Been to a few of these places to live. Doing the slow travel thing now. In Kotor Montenegro at the moment. Next month I’ll check out Albania. My personal favorites so far to live have been Mexico and Thailand. If money and visa was no issue though. Spain would probably be my home. But I spent 8 months in Thailand. Lost 40 pounds. Saw great sunsets every night . And I know I’m going to end up back there soon. Malaysia is very cool as well. Had no idea how modern Kuala Lumpur was. Was just using Malaysia for a visa run. And ended up spending more and more time there. Went to Kota Kinabalu as well. You have a great channel.

Fantastic job…

I loved Puerto Galera, I have been there with my girl. I hated the begging, pushy sales, and jetski / snorkel stuff, if you say no then they should respect it.

56, single, never married, no kids, liquidated 98% of my stuff, home almost sold, going to retire from work very soon. Almost there, Dan!

how can you retire early with $872 a month? You are going to broke in the next 10 years.

❤

he said it is so safe in penang, but his appartment was broken in so many times...so does that mean it is safe?

Wow. Incredible detail and directness. Best digital nomad content on youtube.

Awesome

At 74, I still feel young, play the soprano sax like Kenny G. Still dance and lots of energy while performing. (then I run out of breath and have to take a short breather. LOL). "I am old according to American standards but feel young!" If Covid had never happened, I would be considered in excellent health here in the Philippines. I have 1 person tell me that I am 40, half said 50, half said 60, one person said 70, and not one has said older than 70. I guess that I am lucky, as my Dad lived a healthy life eating lots of vegetables and fruit until 97 years old. My Mom until she was 85.

I wish there was a KZbin thats talk about easy place to get a girlfriend and the price of hookers in every country

Do a video about girls

I am in Panglao, Bohol. I am staying at Abrahams Bohol…a hostel. I am sharing a room with 9 other people because I could not afford the high cost of the “available" private hotel rooms here (2,000 - 6000peso's and up) They have a great large pool. They have a large open dining/meeting/singing gazebo. They serve basic but decent food. The breakfast is well worth it, and you don't need to eat again until dinner! It costs only 100 peso to take a Trike to the best white sand beach where there are tons of restaurants, coffee bars, etc. and good swimming. I discovered the first night the disadvantage of sharing a room. 1. In the middle of the night I needed to FIND my menthol lozenges, but couldn't because opening my closet door would cause noise, opening my paper bag to get it out would cause noise, and finding it IN the paper bag would cause noise. Basically, other than going to the bathroom very quietly, you cannot do anything until morning. If you are a good sleeper, and can sleep the whole night through, that's no problem. But if you get sick, need something, want to find something, forget about it. LOL In addition, which did not bother me, I was in a room with 10 people half of them were snoring (including me. LOL) The lady above me, moved around, in a very heavy fashion waking me up a number of times, until she went to sleep. I have decided to spend 3 months in the PH, and then 3 months in Penang, and back and forth until I either Can’t due to my health, or I decide on which place is better for me. That also may mean that I can live in a number of cities in PH over time (if I find that I like the place enough to stay there for awhile.) Siquijor was nice. The one disadvantage was the very limited vegetables and fruits available on the island. I found a property owned by a very nice Filipino lady, and son in law (I performed at their restaurant mostly for them.) which was like heaven on earth to me and right on a moderate cliff with an awesome view of the ocean. I asked if I could lease a small area and build a house but they said they were not interested. They have already had numerous offers. :( Well, I guess that was not God’s will. Love the beach in Panglao. But, the town is 20 -30 minutes away. It has a nice good sized mall. So I would either live 1/2 hour away from the beach with heavy traffic, or 1/2 hour away from any shopping. Some of the drivers here are VERY aggressive and take dangerous overtakes, both endangering us, other drivers, AND walkers and motorcycle riders. After two rides like that I told my drivers that I did not appreciate “dangerous” fast driving. I appreciated “Safe” driving at a moderate speed. Then I had no more problems. Even here in Bohol, there are only a moderate number of basic vegetables and fruits (not that great for me. I don’t think I have seen a green/yellow/red bell pepper…They are always available in Hawaii)…and I have never seen any place that compared to the number of vegetables and fruits as I did in Penang! That put’s Penang a head of all the rest as far as healthy eating goes, IF I had someone to cook at home for me. …and that’s a big IF. LOL

I am in Panglao, Bohol. I am staying at Abrahams Bohol…a hostel. I am sharing a room with 9 other people because I could not afford the high cost of the “available" private hotel rooms here (2,000 - 6000peso's and up) They have a great large pool. They have a large open dining/meeting/singing gazebo. They serve basic but decent food. The breakfast is well worth it, and you don't need to eat again until dinner! It costs only 100 peso to take a Trike to the best white sand beach where there are tons of restaurants, coffee bars, etc. and good swimming. I discovered the first night the disadvantage of sharing a room. 1. In the middle of the night I needed to FIND my menthol lozenges, but couldn't because opening my closet door would cause noise, opening my paper bag to get it out would cause noise, and finding it IN the paper bag would cause noise. Basically, other than going to the bathroom very quietly, you cannot do anything until morning. If you are a good sleeper, and can sleep the whole night through, that's no problem. But if you get sick, need something, want to find something, forget about it. LOL In addition, which did not bother me, I was in a room with 10 people half of them were snoring (including me. LOL) The lady above me, moved around, in a very heavy fashion waking me up a number of times, until she went to sleep. I have decided to spend 3 months in the PH, and then 3 months in Penang, and back and forth until I either Can’t due to my health, or I decide on which place is better for me. That also may mean that I can live in a number of cities in PH over time (if I find that I like the place enough to stay there for awhile.) Siquijor was nice. The one disadvantage was the very limited vegetables and fruits available on the island. I found a property owned by a very nice Filipino lady, and son in law (I performed at their restaurant mostly for them.) which was like heaven on earth to me and right on a moderate cliff with an awesome view of the ocean. I asked if I could lease a small area and build a house but they said they were not interested. They have already had numerous offers. :( Well, I guess that was not God’s will. Love the beach in Panglao. But, the town is 20 -30 minutes away. It has a nice good sized mall. So I would either live 1/2 hour away from the beach with heavy traffic, or 1/2 hour away from any shopping. Some of the drivers here are VERY aggressive and take dangerous overtakes, both endangering us, other drivers, AND walkers and motorcycle riders. After two rides like that I told my drivers that I did not appreciate “dangerous” fast driving. I appreciated “Safe” driving at a moderate speed. Then I had no more problems. Even here in Bohol, there are only a moderate number of basic vegetables and fruits (not that great for me. I don’t think I have seen a green/yellow/red bell pepper…They are always available in Hawaii)…and I have never seen any place that compared to the number of vegetables and fruits as I did in Penang! That put’s Penang a head of all the rest as far as healthy eating goes, IF I had someone to cook at home for me. …and that’s a big IF. LOL

I am in Panglao, Bohol. I am staying at Abrahams Bohol…a hostel. I am sharing a room with 9 other people because I could not afford the high cost of the “available" private hotel rooms here (2,000 - 6000peso's and up) They have a great large pool. They have a large open dining/meeting/singing gazebo. They serve basic but decent food. The breakfast is well worth it, and you don't need to eat again until dinner! It costs only 100 peso to take a Trike to the best white sand beach where there are tons of restaurants, coffee bars, etc. and good swimming. I discovered the first night the disadvantage of sharing a room. 1. In the middle of the night I needed to FIND my menthol lozenges, but couldn't because opening my closet door would cause noise, opening my paper bag to get it out would cause noise, and finding it IN the paper bag would cause noise. Basically, other than going to the bathroom very quietly, you cannot do anything until morning. If you are a good sleeper, and can sleep the whole night through, that's no problem. But if you get sick, need something, want to find something, forget about it. LOL In addition, which did not bother me, I was in a room with 10 people half of them were snoring (including me. LOL) The lady above me, moved around, in a very heavy fashion waking me up a number of times, until she went to sleep. I have decided to spend 3 months in the PH, and then 3 months in Penang, and back and forth until I either Can’t due to my health, or I decide on which place is better for me. That also may mean that I can live in a number of cities in PH over time (if I find that I like the place enough to stay there for awhile.) Siquijor was nice. The one disadvantage was the very limited vegetables and fruits available on the island. I found a property owned by a very nice Filipino lady, and son in law (I performed at their restaurant mostly for them.) which was like heaven on earth to me and right on a moderate cliff with an awesome view of the ocean. I asked if I could lease a small area and build a house but they said they were not interested. They have already had numerous offers. :( Well, I guess that was not God’s will. Love the beach in Panglao. But, the town is 20 -30 minutes away. It has a nice good sized mall. So I would either live 1/2 hour away from the beach with heavy traffic, or 1/2 hour away from any shopping. Some of the drivers here are VERY aggressive and take dangerous overtakes, both endangering us, other drivers, AND walkers and motorcycle riders. After two rides like that I told my drivers that I did not appreciate “dangerous” fast driving. I appreciated “Safe” driving at a moderate speed. Then I had no more problems. Even here in Bohol, there are only a moderate number of basic vegetables and fruits (not that great for me. I don’t think I have seen a green/yellow/red bell pepper…They are always available in Hawaii)…and I have never seen any place that compared to the number of vegetables and fruits as I did in Penang! That put’s Penang a head of all the rest as far as healthy eating goes, IF I had someone to cook at home for me. …and that’s a big IF. LOL

I am in Panglao, Bohol. I am staying at Abrahams Bohol…a hostel. I am sharing a room with 9 other people because I could not afford the high cost of the “available" private hotel rooms here (2,000 - 6000peso's and up) They have a great large pool. They have a large open dining/meeting/singing gazebo. They serve basic but decent food. The breakfast is well worth it, and you don't need to eat again until dinner! It costs only 100 peso to take a Trike to the best white sand beach where there are tons of restaurants, coffee bars, etc. and good swimming. ***I discovered the first night the disadvantage of sharing a room. 1. In the middle of the night I needed to FIND my menthol lozenges, but couldn't because opening my closet door would cause noise, opening my paper bag to get it out would cause noise, and finding it IN the paper bag would cause noise. Basically, other than going to the bathroom very quietly, you cannot do anything until morning. If you are a good sleeper, and can sleep the whole night through, that's no problem. But if you get sick, need something, want to find something, forget about it. LOL In addition, which did not bother me, I was in a room with 10 people half of them were snoring (including me. LOL) The lady above me, moved around, in a very heavy fashion waking me up a number of times, until she went to sleep. I have decided to spend 3 months in the PH, and then 3 months in Penang, and back and forth until I either Can’t due to my health, or I decide on which place is better for me. That also may mean that I can live in a number of cities in PH over time (if I find that I like the place enough to stay there for awhile.) Siquijor was nice. The one disadvantage was the very limited vegetables and fruits available on the island. I found a property owned by a very nice Filipino lady, and son in law (I performed at their restaurant mostly for them.) which was like heaven on earth to me and right on a moderate cliff with an awesome view of the ocean. I asked if I could lease a small area and build a house but they said they were not interested. They have already had numerous offers. :( Well, I guess that was not God’s will. Love the beach in Panglao. But, the town is 20 -30 minutes away. It has a nice good sized mall. So I would either live 1/2 hour away from the beach with heavy traffic, or 1/2 hour away from any shopping. Some of the drivers here are VERY aggressive and take dangerous overtakes, both endangering us, other drivers, AND walkers and motorcycle riders. After two rides like that I told my drivers that I did not appreciate “dangerous” fast driving. I appreciated “Safe” driving at a moderate speed. Then I had no more problems. Even here in Bohol, there are only a moderate number of basic vegetables and fruits (not that great for me. I don’t think I have seen a green/yellow/red bell pepper…They are always available in Hawaii)…and I have never seen any place that compared to the number of vegetables and fruits as I did in Penang! That put’s Penang a head of all the rest as far as healthy eating goes, IF I had someone to cook at home for me. …and that’s a big IF. LOL

Where are the cats?

I bet this guy hasn't been laid for years !!!

Perhaps covered in other videos by Dan and numerous others, but the thought of possibly never being able to go back to my home country (USA) from SE Asia (Thailand as an example) to physically visit my family (kids, gkids, etc.) and certain friends...let alone ultimately spend my final days with here on earth, is my current dilemma. And I have been to Thailand numerous times as well as Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia. Great places and experiences! Not much we can do about getting older except live & eat as healthily as possible, but obviously we must be realistic and super thoughtful about the nestegg or ongoing income it takes to live on the other side of the world, deal financially & support-wise with eventual health issues, all the immigration stuff, tax-talk, conflicts, language barriers, etc., etc. From my experiences the last 5 years back & forth from SE Asia and having met numerous western expats, clearly healthy & financially secure expats without much and/or anything in the way of family back in their home country do not generally have to deal with this dilemma. No one answer fits all situations obviously, but I do not see that addressed so it's just offered as something to add to the decision process.

Is it accurate to say that the air quality is noticeably different between these two locations?

Where's the music?

There is compulsory license law in us that allows anyone to copy another song, but there is also something called synchronization fee, which is when music is part of a video program that would probably have to be licensed and publishing fees paid. So I would seek out unknown songs that you can get free permission to use.

1958 reflections on selling everything and leaving America. I go by car to Guadalajara, Mexico. Some places, the main road is dirt and you have to use a railroad trestle. There are Americans there, living and enjoying life. I ask myself if there is anything negative for them except not speaking the language. The clear answer is that there are few doctors. Fast forward to 2025. Plenty of doctors, but the question is how do they get paid. I have no doubt that if the US federal government allowed Medi-care benefits (like through an HMO) to be provided to Americans outside of the US, then a lot more people would retire out of the country. Over 1/2 of an American's lifetime medical expenses are incurred in the final illness. How many Americans even make an effort to save to pay for some of the medical services not covered by Medi-care? Have I been to Thailand? Of yes. Started going there in 1977. People are wonderful. For many years, civil servants would retire from California and go live in lower cost areas like Idaho and Utah. I had 27 members of my extended family leave from the Los Angeles area and do that.. Most people never even bother to downsize before they die. The older you get, the harder it is. So I give credit that he got rid of a lot of things.

Where is the best place to retire globally based purely on bang for buck and ease of visa acquisition.

Fantastic, he is very warm and friendly, he could live anywhere in the world with that positive attitude and spirit… Great to start my day with good vibes… Thanks you so much for sharing… Blessings to you both….

I impregnated a girl

Don’t worry, America is back.

Good video, pretty much spot on!

Hawaiians aren’t that friendly

He mentioned around the 1 minute mark he lived in ‘ Suraban ‘ or something similar. I couldn’t find that anywhere, can someone please clarify?

I have looked at Baguio, (not interested in Manila...too big of a city for me), Cebu...has 2 large modern malls...but there was nothing else that drew me to Cebu. Dumaguete...I liked a lot. It has 1 big "air conditioned" mall...good for the rainy or hot and humid day. It checked all of the boxes for me. Siquijor...I liked it a lot but I did not find a wide variety of fruits and vegetables while there are tons in Penang. Bohol is more like an more modern, more touristy, and larger sized Siquijor with tons of restaurants along the beautiful white sand beach. Next: I have not been to CDO or Davao yet.

It's not always easy. In fact it's the preparation to travel that's difficult...ie booking the plane, setting the date, finding the hotel, getting the taxi, worrying about your excess baggage, and if it will arrive when you arrive. But once I arrive, everything is OK. And so far, I have had tons of help from wonderful loving kindhearted people who have no agenda other than to be helpful!!! Just awesome!!!

Too many scams of hotels in Albania! I'm really reluctant to go there again.

Nice

You don't own stuff. Stuff owns you.

Fascinating, never heard of this city before.

Malaysia is a good choice. I moved to Thailand several years ago and have no regrets. My recently published book "Challenging American Propaganda: Toward Greener Grass" describes my journey to Thailand and my reasons for leaving the US for good.

Is this guy stoned or am I?

The guy looks sincerely happy, sincerely relieved from daily stress. Congrats to him for his move to SEAsia.

Philipine people are the most wonderful people in the world. Im moving there this month for good. I cant wait

apparently "diversity" is NOT America's greatest strength, nor Europe's.

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I got a girl pregnant

Randy, I'm also from Missoura!! It's below Zero degrees F this morning (Jan 22) Sounds like you are finding better and better places!

He is super cool. Very likable

Nice guy

i was just in Kuala Lumpur last month wtih my fiance. had a great time but I actually prefer Philippines. my fiance is filipino. but she wanted me to see her in Malaysia were she lives.

"STUFF" exactly. It's amazing what we accumulate over the years. Great interview with Randy. You're making the most of your senior years. All power to you.

Tangiers, Morocco (Tanger, Maroc here) is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Most Americans couldn't afford to retire in Hawaii 😅 Wish someone could compare say Tenn. Or Ohio cost of living to SE Asia