Retire in Palau: Paradise with a Catch! US Visa-Free!

There's an independent country, no visa There's an independent country, no visa requirement for Americans, an economy in requirement for Americans, an economy in requirement for Americans, an economy in US dollars, English is an official US dollars, English is an official US dollars, English is an official language, and a scenery that belongs in language, and a scenery that belongs in language, and a scenery that belongs in a freaking nature documentary. It is a a freaking nature documentary. It is a a freaking nature documentary. It is a small island nation in the western small island nation in the western small island nation in the western Pacific, about 500 islands, most of them Pacific, about 500 islands, most of them Pacific, about 500 islands, most of them uninhabited, population around 18,000. uninhabited, population around 18,000. uninhabited, population around 18,000. The capital is a word I can't even say. The capital is a word I can't even say. The capital is a word I can't even say. Yes, I had to look up how to say that. Yes, I had to look up how to say that. Yes, I had to look up how to say that. No, I couldn't get it right in the girl No, I couldn't get it right in the girl No, I couldn't get it right in the girl lounge. But none of that is why you care lounge. But none of that is why you care lounge. But none of that is why you care about Palau. You care about Palau about Palau. You care about Palau about Palau. You care about Palau because it's one of the most visually because it's one of the most visually because it's one of the most visually stunning places on Earth. It looks like stunning places on Earth. It looks like stunning places on Earth. It looks like literal paradise. The Rock Islands, a literal paradise. The Rock Islands, a literal paradise. The Rock Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are these UNESCO World Heritage Site, are these UNESCO World Heritage Site, are these ancient limestone formations rising out ancient limestone formations rising out ancient limestone formations rising out of water so clear, so blue, that it of water so clear, so blue, that it of water so clear, so blue, that it looks fake. The marine biodiversity is looks fake. The marine biodiversity is looks fake. The marine biodiversity is extraordinary, Jellyfish Lake, diving extraordinary, Jellyfish Lake, diving extraordinary, Jellyfish Lake, diving that people fly around the world that people fly around the world that people fly around the world specifically to experience, and you, as specifically to experience, and you, as specifically to experience, and you, as an American, could just move there. No an American, could just move there. No an American, could just move there. No visa, no immigration attorney, no visa, no immigration attorney, no visa, no immigration attorney, no paperwork. You book a flight, you land, paperwork. You book a flight, you land, paperwork. You book a flight, you land, you're there. The economy runs on US you're there. The economy runs on US you're there. The economy runs on US dollars, English is an official dollars, English is an official dollars, English is an official language, the government is closely language, the government is closely language, the government is closely aligned with the United States. Palau aligned with the United States. Palau aligned with the United States. Palau does not even have its own military. The does not even have its own military. The does not even have its own military. The US handles defense. I rest my case. Cost US handles defense. I rest my case. Cost US handles defense. I rest my case. Cost of living is not Vietnam cheap, and a of living is not Vietnam cheap, and a of living is not Vietnam cheap, and a lot of things have to be imported, which lot of things have to be imported, which lot of things have to be imported, which means a lot of things cost more than means a lot of things cost more than means a lot of things cost more than they should or would elsewhere. But they should or would elsewhere. But they should or would elsewhere. But compared to what you're paying now in compared to what you're paying now in compared to what you're paying now in the US, you're almost certainly looking the US, you're almost certainly looking the US, you're almost certainly looking at significant savings, especially on at significant savings, especially on at significant savings, especially on housing in a postcard. Healthcare is the housing in a postcard. Healthcare is the housing in a postcard. Healthcare is the honest limitation, though.