Dane Hodges on the rail from Thailand to Penang
Best places on earth to live or retire factoring quality of life, safety, affordability, and access by meshing statistics of the Global Peace Index with economic criteria useful for vacationers, retirees, and digital or global nomads.

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Best places 

on earth to live or retire factoring quality of life, safety, affordability, and access by meshing statistics of the Global Peace Index with economic criteria useful for vacationers, retirees, and digital or global nomads.


1.     Malaysia – A fantastic country with 2nd home visa program

2.     Portugal is a player in the global retiree market

3.     Vietnam is the most affordable on earth, safe, clean, and wonderful

4.     Hungary is a great pic at number 1 and Budapest is spectacular

5.     Bali, Indonesia has charm and tranquility on a shoestring budget

6.     Turkey has too much to see and the food alone is worth the ticket

7.     Thailand has it all

8.     Spain is the single most awesome country to travel

9.     Northern Marianas Islands are pricey but the hidden pearl of the Pacific

10.  Georgia is fantastic, fun, affordable and loads to see and do


Dane Hodges in the monkey Forest, UBUD, Bali


11.  Romania is among the best anywhere

12.  Serbia …no place is more fun than Belgrade

13. Philippines has poverty, but 700k Americans still retire there

14.  Greek remote islands are endless

15.  Italy touring never ends

16.  UAE Dubai is the coolest city in the history of the world

17.  Slovenia is the new kid on the block & Bratislava is the best

18.  Czech Republic Prague is off the chart fun



Dane Hodges in N Thailand above and swingin Hanoi below



19.  Montenegro shh…don’t tell people where it is

20.  Croatia the cat is out of the bag about the Adriatic coast

21.  Chile is vast, sexy, and overcoming the SA crime issues

22.  Slovakia is gorgeous and affordable

23.  Panama is popular with Americans

24.  Uruguay is a hidden gem of the Americas

25.  North Macedonia is a hidden gem in Europe

26.  Albania is super affordable and a ferry ride to Corfu or Italy

27.  Cambodia is a fast riser among retirees and nomads

28.  Morocco models more like Europe and less like Africa

29.  Laos may be cheaper than Georgia, Nam, or Indo and it has Luang Prabang

30.  Taiwan is a gem in the orient


Dane Hodges below in Vietnam, China, Borneo, Burma, Cambodia, the Mekong River, Train Street Hanoi, Belgrade, with the Karen tribe, Budapest, Iceland, and Singapore,