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JasonWriter
Joined 2016
Posts: 493

8 years ago

SE Asia versus Latin America

8 years ago

I recently came into the opportunity to work from my laptop for a year or two (probably two) so I quickly realized: now's a good time to do the living abroad thing I've always dreamed of.

I've done a lot of traveling in South America and the Caribbean, haven't yet been to SE Asia. I'm just wondering if anyone here has any opinions on long-term living: SE Asia for Latin America. If my time abroad goes well, I'm very open to planning retirement somewhere outside the U.S. So this is a scouting mission of sorts.

Now, I know. I know: "It's apples to oranges. There are so many different factors, this question can't be answered. Etc., etc, etc." But I've heard from a few hardcore perpetual travelers, U.S. natives, who have spent years on different continents, and several times I've heard the conclusion that those travelers felt as though SE Asia could never truly be home for them, whereas Latin America (Colombia, Panama, Mexico) felt as though it could truly be a place to call home until they're sprung from their mortal coil. The whole West versus East cultural thing is what they cited in the end, being in the Americas versus being in Asia. I've also seen a few people on this forum say they're leaving Thailand for Mexico.

Any thoughts on this? Feel free to be ornery, of course, as I'm sure it will happen.

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