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Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi offers mystery around every corner. Just wandering through the Old Quarter, you’ll discover hidden temples, fantastic street food, exotic markets, traditional Chinese medicine dispensaries stocked with enigmatic herbs and beautiful French-colonial mansions colored with the patina of age...
After years working as a purchasing agent in New York, John Powell retired to Mexico, but eventually found himself feeling restless. In 2013, he set off on a two-and-a-half-month exploration of Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam...
Kuala Lumpur, or KL to the locals, is Malaysia's largest city. It's a fun place to explore and the more time you spend here, the more interesting places you'll discover.
Wherever you are in Vietnam, you’ll find that the cost of living is very low. Even in the most expensive cities—Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi—two people can live well for less than $1,500 per month. If you’re hoping to find an even lower cost of living than that, my advice is to head for the beaches.
When your life's passion is also how you make your money, every workday is a pleasure. Mark Scott found his perfect niche in the coastal resort town of...
"I had never planned to move to Sri Lanka; it was just something that happened to me," explains Nadia O'Shea as we chat over mugs of rich local coffee...
Nicola and Ian Dewhirst don't need to leave home to "get away from it all." Their home is in the jungle, close to one of the prettiest beaches on the island of Sri Lanka...
Exactly what do you hope to accomplish from this?” asked my mother-in-law, when we told her our plans to take off overseas. The simple truth was, we had no idea what—if anything—we hoped to accomplish. What we did know was that, for us, it was time to follow our dreams of leaving our traditional jobs and the rat race far behind...
I was 51 when my husband, David, and I quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and left our home in California on what was to be a trip around the world. We bought one-way tickets to Hong Kong, and began our journey throughout eastern and southeastern Asia...
When I first came to Vietnam, back in 2005, I visited Nha Trang and loved it. The beaches were gorgeous, the people were friendly, and the strong expat presence beckoned me. I stayed for a few days, then returned again, drawn to the carefree...