Travel Survival

Travel Survival and Scams

Should I Buy a Bar, a Hotel, or a Pig Farm in Southeast Asia?

Looking to invest in a business when you retire in Southeast Asia? Let me help you decide which hole to throw your money down.

Want to Travel the World? Here’s the First Step. LIVE FROM BANGKOK

Join me as I people watch and drink beer. I'll take a long, drawn out time to explain to you the first step in becoming an expat or world traveler.

U.S. Consulate in Cebu City Gets an A-Plus Rating & A Walk Around the...

The folks down at the U.S. consulate in Cebu City get an A-Plus rating from this expat and world traveler.

Typical Jet Ski Scam of Southeast Asia? You Make the Call. We Decided to...

If you come to Southeast Asia, be VERY CAREFUL about who you rent a jet ski from.

U.S. Embassy Robbed Me of $100 and Two Hours of My Life

If you try to get a document notarized at a U.S. embassy, they will charge you fifty bucks per page. Absolute robbery.

Extending My Tourist Visa in Angeles City – 29 Day Visa Waiver Costs 3,030...

The first extension is for an additional 29 days and costs 3,030 PHP which is roughly $60 USD.

Why I Had To Leave My Hotel Room in the Philippines

Let me show you around one of my favorite little hotels in Angeles City. I'll explain the importance of keeping the buckets in the CR filled.

Electrical Brownout in the Philippines – No Cold Beer!

I can live without air-conditioning, hot water for the shower, a TV, and lights at my beach condo. I do not WANT to live without cold beer! The electricity has been out all day.
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When Travel Becomes Meaningless

I’ve been aimlessly roaming the world for years now with no real objective or long-term goal. I've got a new focus now.