Svetlana Sugak

18/10/2021

04/10/2021

You’ll probably be healthier, due to less stress, cheaper healthy food, and lower medical bills. Most non-U.S./Canadian cities are also more pedestrian-friendly, so you’ll probably walk more.

You’re not deluged with the constant negative and bickering non-news that the 24-hour cable channels dish out every day. If it’s in a different language, you can easily tune it all out too.

Your life will get much more interesting. Every day you’re hit with new and different stimulation of all five senses, and you’re regularly meeting new people who aren’t like you.

You may find you form better, deeper friendships because you’re in a “work to live” place instead of a “live to work” one. People aren’t in such a rush and there’s no badge of honor for working 80-hour-weeks.

04/10/2021

Whether you want to work overseas, retire abroad, or just move abroad to cut your living expenses in half, there are pros and cons of moving abroad. There are a lot of major benefits to living in another country as an expat, but there are serious adjustments to be made as well.

The 65+ reviews I’ve gotten on A Better Life for Half the Price echo something I heard a lot when I put out Travel Writing 2.0 as well. In essence, “Don’t expect a lot of sugar-coating.”

30/09/2021

What you see are the remains of the former government headquarters and the monasteries, with the most famous image being the three large aligned stupas you see on one of the banknotes and the nearby Buddha head enclosed by roots that seems to show up in every magazine story about the place. It’s on an island surrounded by three rivers and follows much of the same grid pattern laid out originally.

30/09/2021

If you’re going to be in Bangkok for a while, it would be a shame not to make the short trip north to Ayutthaya. This is one of the most interesting sites in Thailand and it’s quite easy to get there.

One option, if you want to leave it in someone else’s hands, is to visit the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya on a day trip from Bangkok. See the options and prices on that here.