If the poo really hits the fan here..

[bob smith]

where else would you go?

 

My top 5 list at the moment is as follows:

 

1. Cambodia

2. Laos

3. Phils

4. Barbados

5. Gibraltar

 

how about you lot? do you have a plan B or are you in it for the duration, no matter what?

 

bob.

Edited Wednesday at 04:09 AM by bob smith

[Celsius]

Toronto, Canada 

[bob smith]

Just now, Celsius said:

Toronto, Canada 

bit too cold for me..

 

bob.

[Robert Paulson]

Definitely pi. Definitely. In fact even no poo it’s on table 

[bob smith]

Just now, Robert Paulson said:

Definitely pi. Definitely. In fact even no poo it’s on table 

I don't blame you mate!

 

bob.

[2baht]

I'll be heading to the temple for cremation! 

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, 2baht said:

I'll be heading to the temple for cremation! 

let's hope that's not any time soon mate!

 

bob.

[scubascuba3]

I enjoyed Mombasa Kenya, no idea about the expat situation, so I'll investigate that, but more likely Philippines 

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I enjoyed Mombasa Kenya, no idea about the expat situation, so I'll investigate that, but more likely Philippines 

not fancy cambodia?

 

bob.

[Dan O]

16 minutes ago, bob smith said:

where else would you go?

 

My top 5 list at the moment is as follows:

 

1. Cambodia

2. Laos

3. Phils

4. Barbados

5. Gibraltar

 

how about you lot? do you have a plan B or are you in it for the duration, no matter what?

 

bob.

Bob how many times have you posted this drivel?  You claimed you left for good the last time cashed in your HUGE financial portfolio overnight and  supposedly left for good but then you were back in 1 week. 

[Doctor Tom]

I don't anticipate any situation here that would force me out, but I guess Penang would get my first look, followed by Costa Rica and Panama .  But I don't expect to be moving any time soon, unless its to the local temple for disposal.   

[bob smith]

5 minutes ago, Dan O said:

Bob how many times have you posted this drivel?  You claimed you left for good the last time cashed in your HUGE financial portfolio overnight and  supposedly left for good but then you were back in 1 week. 

Dan. If I have said it once then I have said it a million times - if you don't like my threads then don't comment on them!

 

You know where the block button is, i'm sure..

 

bob.

[Ben Zioner]

18 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

Definitely pi. Definitely. In fact even no poo it’s on table 

How are the schools in the Philippines? What is the tuition language English or Tagalog? I could only move to an English speaking country but AU and NZ would require at least double of my income to resettle.

[Gecko123]

Re: Barbados

 

Virtually all islands (incl Philippines) have been scratched off my plan B list due to sea level rise and hurricane/typhoon risk.

 

 

[bob smith]

Just now, Gecko123 said:

Re: Barbados

 

Virtually all islands (incl Philippines) have been scratched off my plan B list due to sea level rise and hurricane/typhoon risk.

 

 

...it's only a bit of wind n rain!

 

good for the plants.

 

bob.

[MalcolmB]

10 minutes ago, bob smith said:

why did you have to add the word Communist to that statement?

 

bob.

Because Laos is a communist country and your second choice of countries to live in. 
With no beach, little English, bad infrastructure etc.

You really struggle with life in Thailand, it would amuse me to see you in communist Laos.

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

Because Laos is a communist country and your second choice of countries to live in. 
With no beach, little English, bad infrastructure etc.

You really struggle with life in Thailand, it would amuse me to see you in communist Laos.

so because it's communist you feel the need to refer to it as such?

 

do you also refer to Thailand as capitalist Thailand?

 

bob.

Edited Wednesday at 04:56 AM by bob smith

[scubascuba3]

38 minutes ago, bob smith said:

not fancy cambodia?

 

bob.

Been before, nothing special, PP expat types looked the low of the low 

[retarius]

Maybe a totally stupid question but does a British citizen need a residency visa for Gibraltar? Or can they just turn up with a passport? Islands are usually ultra expensive for houses and cost of living....is Gib the same? 

[bob smith]

4 minutes ago, retarius said:

Maybe a totally stupid question but does a British citizen need a residency visa for Gibraltar? Or can they just turn up with a passport? Islands are usually ultra expensive for houses and cost of living....is Gib the same? 

just turn up.

 

like anywhere, it's not what you know it's who you know.

 

I know a few people that live there.

They like it.

 

Healthcare is brilliant and, of course, free at the point of use for Brits.

 

bob.

Edited Wednesday at 05:06 AM by bob smith

[pgrahmm]

One reason I store my (paid for RV & vehicle) back in the states....

I could happily explore the US & Canada state by state for a long time....

I had almost convinced myself to sell them during the last trip but decided it's a good safe harbor to keep in place.....

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

how about you lot? do you have a plan B or are you in it for the duration, no matter what?

Unlike a lot of other daft people on here , I still own my home in the UK and would simply return back to the UK earlier than expected. Tenant might be a bit miffed !

 

My plan has always been to live here until I am 67, (7 years away), and then return the UK, sell my idiotically priced 2-bed ex-council house in the south east on the Thames and move up north somewhere (4-5 bed house) and still have 100,000£K to finance the wife's visa with my other 3 pensions also. 

 

That done we would just visit for holidays , etc.

 

Course if she pops her clogs early I might well sample the fruits of the other countries before I shrug off this mortal coil !

 

 

 

 

[saintdomingo]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

where else would you go?

 

My top 5 list at the moment is as follows:

 

1. Cambodia

2. Laos

3. Phils

4. Barbados

5. Gibraltar

 

how about you lot? do you have a plan B or are you in it for the duration, no matter what?

 

bob.

What would constitute "hits the fan".?

[bob smith]

12 minutes ago, saintdomingo said:

What would constitute "hits the fan".?

Visas?

Tax?

 

 

bob.

[simon43]

45 minutes ago, retarius said:

Maybe a totally stupid question but does a British citizen need a residency visa for Gibraltar? Or can they just turn up with a passport? Islands are usually ultra expensive for houses and cost of living....is Gib the same? 

Last time I checked (about 3 years ago), you just rock up with your British passport and you have legal right of abode. But that abode is expensive because of the lack of available land for properties.

 

There is more land available on Pitcairn Island, but it's a long way to Big C....

[pub2022]

If it hits the fan here, what makes you think it's going to be better elsewhere?

I could understand if going back to mother land, but you excluded it.

[bob smith]

2 minutes ago, pub2022 said:

I could understand if going back to mother land, but you excluded it.

Gibraltar is part of my motherland.

 

no 90 day reports there!

 

bob.

[Korat Kiwi]

The proverbial poop is hitting the fan everywhere. 

 

Cost of living is increasing just about everywhere.  Wages are stagnating. 

 

The USA are worried about the next elected president... as is the rest of the world. 

 

Ukraine is hanging on by its teeth against the Russian bear. 

 

Conflict in Gaza continues

 

Corruption is rife in the Land of Smiles

 

However it's probably better here than there! 

[susanlea]

3 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said:

The proverbial poop is hitting the fan everywhere. 

 

Cost of living is increasing just about everywhere.  Wages are stagnating. 

 

The USA are worried about the next elected president... as is the rest of the world. 

 

Ukraine is hanging on by its teeth against the Russian bear. 

 

Conflict in Gaza continues

 

Corruption is rife in the Land of Smiles

 

However it's probably better here than there! 

Right you are. 

[Hummin]

 

 

48 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Unlike a lot of other daft people on here , I still own my home in the UK and would simply return back to the UK earlier than expected. Tenant might be a bit miffed !

 

My plan has always been to live here until I am 67, (7 years away), and then return the UK, sell my idiotically priced 2-bed ex-council house in the south east on the Thames and move up north somewhere (4-5 bed house) and still have 100,000£K to finance the wife's visa with my other 3 pensions also. 

 

That done we would just visit for holidays , etc.

 

Course if she pops her clogs early I might well sample the fruits of the other countries before I shrug off this mortal coil !

 

Same here, we leaving Thailand now so she can have a future in Europe and build up her pensions rights, and have dual citizenship. I'm still good to work myself for another 15 years maybe 20, and have better opportunities to build a new company back home, than making money in Thailand. 

 

The farm will make her parents enough for their needs, while they take care of our things there. 

 

Germany and some other Nato countries prepare for war in 10 years!? 

 

Where do you want to be?