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Vagabond Awake September 12, 2026 18m

This saved my early retirement

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  1. In 2008, I watched my retirement nest In 2008, I watched my retirement nest egg drop almost in half egg drop almost in half egg drop almost in half overnight. I'd done everything right. I overnight. I'd done everything right. I overnight. I'd done everything right. I saved, I invested, I planned, and then saved, I invested, I planned, and then saved, I invested, I planned, and then it was gone. Not all of it, but enough. it was gone. Not all of it, but enough. it was gone. Not all of it, but enough. Enough that the future I had built in my Enough that the future I had built in my Enough that the future I had built in my head head head simply stopped existing. simply stopped existing. simply stopped existing. I remember staring at those numbers and I remember staring at those numbers and I remember staring at those numbers and thinking, "This is not the life I was thinking, "This is not the life I was thinking, "This is not the life I was promised." promised." promised." That disaster was the best thing that That disaster was the best thing that That disaster was the best thing that ever happened to me. Let me explain why. ever happened to me. Let me explain why. ever happened to me. Let me explain why. My name is Dan. I left the United States My name is Dan. I left the United States My name is Dan. I left the United States in 2007. I've now spent 19 years with my in 2007. I've now spent 19 years with my in 2007. I've now spent 19 years with my feet on the ground in 78 countries feet on the ground in 78 countries feet on the ground in 78 countries searching for and finding the best searching for and finding the best searching for and finding the best places in the world to retire early, places in the world to retire early, places in the world to retire early, live well, and spend a fraction of what live well, and spend a fraction of what live well, and spend a fraction of what you'd spend back home. you'd spend back home. you'd spend back home. 1,271 1,271 1,271 YouTube videos all over the world that YouTube videos all over the world that YouTube videos all over the world that I've made, 30 million views, I've made, 30 million views, I've made, 30 million views, 313 313 313 written reports, 3,000 members have written reports, 3,000 members have written reports, 3,000 members have joined my um membership. I've lived in joined my um membership. I've lived in joined my um membership. I've lived in many of these places for months, some many of these places for months, some many of these places for months, some even years.

  2. even years. even years. I had the same pair of eyes in all of I had the same pair of eyes in all of I had the same pair of eyes in all of them, comparing, taking notes, tracking them, comparing, taking notes, tracking them, comparing, taking notes, tracking costs, and interviewing expats who live costs, and interviewing expats who live costs, and interviewing expats who live there. there. there. That knowledge is accumulated in my That knowledge is accumulated in my That knowledge is accumulated in my written reports and courses. written reports and courses. written reports and courses. That's what's different about me. That's what's different about me. That's what's different about me. The other gurus haven't spent 19 years The other gurus haven't spent 19 years The other gurus haven't spent 19 years in all the best retire early for cheap in all the best retire early for cheap in all the best retire early for cheap places. places. places. I've created walking tours, day and I've created walking tours, day and I've created walking tours, day and night tours, cost of living estimates. I night tours, cost of living estimates. I night tours, cost of living estimates. I show you by map, text, and video what it show you by map, text, and video what it show you by map, text, and video what it feels like to be in each place. My feels like to be in each place. My feels like to be in each place. My written reports have videos showing you written reports have videos showing you written reports have videos showing you what I'm talking about. what I'm talking about. what I'm talking about. This consistent comparison through one This consistent comparison through one This consistent comparison through one set of eyes over such a long period of set of eyes over such a long period of set of eyes over such a long period of time would help you greatly, don't you time would help you greatly, don't you time would help you greatly, don't you think? I have detailed written reports think? I have detailed written reports think? I have detailed written reports about each place. Nobody else has done about each place. Nobody else has done about each place. Nobody else has done this this way. I've done it. this this way. I've done it. this this way. I've done it. That's not ego. That's just the truth. That's not ego. That's just the truth. That's not ego. That's just the truth. When the market crashed in 2008, I was When the market crashed in 2008, I was When the market crashed in 2008, I was already overseas. I had left the United already overseas. I had left the United already overseas. I had left the United States in 2007 with the plan spend 9 States in 2007 with the plan spend 9 States in 2007 with the plan spend 9 months of the year in retirement, most months of the year in retirement, most months of the year in retirement, most of it in the US of it in the US of it in the US and some of it traveling. My nest egg and some of it traveling. My nest egg and some of it traveling. My nest egg and social security were on track to and social security were on track to and social security were on track to support that life when I left in 2007.

  3. support that life when I left in 2007. support that life when I left in 2007. But God laughs when we make plans. But God laughs when we make plans. But God laughs when we make plans. I watched my retirement savings drop I watched my retirement savings drop I watched my retirement savings drop almost in half. I had no idea when or almost in half. I had no idea when or almost in half. I had no idea when or whether they would fully recover. I whether they would fully recover. I whether they would fully recover. I wasn't selling, but I also wasn't wasn't selling, but I also wasn't wasn't selling, but I also wasn't sleeping. sleeping. sleeping. So, I started looking for a backup plan. So, I started looking for a backup plan. So, I started looking for a backup plan. The question I asked myself was simple. The question I asked myself was simple. The question I asked myself was simple. What if I retired overseas in a country What if I retired overseas in a country What if I retired overseas in a country where the cost of living is half of what where the cost of living is half of what where the cost of living is half of what it is in the US or maybe even less? it is in the US or maybe even less? it is in the US or maybe even less? That one question changed everything. That one question changed everything. That one question changed everything. As I kept traveling, I started paying As I kept traveling, I started paying As I kept traveling, I started paying closer attention. closer attention. closer attention. I tracked costs, I compared I tracked costs, I compared I tracked costs, I compared neighborhoods, I interviewed expats neighborhoods, I interviewed expats neighborhoods, I interviewed expats who'd already made the move. I looked at who'd already made the move. I looked at who'd already made the move. I looked at visa options, healthcare quality, real visa options, healthcare quality, real visa options, healthcare quality, real estate, safety levels, all the things estate, safety levels, all the things estate, safety levels, all the things that would be a concern for me moving to that would be a concern for me moving to that would be a concern for me moving to that place and retiring there. And I that place and retiring there. And I that place and retiring there. And I made a discovery that surprised me. made a discovery that surprised me. made a discovery that surprised me. I'd assumed that the cheaper countries I'd assumed that the cheaper countries I'd assumed that the cheaper countries meant a lower quality of life, meant a lower quality of life, meant a lower quality of life, that the trade-off that the trade-off that the trade-off for saving money would be suffering, for saving money would be suffering, for saving money would be suffering, but I found the opposite to be true.

  4. but I found the opposite to be true. but I found the opposite to be true. Expensive places have traded quality of Expensive places have traded quality of Expensive places have traded quality of life for materialism, but very little life for materialism, but very little life for materialism, but very little time to enjoy it. time to enjoy it. time to enjoy it. People are so busy paying for things, People are so busy paying for things, People are so busy paying for things, they don't have time doing anything. they don't have time doing anything. they don't have time doing anything. But in the places I was finding, But in the places I was finding, But in the places I was finding, places most Americans have never even places most Americans have never even places most Americans have never even considered, people were drinking coffee considered, people were drinking coffee considered, people were drinking coffee from ceramic cups. from ceramic cups. from ceramic cups. They sat with friends. They knew their They sat with friends. They knew their They sat with friends. They knew their neighbors. They had time. neighbors. They had time. neighbors. They had time. When I land in the US now, I feel like When I land in the US now, I feel like When I land in the US now, I feel like I'm invisible. People rush past, heads I'm invisible. People rush past, heads I'm invisible. People rush past, heads down, phones up. down, phones up. down, phones up. When I land overseas, people look up. When I land overseas, people look up. When I land overseas, people look up. They smile at me, at each other. They're They smile at me, at each other. They're They smile at me, at each other. They're curious about me. Life is slower, curious about me. Life is slower, curious about me. Life is slower, warmer. And here's the part that still warmer. And here's the part that still warmer. And here's the part that still surprises me, surprises me, surprises me, cheaper. cheaper. cheaper. My financial disaster didn't ruin my My financial disaster didn't ruin my My financial disaster didn't ruin my retirement. It redirected me to a better retirement. It redirected me to a better retirement. It redirected me to a better one. one. one. Now, how am I different from the other Now, how am I different from the other Now, how am I different from the other overseas retirement gurus? It took me 19 overseas retirement gurus? It took me 19 overseas retirement gurus? It took me 19 years and a few hundred thousand dollars years and a few hundred thousand dollars years and a few hundred thousand dollars of my own money to figure out how all of my own money to figure out how all of my own money to figure out how all the pieces of this puzzle fit together.

  5. the pieces of this puzzle fit together. the pieces of this puzzle fit together. And I had to do it with my feet on the And I had to do it with my feet on the And I had to do it with my feet on the ground. The other gurus haven't been to ground. The other gurus haven't been to ground. The other gurus haven't been to all the best places. They haven't spent all the best places. They haven't spent all the best places. They haven't spent enough time in in each one to actually enough time in in each one to actually enough time in in each one to actually compare them. compare them. compare them. I've lived in many of them, not just I've lived in many of them, not just I've lived in many of them, not just visited. I've done the walking tours, visited. I've done the walking tours, visited. I've done the walking tours, the night tours, cost of living the night tours, cost of living the night tours, cost of living calculations. I've created consistent calculations. I've created consistent calculations. I've created consistent comparison through one set of eyes over comparison through one set of eyes over comparison through one set of eyes over nearly two decades. nearly two decades. nearly two decades. A lot of the issues don't come up until A lot of the issues don't come up until A lot of the issues don't come up until the third or fifth or eighth or tenth the third or fifth or eighth or tenth the third or fifth or eighth or tenth year. So, it really takes some time to year. So, it really takes some time to year. So, it really takes some time to gather this kind of information. gather this kind of information. gather this kind of information. That consistency is what you're buying, That consistency is what you're buying, That consistency is what you're buying, not a travel diary, a system. not a travel diary, a system. not a travel diary, a system. After millions of people watched my After millions of people watched my After millions of people watched my YouTube videos and started asking YouTube videos and started asking YouTube videos and started asking questions that actually matter, "What questions that actually matter, "What questions that actually matter, "What about banking and safety? Do I sell my about banking and safety? Do I sell my about banking and safety? Do I sell my house before I go? house before I go? house before I go? What are the visa rules? What mistakes What are the visa rules? What mistakes What are the visa rules? What mistakes have other people made that I can have other people made that I can have other people made that I can avoid?" So, I started writing reports, avoid?" So, I started writing reports, avoid?" So, I started writing reports, not theories, answers from 19 years of not theories, answers from 19 years of not theories, answers from 19 years of personal experience and hundreds of personal experience and hundreds of personal experience and hundreds of questions received from many of the questions received from many of the questions received from many of the 3,000 members using my reports and 3,000 members using my reports and 3,000 members using my reports and courses. Plus stories from hundreds of courses. Plus stories from hundreds of courses. Plus stories from hundreds of expats who've lived overseas for years expats who've lived overseas for years expats who've lived overseas for years that I've just met walking around.

  6. that I've just met walking around. that I've just met walking around. There are hundreds of mistakes people There are hundreds of mistakes people There are hundreds of mistakes people have made overseas. I've documented them have made overseas. I've documented them have made overseas. I've documented them so you don't have to make them yourself. so you don't have to make them yourself. so you don't have to make them yourself. And when new problems surface because And when new problems surface because And when new problems surface because they always do, I keep writing, sharing, they always do, I keep writing, sharing, they always do, I keep writing, sharing, and publishing reports. That's the and publishing reports. That's the and publishing reports. That's the membership. That's what keeps it alive. membership. That's what keeps it alive. membership. That's what keeps it alive. Okay, so here's what you get when you Okay, so here's what you get when you Okay, so here's what you get when you join the Retire Cheap in Paradise join the Retire Cheap in Paradise join the Retire Cheap in Paradise membership today. membership today. membership today. 155 155 155 location reports. Those text and video location reports. Those text and video location reports. Those text and video of my favorite places to retire of my favorite places to retire of my favorite places to retire overseas, livability, cost of living, overseas, livability, cost of living, overseas, livability, cost of living, tours, restaurants, best neighborhoods, tours, restaurants, best neighborhoods, tours, restaurants, best neighborhoods, transportation. transportation. transportation. There's 63 in Asia, 65 in Latin America, There's 63 in Asia, 65 in Latin America, There's 63 in Asia, 65 in Latin America, and 27 in Europe. At $20 per report, and 27 in Europe. At $20 per report, and 27 in Europe. At $20 per report, that's around 3,100 worth of that's around 3,100 worth of that's around 3,100 worth of on-the-ground research. on-the-ground research. on-the-ground research. Okay, 29 comparison reports. That's what Okay, 29 comparison reports. That's what Okay, 29 comparison reports. That's what makes me genuinely different. Since I've makes me genuinely different. Since I've makes me genuinely different. Since I've spent real time in all these places, I spent real time in all these places, I spent real time in all these places, I can compare them honestly. Which can compare them honestly. Which can compare them honestly. Which countries are best for your budget, for countries are best for your budget, for countries are best for your budget, for your health situation, for finding your health situation, for finding your health situation, for finding connections. These reports help you cut connections. These reports help you cut connections. These reports help you cut the list from 30 or 40 or 50 down to the list from 30 or 40 or 50 down to the list from 30 or 40 or 50 down to three or five.

  7. three or five. three or five. At 25 bucks each, that's 725 At 25 bucks each, that's 725 At 25 bucks each, that's 725 $725 in value. And 63 planning reports. $725 in value. And 63 planning reports. $725 in value. And 63 planning reports. Banking, health care, visas, safety, Banking, health care, visas, safety, Banking, health care, visas, safety, real estate mistakes, how to find love real estate mistakes, how to find love real estate mistakes, how to find love overseas, travel, fitness, phones, overseas, travel, fitness, phones, overseas, travel, fitness, phones, postal mail, communications with family, postal mail, communications with family, postal mail, communications with family, debit cards, credit cards, best travel debit cards, credit cards, best travel debit cards, credit cards, best travel apps and resources, hundreds of tricks apps and resources, hundreds of tricks apps and resources, hundreds of tricks and tips. These are reports that keep and tips. These are reports that keep and tips. These are reports that keep people from making expensive, painful people from making expensive, painful people from making expensive, painful mistakes. At 25 bucks each, that's mistakes. At 25 bucks each, that's mistakes. At 25 bucks each, that's $1,575 $1,575 $1,575 in value. in value. in value. And 15 slow traveler reports, how to And 15 slow traveler reports, how to And 15 slow traveler reports, how to rent perfect apartments, how to enter rent perfect apartments, how to enter rent perfect apartments, how to enter countries without round trip tickets, countries without round trip tickets, countries without round trip tickets, how to pack for a month at a time or how to pack for a month at a time or how to pack for a month at a time or longer. How to travel regionally to save longer. How to travel regionally to save longer. How to travel regionally to save money. money. money. At 25 bucks each, that's $375 At 25 bucks each, that's $375 At 25 bucks each, that's $375 in value. in value. in value. And then the retire overseas reports, And then the retire overseas reports, And then the retire overseas reports, seven lessons, 30 to 40 minutes each.

  8. seven lessons, 30 to 40 minutes each. seven lessons, 30 to 40 minutes each. One of my members said, "Dan, there are One of my members said, "Dan, there are One of my members said, "Dan, there are so many reports, I don't know where to so many reports, I don't know where to so many reports, I don't know where to start." This course is a road map of start." This course is a road map of start." This course is a road map of your adventure. It tells you which your adventure. It tells you which your adventure. It tells you which reports to read and what order so you reports to read and what order so you reports to read and what order so you get the information at the moment you get the information at the moment you get the information at the moment you need it. need it. need it. Issues are ordered according to your Issues are ordered according to your Issues are ordered according to your time in the process. time in the process. time in the process. This value I'm putting at 3,000. And This value I'm putting at 3,000. And This value I'm putting at 3,000. And then finally, the hobby income course. then finally, the hobby income course. then finally, the hobby income course. For years, people have told me, "Dan, For years, people have told me, "Dan, For years, people have told me, "Dan, this sounds great, but I need more this sounds great, but I need more this sounds great, but I need more money. I need more cat monthly cash flow money. I need more cat monthly cash flow money. I need more cat monthly cash flow first." So I built a course on how to first." So I built a course on how to first." So I built a course on how to make money online make money online make money online doing something that you already love, doing something that you already love, doing something that you already love, your favorite hobby. your favorite hobby. your favorite hobby. I've taken probably five or 10 courses. I've taken probably five or 10 courses. I've taken probably five or 10 courses. I've spent like 7 to 8,000 I've spent like 7 to 8,000 I've spent like 7 to 8,000 uh I'm on courses. And that So this uh I'm on courses. And that So this uh I'm on courses. And that So this one's worth around 1,200. It's my best one's worth around 1,200. It's my best one's worth around 1,200. It's my best estimate based on other courses I estimate based on other courses I estimate based on other courses I purchased. But this this course shows purchased. But this this course shows purchased. But this this course shows you everything I've done to create an you everything I've done to create an you everything I've done to create an income stream online. It shows you how I income stream online. It shows you how I income stream online. It shows you how I set everything up.

  9. set everything up. set everything up. And there's That's not all. There's And there's That's not all. There's And there's That's not all. There's three more bonuses. One's called the three more bonuses. One's called the three more bonuses. One's called the retirement action planner, uh how to retirement action planner, uh how to retirement action planner, uh how to save, invest, budget, and prepare for save, invest, budget, and prepare for save, invest, budget, and prepare for retirement step-by-step, retirement step-by-step, retirement step-by-step, 29 bucks. Uh and the next bonus is 29 bucks. Uh and the next bonus is 29 bucks. Uh and the next bonus is retired any age with almost no money. retired any age with almost no money. retired any age with almost no money. How to build cash flow over 3 to 5 years How to build cash flow over 3 to 5 years How to build cash flow over 3 to 5 years and ease into a working retirement. This and ease into a working retirement. This and ease into a working retirement. This value is around $39. value is around $39. value is around $39. And maximize social security. Eight tips And maximize social security. Eight tips And maximize social security. Eight tips including one that I use to increase my including one that I use to increase my including one that I use to increase my mother's social security check by over mother's social security check by over mother's social security check by over $1,000 per month. And she received more $1,000 per month. And she received more $1,000 per month. And she received more than 12,000 in back payments than 12,000 in back payments than 12,000 in back payments from this trick. And that's valued at from this trick. And that's valued at from this trick. And that's valued at $9. Okay, if you add up all those things $9. Okay, if you add up all those things $9. Okay, if you add up all those things I just explained in the membership and I just explained in the membership and I just explained in the membership and the courses, the total value is 10,052 the courses, the total value is 10,052 the courses, the total value is 10,052 dollars. But we're adding reports dollars. But we're adding reports dollars. But we're adding reports as time passes all the time. So, Now, as time passes all the time. So, Now, as time passes all the time. So, Now, there's two ways that you can join there's two ways that you can join there's two ways that you can join today. There's a monthly membership.

  10. today. There's a monthly membership. today. There's a monthly membership. It's $19 a month. That includes both the It's $19 a month. That includes both the It's $19 a month. That includes both the courses, courses, courses, the three bonus reports, and eight the three bonus reports, and eight the three bonus reports, and eight location slow travel and comparison location slow travel and comparison location slow travel and comparison reports per month. reports per month. reports per month. Cancel at any time, no questions asked. Cancel at any time, no questions asked. Cancel at any time, no questions asked. Includes all existing and future Includes all existing and future Includes all existing and future reports, courses, and planning guides at reports, courses, and planning guides at reports, courses, and planning guides at the eight downloads per month. Protected the eight downloads per month. Protected the eight downloads per month. Protected by our 30-day 100% money-back guarantee. by our 30-day 100% money-back guarantee. by our 30-day 100% money-back guarantee. If you don't get more value than you If you don't get more value than you If you don't get more value than you expected in the first 30 days, I'll expected in the first 30 days, I'll expected in the first 30 days, I'll refund your $19. refund your $19. refund your $19. Okay, and then the second membership's Okay, and then the second membership's Okay, and then the second membership's called a lifetime membership. It's called a lifetime membership. It's called a lifetime membership. It's normally $199, normally $199, normally $199, one-time payment for life. But right now one-time payment for life. But right now one-time payment for life. But right now it's on sale for $99. it's on sale for $99. it's on sale for $99. One-time payment for life includes One-time payment for life includes One-time payment for life includes everything plus unlimited downloads. everything plus unlimited downloads. everything plus unlimited downloads. Everything that exists now and Everything that exists now and Everything that exists now and everything I add as I keep traveling and everything I add as I keep traveling and everything I add as I keep traveling and exploring the world and writing more exploring the world and writing more exploring the world and writing more reports about problems.

  11. reports about problems. reports about problems. People who joined 6 years ago have People who joined 6 years ago have People who joined 6 years ago have access to twice as much constant as they access to twice as much constant as they access to twice as much constant as they did when we started, and it doesn't cost did when we started, and it doesn't cost did when we started, and it doesn't cost them more. The lifetime membership does them more. The lifetime membership does them more. The lifetime membership does not include a money-back guarantee not include a money-back guarantee not include a money-back guarantee because otherwise someone could download because otherwise someone could download because otherwise someone could download my entire life's work and ask for a my entire life's work and ask for a my entire life's work and ask for a refund. And so, what I've done is I have refund. And so, what I've done is I have refund. And so, what I've done is I have suggest that you purchase the $19 suggest that you purchase the $19 suggest that you purchase the $19 monthly membership then upgrade. When monthly membership then upgrade. When monthly membership then upgrade. When you upgrade, your first month payment is you upgrade, your first month payment is you upgrade, your first month payment is prorated toward the lifetime price. The prorated toward the lifetime price. The prorated toward the lifetime price. The $99 $99 $99 lifetime membership sale expires on lifetime membership sale expires on lifetime membership sale expires on September the 20th September the 20th September the 20th midnight Pacific time. What are my midnight Pacific time. What are my midnight Pacific time. What are my members saying about my materials? Good members saying about my materials? Good members saying about my materials? Good day, Dan. I hope I find both you and day, Dan. I hope I find both you and day, Dan. I hope I find both you and Chung well. I've been working my way Chung well. I've been working my way Chung well. I've been working my way through the Retire Overseas course, through the Retire Overseas course, through the Retire Overseas course, which now has become my Bible and go-to which now has become my Bible and go-to which now has become my Bible and go-to encyclopedia and reference source when I encyclopedia and reference source when I encyclopedia and reference source when I need to research a topic. So, thank you need to research a topic. So, thank you need to research a topic. So, thank you so very much for the great effort and so very much for the great effort and so very much for the great effort and work you have gone to in compiling this work you have gone to in compiling this work you have gone to in compiling this for no other reason than to impart your for no other reason than to impart your for no other reason than to impart your knowledge and wisdom onto those of us knowledge and wisdom onto those of us knowledge and wisdom onto those of us who follow in your footsteps. In every who follow in your footsteps. In every who follow in your footsteps. In every aspect of life, the challenges are aspect of life, the challenges are aspect of life, the challenges are always easier to face and overcome when always easier to face and overcome when always easier to face and overcome when you have a coach, a mentor, and an you have a coach, a mentor, and an you have a coach, a mentor, and an inspiration, and you're certainly all of

  12. inspiration, and you're certainly all of inspiration, and you're certainly all of those and so much more to many of us. those and so much more to many of us. those and so much more to many of us. Jeff. I just wanted to say how much I Jeff. I just wanted to say how much I Jeff. I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your customer service. You appreciate your customer service. You appreciate your customer service. You are truly great to do business with. I are truly great to do business with. I are truly great to do business with. I want to let everyone know that what you want to let everyone know that what you want to let everyone know that what you promise, you deliver, actually over promise, you deliver, actually over promise, you deliver, actually over deliver. Your information is extremely deliver. Your information is extremely deliver. Your information is extremely valuable and accurate. The reports and valuable and accurate. The reports and valuable and accurate. The reports and courses are also of high value. To me, courses are also of high value. To me, courses are also of high value. To me, the real value is the down-to-earth, the real value is the down-to-earth, the real value is the down-to-earth, accurate information that you accurate information that you accurate information that you consistently deliver. Keep it up, Frank. consistently deliver. Keep it up, Frank. consistently deliver. Keep it up, Frank. Hi Dan, I met you in Da Nang a few weeks Hi Dan, I met you in Da Nang a few weeks Hi Dan, I met you in Da Nang a few weeks ago and I bought your lifetime ago and I bought your lifetime ago and I bought your lifetime membership. I just wanted to say it is membership. I just wanted to say it is membership. I just wanted to say it is absolutely sensational. The level of absolutely sensational. The level of absolutely sensational. The level of professionalism and organization and professionalism and organization and professionalism and organization and everything you put into this is everything you put into this is everything you put into this is fabulous. So, I just wanted to thank you fabulous. So, I just wanted to thank you fabulous. So, I just wanted to thank you and tell you that you're a great and tell you that you're a great and tell you that you're a great inspiration for so many. I hope you inspiration for so many. I hope you inspiration for so many. I hope you continue for years and years to come.

  13. continue for years and years to come. continue for years and years to come. Thank you once again for putting out Thank you once again for putting out Thank you once again for putting out such a great product. Eric. You have such a great product. Eric. You have such a great product. Eric. You have lots of really important reality checks lots of really important reality checks lots of really important reality checks and tips that are invaluable and thank and tips that are invaluable and thank and tips that are invaluable and thank you very much. The subscription price is you very much. The subscription price is you very much. The subscription price is nothing compared to what you get. nothing compared to what you get. nothing compared to what you get. Beverly. I have ordered your online Beverly. I have ordered your online Beverly. I have ordered your online course and consider my purchase an course and consider my purchase an course and consider my purchase an absolute bargain. I paid more than five absolute bargain. I paid more than five absolute bargain. I paid more than five times for what you charge and the course times for what you charge and the course times for what you charge and the course I originally purchased only covered one I originally purchased only covered one I originally purchased only covered one country. I have found your material to country. I have found your material to country. I have found your material to be so much more in-depth and you cover a be so much more in-depth and you cover a be so much more in-depth and you cover a multitude of countries which has saved multitude of countries which has saved multitude of countries which has saved me time and money as I prefer my me time and money as I prefer my me time and money as I prefer my retirement overseas. Your lifetime retirement overseas. Your lifetime retirement overseas. Your lifetime membership fee will allow me access to membership fee will allow me access to membership fee will allow me access to your valuable information for years to your valuable information for years to your valuable information for years to come should I elect to move to a come should I elect to move to a come should I elect to move to a different country than my original one. different country than my original one. different country than my original one. You have done the work with your boots You have done the work with your boots You have done the work with your boots on the ground format thus taking the on the ground format thus taking the on the ground format thus taking the guesswork out of the equation. Not guesswork out of the equation. Not guesswork out of the equation. Not having your course would have been a having your course would have been a having your course would have been a suicide retirement. Thank you Dan for suicide retirement. Thank you Dan for suicide retirement. Thank you Dan for all you do in your 17 years of all you do in your 17 years of all you do in your 17 years of physically researching so many physically researching so many physically researching so many countries. Keep up the good work. John.

  14. countries. Keep up the good work. John. countries. Keep up the good work. John. Your business deal is the best one I've Your business deal is the best one I've Your business deal is the best one I've ever made in my lifetime. I know the ever made in my lifetime. I know the ever made in my lifetime. I know the cost of travel and you've saved me cost of travel and you've saved me cost of travel and you've saved me thousands of dollars and years of time, thousands of dollars and years of time, thousands of dollars and years of time, Jeff. Jeff. Jeff. Nearly 2 years ago, I joyfully retired Nearly 2 years ago, I joyfully retired Nearly 2 years ago, I joyfully retired in Portugal. Best move I ever made. Life in Portugal. Best move I ever made. Life in Portugal. Best move I ever made. Life has been nothing short of wonderful for has been nothing short of wonderful for has been nothing short of wonderful for me. me. me. And I'm mindfully grateful for every day And I'm mindfully grateful for every day And I'm mindfully grateful for every day here. here. here. As a lifetime member of Vagabond Buddha, As a lifetime member of Vagabond Buddha, As a lifetime member of Vagabond Buddha, I benefited tremendously from the I benefited tremendously from the I benefited tremendously from the information provided on your site, not information provided on your site, not information provided on your site, not just for purposes of deciding where to just for purposes of deciding where to just for purposes of deciding where to expatriate or immigrate to, but also for expatriate or immigrate to, but also for expatriate or immigrate to, but also for slow traveling purposes. This service slow traveling purposes. This service slow traveling purposes. This service that you provide is invaluable, that you provide is invaluable, that you provide is invaluable, Joanne. I started this because of a Joanne. I started this because of a Joanne. I started this because of a disaster, a market crash that took disaster, a market crash that took disaster, a market crash that took nearly half of what I had worked for. A nearly half of what I had worked for. A nearly half of what I had worked for. A plan that fell apart overnight. A future plan that fell apart overnight. A future plan that fell apart overnight. A future that looked for a moment like it was that looked for a moment like it was that looked for a moment like it was over. But what I found on the other side over. But what I found on the other side over. But what I found on the other side of that disaster was a life I never of that disaster was a life I never of that disaster was a life I never would have designed for myself. The would have designed for myself. The would have designed for myself. The disaster pushed me into a better life. A disaster pushed me into a better life. A disaster pushed me into a better life. A life with more connection, more beauty, life with more connection, more beauty, life with more connection, more beauty, more freedom, and less of everything more freedom, and less of everything more freedom, and less of everything that I used to think that I needed. I'm that I used to think that I needed. I'm that I used to think that I needed. I'm not just talking about this this all not just talking about this this all not just talking about this this all happened to me.

  15. happened to me. happened to me. If you've ever asked yourself, is this If you've ever asked yourself, is this If you've ever asked yourself, is this all there is? I want to show you what all there is? I want to show you what all there is? I want to show you what else is possible. Join us today. Start else is possible. Join us today. Start else is possible. Join us today. Start with a $19 monthly membership and take with a $19 monthly membership and take with a $19 monthly membership and take us for a test drive. If it's not us for a test drive. If it's not us for a test drive. If it's not everything I promised, let me know everything I promised, let me know everything I promised, let me know within 30 days and I'll refund you within 30 days and I'll refund you within 30 days and I'll refund you without a question. If you already know without a question. If you already know without a question. If you already know the lifetime membership's right for you, the lifetime membership's right for you, the lifetime membership's right for you, then claim the $99 lifetime membership then claim the $99 lifetime membership then claim the $99 lifetime membership by September 20th, midnight Pacific by September 20th, midnight Pacific by September 20th, midnight Pacific time, Because after that, it's gone. Go time, Because after that, it's gone. Go time, Because after that, it's gone. Go to vagabondbuddha or scan the QR code on to vagabondbuddha or scan the QR code on to vagabondbuddha or scan the QR code on screen now. At vagabondbuddha.com, screen now. At vagabondbuddha.com, screen now. At vagabondbuddha.com, scroll down to the membership details scroll down to the membership details scroll down to the membership details button and click it. That will take you button and click it. That will take you button and click it. That will take you to a sales page. Scroll down there. Read to a sales page. Scroll down there. Read to a sales page. Scroll down there. Read it all if you want, watch the video, and it all if you want, watch the video, and it all if you want, watch the video, and then click the buy button on that sales then click the buy button on that sales then click the buy button on that sales page. The $19 monthly option is page. The $19 monthly option is page. The $19 monthly option is pre-selected. pre-selected. pre-selected. If you want the lifetime membership, you If you want the lifetime membership, you If you want the lifetime membership, you have to select the button next to the have to select the button next to the have to select the button next to the $99 lifetime button.

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Summary

The speaker shares how the 2008 financial crisis, which halved his retirement savings, became a catalyst for his work. He has spent 19 years exploring 78 countries to find the best places for early retirement and a high quality of life at a lower cost. The takeaway is that through extensive research and personal experience, he offers unique insights and practical guidance for achieving financial freedom and fulfilling retirement abroad.

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