Who knew?! Vietnam is not Thailand. It's almost like they're two different countries. So a good friend of mine, Andrew, who lives in Pattaya, recently came to visit Saigon because the visa situation in Thailand is a bit more strict now and it's a
Everybody seems to be leaving Thailand right now. I left a while back and here I want to get into the details as to why and actionable advice for you. It had nothing to do with any big problems with Thailand. So here's why I left, personally (more
Alright, let's go there. I'll step my foot into the proverbial bear trap and share my experiences and opinion based on 10+ years as an expat.
I've been watching David Bond in the Philippines and he confirms my personal experiences after having traveled to, and lived in South East Asia. Here I break down my personal experiences after 10+ years of being an expat and debunk a lot of myths and assumptions men who
If you're an attractive older man, you'll still get attention from the opposite sex. Here is what you need to know.
Pattaya has a reputation. It's the land of the fat bald old guy with some random bar girl they're paying for. When I told my friends I was visiting Pattaya with my Viet girl (from Hanoi) who's a nice, normal, cute 26 year old
So Elon Musk just became the first trillionaire on the planet. Within hours, half the country called it a crime. Bernie Sanders called it theft from the working class. That same weekend, a SpaceX welder named Juan Hernandez was sitting on over a million dollars... Not because he was an
Once a week I do a 24 hour fast and once every 6 months or so I do a full 40 hour fast.
So what are the best and worst places to live in Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon?
Bangkok has a gravity problem. Not the physical kind, the lifestyle kind.
How to become attractive to women, an idiots guide.
Not financial advice.
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Tools & Gear
I replaced my iPhone and my Sony X3000 with the DJI Osmo Nano and I couldn't be happier.
Expat Travel
I was watching this YouTube video of Joe Rogan talking about why Connecticut sucks and I nearly spit my coffee out all over myself laughing because it was so funny and so spot on (but obviously over the top). "CT sucks" and "Connecticut sucks" are pretty
Personal Growth
This is a follow up to what is hell. Freedom is not simply being able to do whatever the hell you want, whenever you want, however you feel without consequences. Constraints and restrictions on your freedom to do whatever you want often result in more freedom because it protects you
Financial Independence
Let's be real about this, because there's a lot of outdated advice floating around on the internet on this topic so I'm going to set the record straight.
3 strategies that are actually helping me stay focused.
Tools & Gear
In the spirt of James Clear who published an excellent ultralight packing list years ago, here are my travel essentials.
Personal Growth
“There are no strangers here: Only friends you haven’t yet met.” -William Butler Yeats
Financial Independence
Can I make money online with a casual, personal brand?
Personal Growth
Let's turn dreams into plans.
Personal Growth
I'm 42 as I write this. I've always said it's 28-38 for a man's prime. I get so much push back on this. I have no idea why young people think 30+ is a grandpa or something.
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I lived in Thailand from 2011 to 2016, then returned from 2022 to 2025. That's nine years of boots-on-the-ground experience, so I feel pretty qualified to weigh in on what's actually changed versus what people assume has changed. The Real Problem Isn'