Comments on: The best places in the world to meet like-minded expats http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Prateek Panchal http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-13697 Prateek Panchal Mon, 02 May 2011 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-13697 Well what can i say....i loved ya post!!! Well what can i say….i loved ya post!!!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4741 Kevin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:12:09 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4741 Sara: I'd like to see your fact sheet and article on Ecuador. I also understand they use the USD as their currency? Sara: I’d like to see your fact sheet and article on Ecuador. I also understand they use the USD as their currency?

]]> By: sara http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4734 sara Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:08:29 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4734 I live in Ecuador and it is a wonderful country. Its people are so nice and kind, they will give you the most warming welcome. I have put together a helpful fact sheet, and also an article on Ecuadorian manners and customs I live in Ecuador and it is a wonderful country. Its people are so nice and kind, they will give you the most warming welcome. I have put together a helpful fact sheet, and also an article on Ecuadorian manners and customs

]]> By: Howard Thompson http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4670 Howard Thompson Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:16:29 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4670 I have one question for you. I have been of the opinion that I need to move my IRA off shore. Can you provide any guidance? I have one question for you. I have been of the opinion that I need to move my IRA off shore. Can you provide any guidance?

]]> By: Lance http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4536 Lance Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:24:13 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4536 Yes, it doesn't really matter if you're a sophisticated offshore millionaire or a working class guy on a disability pension, it will all end up one day sitting down in Pattaya with a beer, a girl and a burger anyways.. :) Your budget doesn't make a big difference in Pattaya. The young will often still have that "international travel" fever for a few years, keeping looking for greener pastures in other places but will eventually find their way back to Thailand. The very concept of PT has actually been invented over there (see Grandpa's books) and after discussing or visiting all the other supposed "residency havens" it usually end up there. Maybe the original meaning of PT was "Pattaya Tourist" after all :)). Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore are worth the trip as well. The Philippines too, for some. Places like Panama or South America are a disappointment, IMO. You won't find anything there that you couldn't find in Asia. Europe is a disappointment as well but it's an expensive one on top of that. Most places will just not be worth the trouble relocating from your home country, you will usually lose in terms of either cost or convenience. Only Thailand beats them all. All this is just my opinion of course. A nice article about Pattaya; "Disneyland on LSD" lol: http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2010/02/living-in-thailand/ Yes, it doesn’t really matter if you’re a sophisticated offshore millionaire or a working class guy on a disability pension, it will all end up one day sitting down in Pattaya with a beer, a girl and a burger anyways.. :) Your budget doesn’t make a big difference in Pattaya. The young will often still have that “international travel” fever for a few years, keeping looking for greener pastures in other places but will eventually find their way back to Thailand.

The very concept of PT has actually been invented over there (see Grandpa’s books) and after discussing or visiting all the other supposed “residency havens” it usually end up there. Maybe the original meaning of PT was “Pattaya Tourist” after all :)).

Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore are worth the trip as well. The Philippines too, for some. Places like Panama or South America are a disappointment, IMO. You won’t find anything there that you couldn’t find in Asia. Europe is a disappointment as well but it’s an expensive one on top of that. Most places will just not be worth the trouble relocating from your home country, you will usually lose in terms of either cost or convenience. Only Thailand beats them all. All this is just my opinion of course.

A nice article about Pattaya; “Disneyland on LSD” lol:
http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2010/02/living-in-thailand/

]]> By: Charlie Warner http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4529 Charlie Warner Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:01:03 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4529 I would like to share with you a proposal for an investment in Panama in electrical energy generation. I would like to present this to your group at your Panama meeting, if, after you review the proposal, you think it might be of interest to some of your investors. How would one go about getting this considered for the agenda? I would like to share with you a proposal for an investment in Panama in electrical energy generation. I would like to present this to your group at your Panama meeting, if, after you review the proposal, you think it might be of interest to some of your investors. How would one go about getting this considered for the agenda?

]]> By: Kristin Neibert http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4528 Kristin Neibert Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:11:35 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4528 My husband and I are looking at moving abroad and have been targeting Panama but now you have peaked my interest in Cuenca. Do you mind if I ask your ages? We are in our 40's and want to mix with the locals/culture but would want to be with people our age. Thanks! My husband and I are looking at moving abroad and have been targeting Panama but now you have peaked my interest in Cuenca. Do you mind if I ask your ages? We are in our 40′s and want to mix with the locals/culture but would want to be with people our age. Thanks!

]]> By: Stan http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4511 Stan Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:42:22 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4511 Simon, Assuming one is a US citizen, has a European passport already, has live abroad for 30+ years, has cash and desire to finance a new passport, where does one go? Which are the countries that offer the most legitmate route to passport? Say $50,000 and under? Having 2 passports is fine but US and UK are both high tax, needy, countries that want to tax funds outside their jurisdiction. Where should one look? Simon, Assuming one is a US citizen, has a European passport already, has live abroad for 30+ years, has cash and desire to finance a new passport, where does one go? Which are the countries that offer the most legitmate route to passport? Say $50,000 and under? Having 2 passports is fine but US and UK are both high tax, needy, countries that want to tax funds outside their jurisdiction. Where should one look?

]]> By: lrm http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4491 lrm Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:07:06 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4491 i agree-the whole tulum area and even towards chichen itza-is such a gem of an area! beautiful,beautiful people-cool place! i agree-the whole tulum area and even towards chichen itza-is such a gem of an area! beautiful,beautiful people-cool place!

]]> By: barry http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4484 barry Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:52:54 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4484 The Mexican Yucatan south eastern coastline south of Cancun is great if you want a young, energetic and positive mix of Latin American, European and North Americans. Lots of beautiful people! The Mexican Yucatan south eastern coastline south of Cancun is great if you want a young, energetic and positive mix of Latin American, European and North Americans. Lots of beautiful people!

]]> By: Larry http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4473 Larry Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:57:21 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4473 "Just recently I was having lunch in an Arabic restaurant owned and operated by former Iraqi soldiers of the elite Republican Guard. When I looked around and saw Russians, Europeans, Africans, Arabs, and a handful of Jewish tourists eating large meze plates" What an amazing story Simon! And a good lesson for the procrastinators like me! Those Iraqi soldiers made it out in time... “Just recently I was having lunch in an Arabic restaurant owned and operated by former Iraqi soldiers of the elite Republican Guard. When I looked around and saw Russians, Europeans, Africans, Arabs, and a handful of Jewish tourists eating large meze plates”

What an amazing story Simon! And a good lesson for the procrastinators like me! Those Iraqi soldiers made it out in time…

]]> By: Arlean http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4469 Arlean Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:41:13 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4469 Hey Simon, you left our Uruguay! It is hard for me to believe that Panama has a better group of English-speakers than our group in Montevideo. In fact, Montevideo has more than one group. Atlantida, about an hour away, has a great group as well. I have not actually attended their get-togethers but I do know some of the members and they are super, friendly people. Ditto for Piriapolis and, I think Punta del Este. Hey Simon, you left our Uruguay! It is hard for me to believe that Panama has a better group of English-speakers than our group in Montevideo. In fact, Montevideo has more than one group. Atlantida, about an hour away, has a great group as well. I have not actually attended their get-togethers but I do know some of the members and they are super, friendly people. Ditto for Piriapolis and, I think Punta del Este.

]]> By: Diane http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 Diane Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:33:42 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4466 Simon, thanks for this article and your daily newsletter. I am wondering if you've been to Bariloche, Argentina, and if so, what do you think? Simon, thanks for this article and your daily newsletter. I am wondering if you’ve been to Bariloche, Argentina, and if so, what do you think?

]]> By: Me http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4465 Me Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:21:41 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4465 And Bali And Bali

]]> By: Trevor Reznik http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 Trevor Reznik Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:10:13 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4463 What about The Philippines? Isn't it a good choice? I've heard expats are moving from Thailand to Philippines. What about The Philippines? Isn’t it a good choice? I’ve heard expats are moving from Thailand to Philippines.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/the-best-places-in-the-world-to-meet-like-minded-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-4460 Stephen Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:01:01 +0000 http://www.sovereignman.com/?p=1387#comment-4460 Simon - I moved from Sora Panama to Cuenca Ecuador last November and can attest to being able to find like minded ex-pats in either locale. I personally prefer Cuenca as far as a more diverse mix of people and overall a younger average age. My wife is 20 years younger than me and was somewhat frustrated by the lack of people closer to her age and interests in Panama - but we were living in the country. Cuenca has turned out to be a jewel. We have been welcomed by the locals and have found a number of new friends within the ex-pat population. Simon – I moved from Sora Panama to Cuenca Ecuador last November and can attest to being able to find like minded ex-pats in either locale. I personally prefer Cuenca as far as a more diverse mix of people and overall a younger average age. My wife is 20 years younger than me and was somewhat frustrated by the lack of people closer to her age and interests in Panama – but we were living in the country. Cuenca has turned out to be a jewel. We have been welcomed by the locals and have found a number of new friends within the ex-pat population.

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