Last updated February 10, 2021 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In this day and age, having fast internet is a necessity. Whether you’re a serious location independent...
How to buy Malaysian real estate as a foreigner
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia It's no secret that I'm a fan of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In fact, I like it so much that I dubbed it the third most livable city in booming...
The Best Offshore Havens for Bank Secrecy
Last updated November 14, 2020 Bank secrecy has long been a target of international groups opposed to offshore tax havens. The argument goes that if governments don’t know who...
Is it too late to buy real estate in Thailand?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Property is all the rage here in Bangkok. In the last fifteen years or so, the country has seen a major recession, the bird flu and a coup. And,...
How to get your passport cancelled, courtesy of the IRS
Reporting from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Before the United States failed to stop the spread of communism in the Vietnam War, it also failed to stop it ninety miles off its...
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...
The psychology of jingoism and expatriation
Let's do a little psychological analysis today. Ever since arriving back on US soil a month ago for my two-month hiatus from traveling, I've been writing what seems constantly...
The Best Citizenship by Descent Passports from Ancestors
Last updated: September 15, 2020 Having a second passport is an important step for anyone looking to plant flags, increase their freedom, and give themselves a “Plan B.” ...
Economic freedom is all about momentum
I'm often asked why I would want to pack up my things and fly half way around the world to visit and live in developing countries like some of the ones I've reported from...
Asia’s Near-Secret Haven | The Labuan Offshore Company
Last updated March 5, 2020 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I’m sitting at the Kuala Lumpur Airport Low-Cost Carrier Terminal, and directly in my view out onto the tarmac is the...
Second Passport – How to Get a Second Citizenship
SECOND CITIZENSHIPBecome a dual citizen and get a second passport. Expand your financial and lifestyle options.Are you a high-net-worth individual? Then you are probably...
Why frontier and emerging market tourism is on the rise
It doesn't get any more mainstream than the New York Times. American conservatives of all stripes bash it as the standard bearer of Old Guard liberalism. Yet a recent interactive...
How US unemployment is killing the country in two ways
The Obama administration is in an unenviable position. For one thing, they've been crowing that the sequester would cost nearly one million jobs along with causing water to...
The Fiscal Cliff and Why Innovation in The US is Dying
As the debate over the United States’ fiscal cliff continues with seemingly little progress, we can’t help but take a different (albeit predictable) view on the whole fiscal...
