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February 9, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand Money is just a tool… nothing more. It’s not the only tool, but it’s certainly a useful one that can be leveraged to acquire more freedom; we can trade money for time, money for health, money for experience, and money for assets that safeguard ourselves and our families.
February 8, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand I’ve tried just about everything in the book… but I’ve never figured out a way to beat Asian jet lag. I landed in Thailand very late last night, and despite having hardly slept on the flight, I couldn’t manage to fall asleep. The good news is that I
February 5, 2010 Mexico City, Mexico Greetings once again from Mexico; I’m sure many who listen to the mainstream press would be amazed to find that I have spent 48 hours on the ground here with nary a swine flu infection nor simple mugging to report. I did, however, miss my flight to
February 4, 2010 Teotihuacan, Mexico Today I’m writing to you from the base of an ancient, Pre-Colombian pyramid in Central Mexico that pre-dates the Aztecs. Frankly this wasn’t part of my plan at all, but the reason I ended up here has a lot to do with living free. Freedom is something that
February 3, 2010 Panama City, Panama Panama is a popular destination for expats, and for good reason. But there are some critical property traps that you should be aware of if you’re looking to buy. The first trap to watch out for is the tax law; for years, the government stimulated the real
February 2, 2010 Panama City, Panama I see a lot of opportunity in Panama right now for entrepreneurs and small businesses; in fact, I see more opportunity here than in just about every other country in the western hemisphere with few exceptions. Why? Panama has two strong emerging consumer markets. The first is
February 1, 2010 Boquete, Panama It’s almost like you’re not in Panama. Isolated in the Chiriqui highlands of Panama’s western-most province, the town of Boquete might as well be in a different country. Practically all you hear is English– the local Panamanians have excellent language skills, and there are more gringos per capita
January 29, 2010 Boquete, Panama It’s a beautiful day in the Panamanian highlands, and I’m taking the opportunity to explore the countryside for undervalued land deals. The Chiriqui province of Panama, where I am now, is sort of like the Panamanian version of Texas– fiercely independent and proud… locals consider themselves to be
Blair is in her early 40s from Southern California. She’s intelligent, fairly aggressive, and an experienced financial executive at a mid-sized manufacturing company. In total, she has about $250,000 in savings, some of which she used to buy property in Panama. She is single with no children and has been traveling to Panama
January 27, 2010 El Valle, Panama For a future expat, there are three places worth seriously considering in Central America– Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Much is written about Panama, and rightfully so; the country is the most stable, economically liberal, and business oriented. Not to be completely ignored, though, Costa Rica has
January 26, 2010 Panama City, Panama I’ve been on the ground in Panama for a week, and thus far, the majority of my time has been spent investigating the sustainable community concept that I wrote about several weeks ago. To refresh your memory, the idea is to develop a small, cost-effective, subscribers-only expatriate
January 25, 2010 Panama City, Panama A few weeks ago, I told you about a new private vault facility that was opening soon in Panama called “Best Safety Boxes.” At the time, I had not personally checked out the facility but at least wanted to make you aware of its opening. Late last
January 21, 2010 Panama City, Panama Nazi leadership realized long ago that one of the chief ways you instill fear and obedience in the people is to take away their ability to fight back. This is a time-tested method of making the people afraid of the government, and thus preventing the converse. As
Mexico City (DF), Mexico 20 January 2010 My route to Panama has become quite slow and roundabout thanks to a bit of bad weather, and the fact that I gave up my seat on an oversold fight to accommodate a lady who was rushing home for a family emergency. I am optimistic about
January 19, 2010 Mexico City (DF), Mexico For such a pale skinned gringo, his Spanish was impeccable. We were both sitting in the business class lounge at the airport, and the fluidity with which he was prattling away in Spanish on his mobile phone caught my attention. Ordinarily, given his very light complexion
