Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I've never much been a fan of literature. To me, if it didn't actually happen, I don't care much to read about it. It's the same type-A mindset...
How Medical Tourism in Thailand Beats Obamacare
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I'll never forget standing in Lisbon, Portugal at nine years old as my parents I were on a day tour of Portugal's capital. When our guide...
The government shutdown and Bitcoin regulation
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand They say the most aggressive party in any negotiation is the most desperate. By that logic, the United States government has gotten amazingly...
What Will happen if the US government goes bankrupt?
https://nomadcapitalist.com/finance/quantitative-easing-americas-newest-export/Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand The Thai government's 38% debt-to-GDP ratio looks like drastic...
When money laundering laws go too far
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I must have read a dozen travel blogs talking about the "scam" at the Cambodia-Thailand border yesterday. The Thai town of Poipet, in...
The cheap cost of living in Cambodia. You might be surprised.
Reporting from: Siem Reap, Cambodia This is the other side of Cambodia: laid back, more rural, more touristy. The economy in Siem Reap is based around the hordes of tourists that...
Laws of motion and the history of offshore tax havens
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia In 1687, English mathematician Isaac Newton released his latest, and perhaps most widely known, findings. The Laws of Motion proposed - among...
Why I choose flight over fight
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Last month in Vietnam, a local business owner told me a story about doing business with the Vietnamese. He talked about just how important...
Is “transparency” overrated? Is political corruption good?
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam There’s a notion in the western world that “transparency” - a word largely co-opted by western governments to prove their superiority to...
How cheap is the cost of living in Vietnam for expats?
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam It must have been my lucky day. But I'm not a thief, so I left empty-handed. Walking down one of the main streets in Ho Chi Minh City's...
Hong Kong Banks don’t want your money
Dateline: Hong Kong I must have passed by a hundred beautiful women on the streets of Hong Kong today. You could throw a stone and hit a dozen Hong Kong banks at any point on...
No Currency Restrictions or Reports in Hong Kong
Dateline: Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal Update 2020: This article was originally written in 2013 when I first began traveling and exploring offshore options around the world. To...
“You’re dead to me”, Love, the United States Government
In 1851, American physician Samuel Cartwright dreamt up a racist bit of psychology to explain why black slaves were fleeing the plantation. Drapetomania, as he called it, was...
Fiat currency is the bad dog food Big Government forces us to eat
During my years working in the marketing industry, I must have heard one particular joke about a proverbial dog food company a dozen times. The joke goes that a large pet food...
America’s Bad Excuse for Citizenship-Based Taxation
We’ve talked before about how the United States is basically the only country on earth that imposes a tax on the worldwide income of not just its residents, but its citizens....
Big Government is Your New Mommy – Here’s Your Escape
If you had involved parents like mine, you know how difficult it was to get some of the stuff you wanted as a kid. Growing up, kids tend to figure out which parent will give them...
Why Non-Extradition Countries Won’t Save You
Thinking about moving your business or assets offshore? Then, it's wise to first get your head around the tangled web of international law, especially extradition. But even...
“American Exceptionalism” and other lies about economic freedom
I talk a lot about how silly I find the concept of "American Exceptionalism". The idea that one country is inherently superior to any other is an odd and disturbing concept to...
When your country isn’t worth fighting for
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio - a city that hasn't won a professional sports championship since 1964. Oddly enough, ever since I was a kid, people there have been bemoaning that...
How to get second residency in Gibraltar
Last Updated: June 17, 2021. Dateline: Mexico City, Mexico Throughout Spain, the feeling about the economy is grim. This beautiful country, full of amazing culture and cuisine,...