OP,
You do look like a typical arrogant American (don't take it personally). When people say you should learn some foreign language, they don't mean study it like you want to be a lawyer in that country. Learning "Hi, Bye, please, thank you, join me, open your mouth…" among other phrases will improve your game 1000 fold.
I was in Eastern Europe many years ago and I learned some basics; how to order food, "I'm single", "I live by myself in X address", how to order a taxi... Friends (foreigners) I made there were impressed for how I picked the waitresses who barely spoke english. During a simple chit-chat one told me in front of my friend "I don't have boyfriend" in broken english. It was funny.
Just learn some basics. If you go to a very touristic place, you might find girls who speak native english or have locals speak english as the second official language. Most people in Scandinavia, Netherlands, Germany, etc speak english. I don't think that applies for Asia.
What's the type of girl you're interested? Black, White, Latina, Asian? I bet you'll see plenty of western white girls in Thailand but they're a minority.
Do you have strong game? It was mentioned asian girls love western men (your case). If you're into them, your life could be much more easier and pleasurable if you choose Asian countries.
numbeo and nomadlist are good sources so you can rule out some places. For $1500/month don't expect to live in Scandinavia or Japan/Korea and most of the Western countries. Use some filters and start studying those places to see which one suit your needs. If you prefer tropical climate, Belarus won't be a good option. If you wan't decent infrastructure (like fast internet), Bolivia won't suit your needs. If your budget is $1500/month, choose a country you can live with a $1000/month so you can have plenty of extra for entertainment purposes.
Let me be more specific:
At $1000-$1500/month you're limited by Eastern Europe(Czech, Hungary, Ukraine, Serbia, etc), Latin America (Brazil is an option since the crisis will make it cheaper, Argentina, Peru, etc) and Asia (Thailand, Philippines, etc)
Other things you should take into account:
1st-world countries; Goods are cheap, services are not. 3rd-world countries it's the contrary. Choosing a 3rd-world country geographically close to a 1st-world one can give you both advantages. If you live in Prague, you can eat in restaurants (services) often. You can travel to Paris (for a $100 ticket) and buy clothes (goods) there.
Hope my lengthy post could help you.
You do look like a typical arrogant American (don't take it personally). When people say you should learn some foreign language, they don't mean study it like you want to be a lawyer in that country. Learning "Hi, Bye, please, thank you, join me, open your mouth…" among other phrases will improve your game 1000 fold.
I was in Eastern Europe many years ago and I learned some basics; how to order food, "I'm single", "I live by myself in X address", how to order a taxi... Friends (foreigners) I made there were impressed for how I picked the waitresses who barely spoke english. During a simple chit-chat one told me in front of my friend "I don't have boyfriend" in broken english. It was funny.
Just learn some basics. If you go to a very touristic place, you might find girls who speak native english or have locals speak english as the second official language. Most people in Scandinavia, Netherlands, Germany, etc speak english. I don't think that applies for Asia.
What's the type of girl you're interested? Black, White, Latina, Asian? I bet you'll see plenty of western white girls in Thailand but they're a minority.
Do you have strong game? It was mentioned asian girls love western men (your case). If you're into them, your life could be much more easier and pleasurable if you choose Asian countries.
numbeo and nomadlist are good sources so you can rule out some places. For $1500/month don't expect to live in Scandinavia or Japan/Korea and most of the Western countries. Use some filters and start studying those places to see which one suit your needs. If you prefer tropical climate, Belarus won't be a good option. If you wan't decent infrastructure (like fast internet), Bolivia won't suit your needs. If your budget is $1500/month, choose a country you can live with a $1000/month so you can have plenty of extra for entertainment purposes.
Let me be more specific:
At $1000-$1500/month you're limited by Eastern Europe(Czech, Hungary, Ukraine, Serbia, etc), Latin America (Brazil is an option since the crisis will make it cheaper, Argentina, Peru, etc) and Asia (Thailand, Philippines, etc)
Quote:Quote:Eastern option ruled out?
-Warm climate.
Quote:Quote:Check nomadlist/numbeo.
-High speed, reliable internet access (can't run a business online without it)
Quote:Quote:Being American is good since you can travel to practically any country without a visa. As for paperwork to live, most third-world countries are quite easy on requirements.
-Able to reside legally with minimum hassle/expense/paperwork
Quote:Quote:Check your preference of women. If you're not into asians, Latin America would be better.
-Attractive, feminine women (pretty much goes without saying around here)
Quote:Quote:Brazil is heavily taxed. Forget about it. Colombia and Peru is closer to US so you'll find it easier to get goods by buying a $100 ticket and do your shopping in US.
-Commerce: Able to shop, acquire food, clothing, etc with relative ease.
Quote:Quote:I've been in Colombia and the results were great. Good quality of women, easy. Unfortunately the country lacks infrastructure, plenty of criminality…
-Women aren't flakes. I don't mind putting in SOME effort, i.e. I don't need constant one night stands, but I don't like said effort to go unrewarded. So places like Columbia will be off the list of potentials.
Quote:Quote:If you're like me and chase girls from 25 and below, it's not easy. What I do is when I'm with a girl, I never look at my phone and expect the girl to do the same. Don't be a jerk if the girl looks at her phone while hanging out with you. Just make fun of it, indirectly pointing it's not polite and lame.
Women aren't iPhone/Android phone zombies.
Quote:Quote:Numbeo/nomadlist can give you some perspective. It's easier to get response from "Are X and Y cities safe?" than "which cities in the whole world are safe?". Be more specific.
-Relatively safe. Note that I'm not looking for a place where there's 0 danger ever---if I wanted that, I'd go live out in the countryside. However, I would like to live in a place where I won't be targeted due to my race or foreigner status (I'm a white American)
Other things you should take into account:
1st-world countries; Goods are cheap, services are not. 3rd-world countries it's the contrary. Choosing a 3rd-world country geographically close to a 1st-world one can give you both advantages. If you live in Prague, you can eat in restaurants (services) often. You can travel to Paris (for a $100 ticket) and buy clothes (goods) there.
Hope my lengthy post could help you.