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08-30-2011, 02:57 AM
Lets say you have around $200k cash in the bank, no kids, no dependents, and are sick of America..I just turned 30, i'm relatively good looking, well dressed, and a fit guy. Where would you live in the world if you had a choice? I'm thinking SE asia....PI or Thailand....
In the past I had a few successful internet businesses, so i'm looking to start that up again for a side income/business to keep me busy and cover my expense so i don't blow all my cash. That said, i'm going to be doing some traveling, but want the run down from some well traveled guys on this forum. My criteria:
1. dollar goes far/livable city
2. local women like white guys/Americans
3. good night life
4. low cost/high quality housing
5. warm weather
6. Somewhat business friendly *(Unlike the U.S.!)
I am headed to check out bogota next month, but all signs point towards SE asia....any advice or tips you guys have would be much appreciated.
thanks- Jack
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08-30-2011, 03:31 AM
I would probably go to Argentina to learn Spanish or to Russia to learn Russian.
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08-30-2011, 03:54 AM
Thailand and Phillippines are the only places I know that fit all of those qualifications. Other places, like S. America or E. Europe do better in some categories, but no where hits all six except SE Asia.
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09-01-2011, 07:57 AM
Boils down to a choice of 3 :
1. S.America
2. SE asia
3. E.Europe
Buy a round the world ticket and sample all 3 and then decide
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09-01-2011, 08:07 AM
Id advise investing that money and not blowing it on traveling.
Your 30 not 20....
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09-02-2011, 09:26 AM
I'm with what Roosh said . . . if you're looking to become a resident alien, that's a big step that requires a real understanding of what you're getting into.
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09-02-2011, 10:34 AM
Do you have to stay in ONE single city all year around? You could think about splitting time between two or more, especially if your business is online.
You could spend 3-6 months in Asia, some time in South America and the rest in the US even.
That way you can pick and choose the weather and won't get easily bored. Depends if you want to truly settle though I suppose...
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09-02-2011, 01:18 PM
@Nomadicdude- I agree w/ the U.S. being expensive. Last year I came home to spend time w/ family, and bled funds like a stuck pig. I ate almost exclusively at home, didn't make any significant trips, and mostly stayed outta bars and still spent enough to live in the Phils for a year and a half. The U.S. will nickel and dime you fo sho! And yeah, a million in the bank would retire me also.
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09-02-2011, 01:41 PM
Ali i dont know why but i always had a feeling you were worth a million.
Anyway to the OP - I think you should get more travelling experiences and then you decide where you want to live, people here cant tell you where to live.
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09-02-2011, 08:39 PM
Quote: (09-02-2011 03:50 PM)nomadicdude Wrote:
Quote: (09-02-2011 01:18 PM)Aliblahba Wrote:
@Nomadicdude- I agree w/ the U.S. being expensive. Last year I came home to spend time w/ family, and bled funds like a stuck pig. I ate almost exclusively at home, didn't make any significant trips, and mostly stayed outta bars and still spent enough to live in the Phils for a year and a half. The U.S. will nickel and dime you fo sho! And yeah, a million in the bank would retire me also.
Yeah, that is why I am dreading going home. I've been abroad so long partly because I don't see the point of going back to the US in the middle of a fucking horrible job market. Sadly, the job market still sucks so I don't know.
One month in NYC or LA and I'll blow what could be at least three months expenses living in SE Asia. And I'd have to be careful what I do in the US: no clubbing four times a week, or sit-down restaurants, or taxis, or clothes shopping. And don't even get me started on the other stuff no one really thinks about, like how in poor countries you usually can pay someone 1-2 bucks to do your laundry, and you never have to take out the trash.
Dude, you got 200K cash in the bank, and you're saying that you can't eat at sit-down restaurants or afford taxis or new clothes? Shit maybe you got all the money by being the world's biggest meizer, I got similar funds, but I'm able to eat out twice a day, buy nice new clothes, etc.
It's nice to be frugal and spend wisely, but I don't think eating street food in Bangkok is really all that it's cracked up to be.
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09-02-2011, 08:41 PM
Oh shit, forget my last post, I think I got nomadicdude confused with the OP, man I really need to stop smoking so much weed.
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09-03-2011, 10:43 AM
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Dude, you got 200K cash in the bank, and you're saying that you can't eat at sit-down restaurants or afford taxis or new clothes? Shit maybe you got all the money by being the world's biggest meizer, I got similar funds, but I'm able to eat out twice a day, buy nice new clothes, etc.
It's nice to be frugal and spend wisely, but I don't think eating street food in Bangkok is really all that it's cracked up to be.
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This applies to me to, I'm in a similar spot as the OP. With 300k+ I can afford sit down meals and all that in the US, my point is that it costs 2-5 times more to do that than in developing countries, so what's the point. I don't get off on blowing money in more expensive restaurants or bars. I like being in developing countries actually. And I'd like to preserve my wealth as long as possible instead of blowing it. If things work out I can turn this into a nice retirement, I just have 35 freaking more years to wait. Haha
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09-03-2011, 12:49 PM
Quote: (09-01-2011 08:07 AM)Dash Global Wrote:
Id advise investing that money and not blowing it on traveling.
Your 30 not 20....
Ooops, 35 at the end of the year and blowing all my money till the last dime on traveling.
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09-14-2011, 03:31 AM
DashGlobal- no offense, but aren't you the dude who drops data sheets on places he hasn't been yet?
And to clear things up, I won't be leaving forever, probably a year or two, then come back to the U.S to start a new project. So I guess you could call it a "Mini-retirement", however, I plan on working on my online projects while i'm traveling.
Thanks for all the replies!
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09-14-2011, 07:32 AM
Jack,
I dont take offense to anything a stanger says on a message board.
Invest the 200k in real estate.
That will generate 2K in rent money a month allowing you to travel indefinably.
No need to blow your money when you can make / increase your money and travel at the same time.
A very important key / lesson in life is making your money work for you.....