Dateline: Blackpool, England Freedom is cheap. At least the word freedom is. People in every corner of the world are told they live in freedom. It’s always the truth, as...
Freedom from regulation is benefit of living in poor countries
Dateline: Blackpool, United Kingdom Opulence is nice. Most people like staying in five-star hotels. The great European cities are a feast for a traveler who enjoys architecture,...
$72 to where?! Live in Asia and save big on air travel vs. the USA
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Let's have a little fun today. We frequently discuss the reasons to relocate from the bankrupt western world to one of my "new safe havens". In...
Is my email safe? Why free email doesn’t offer privacy
This article is from Nomad Capitalist contributor Paul Rosenberg. Those of us who are rash enough to mention Internet security in public know what comes next: People prepare to...
The Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Is it Really for Me?
This article is from Nomad Capitalist contributor Pete Sisco. Next month will be the nine-year anniversary of when I started being a digital nomad. In that time, my wife and I...
Imagine working for the government for free for two years
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia Allow me to propose a business arrangement to you... I'd like to create a business partnership with you that starts at birth and will last your entire...
Why you’ll never regret living, working and investing overseas
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As one year comes to an end and another approaches, there is a healthy tendency to reflect on the past and plan for the future. That instinct to...
Taxman Spying: How to Live in the IRS Surveillance State
Dateline: Lakeland, Florida, United States Any astute investor understands that the largest and most persistent threat to his or her asset appreciation is taxation. That's why...
As liberty declines, stop telling me what to think
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Today's field report is by Nomad Capitalist contributor Pete Sisco.] Dateline: Murcia, Spain I’ve always resisted being TOLD what to think. These days I...
Scottish independence: big government and the five magic words
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Scottish independence referendum has just concluded, and the first glance shows that the "No" vote - that committed to remaining part of the...
Good news: government spying to be limited to 15 years
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the late eighteenth century, the Jacobin Club was the most violent and most radical political movement leading to the French Revolution. In...
This country built total economic freedom in 49 years
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the late fourteenth century, Iskandar Shah was king of the land. Despite a Persian name, his conversion to Islam remains debatable. What is...
Myth vs. fact: is living abroad better and more free?
Dateline: Singapore Yesterday I told you about how I've set up shop in Kuala Lumpur, adding a residential base of operations for when I need a solid, comfortable place to work...
Life As a Perpetual Traveler: Can PTs Have a Base?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As a perpetual traveler, it's often hard for people I meet to understand what it is I do. While blogs about how to quit your desk job and travel...
Seven signs you live under a desperate government
Dateline: Makati, Philippines In the sixteenth century, the Philippines were already playing an important role in international trade. Manila, home to the important...
Will Obama declare martial law in America?
Dateline: An undisclosed location in the USSA Historically, martial law has been implemented by governments on a temporary basis, in periods of war or civil unrest, or chaos....
Is “Going Galt” immoral? Earning less to pay less tax
Dateline: Tirana, Albania “Going Galt” is the idea of basing one's life on the philosophy of John Galt, the fictional character from Ayn Rand's classic, “Atlas Shrugged”. In the...
The cost of patriotism: examples of nationalism in Europe
Dateline: Skopje, Macedonia Skopje’s city center is half Caesar’s Palace, half Turkish bazaar. The country, which declared independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991, has...
Political dynasties: evidence of the freedom you don’t have
Dateline: Prague, Czech Republic As with most of Europe, the modern-day Czech Republic is no stranger to its share of historic political dynasties. After the establishment of the...
Who cares about the framers of the Constitution?
Dateline: Krakow, Poland Krakow is quite a charming city, although it has one fatal flaw in my mind: it's a bit too American. Now, many Polish people might find that a...
