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Retire early, vacation, relax, live better on less in tropical Southeast Asia – your money buys more. Find the best places to retire in Asia and increase your income in 2013.Beaches, mountains, lakes, islands, warm seas, lush greenery, fine weather, friendly people, great food, shopping at low prices – and a host of new opportunities. What more could one ask for? This is what expats living in South East Asian locations can experience daily.The best places to retire in 2013 for most will be where it's cheaper to live well but spend less. Enjoy a happier, more relaxed life in SE Asia!The definition of 'retirement' has changed; rather than leaving the regular 'day job' it is more about personal and financial freedom. It means being in a position of control in your life, having fulfilled most if not all of your obligations to others: employers, governments – and younger family members. 'Retiring' should mean the ability to focus more on YOURSELF. Shouldn't you be able to retire young and healthy enough to enjoy the things that YOU still want to do? Knowing what money you have and what you are spending are more important today than ever. Taking control of your future may also require some significant changes. In order to achieve happiness and also preserve your wealth, some courage is required; it may not be easy doing this in your present environment or location. Therefore, be prepared to travel in search of a better place to live than the one you are just existing in now; consider the many popular retirement locations and you'll see that Asia (parts of it at least) wins hands down! But did you know there are over 40 Asian countries and territories? ASIA FAST FACTS is our free Android app or mobile web site (see right) which puts the basic details of all Asian countries and territories literally in your palm using your smart phone or tablet touch screen – and laptop or PC for that matter. Country and capital maps (also integrates with Google Maps), airport and phone codes, visas, flight and hotel prices, tours, reviews, bookings and more. "Let your fingers do the walking", as they say! It's a mobile website too, so whether you're reading this on a phone, tablet or computer, just click the image and bookmark www.asiafastfacts.com right now, whether you're a retiree, tourist or student needing information for research – or get the Android App version. Retirement abroad in a year-round warm climate with lower cost of living sounds attractive, doesn't it? An early, cheaper, more comfortable retirement – and not just 'survival' – can be yours in 2013, even with limited resources, if you live part or all of your time in Southeast Asia. Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia & Bali, Singapore or even Laos are not only exotic places to visit, they are suitable for long or regular holidays as well as being considered as some of the best foreign retirement locations in the world. If you're a seaside or coast lover, you are spoilt for choice. Many of the best beaches in Asia are in Thailand, but the Philippines has #1 here. Get yourself on a cheap
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The best places to retire early, retire younger, no matter whether you are young and single, middle-aged or retired already, are in the tropics of Southeast Asia. Get out of the rat race, save money or earn more. Do both! Enjoy a new lifestyle. We'll help you find a better life or even to live overseas tax-free more or less permanently, including ... |
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Are you satisfied with the way things are? Perhaps you are unhappy or just bored with your present existence that you call 'life'? Are you suffering from the loss of a long-time partner? Life for middle-aged or senior singles often isn't much fun. Maybe now is the right time to love again. Even if you're young it's so easy to fall into a financial trap, with all the worry, stress and increasing pressure of trying to keep up with payments of every description. However, to improve your quality of life, you may need to change the way you see yourself and life in general. For whatever is 'ailing' you, there is usually a solution. We hope you find it here. Are you making enough money? Getting the things you need or want right now or for your future and retirement. Are you working two jobs or overtime to pay bills and taxes? Wouldn't you like to be able to retire richer – within 5 years? Learn how a 'speed retirement system' made good returns in both 2011 and 2012. Watch an explanatory video, then try out the service yourself for 30 days for just $7. How about the climate? Whether or not it's global warming or natural climate change, much of North America and Europe suffer unpleasantly long, cold, miserable winters. Most of Southeast Asia has no 'real' winter. Except in higher elevations where nighttime temperatures can drop to below freezing, all you can expect are some cool evenings and crisp early mornings around the end of the year in the north of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, but little or no cold weather in the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Are you suffering yet another awful winter in your home country? Get some hints for living comfortably in the tropics and compare the temperature and current weather in popular SE Asian locations compared to, say, London, New York or San Francisco! What about your financial future? Are your plans still 'on track' in spite of the continuing indecisions in the markets? Will your pension or retirement plan provide enough? These are valid concerns for most of us. Will you have to sell your house to survive, or will it be taken from you? Start now and you will have not only more options but could retire with enough money in 5 years. Beginning a new life in Southeast Asia is only one of those options, but it would allow you to experience a lifestyle that most people only dream about, and at probably far lower cost than where you live now. Many foreigners from the West are already living or retired in SE Asia. Thousands of American ex-military personnel have chosen to retire in the Philippines. Australians love Bali. All nationalities have settled in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and other Asian locations. Your dollar, pound and euro will buy more in Asia! Cheaper places to live, cheaper food and drink means you can retire on less money or retire young enough to fully enjoy life. Depending on where you choose to live, your current resources and foreign income can often buy 5 to 10 times more than in the USA, Canada, most of Europe and Australasia. Property purchase, lease or rental, domestic services such as cooking, housekeeping and gardening (quite the norm in many locations) and high quality medical care in several countries of SE Asia can be incredibly cheap compared to what you're used to – not to mention the lower prices of food and drink in your home. Don't forget eating out and both day and nighttime entertainment and activities – especially if you are single! In quantity, quality and variety, there are places in South East Asia that have it all in abundance – places you are welcome to enjoy all year. So many great locations to live, work and retire in Asia! Being the world's largest continent (17 million square miles) and with the highest population of over 4 billion, there's still plenty of space in Asia! How much do you know about Asia and its forty countries and many popular locations? To get your geographical 'bearings', click on the small map to reach our Asia Destinations page, with its interactive map of the whole region. Here you can get comprehensive visitor information for all the countries of Asia. See where Southeast Asia is; this is the tropical area where most Westerners feel comfortable and the main reason so many of us choose SE Asia as our retirement location. See above for our Android app and also visit our mobile Asia Fast Facts site. Choosing the best places to retire in Asia (or elsewhere) or live for part of the year, is a personal matter, and reasons are many and varied. However, there should be somewhere to suit everyone, in whatever financial situation or for personal preference. Popular Southeast Asia locations include the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia including Bali, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar) and East Timor. They're all different and each contributes something to the magic of South East Asia. Visit our pages with useful information for visitors and potential retirees. See the menu on the left. In many of these places, expatriates can find safe communities with friendly people and a much lower cost of living, yet with the most if not all of the necessities and comforts of home. With discount airlines offering cheap flights to Asia it's now possible to travel between these countries and beyond to India and the Middle East, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and even the west coast of North America. What about Asian food? Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay, Indonesian and Indian dishes as well as 'fusion' cuisine are probably among your favorites already. There are so many different eating experiences available all over Asia and they're better than at your local Asian food restaurants. Living in Asia, you will get the real thing! Does this all seem like a far-off dream? No way! Most countries of South East Asia have developed their facilities and communications, such as mobile phone and internet access. With constantly improving technology, maybe already better than what you're used to in your home country. However, Asian culture, traditions and a more serene approach to life still remain, especially once you're outside the major cities. This can be your life too, and with plenty of extra time on your hands, if you need to, you can earn extra income while living in Asia – with less effort or stress than it takes now. Enjoy working or relaxing when you feel like it! Take back control of your time and your life. That's what 'retirement' is – or should be – all about. So many different ways of increasing income now, wherever you choose to live – for young people, middle-aged and even retired seniors. The Internet offers a multitude of different money-making opportunities working either from the comfort of home, an internet cafe – or even while relaxing by a pool or at the beach! Join the hundreds of thousands of people earning their living from a home-based internet business. Many of them are simply promoting and selling their own or others' products and services – known as affiliate marketing. With the right approach and techniques you could be earning extra annual income within a short time – anywhere. Programmers, authors, journalists, writers and others work online in different countries from their employers or as freelancers. There is virtually nowhere in Asia (or much of the rest of the world) you cannot use a computer or mobile phone and they are just about all you need now to live and invest overseas. Live cheaply in the sunshine, stay in touch with family and friends, run a business, invest money, trade the markets or monitor your online bank and brokerage accounts. It's possible to run a website without a computer or mains power as long as you are in range of a local cellular phone service or WiFi 'hotspot' – even in partly undeveloped countries like Laos or Burma! You can browse websites on quite basic handsets which you can bring to or buy in many parts of Asia; mobile phone and internet services are cheap and available almost everywhere. And now there are touchscreen smart phones and tablets – from the very cheap to the Samsung Galaxy or Apple iPhone and iPad. If computers and the internet don't appeal to you as business tools or the way to earn income overseas, then you could consider a part or full time job teaching English or voluntary work in local communities. Native English speakers are needed in many Asian countries to teach students of all ages, including business people. Your first move should be a free trial online TEFL course – that's Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Also see our page on teaching English abroad. Learn how to start a business or retire in Bali, the Philippines or Thailand, such as exporting local goods, owning a Thai bar, restaurant, shop or guest-house. Be sure to read our articles on business for foreigners first as there are things you need to know about. Did you know you can list your home or other property as a vacation rental when you're not living in it? This is the type of accommodation that many people who live away from home for months at a time choose for themselves – or to earn income from their home or second property. The price of gold and silver, in spite of current ups and downs, has risen annually for more than 15 years. Many believe the recent pullback makes it a good time to buy more. There are valid reasons for buying or trading gold and silver. One way is by opening a bullion account with your holdings secured in an offshore vault in New York, London, Zurich or Singapore. you can add to it easily when prices fall back temporarily from new highs, cash some in to take a profit or trade to make even more. Learn more on our Bullion page. Stocks, Commodities, Futures, Options, Forex and ETF trading are popular pursuits and potential sources of extra income for retirees and of course others. Stock market trading can be lucrative. See above or visit Profitly to compare free and paid plans. Try Forex trading, but first get free forex training with demo account before going 'live'. Find everything you need to know about lifestyle and income in a pleasant environment on our pages. Learn about offshore banking and other ways to protect your assets so you can survive and thrive in this time of economic uncertainty which is affecting more and more people worldwide and help secure your family's future. Live the best part of your life in an exotic location in Asia. You could be retiring early and living in Southeast Asia in 2013; not only more cheaply but more happily too. Explore new places, play golf on beautiful courses, play tennis, swim, dive, surf, sail or just relax on a beach or by a pool – and yes, with that iconic image of an umbrella cocktail in your hand, as you see in many ads for exotic locations! Visit our Before You Move page and also check out some of the other topics on the side bar menu on the left. Visit our Travel and Bookings page, get visas and travel insurance – whether you are flying from the USA, UK or other country or perhaps looking for decent, affordable accommodation in Bangkok. Retire-Asia.com has everything you need for a brighter future! Check our sidebar menu for other topics
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