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A retired Florida cop moved to Thailand with his wife and dog. He says his new life is cheaper, safer, and less stressful.

Sun, 10/20/2024 - 20:14

The exterior of a house in Chiang Mai. — The exterior of the house in Chiang Mai.
Fred Jones.

Real Estate, Asia, house-tour, Thailand, expat, chiang-mai, retire-abroad

Chick-fil-A is cooking up a $75 million plan for chicken domination in Asia — starting with Singapore

Thu, 10/17/2024 - 02:13

People walking past a Chick-fil-A restaurant on 8th Avenue in New York City. — People walking past a Chick-fil-A restaurant on 8th Avenue in New York City.
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

Retail, Chick-fil-A, fast-food, Asia, Singapore

She felt trapped in her corporate job in NYC, so she quit and moved to South Korea. Now, she lives alone in a $640-a-month loft.

Tue, 10/15/2024 - 20:29

A top-down view of the living area, as viewed from the loft. — Chen Teng's loft-style apartment in Seoul.
Chen Teng.

Real Estate, house-tour, Asia, Seoul, Relocation, south-korea, living-abroad

He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity

Wed, 10/09/2024 - 20:14

A man standing in a kitchen in a micro-apartment with his arms stretched out. — The kitchen in the micro-apartment is narrow.
LaJuan.

Real Estate, home-tour, Asia, Japan, small-living, minimalism, financial-freedom

I traveled 33 hours to Vietnam but was denied entry because of a common travel mistake I'll never make again

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 09:14

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

The back of a blond woman wearing a backpack while carrying a plane ticket and passport in an airport in Thailand. — The author, not pictured, made a travel mistake that almost derailed her travel plans.
Pyrosky/Getty Images

Travel, freelancer-le, Travel, Vietnam, Visa, travel-mistakes, evergreen-story

A US Army vet moved to Japan with his wife and bought an abandoned house for $35,000. They have no plans to leave.

Sun, 09/01/2024 - 20:14

The exterior of an akiya in Japan. — A US veteran moved to Japan and bought an abandoned house, or akiya, with his wife.
Coco Lencho Japan.

Real Estate, Japan, house-tour, Asia, american-expats

26-Foot-Long Distant Cousin of T. Rex Was Found in an Unexpected Place

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 14:10

Artist's rendition of Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus

paleontology, Asia, dinosaurs, theropoda, Tyrannosaurus Rex

He's 40, single, and living in one of the world's most expensive cities. How one guy plans to retire by 50 and leave the rat race behind.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 20:00

Man posing in front of tea plantations on vacation — Christopher How is on track to retire by 50 in Singapore, one of the world's most expensive cities.
Christopher How

Careers, financial-independence, Retire, Retirement, Singapore, Asia, Careers

Her daughter struggled in school with dyslexia, so she moved all 3 kids to Bali to try hands-on learning in bamboo classrooms

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 20:14

Photo collage of Jackie Easthope. — Jackie Easthope; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Education, Parenting, bali, Asia, Relocation, bi-illustration, jenny-chang-rodriguez

I've visited 60 countries. Skip the crowds in Bali — visit this lesser-known gem in South Asia instead.

Mon, 07/29/2024 - 07:40

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

Kate McMahon on a train in Sri Lanka — I loved traveling around Sri Lanka.
Kate McMahon

Travel, freelancer-le, Travel, bali, south-asia, Asia

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