Time with friends from many nations.
MoreBudget breakdown: Penang, Malaysia
What it cost to live there for one month in 2022.
MoreIsland Hospital in Penang: Expat review
Includes a cast removal cost breakdown.
MoreTravel plans for the rest of 2022
Life-long dream destination about to be realized!!
More‘Authentic travel’ revelation
I never did like labels…
MoreEarly retirement to Malaysia: What life is really like here
It’s our third time!
MoreKuala Lumpur to Penang by train in COVID-era
A few changes in the ‘new normal’.
MoreTravel without medical insurance: Cost examples
Excellent doctor visits in Malaysia at affordable prices.
MoreExpat health care while traveling without insurance
See a foreign itemized hospital bill.
MoreCost of living in Thailand for expats on a budget
When you see how affordable this is, you’ll pack your bags!
MoreAirbnb host problem and support chat
“Be assured, what I say comes from a ‘little guy’ on the front lines of the new travel landscape…”
MoreHow to enter Malaysia from Thailand over land in 2022
We were among the first Americans to enter this way.
MoreSlow travel itinerary planning on a budget
Money savers on long-term travel costs.
MoreCheap Airbnb in Hua Hin, Thailand
Kortan’s Crib! Video tour of our monthly rental.
MoreHit by a car in Thailand
Ellen landed in the hospital.
More‘Travel the world in retirement’ pep talk
You’ve planned and saved – but still have doubts.
MoreGrocery prices in Thailand: Hua Hin
The prices of coffee, cheese, milk, meat, and more!
MoreBangkok travel budget 2022
Exactly what we spent for a month-long stay.
MoreHow to travel cheap and handle problems
Solutions for 10 slow travel challenges.
MoreBangkok to Hua Hin by bus in COVID era
Behold: a beach bargain!
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