Thailand Is Not Always Cheap for Long-Term Residents People arrive thinking everything costs almost nothing. Then they discover things like visas, health insurance, imported food, private hospitals, and Western restaurants can be expensive. Now, I’m sure you’ve all seen those videos on YouTube and TikTok and Facebook where some guy jumps in and says,…
“A little bit about me. I’m 58, divorced twice. I have three kids two girls and a boy. I live with my son; he is 15, and we live in Hawaii. I was in the US Army and I traveled a bit.” My story starts in Australia, where I was vacationing with my sister….
I am a 45 year old heating engineer from South London and have been a regular visitor to Thailand since 2008. The story starts with the old cliché of splitting up with a long term girlfriend and being lured by someone off to the Land of Smiles in this case, it was my brother. We…
I was born in Hong Kong but moved to Canada at a young age and have a Canadian passport. By all accounts, I am Canadian first, Hong Kong second. I’m 43 years old, and this story as I’m writing to you now is happening in real time, which is why I was hoping to get…
When I realized how bad a position I was in, I nearly had a heart attack. I’d blindly allowed myself to be pulled into something I didn’t fully understand. I thought everything was going well. I thought I was putting the last pieces in place for my dream retirement in the land of smiles. But…
Me and my friend went to Thailand and China twelve months ago, and we enjoyed Thailand so much we decided to return. I shared a story from our last trip . Two months before our holiday this time around, me and my friend went out in Birmingham, England with a group of our friends who…
I just got back from Thailand after my last visit in 2024. I thought that this would be my last visit due to my age, which means less action in the aerobics department. However, it crept into my mind that I would love to do a farewell tour visiting all the places I loved in…
Here is a story of a trip I took to Thailand back in March 2019. It was the first time I’d ever taken a trip to Asia. I was unsure if it was safe to travel alone to Bangkok, so because of this, I never visited Thailand until I was 56. One day I watched…
After returning to Thailand later in life, one retired American reflects on a long marriage to his Thai wife, the choices that brought them together, and the practical lessons he believes helped them build a life together. Returning to Thailand After Divorce So to start with, I need to take you all the way back…