatist Mauricio...
How To Reduce Or Eliminate The Big Three Expenses In Your Retire Overseas Budget
DailyWorth challenged three women to cut their discretionary spending in half. The first, a 43-year-old self-employed organizer, cut weekly expenses...
What To Do In Siem Reap, Cambodia
Super Low Cost And Easy Entry—Cambodia Deserves A Look Friends called last week and told me they were celebrating a...
Travel And Adventure In Kunming, China
Kunming, China—Not Ready For Retire Overseas Prime Time Vicki and I are in Kunming, China, for two months. We walk...
Christmas Traditions In Thailand
Let It Snow: Christmas In Thailand "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow." The song reminds us of...
Celebrating Thanksgiving In Chiang Mai, Thailand
Giving Thanks Overseas Vicki and I plan to celebrate Thanksgiving in Chiang Mai, Thailand, this year. In past years we've celebrated...
Live Better By Arbitraging Your Cost Of Living Around The World
Arbitrage Your Life To Enjoy All The World's Bests Earlier this year Vicki and I ended a long stay in...
Brisbane & Sydney, Australia, Appealing Snowbird & Travel Options
The Ups And Downs Of Life Down Under Vicki and I recently flew to Australia to visit friends in Brisbane...
Comparing Street Crime In The Americas, Europe, And Asia
The World's Safest Places To Retire? Want to reduce your exposure to street crime? Consider moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand....
The Low Cost Of Travel In Lviv, Ukraine
This Place Is Dirt Cheap...And Delightful Vicki and I were in Lviv, Ukraine, checking it out as a potential travel...
Life Continues As Normal For Expats Through The Thailand Coup
Life In A Coup On May 22, the army took over the government here in Thailand. I wrote about the...
Enjoying The Paris Wine Salon And The Paris Fair
What To Do In Paris If You Hate Museums We began our one-month stay in Paris at the Wine Salon...
Retiring Overseas Dramatically Reduces Expenses
How To Reduce Or Eliminate The Biggest Two Expenses In Your Retire Overseas Budget DailyWorth challenged three women to cut...
What To Do If Disaster Strikes
What If Disaster Strikes When You’re Overseas? Here’s How To Make Your Own Disaster Plan Typhoon Haiyan recently slammed into...
Shopping India’s Megamall
New, Bigger, Modern, Fun—Life In Fort Cochin, India Vicki and I are in Fort Cochin, Kerala, in south India. Last...
South India’s Charm
Emu Vendors In Pondicherry Vicki and I are in south India, in the former French colony of Pondicherry, on the...
Nuances Of India
Marshmallow Juice And Sandpapered Sunglasses--Life In India The breakfast waiter offered a choice of either grape or marshmallow juice. I...
How to Avoid Add-On Taxes Abroad
Avoid Plus-Plus Prices Fancier hotels and restaurants in Asia and Latin America, these days, often quote prices "plus plus" or...
Rules Of Thai Society
No Shoes, No Sweat, No Schedules Vicki and I have been hanging out in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and other Thai...
Money And Happiness
Retire Small If you're planning a move overseas on a budget--or even if you're staying put on a budget--consider a...
Should You Own A Car Overseas?
Should You Own A Car Overseas? A government group recently recommended that states lower permitted blood-alcohol levels from 0.08% to...
Retire Overseas Vocabulary Lesson
Visa Run, VPN, Vig, And Slippage--A Retire Overseas Vocabulary Lesson Those who enjoy reading stories about the sea and sailing...
The Decision That Makes You Happiest: Retiring Overseas
How To Retire Overseas And Be Happy Mark Twain summed up common behavior succinctly. "The cat, having sat upon a...
Virtual Private Networks for Expats
Using A Virtual Private Network (VPN) 101 Want to get better quality on your Google Voice calls over the internet?...
Paul Terhorst Predicts 2013 Markets
Appreciating Property Markets And A Solution To The Euro Crisis--What We See Coming In The Year Ahead In predicting 2012...
Global Diversification Is Key
Currency Manipulators And Other Global Demons Quote of the Day: "Kathleen, I'd suggest not using FATCA in subject lines anymore,...
Ghosts And Buying Property
Make A Ghost Your Friend And Other Asian Investment Tips About a year ago, our Thai friend Seh moved to...
How To Travel In Remote Rural China
Order Beer--And Other Secrets To Hard Travel Success Vicki and I recently traveled in Sichuan province, in China's southwest. In...
Crisis In Argentina’s Property Market
The World’s Wildest Boom And Bust Market—Crisis, Argentina-Style Think Argentine real estate, think boom and bust. Perhaps more than any...
Travel To Muang Sing, Laos
Opium And The End Of The World I was traveling on a minibus in Laos with seven tribal Akha women....
Real Estate Markets In Thailand And China
Boom, Bust, Boom, Across Asia Before flying to China on this trip, Vicki and I visited young Thai friends in...
Where to Hold Foreign $ Bank Accounts
Where To Hold What The world press reports at least three bank runs last week. Greeks and Spaniards pulled their...
