JordanJones

Fake sweeteners despite zero calories make you hungry so can make you eat more but otherwise pretty harmless.

1 drink a week wouldn't make much difference.

Try real raspberries

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Not interested.

Too expensive anyway.

If I move to Colombia, my goal would be to rent a local market unfurnished apartment.

Then I'd be paying for that all year and going all the way back to Thailand for what exactly and still dealing with visa headaches here?

Maybe you mistake me for a digital nomad type.

Cheers.

Ok then live there for 360 days and report back how it goes.

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I discovered a juicy bit of information on how you can stay in Colombia on tourist status for a full year, instead of only 180 days, which I previously thought was the limit. The key is that the rule is the limit is 180 days in a CALENDER year.

 

So for example you can enter in late June, early July and get 90 days. Then extend 90 days in country. Then take a little trippy poo out of Colombia, and then back. Repeat.  So that's a full year. But then you would need to go away. 

 

Unclear on how onerous the in country extensions are though.

 

For people serious and eligible for retirement status there, there would be little point of playing that game though. But good for digital nomads, long stay travelers, etc. 

Why don't you try 180 there and 180 in Thailand.

55 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Why dont you just go to Latin  America , have a look around and if you find somewhere to stay that you like , stay there .

Because talking about it is less effort. I knew someone like this. Talked about doing this and that and never did. He then bought a cheap house in a small town that has no points of interest and poor climate.

Many places for 12 months can seem great. See what happens in 3 years when the gloss wears off and the political situation changes.