@Mike *********

hmm never thought about Nicaragua. I’ll have to look into it. I’ll be visiting Thailand for first time this spring. And I just messaged an agent in Bali to get insight on a retirement visa there with a sponsor with my circumstances. So I’m looking into things. And for presidents I don’t care for any of em. It’s like pick your poison. They are doing more for immigrants than their own citizens and made it difficult for people to be families. My great grandmother never worked a job in her life and had a huge house, many acres with huge garden and wraparound porch and had 9 children. Things have gotten so bad it’s pitiful to say the least. I can’t even get fruits with seeds in the U.S. for crying out loud. But good for you glad you made it out.

@Mike *********

Yup don’t even get me started on that. It’s gotten way outta hand and US of going is a downward spiral rapidly.

I’m just trying to figure this out. I really want to live in Malaysia but the liquid assets needed are insane. I’m willing to be based in Thailand, possibly Bali or Philippines. Not sure I would care to live in Bali mainly but definitely love visiting. I’ve been retired 4 years now at 100% but the age thing is throwing me off. It’s only leaving me with Philippines on that SRRV with half the cost needed for Malaysia, and can be 35. I have 6 more years to go to hit that 50 year mark. I’ve been just island hoping since 2022 San Pedro Belize, Bali, Malaysia…I’m headed to Malaysia for 90 days, then Thailand then Philippine and then Bali again before heading back to the US to visit. I still have my townhouse and car in the US and just put my car on storage mode with usaa. I’m trying to make sense of this but it’s looking like I’ll have to hop around between the countries for 6 years.

@Mike *********

Interesting. I’m a U.S. veteran at 100% and my VA insurance doesn’t even cover me while out of the country anymore since I’m no longer active duty.

Where would one go to extend 6 month visa if residing in an Airbnb or short term apartment - us citizen