This Southeast Asia Retirement Loophole Blew My Mind!

There's a way to retire in Southeast There's a way to retire in Southeast Asia comfortably, legally, on a budget Asia comfortably, legally, on a budget Asia comfortably, legally, on a budget that would make your friends back home that would make your friends back home that would make your friends back home think you're full of it without ever think you're full of it without ever think you're full of it without ever qualifying for a single retirement visa. qualifying for a single retirement visa. qualifying for a single retirement visa. No pile of bot frozen in a tie bank No pile of bot frozen in a tie bank No pile of bot frozen in a tie bank account you're not allowed to touch. No account you're not allowed to touch. No account you're not allowed to touch. No age minimum. No immigration lawyer age minimum. No immigration lawyer age minimum. No immigration lawyer billing you for the privilege of billing you for the privilege of billing you for the privilege of forwarding an email. No need to join my forwarding an email. No need to join my forwarding an email. No need to join my membership. So, I'm going to tell you membership. So, I'm going to tell you membership. So, I'm going to tell you for free right now. Thousands of people for free right now. Thousands of people for free right now. Thousands of people are doing it. I meet guys all the time, are doing it. I meet guys all the time, are doing it. I meet guys all the time, gals, couples. Nobody's bothered to name gals, couples. Nobody's bothered to name gals, couples. Nobody's bothered to name it. So, I want to put it out I want to it. So, I want to put it out I want to it. So, I want to put it out I want to name it. This is the loop, the banana name it. This is the loop, the banana name it. This is the loop, the banana pancake trail, if you will. Before I pancake trail, if you will. Before I pancake trail, if you will. Before I draw the map, once you see this, you draw the map, once you see this, you draw the map, once you see this, you can't unsee it. Every retirement abroad can't unsee it. Every retirement abroad can't unsee it. Every retirement abroad video you've ever watched, including video you've ever watched, including video you've ever watched, including some of mine, are often asking the wrong some of mine, are often asking the wrong some of mine, are often asking the wrong question. The question isn't which question. The question isn't which question. The question isn't which country will let you stay. The question country will let you stay. The question country will let you stay. The question is whether you needed one country in the is whether you needed one country in the is whether you needed one country in the first place when you're already a free first place when you're already a free first place when you're already a free agent. Because taken together, the whole agent. Because taken together, the whole agent. Because taken together, the whole region functions as one giant retirement region functions as one giant retirement region functions as one giant retirement visa. As long as you keep moving and you visa. As long as you keep moving and you visa. As long as you keep moving and you got a passport, got a passport, got a passport, that's all it takes, folks. Let's jump that's all it takes, folks. Let's jump that's all it takes, folks. Let's jump into this. Let's start with why anybody into this. Let's start with why anybody into this. Let's start with why anybody needs this kind of retirement hack at needs this kind of retirement hack at needs this kind of retirement hack at all. Right? Every country in this region all. Right? Every country in this region all. Right? Every country in this region in Southeast Asia is individually in Southeast Asia is individually in Southeast Asia is individually awkward for a longstay retiree. And awkward for a longstay retiree. And awkward for a longstay retiree. And they're all kind of awkward in different they're all kind of awkward in different they're all kind of awkward in different ways, which is what makes this so ways, which is what makes this so ways, which is what makes this so frustrating when you're comparing them frustrating when you're comparing them frustrating when you're comparing them in a spreadsheet at midnight trying to in a spreadsheet at midnight trying to in a spreadsheet at midnight trying to figure out where's best for you, right?

figure out where's best for you, right? figure out where's best for you, right? Vietnam, where I live, where I retired Vietnam, where I live, where I retired Vietnam, where I live, where I retired at 40, the country I've spent seven at 40, the country I've spent seven at 40, the country I've spent seven years telling you is the best value on years telling you is the best value on years telling you is the best value on earth because it is for me, has no earth because it is for me, has no earth because it is for me, has no retirement visa. None. Getting any kind retirement visa. None. Getting any kind retirement visa. None. Getting any kind of visa here is a pain in the ass. I of visa here is a pain in the ass. I of visa here is a pain in the ass. I made entire videos about the made entire videos about the made entire videos about the workarounds. Getting married, getting a workarounds. Getting married, getting a workarounds. Getting married, getting a job, investing. Thailand has a job, investing. Thailand has a job, investing. Thailand has a retirement visa. It's genuinely good, retirement visa. It's genuinely good, retirement visa. It's genuinely good, but it wants you to be 50 and it wants but it wants you to be 50 and it wants but it wants you to be 50 and it wants you to see money parked in a Thai bank you to see money parked in a Thai bank you to see money parked in a Thai bank account or steady income proven on account or steady income proven on account or steady income proven on paper. and then it wants to see you paper. and then it wants to see you paper. and then it wants to see you again every 90 days for the rest of your again every 90 days for the rest of your again every 90 days for the rest of your life. Malaysia had the friendliest life. Malaysia had the friendliest life. Malaysia had the friendliest program in Asia and then raised the program in Asia and then raised the program in Asia and then raised the thresholds high enough that the people thresholds high enough that the people thresholds high enough that the people it was designed for essentially got it was designed for essentially got it was designed for essentially got priced out of it. I heard that for a priced out of it. I heard that for a priced out of it. I heard that for a while the MM2 was literally getting while the MM2 was literally getting while the MM2 was literally getting singledigit applications. The singledigit applications. The singledigit applications. The Philippines is generous, genuinely the Philippines is generous, genuinely the Philippines is generous, genuinely the most generous retirement visa in the most generous retirement visa in the most generous retirement visa in the region. But it's a deposit, a process, region. But it's a deposit, a process, region. But it's a deposit, a process, and a commitment to one archipelago and a commitment to one archipelago and a commitment to one archipelago where frankly a lot of you don't want to where frankly a lot of you don't want to where frankly a lot of you don't want to live. Every one of these countries on live. Every one of these countries on live. Every one of these countries on its own is telling you the same thing in its own is telling you the same thing in its own is telling you the same thing in different accents. You can visit.

different accents. You can visit. different accents. You can visit. Staying is complicated, expensive, a Staying is complicated, expensive, a Staying is complicated, expensive, a pain in the ass. Here's what almost pain in the ass. Here's what almost pain in the ass. Here's what almost nobody puts together. Each of these nobody puts together. Each of these nobody puts together. Each of these countries will hand you 30 to 90 days at countries will hand you 30 to 90 days at countries will hand you 30 to 90 days at the airport with a smile and almost no the airport with a smile and almost no the airport with a smile and almost no friction. And they're all right next to friction. And they're all right next to friction. And they're all right next to each other, connected by some of the each other, connected by some of the each other, connected by some of the cheapest flights on the planet. cheapest flights on the planet. cheapest flights on the planet. Sometimes you can take a bus, a train, a Sometimes you can take a bus, a train, a Sometimes you can take a bus, a train, a boat. So no single country will host boat. So no single country will host boat. So no single country will host your entire retirement without your entire retirement without your entire retirement without paperwork, but the region will 30 to 90 paperwork, but the region will 30 to 90 paperwork, but the region will 30 to 90 days at a time forever. And that's the days at a time forever. And that's the days at a time forever. And that's the infinite loop of essentially the banana infinite loop of essentially the banana infinite loop of essentially the banana pancake trail. You don't retire to a pancake trail. You don't retire to a pancake trail. You don't retire to a country, you retire to a region. and you country, you retire to a region. and you country, you retire to a region. and you orbit it. And trust me, people are doing orbit it. And trust me, people are doing orbit it. And trust me, people are doing this. I'm not making this up, right? The this. I'm not making this up, right? The this. I'm not making this up, right? The Chiang Mai without knowing he's retired, Chiang Mai without knowing he's retired, Chiang Mai without knowing he's retired, 63-year-old Aussie guy, retired teacher. 63-year-old Aussie guy, retired teacher. 63-year-old Aussie guy, retired teacher. I asked him the standard expat question, I asked him the standard expat question, I asked him the standard expat question, "What beaches are you on?" He laughed at "What beaches are you on?" He laughed at "What beaches are you on?" He laughed at me. He said he'd been living in Asia for me. He said he'd been living in Asia for me. He said he'd been living in Asia for 14 years and had never once applied for 14 years and had never once applied for 14 years and had never once applied for anything that looked took longer than an anything that looked took longer than an anything that looked took longer than an afternoon. He pulled out his phone, afternoon. He pulled out his phone, afternoon. He pulled out his phone, showed me a calendar with colored blocks showed me a calendar with colored blocks showed me a calendar with colored blocks on it, right? Six countries, one year.

on it, right? Six countries, one year. on it, right? Six countries, one year. He was a decade into retirement. I'd He was a decade into retirement. I'd He was a decade into retirement. I'd assume this required a lawyer or some assume this required a lawyer or some assume this required a lawyer or some sort of help, an immigration file, sort of help, an immigration file, sort of help, an immigration file, whatever, all kinds of documentation. whatever, all kinds of documentation. whatever, all kinds of documentation. No, I spent the next two years thinking No, I spent the next two years thinking No, I spent the next two years thinking the guy had gotten lucky. Ultimately, he the guy had gotten lucky. Ultimately, he the guy had gotten lucky. Ultimately, he hadn't. He just noticed something the hadn't. He just noticed something the hadn't. He just noticed something the rest of us were staring straight past. rest of us were staring straight past. rest of us were staring straight past. We're going to find out, of course. If We're going to find out, of course. If We're going to find out, of course. If you like this video so far, now's when you like this video so far, now's when you like this video so far, now's when you leave a comment, subscribe, share you leave a comment, subscribe, share you leave a comment, subscribe, share it, etc. I know like 90% of you aren't it, etc. I know like 90% of you aren't it, etc. I know like 90% of you aren't subscribed. Rolling heat today. I'm subscribed. Rolling heat today. I'm subscribed. Rolling heat today. I'm going to say it one more time because it going to say it one more time because it going to say it one more time because it matters more than anything else in the matters more than anything else in the matters more than anything else in the video. These rules are, as always, as of video. These rules are, as always, as of video. These rules are, as always, as of the day I filmed this, immigration the day I filmed this, immigration the day I filmed this, immigration policy in this region changes constantly policy in this region changes constantly policy in this region changes constantly in every country and sometimes without in every country and sometimes without in every country and sometimes without any notice. So, you got to verify all any notice. So, you got to verify all any notice. So, you got to verify all these facts for yourself before you buy these facts for yourself before you buy these facts for yourself before you buy your tickets. Right now in Thailand, your tickets. Right now in Thailand, your tickets. Right now in Thailand, visa-free entry for a long list of visa-free entry for a long list of visa-free entry for a long list of nationalities, 60 days under recent nationalities, 60 days under recent nationalities, 60 days under recent policy, extendable, and other 30 at a policy, extendable, and other 30 at a policy, extendable, and other 30 at a local immigration office for a small local immigration office for a small local immigration office for a small fee. That's 90 days or almost a whole fee. That's 90 days or almost a whole fee. That's 90 days or almost a whole season. The number's been moved before. season. The number's been moved before. season. The number's been moved before. There's been open talk of moving it There's been open talk of moving it There's been open talk of moving it again. Hasn't happened yet? Not to my again. Hasn't happened yet? Not to my again. Hasn't happened yet? Not to my knowledge. Vietnam 9-day e visa applied knowledge. Vietnam 9-day e visa applied knowledge. Vietnam 9-day e visa applied for online about $25 for single entry, for online about $25 for single entry, for online about $25 for single entry, 50 for multiple entry. You fill out a 50 for multiple entry. You fill out a 50 for multiple entry. You fill out a form on your phone, upload a photo of a form on your phone, upload a photo of a form on your phone, upload a photo of a selfie and your passport. You don't even selfie and your passport. You don't even selfie and your passport. You don't even have to print it. That's it. The whole have to print it. That's it. The whole have to print it. That's it. The whole ordeal, man. Malaysia 90 days vis ordeal, man. Malaysia 90 days vis ordeal, man. Malaysia 90 days vis passports. No application fee, no e visa passports. No application fee, no e visa passports. No application fee, no e visa portal, nothing. You land, they stamp portal, nothing. You land, they stamp portal, nothing. You land, they stamp you in for 3 months. It is quietly one you in for 3 months. It is quietly one you in for 3 months. It is quietly one of the most generous entries in Asia and of the most generous entries in Asia and of the most generous entries in Asia and almost nobody talks about it. I love it

almost nobody talks about it. I love it almost nobody talks about it. I love it by the way. I love Georgetown. The by the way. I love Georgetown. The by the way. I love Georgetown. The Philippines 30 days on arrival for most Philippines 30 days on arrival for most Philippines 30 days on arrival for most Western passports and then extendable at Western passports and then extendable at Western passports and then extendable at a Bureau of Immigration office a Bureau of Immigration office a Bureau of Immigration office repeatedly for a very long time. People repeatedly for a very long time. People repeatedly for a very long time. People stretch this one for years. It's a known stretch this one for years. It's a known stretch this one for years. It's a known ordinary well-worn path. Indonesia, ordinary well-worn path. Indonesia, ordinary well-worn path. Indonesia, Bali, 30 days on arrival. Extendable Bali, 30 days on arrival. Extendable Bali, 30 days on arrival. Extendable once to 60 with longer options available once to 60 with longer options available once to 60 with longer options available if you want to do the paperwork. if you want to do the paperwork. if you want to do the paperwork. Cambodia. I made a video about this Cambodia. I made a video about this Cambodia. I made a video about this recently. Easy AF visa on arrival for 40 recently. Easy AF visa on arrival for 40 recently. Easy AF visa on arrival for 40 bucks and a genuinely relaxed extension bucks and a genuinely relaxed extension bucks and a genuinely relaxed extension culture that's been the region's release culture that's been the region's release culture that's been the region's release valve for at least the last decade. You valve for at least the last decade. You valve for at least the last decade. You stack them all together, 90 days in stack them all together, 90 days in stack them all together, 90 days in Vietnam, 60 in Thailand, 90 in Malaysia, Vietnam, 60 in Thailand, 90 in Malaysia, Vietnam, 60 in Thailand, 90 in Malaysia, 60 in the Philippines, whatever you want 60 in the Philippines, whatever you want 60 in the Philippines, whatever you want in Cambodia, that's 365 of your year in Cambodia, that's 365 of your year in Cambodia, that's 365 of your year before you've even repeated. You know, before you've even repeated. You know, before you've even repeated. You know, if you're including Indonesia or Bali in if you're including Indonesia or Bali in if you're including Indonesia or Bali in the loop, you're covered slack left for the loop, you're covered slack left for the loop, you're covered slack left for a trip home. No single stay is ever long a trip home. No single stay is ever long a trip home. No single stay is ever long enough to trigger a residency question, enough to trigger a residency question, enough to trigger a residency question, taxes included. The total paperwork taxes included. The total paperwork taxes included. The total paperwork burden of your entire retirement is a burden of your entire retirement is a burden of your entire retirement is a couple of e visas and a handful of couple of e visas and a handful of couple of e visas and a handful of airport stamps a year. If you actually airport stamps a year. If you actually airport stamps a year. If you actually understate these limits, i.e. if you're understate these limits, i.e. if you're understate these limits, i.e. if you're a real tourist who just shows up for a a real tourist who just shows up for a a real tourist who just shows up for a little bit and pays their money every little bit and pays their money every little bit and pays their money every year, there ain't no problem, folks. So, year, there ain't no problem, folks. So, year, there ain't no problem, folks. So, here's what a loop year actually looks here's what a loop year actually looks here's what a loop year actually looks like. This is just one version that I like. This is just one version that I like. This is just one version that I put together, but yours could look put together, but yours could look put together, but yours could look different. And by the end of this video, different. And by the end of this video, different. And by the end of this video, you'll know why. Ideal. I'm saying you'll know why. Ideal. I'm saying you'll know why. Ideal. I'm saying January to March. Daang, Vietnam. My old January to March. Daang, Vietnam. My old January to March. Daang, Vietnam. My old home. I lived in Daang for about 2 home. I lived in Daang for about 2 home. I lived in Daang for about 2 years. I'll be specific. It's dry season years. I'll be specific. It's dry season years. I'll be specific. It's dry season before peak peak season. Blue sky. Best

before peak peak season. Blue sky. Best before peak peak season. Blue sky. Best beach city in Asia. Modern furnished beach city in Asia. Modern furnished beach city in Asia. Modern furnished one-bedroom, two blocks off my key for 4 one-bedroom, two blocks off my key for 4 one-bedroom, two blocks off my key for 4 or 500 bucks US a month. Still very or 500 bucks US a month. Still very or 500 bucks US a month. Still very realistic. If you sign for 2 or 3 month realistic. If you sign for 2 or 3 month realistic. If you sign for 2 or 3 month rent. Beware of the agents on Facebook rent. Beware of the agents on Facebook rent. Beware of the agents on Facebook though. 90 days in the e visa. You never though. 90 days in the e visa. You never though. 90 days in the e visa. You never see an immigration office once. This see an immigration office once. This see an immigration office once. This whole setup is from your phone. Okay. whole setup is from your phone. Okay. whole setup is from your phone. Okay. April to pane. May I'm going to Paneang, April to pane. May I'm going to Paneang, April to pane. May I'm going to Paneang, Malaysia, Georgetown. You have 90 days Malaysia, Georgetown. You have 90 days Malaysia, Georgetown. You have 90 days available. You're only going to take 60 available. You're only going to take 60 available. You're only going to take 60 unless you love it as much as I do. It's unless you love it as much as I do. It's unless you love it as much as I do. It's UNESCO listed, English everywhere. The UNESCO listed, English everywhere. The UNESCO listed, English everywhere. The street food is genuinely a candidate for street food is genuinely a candidate for street food is genuinely a candidate for the best on earth. And this is the real the best on earth. And this is the real the best on earth. And this is the real reason this stop exists. Paneang is one reason this stop exists. Paneang is one reason this stop exists. Paneang is one of the great medical and food tourism of the great medical and food tourism of the great medical and food tourism cities of the world. Island hospitals, cities of the world. Island hospitals, cities of the world. Island hospitals, Glenn Eagles down in KL. This is where Glenn Eagles down in KL. This is where Glenn Eagles down in KL. This is where you book the annual physical, the blood you book the annual physical, the blood you book the annual physical, the blood work, the dentist, the skin check. I'd work, the dentist, the skin check. I'd work, the dentist, the skin check. I'd say couple weeks or a month in KL, then say couple weeks or a month in KL, then say couple weeks or a month in KL, then up to Paneang for the rest. You can up to Paneang for the rest. You can up to Paneang for the rest. You can schedule your whole house around this schedule your whole house around this schedule your whole house around this route, which by the way, if you're route, which by the way, if you're route, which by the way, if you're wondering, I use Safe doing Nomad wondering, I use Safe doing Nomad wondering, I use Safe doing Nomad Complete Insurance. It's linked below. Complete Insurance. It's linked below. Complete Insurance. It's linked below. It covers me for up to 1.5 million. So, It covers me for up to 1.5 million. So, It covers me for up to 1.5 million. So, I can go and do whatever I want in this I can go and do whatever I want in this I can go and do whatever I want in this region and essentially not have to worry region and essentially not have to worry region and essentially not have to worry about it, including delayed flights, about it, including delayed flights, about it, including delayed flights, luggage, etc. on top of the annual luggage, etc. on top of the annual luggage, etc. on top of the annual executive checkup, which I filmed in a executive checkup, which I filmed in a executive checkup, which I filmed in a vlog and you can watch and you can sign vlog and you can watch and you can sign vlog and you can watch and you can sign up for right now. June to July, Chiang up for right now. June to July, Chiang up for right now. June to July, Chiang Mai, Thailand. I love Mai. Skip the burn Mai, Thailand. I love Mai. Skip the burn Mai, Thailand. I love Mai. Skip the burn season, green season in the mountains.

season, green season in the mountains. season, green season in the mountains. Everything is soaking and gorgeous. Everything is soaking and gorgeous. Everything is soaking and gorgeous. Prices drop. Tourists thin out. A decent Prices drop. Tourists thin out. A decent Prices drop. Tourists thin out. A decent furnish one bedroom in Nimin runs maybe furnish one bedroom in Nimin runs maybe furnish one bedroom in Nimin runs maybe 3 to 500. 60 days extend to 90 if you 3 to 500. 60 days extend to 90 if you 3 to 500. 60 days extend to 90 if you feel like it. August to September. feel like it. August to September. feel like it. August to September. Philippines island months. Sebu as a Philippines island months. Sebu as a Philippines island months. Sebu as a base with dive weekends or Dumagedi if base with dive weekends or Dumagedi if base with dive weekends or Dumagedi if you want a small university town with a you want a small university town with a you want a small university town with a seaw wall in a genuinely wonderful expat seaw wall in a genuinely wonderful expat seaw wall in a genuinely wonderful expat community or Sirao if you still surf. 30 community or Sirao if you still surf. 30 community or Sirao if you still surf. 30 days on arrival extended without drama. days on arrival extended without drama. days on arrival extended without drama. You could replace that with Bali if you You could replace that with Bali if you You could replace that with Bali if you prefer. October to remember back to prefer. October to remember back to prefer. October to remember back to Vietnam for the north. I'm saying Hanoi Vietnam for the north. I'm saying Hanoi Vietnam for the north. I'm saying Hanoi in October. Ninm single most underrated in October. Ninm single most underrated in October. Ninm single most underrated weather window in Asia and I will die on weather window in Asia and I will die on weather window in Asia and I will die on this hill. It's the two months a year. this hill. It's the two months a year. this hill. It's the two months a year. The whole city sits outside drinking egg The whole city sits outside drinking egg The whole city sits outside drinking egg coffee at 7:00 in the morning. You can coffee at 7:00 in the morning. You can coffee at 7:00 in the morning. You can head up to Sappa or over to Mao or head up to Sappa or over to Mao or head up to Sappa or over to Mao or Pulum. It's stunning. December, wild Pulum. It's stunning. December, wild Pulum. It's stunning. December, wild card, qualur, the city fix, maybe card, qualur, the city fix, maybe card, qualur, the city fix, maybe Cambodia for a frontier month or flight Cambodia for a frontier month or flight Cambodia for a frontier month or flight home for the holidays. Notice what that home for the holidays. Notice what that home for the holidays. Notice what that means. The loop has an exit ramp built means. The loop has an exit ramp built means. The loop has an exit ramp built into every single month of the year. You into every single month of the year. You into every single month of the year. You are never trapped by a visa you paid are never trapped by a visa you paid are never trapped by a visa you paid for. I didn't even mention South Korea for. I didn't even mention South Korea for. I didn't even mention South Korea or Laos. You could put them in the mix, or Laos. You could put them in the mix, or Laos. You could put them in the mix, too. The flights connecting all of it too. The flights connecting all of it too. The flights connecting all of it often only 100, 200 bucks. Air Asia, Via often only 100, 200 bucks. Air Asia, Via often only 100, 200 bucks. Air Asia, Via Jet, Sebu, Pacific, Scoot. Your entire Jet, Sebu, Pacific, Scoot. Your entire Jet, Sebu, Pacific, Scoot. Your entire annual transportation between five annual transportation between five annual transportation between five countries costs less than one countries costs less than one countries costs less than one transatlantic ticket in July. You can transatlantic ticket in July. You can transatlantic ticket in July. You can get to Ho Chi Min Nom Pen for about 15 get to Ho Chi Min Nom Pen for about 15 get to Ho Chi Min Nom Pen for about 15 bucks. There are ways to do this cheap, bucks. There are ways to do this cheap, bucks. There are ways to do this cheap, folks. Quick note, if you actually want folks. Quick note, if you actually want folks. Quick note, if you actually want to build one of these for your own to build one of these for your own to build one of these for your own situation, that's what lives inside the

situation, that's what lives inside the situation, that's what lives inside the membership that I have. It's linked membership that I have. It's linked membership that I have. It's linked below. I can help you if you need it. below. I can help you if you need it. below. I can help you if you need it. Back to the map. Let's talk money. the Back to the map. Let's talk money. the Back to the map. Let's talk money. the budget, the dollars, the pesos, the bot, budget, the dollars, the pesos, the bot, budget, the dollars, the pesos, the bot, the dong. Let's do an honest one because the dong. Let's do an honest one because the dong. Let's do an honest one because this is where these videos usually get this is where these videos usually get this is where these videos usually get soft and start saying things like you soft and start saying things like you soft and start saying things like you can live on very little money. There are can live on very little money. There are can live on very little money. There are people who do it for 400. Monthly people who do it for 400. Monthly people who do it for 400. Monthly furnished rentals across the loop cities furnished rentals across the loop cities furnished rentals across the loop cities booked locally for 1 to 3 months rather booked locally for 1 to 3 months rather booked locally for 1 to 3 months rather than on Airbnb from your couch in Ohio than on Airbnb from your couch in Ohio than on Airbnb from your couch in Ohio are going to run you somewhere between are going to run you somewhere between are going to run you somewhere between $400 to $700 for a good one. Daang, $400 to $700 for a good one. Daang, $400 to $700 for a good one. Daang, Chiang Mai, Paneang, Dumagedi, Bali is a Chiang Mai, Paneang, Dumagedi, Bali is a Chiang Mai, Paneang, Dumagedi, Bali is a bit of an outlier, especially if you're bit of an outlier, especially if you're bit of an outlier, especially if you're in Changangu. It's been discovered in Changangu. It's been discovered in Changangu. It's been discovered priced accordingly. Maybe budget $6 to priced accordingly. Maybe budget $6 to priced accordingly. Maybe budget $6 to 900 there or go somewhere else in 900 there or go somewhere else in 900 there or go somewhere else in Indonesia like Yoga Carta, Jakarta, Indonesia like Yoga Carta, Jakarta, Indonesia like Yoga Carta, Jakarta, whatever. Food across the entire region whatever. Food across the entire region whatever. Food across the entire region is $2 to $5 a meal eating where locals is $2 to $5 a meal eating where locals is $2 to $5 a meal eating where locals eat, $8 to 15 when you want a western eat, $8 to 15 when you want a western eat, $8 to 15 when you want a western restaurant with air conditioning and a restaurant with air conditioning and a restaurant with air conditioning and a wine list. Groceries are cheap in wine list. Groceries are cheap in wine list. Groceries are cheap in Vietnam and Malaysia. Noticeably more Vietnam and Malaysia. Noticeably more Vietnam and Malaysia. Noticeably more expensive in the Philippines, uh, where expensive in the Philippines, uh, where expensive in the Philippines, uh, where a lot gets imported and the quality gets a lot gets imported and the quality gets a lot gets imported and the quality gets lowered. Flights, let's call it 600 to lowered. Flights, let's call it 600 to lowered. Flights, let's call it 600 to a,000 a year for your whole loop if a,000 a year for your whole loop if a,000 a year for your whole loop if you're flying four to five times. Visa you're flying four to five times. Visa you're flying four to five times. Visa fees under 200 a year total. And that, fees under 200 a year total. And that, fees under 200 a year total. And that, folks, is the punchline of this entire folks, is the punchline of this entire folks, is the punchline of this entire video. Again, insurance is the line item video. Again, insurance is the line item video. Again, insurance is the line item that actually matters. And it's the one that actually matters. And it's the one that actually matters. And it's the one that scales harded with age. My nomad that scales harded with age. My nomad that scales harded with age. My nomad style travel medical coverage with style travel medical coverage with style travel medical coverage with Safety Wing runs me around $200 a month.

Safety Wing runs me around $200 a month. Safety Wing runs me around $200 a month. It's cheaper in your 30s. It climbs It's cheaper in your 30s. It climbs It's cheaper in your 30s. It climbs steeply in your 50s and 60s. You can get steeply in your 50s and 60s. You can get steeply in your 50s and 60s. You can get a real quote at your actual age before a real quote at your actual age before a real quote at your actual age before you plan anything with the link below. you plan anything with the link below. you plan anything with the link below. But this is the number that decides But this is the number that decides But this is the number that decides whether the loop works for you, not the whether the loop works for you, not the whether the loop works for you, not the rent. Add it up and a comfortable single rent. Add it up and a comfortable single rent. Add it up and a comfortable single looper lands between 800 and 2500 a looper lands between 800 and 2500 a looper lands between 800 and 2500 a month. I would say a couple sharing rent month. I would say a couple sharing rent month. I would say a couple sharing rent runs maybe 2500 a month, 3500 a month runs maybe 2500 a month, 3500 a month runs maybe 2500 a month, 3500 a month for two people. Because the rent doesn't for two people. Because the rent doesn't for two people. Because the rent doesn't double and neither does the apartment, double and neither does the apartment, double and neither does the apartment, you often end up in a better place like you often end up in a better place like you often end up in a better place like my friends Mike and Muriel. This is my friends Mike and Muriel. This is my friends Mike and Muriel. This is roughly the same as settling in one of roughly the same as settling in one of roughly the same as settling in one of these countries and people find that these countries and people find that these countries and people find that surprising that you can travel all over surprising that you can travel all over surprising that you can travel all over the place cheaply. Here's why it works the place cheaply. Here's why it works the place cheaply. Here's why it works out. What you lose paying short-term out. What you lose paying short-term out. What you lose paying short-term rental premiums, you get back by never rental premiums, you get back by never rental premiums, you get back by never buying furniture, never sinking a buying furniture, never sinking a buying furniture, never sinking a deposit into a landlord who develops deposit into a landlord who develops deposit into a landlord who develops amnesia, never paying an agent fee, amnesia, never paying an agent fee, amnesia, never paying an agent fee, never buying a motorbike you'll sell at never buying a motorbike you'll sell at never buying a motorbike you'll sell at a loss, never hiring a visa lawyer, a loss, never hiring a visa lawyer, a loss, never hiring a visa lawyer, never putting dead money in an account never putting dead money in an account never putting dead money in an account you don't use, never signing up for you don't use, never signing up for you don't use, never signing up for stuff you don't need. Right? There's a stuff you don't need. Right? There's a stuff you don't need. Right? There's a bonus. The loop roots you out of every bonus. The loop roots you out of every bonus. The loop roots you out of every bad season in Asia, burning season in bad season in Asia, burning season in bad season in Asia, burning season in Mai when the air quality index goes Mai when the air quality index goes Mai when the air quality index goes somewhere it shouldn't. Monsoons in the somewhere it shouldn't. Monsoons in the somewhere it shouldn't. Monsoons in the Philippines, the stretch of Saigon Philippines, the stretch of Saigon Philippines, the stretch of Saigon summer where you shower twice a day and summer where you shower twice a day and summer where you shower twice a day and still lose. Settled expats endure the still lose. Settled expats endure the still lose. Settled expats endure the city's worst two months every year. The city's worst two months every year. The city's worst two months every year. The loopers just aren't there, right? You're loopers just aren't there, right? You're loopers just aren't there, right? You're not managing weather. You're out running not managing weather. You're out running not managing weather. You're out running it with your slow nomadic traveling it with your slow nomadic traveling it with your slow nomadic traveling retirement. Let's talk logistics. The retirement. Let's talk logistics. The retirement. Let's talk logistics. The nobody tells you about or warns you nobody tells you about or warns you nobody tells you about or warns you about. I'm going to give you three about. I'm going to give you three about. I'm going to give you three practical things that will bite you in practical things that will bite you in practical things that will bite you in month two if you don't set them up

month two if you don't set them up month two if you don't set them up before month zero. Okay, first one, your before month zero. Okay, first one, your before month zero. Okay, first one, your address. You still need one back home address. You still need one back home address. You still need one back home for banking, taxes, and the occasional for banking, taxes, and the occasional for banking, taxes, and the occasional government letter that must go somewhere government letter that must go somewhere government letter that must go somewhere physically. A family member's house physically. A family member's house physically. A family member's house works. A address in Wyoming works. A works. A address in Wyoming works. A works. A address in Wyoming works. A paid mail forwarding service works paid mail forwarding service works paid mail forwarding service works better because they can scan and email better because they can scan and email better because they can scan and email everything. Sort this out before you everything. Sort this out before you everything. Sort this out before you leave, not when you're in a hostel in leave, not when you're in a hostel in leave, not when you're in a hostel in Sibu. Your money. You need a bank that Sibu. Your money. You need a bank that Sibu. Your money. You need a bank that doesn't panic when you log in from four doesn't panic when you log in from four doesn't panic when you log in from four countries in 6 months. And you need a countries in 6 months. And you need a countries in 6 months. And you need a way to move money without eating 3% way to move money without eating 3% way to move money without eating 3% every time. multicurrency accounts and a every time. multicurrency accounts and a every time. multicurrency accounts and a card that reimbures ATM fees will save card that reimbures ATM fees will save card that reimbures ATM fees will save you real money over a year of orbiting. you real money over a year of orbiting. you real money over a year of orbiting. Personally, I use Wise for this. There's Personally, I use Wise for this. There's Personally, I use Wise for this. There's also a link below for that. Obviously, also a link below for that. Obviously, also a link below for that. Obviously, yes, I earn a small commission. It's yes, I earn a small commission. It's yes, I earn a small commission. It's literally like 10 bucks, bro. And it literally like 10 bucks, bro. And it literally like 10 bucks, bro. And it cost you nothing. Your luggage. This is cost you nothing. Your luggage. This is cost you nothing. Your luggage. This is the one people laugh at until they're in the one people laugh at until they're in the one people laugh at until they're in an airport. Holy You don't want to an airport. Holy You don't want to an airport. Holy You don't want to drag stuff around an airport. The Loop, drag stuff around an airport. The Loop, drag stuff around an airport. The Loop, my friend, lives or dies on packing. One my friend, lives or dies on packing. One my friend, lives or dies on packing. One checked bag and one carry-on checked bag and one carry-on checked bag and one carry-on permanently. That's it. That's the max. permanently. That's it. That's the max. permanently. That's it. That's the max. Budget airlines in this region charge Budget airlines in this region charge Budget airlines in this region charge for weight and they weigh a gram. Every for weight and they weigh a gram. Every for weight and they weigh a gram. Every kilo you own you lift roughly 12 times a kilo you own you lift roughly 12 times a kilo you own you lift roughly 12 times a year. Don't drag around you don't year. Don't drag around you don't year. Don't drag around you don't need. It is the worst. Six. The fine need. It is the worst. Six. The fine need. It is the worst. Six. The fine print. The slowdown. [sighs] print. The slowdown. [sighs] print. The slowdown. [sighs] The part that keeps this channel worth The part that keeps this channel worth The part that keeps this channel worth watching. Five pieces of fine print and watching. Five pieces of fine print and watching. Five pieces of fine print and one of them might disqualify you. So one of them might disqualify you. So one of them might disqualify you. So stick around for that one. Is this stick around for that one. Is this stick around for that one. Is this legal? Yes. And I want to be precise legal? Yes. And I want to be precise legal? Yes. And I want to be precise about why. Because the internet is full about why. Because the internet is full about why. Because the internet is full of confident wrong answers. My friend, of confident wrong answers. My friend, of confident wrong answers. My friend, you're using tourist entries exactly as you're using tourist entries exactly as you're using tourist entries exactly as issued and leaving on time every time,

issued and leaving on time every time, issued and leaving on time every time, exactly as desired. What immigrant off exactly as desired. What immigrant off exactly as desired. What immigrant off immigration officers across this region immigration officers across this region immigration officers across this region have gotten strict about is the have gotten strict about is the have gotten strict about is the backtoback pattern in one country. The backtoback pattern in one country. The backtoback pattern in one country. The guy doing his ninth consecutive border guy doing his ninth consecutive border guy doing his ninth consecutive border run to Poipet because he's effectively run to Poipet because he's effectively run to Poipet because he's effectively living in Thailand on tourist stamps. living in Thailand on tourist stamps. living in Thailand on tourist stamps. Can't do that no more. That's the Can't do that no more. That's the Can't do that no more. That's the behavior that gets flagged, questioned, behavior that gets flagged, questioned, behavior that gets flagged, questioned, eventually refused. Not being a eventually refused. Not being a eventually refused. Not being a permanent traveler and tourist who permanent traveler and tourist who permanent traveler and tourist who spends money. The loop avoids this by spends money. The loop avoids this by spends money. The loop avoids this by design. You visit each country once or design. You visit each country once or design. You visit each country once or twice a year, months apart, which looks twice a year, months apart, which looks twice a year, months apart, which looks exactly like what it is because it is exactly like what it is because it is exactly like what it is because it is exactly what it is. You are touring. exactly what it is. You are touring. exactly what it is. You are touring. You're a tourist. You're on tour, bro. You're a tourist. You're on tour, bro. You're a tourist. You're on tour, bro. Follow the rules to the letter. Track Follow the rules to the letter. Track Follow the rules to the letter. Track your dates obsessively. Keep an onward your dates obsessively. Keep an onward your dates obsessively. Keep an onward ticket in your inbox. Never overstay by ticket in your inbox. Never overstay by ticket in your inbox. Never overstay by a single day and you're good to go. Add a single day and you're good to go. Add a single day and you're good to go. Add infinitim two. Healthcare. This is a infinitim two. Healthcare. This is a infinitim two. Healthcare. This is a real one. No home base means no regular real one. No home base means no regular real one. No home base means no regular doctor who knows your history. The loop doctor who knows your history. The loop doctor who knows your history. The loop demands two things. Genuine long-term demands two things. Genuine long-term demands two things. Genuine long-term travel medical insurance, not the trip travel medical insurance, not the trip travel medical insurance, not the trip coverage bundled with your credit card, coverage bundled with your credit card, coverage bundled with your credit card, and deliberately using one of your and deliberately using one of your and deliberately using one of your stops, say KL or Bangkok or even Daang.

stops, say KL or Bangkok or even Daang. stops, say KL or Bangkok or even Daang. This works beautifully at 60 and This works beautifully at 60 and This works beautifully at 60 and healthy. It works at 70 if you're lucky healthy. It works at 70 if you're lucky healthy. It works at 70 if you're lucky and organized. It does not work with and organized. It does not work with and organized. It does not work with with a chronic condition that needs with a chronic condition that needs with a chronic condition that needs monitoring, a specialist relationship, monitoring, a specialist relationship, monitoring, a specialist relationship, or a medication that's hard to source or a medication that's hard to source or a medication that's hard to source across borders. And I'm sorry, but it across borders. And I'm sorry, but it across borders. And I'm sorry, but it probably doesn't work at all at 85. probably doesn't work at all at 85. probably doesn't work at all at 85. Nobody is orbiting Southeast Asia at 85 Nobody is orbiting Southeast Asia at 85 Nobody is orbiting Southeast Asia at 85 with a rolling suitcase, every loop with a rolling suitcase, every loop with a rolling suitcase, every loop needs an exit plan. And if you don't needs an exit plan. And if you don't needs an exit plan. And if you don't have one, you don't have a real have one, you don't have a real have one, you don't have a real retirement plan. You just have a very, retirement plan. You just have a very, retirement plan. You just have a very, very long vacation. Okay, just like some very long vacation. Okay, just like some very long vacation. Okay, just like some of you are feeling with all my talking, of you are feeling with all my talking, of you are feeling with all my talking, fatigue. Moving everyone to 3 months is fatigue. Moving everyone to 3 months is fatigue. Moving everyone to 3 months is a lifestyle, and that lifestyle can wear a lifestyle, and that lifestyle can wear a lifestyle, and that lifestyle can wear on you. Packing is fine at first, and on you. Packing is fine at first, and on you. Packing is fine at first, and then it isn't. You'll get tired of not then it isn't. You'll get tired of not then it isn't. You'll get tired of not knowing where anything is. You'll miss knowing where anything is. You'll miss knowing where anything is. You'll miss having a friend who can meet you in 20 having a friend who can meet you in 20 having a friend who can meet you in 20 minutes. Most of these loopers evolve. minutes. Most of these loopers evolve. minutes. Most of these loopers evolve. They go to a slower loop, two or three They go to a slower loop, two or three They go to a slower loop, two or three bases a year instead of six. Or they let bases a year instead of six. Or they let bases a year instead of six. Or they let one city win and they settle. Or they one city win and they settle. Or they one city win and they settle. Or they get married or they eventually after a get married or they eventually after a get married or they eventually after a few years either go back home or start a few years either go back home or start a few years either go back home or start a new home. Which brings me to what I new home. Which brings me to what I new home. Which brings me to what I actually think the loop is. It is the actually think the loop is. It is the actually think the loop is. It is the best location scout country selection best location scout country selection best location scout country selection process ever invented. After a year or process ever invented. After a year or process ever invented. After a year or two of orbiting, you don't guess which two of orbiting, you don't guess which two of orbiting, you don't guess which country fits your retirement. You know, country fits your retirement. You know, country fits your retirement. You know, you've lived the rainy seasons. You've you've lived the rainy seasons. You've you've lived the rainy seasons. You've dealt with the immigration offices.

dealt with the immigration offices. dealt with the immigration offices. You've learned the languages, the You've learned the languages, the You've learned the languages, the cultures, the foods. You've had a bad cultures, the foods. You've had a bad cultures, the foods. You've had a bad week here and there. Found out whether a week here and there. Found out whether a week here and there. Found out whether a place holds up for you. Most people place holds up for you. Most people place holds up for you. Most people choose their retirement country off a choose their retirement country off a choose their retirement country off a spreadsheet and a YouTube video. spreadsheet and a YouTube video. spreadsheet and a YouTube video. Sometimes mine. And that is an insane Sometimes mine. And that is an insane Sometimes mine. And that is an insane way to make an a decision this big. way to make an a decision this big. way to make an a decision this big. Okay. Four, taxes. This is the trap that Okay. Four, taxes. This is the trap that Okay. Four, taxes. This is the trap that catches smart people. A lot of loopers catches smart people. A lot of loopers catches smart people. A lot of loopers assume if they're not a tax resident assume if they're not a tax resident assume if they're not a tax resident anywhere, they don't owe anything anywhere, they don't owe anything anywhere, they don't owe anything anywhere. That is not how it works. And anywhere. That is not how it works. And anywhere. That is not how it works. And the details again depend entirely on the details again depend entirely on the details again depend entirely on your passport. If you're an American, your passport. If you're an American, your passport. If you're an American, you file no matter where you sleep. you file no matter where you sleep. you file no matter where you sleep. Period. If you're Canadian like me, the Period. If you're Canadian like me, the Period. If you're Canadian like me, the question is whether you've actually question is whether you've actually question is whether you've actually severed residential ties and the Canada severed residential ties and the Canada severed residential ties and the Canada Revenue Agency has opinions about that Revenue Agency has opinions about that Revenue Agency has opinions about that involving property dependence, bank involving property dependence, bank involving property dependence, bank accounts, income, etc. If you're accounts, income, etc. If you're accounts, income, etc. If you're British, Australian, or European, your British, Australian, or European, your British, Australian, or European, your rules are different. Again, some of them rules are different. Again, some of them rules are different. Again, some of them are probably stricter than you think, so are probably stricter than you think, so are probably stricter than you think, so you should check them out. I'm not a you should check them out. I'm not a you should check them out. I'm not a financial adviser and I'm not going to financial adviser and I'm not going to financial adviser and I'm not going to guess at your situation in a YouTube guess at your situation in a YouTube guess at your situation in a YouTube video, but do not build a sixcountry video, but do not build a sixcountry video, but do not build a sixcountry retirement plan and treat the tax retirement plan and treat the tax retirement plan and treat the tax question as something you'll figure out question as something you'll figure out question as something you'll figure out in April. Talk to somebody who does in April. Talk to somebody who does in April. Talk to somebody who does crossber taxes for a living just once crossber taxes for a living just once crossber taxes for a living just once before you leave. It is the cheapest before you leave. It is the cheapest before you leave. It is the cheapest insurance you will ever buy. Five rules insurance you will ever buy. Five rules insurance you will ever buy. Five rules move, man. This is a moving target.

move, man. This is a moving target. move, man. This is a moving target. Every number I quoted will change in Every number I quoted will change in Every number I quoted will change in both directions. The loop is robust both directions. The loop is robust both directions. The loop is robust precisely because Southeast Asia never precisely because Southeast Asia never precisely because Southeast Asia never depends on any single country. If one depends on any single country. If one depends on any single country. If one door narrows, the other door opens, but door narrows, the other door opens, but door narrows, the other door opens, but you fly on current information always. you fly on current information always. you fly on current information always. Check the embassy site, not a Reddit or Check the embassy site, not a Reddit or Check the embassy site, not a Reddit or a Facebook comment, please. And thanks. a Facebook comment, please. And thanks. a Facebook comment, please. And thanks. Here's my honest position. I settled. Here's my honest position. I settled. Here's my honest position. I settled. I've been in Vietnam 7 years, five of I've been in Vietnam 7 years, five of I've been in Vietnam 7 years, five of them in Saigon. I'm not orbiting them in Saigon. I'm not orbiting them in Saigon. I'm not orbiting anywhere because I have two toddlers anywhere because I have two toddlers anywhere because I have two toddlers right now. But if I were starting from right now. But if I were starting from right now. But if I were starting from zero today at 40, at 50 with no ties, no zero today at 40, at 50 with no ties, no zero today at 40, at 50 with no ties, no furniture, I would 100% do this furniture, I would 100% do this furniture, I would 100% do this Southeast Digital Loop first and settle Southeast Digital Loop first and settle Southeast Digital Loop first and settle second or just never settle at all if second or just never settle at all if second or just never settle at all if the orbit kept making me happy. I might the orbit kept making me happy. I might the orbit kept making me happy. I might even throw in a Taipei or Japan for fun. even throw in a Taipei or Japan for fun. even throw in a Taipei or Japan for fun. I'm building a loop planning kit, the I'm building a loop planning kit, the I'm building a loop planning kit, the roots, the current visa links, the bud roots, the current visa links, the bud roots, the current visa links, the bud sheet, the budget I'd use, and you're sheet, the budget I'd use, and you're sheet, the budget I'd use, and you're going to have access soon if you're in going to have access soon if you're in going to have access soon if you're in the membership. So, let's slow down and the membership. So, let's slow down and the membership. So, let's slow down and let's talk about that one. For those of let's talk about that one. For those of let's talk about that one. For those of you that are truly interested, if you're you that are truly interested, if you're you that are truly interested, if you're past the daydreaming stage, if you're past the daydreaming stage, if you're past the daydreaming stage, if you're actually planning this with a real date actually planning this with a real date actually planning this with a real date and real numbers, the general map I just and real numbers, the general map I just and real numbers, the general map I just gave you isn't the thing you need. You gave you isn't the thing you need. You gave you isn't the thing you need. You need your personalized version. Your need your personalized version. Your need your personalized version. Your passport, your income, your health passport, your income, your health passport, your income, your health situation, your timeline, your actual situation, your timeline, your actual situation, your timeline, your actual real tolerance for hassle and travel.

real tolerance for hassle and travel. real tolerance for hassle and travel. Uh, that's the conversation we can have Uh, that's the conversation we can have Uh, that's the conversation we can have live on the Q&A calls inside my live on the Q&A calls inside my live on the Q&A calls inside my membership. Every month, almost every membership. Every month, almost every membership. Every month, almost every week, I'm talking real situations, real week, I'm talking real situations, real week, I'm talking real situations, real numbers, and I can point you towards the numbers, and I can point you towards the numbers, and I can point you towards the right kind of professional when I can't right kind of professional when I can't right kind of professional when I can't answer your questions myself. The guided answer your questions myself. The guided answer your questions myself. The guided and full service tiers both include that and full service tiers both include that and full service tiers both include that access to a call. The link again is in access to a call. The link again is in access to a call. The link again is in the description. I'm Evan, retired early the description. I'm Evan, retired early the description. I'm Evan, retired early in Vietnam. You watch this video where I in Vietnam. You watch this video where I in Vietnam. You watch this video where I go into depth about my own financial go into depth about my own financial go into depth about my own financial planning, my dividend portfolio, etc. or planning, my dividend portfolio, etc. or planning, my dividend portfolio, etc. or this video where I list some of the best this video where I list some of the best this video where I list some of the best places you might actually want to settle places you might actually want to settle places you might actually want to settle long term.