More information (and 4 videos) about Kampot Cambodia: vagabondbuddha.com/financial-independence-retire-early-1000-usd-month-kampot-cambodia/ Retire Cheap Reports Worldwide: vagabondbuddha.com/
I like your talks on Fire. It’s the only way to go. I retired at 49. I live in the Philippines. I love traveling in Asia. I’d like to see a video on your favorite places to travel.
Your wish is my command Billy. I will put that video out sometime in the next 30 days. I do one ebery year around Jan or Feb. Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
Thanks Dan, I'm a big fan of Vietnam but this video has made me want to check out Cambodia, especially Kampot for my early retirement...keep up the good work and Happy New Year to you both 👍
I think you may want to spend the first 6 months of your retirement (or before) just visiting around SE Asia before making a final decision Mark. It may not be as expensive as that sounds. I will come out with my annual rankings in a month or so. Stay tuned. While you are waiting, check out my retire cheap reports worldwide. vagabondbuddha.com Thanks for commenting Mark and Happy New Year to you and yours, Dan
Love this place, 50 cent beers and my wife also found a pack of cigarettes in a back street in Phnom Penh for 50 cents. Also recommend Anne’s kitchen in Phnom Penh, fresh cooked meals for $2.50 and cooked perfect every time..
thank you for sharing your videos. I love and miss Kampot. My parents were born there and still go back and retired but my dad had to come back to the state for cancer treatment. I also want to go back to get away from the snow just for winter times. I might go in June to plant some mango seedlings in my property that I bought 4yrs ago. Let me know if you want to tour around Phnom Voar. It located on the border between Kampot and Kep.
We would love to. Probably about 24 months before we end up in Cambodia again though. After we finish the Philippines and Indonesia, we will tour the Americas (N and S) for 1.5 years. We also need to do about 6 months in Eastern Europe and Portugal. Thanks for commenting. Best, Dan
i have around 1700$ a month from my early retirement,and i spend only about 900$ in siem reap cambodia,living a very nice life,rent electricity,food,gaseline wifi ,visa(put 30$ per month aside for my amual visa)have 3 dogs and 6 cats scooter,every day restaurantfor my breakfast,you can live good here for way cheaper and yes i have a gf but live seperate,btw i am retired since i was 44 y old
Hi Luc Hernou, Would you like to be a guest start on one of my videos? Here is an example guest star video:ua-cam.com/video/ySM_2jAC4v4T/v-deo.htmlhe video could be just your voice or we could do a zoom call showing your face. If you would like to be a guest star and share your story please leave a personal message here: vagabondbuddha.com/contact/Thank you for your comment. The detail of your comment makes this real for other people. If you have a business or service or UA-cam channel you could promote it on the video if you like. Best, Dan
Not sure why but Cambodia appeals to me like smaller towns in Mexico and my wife’s country in Turkey. It’s almost like the people in these less traveled locations the local population still knows how to live and it reminds me to live more honorably and to be more respectful to the local communities. Thanks for sharing Sir.😉🖖♾️
Jam packed information in your videos. Love it. So organized and extensive. I hope to have a base in Mexico (Oaxaca?) and travel in my retirement. 👍Too old for fire, too many responsibilities to shed just to retire. All in good time...
So true. All in good time. Or as one of my buddies that golfs would say (I don't golf), "You have to play your ball from where it lays." Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
@@fruitloops3718 I retired several months ago. Just returned from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Loved it and I expect to go back and do a long term lease to bring my costs down. Funny to read my comment from two years ago and now I’m retired, 63yo. I can see myself spending most of the year in Mexico and summers in the northeast USA where I’m from. Best of luck to you. Don’t wish your life away, enjoy the now, and I will say again regarding life in another country, all in good time. 🌴
In addition to ngo work...are most expats there retired as in no longer working? Or making a livelihood online? I heard teaching English in Vietnam provides abundant side income...how are expats in Kampot making ends meets? Pensions?
Some own businesses, some are on pensions, some have work online, some have investments back home paying their way. Expats are generally very interesting people. Most of them have lived in multiple countries and have odd stories to tell.
I didn't mention it because I don't think they keep statistics there. But one guy told me it is only opportunistic crime rather than violent. But I didn't verify his comment. There were no creepy people stalking us like we had happen in Brazil. Thanks for commenting, it helps our business. Happy New Year, Dan
Taxes? Cambodia's tax on overseas income (including social security) is a thing and progress up from zero to 20%. Also, health insurance is a much wiser thing when older, as u.s. medicare cannot be applied in a foreign country.
HI JEAN PIERRE FOURNIER LEAVING VICTORIA BRIATISH COLUMBIA BUT ORIGIANTLY FROM QUEBEC CITITY I BEEN KAMPOT HAS EX NAVY I TRAVEL LOT I LIKE YOUR VIDEO HONEST ACCURATE I BE RETIRE IN KMAPOT AFTE THIS COVID PROBLEM
I like Kampot, not sure it would suit me, it’s a lovely place and the country side like Bokor Mountain is beautiful, but there’s not enough to do to stay long term for me. I’ve traveled extensively all over the World and haven’t found anywhere where I could stay long term, guess I like travelling too much! While your there you gotta check out Bokor mountain, it’s a must and the road has tarmac all the way!
You and I fell the same way. The world is like Baskin Robbins. I want to eat all the ice creams. Why eat the same flavor every day? Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
That is what I heard from a German woman that is retired in Kampot for 6 months of every year (German winters). She said it was much less complicated than the Thailand rules. Please tell us more about your experience. In fact, if you are an expat there in Cambodia, could I interview you for the UA-cam Channel so others can hear your story? Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
@@VagabondAwake They have tightened up on visa requirements. After your initial 3 month tourist visa expires you now have to apply to one of the other 4 on offer. Retirement, student, visiting family and a working or studying one, there is no option that i read to attain another standard tourist visa. I hope i'm wrong if not Vietnam will be my next choice after living in Thailand 6 years, this country is going backwards very quickly in a short time and looks like things are going to get worse before they get better.
@@lbj4993 you are the one who pronounced incorrect. I'm Cambodian and my parents were born there so I know the correct way and it should pronounce KamPoat. ask the locals to pronounce it
Visa extensions in Cambodia a really,really easy. On first arrival you don’t get a standard tourist visa, you get the tourist (e) visa. This visa can be extended by 1,3,6 or 12 months. It’s inexpensive and you can basically stay indefinitely. I rank it as the easiest visa system in SE Asia.
Not a word about the nonexistent medical facilities--a matter of no small interest to retirees. Did you see the hospital? A minimalist, down-at-the heels establishment, to say the least. Last thing you want is to be sick here...
The wild days of Cambodia ( 1990's ) where you could rent a bazooka for target practice near the airport. You had to aim low to avoid planes. I miss those days.
@@DavidStanleymusic It's not really how much your salary was but rather what your expenses were before retirement. A $100,000 job after taxes leaves about $72,000 a year take home. If a person were maxing out their 401k and roth ira they would be left with around 50,000 to 55,000 a year. If they pay off a $1000 mortgage p&i before retirement they would need only about $43,000 a year to maintain their lifestyle. Not know your background I don't know where you stand but very few people are lucky enough to have $4800 a month in retirement. Unless you're saying that total includes your spouses retirement funds also.
Kampote? The worst pronunciarion ever! Why nust US citizens have weird ways of oronouncing foriegn names. Why don't they listen to how others say a word? Kampote? No Cambodian would understand what he meant. When they realised, they would correct the way he says it . Try saying it as calmpot. Meanwhile, he has a very irritating voice as well.
More information (and 4 videos) about Kampot Cambodia:
vagabondbuddha.com/financial-independence-retire-early-1000-usd-month-kampot-cambodia/
Retire Cheap Reports Worldwide:
vagabondbuddha.com/
Let me know if you have any questions. :-)
@@VagabondAwake how to make insuranse healt and acident
I like your talks on Fire. It’s the only way to go. I retired at 49. I live in the Philippines. I love traveling in Asia. I’d like to see a video on your favorite places to travel.
Your wish is my command Billy. I will put that video out sometime in the next 30 days. I do one ebery year around Jan or Feb. Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
Thanks Dan, I'm a big fan of Vietnam but this video has made me want to check out Cambodia, especially Kampot for my early retirement...keep up the good work and Happy New Year to you both 👍
I think you may want to spend the first 6 months of your retirement (or before) just visiting around SE Asia before making a final decision Mark. It may not be as expensive as that sounds. I will come out with my annual rankings in a month or so. Stay tuned. While you are waiting, check out my retire cheap reports worldwide. vagabondbuddha.com Thanks for commenting Mark and Happy New Year to you and yours, Dan
Love this place, 50 cent beers and my wife also found a pack of cigarettes in a back street in Phnom Penh for 50 cents. Also recommend Anne’s kitchen in Phnom Penh, fresh cooked meals for $2.50 and cooked perfect every time..
That is awesome!
thank you for sharing your videos. I love and miss Kampot. My parents were born there and still go back and retired but my dad had to come back to the state for cancer treatment. I also want to go back to get away from the snow just for winter times. I might go in June to plant some mango seedlings in my property that I bought 4yrs ago. Let me know if you want to tour around Phnom Voar. It located on the border between Kampot and Kep.
We would love to. Probably about 24 months before we end up in Cambodia again though. After we finish the Philippines and Indonesia, we will tour the Americas (N and S) for 1.5 years. We also need to do about 6 months in Eastern Europe and Portugal. Thanks for commenting. Best, Dan
This is well organized of the Kamopt n life in Kampot. definitely I will go there n live for a while. I normally stay in PP so!
Thank you Mika Ch! Your interactions help our channel grow! Have a great day. :-) Dan
I like your formate - very informative to the point.
Glad you liked it!
i have around 1700$ a month from my early retirement,and i spend only about 900$ in siem reap cambodia,living a very nice life,rent electricity,food,gaseline wifi ,visa(put 30$ per month aside for my amual visa)have 3 dogs and 6 cats scooter,every day restaurantfor my breakfast,you can live good here for way cheaper and yes i have a gf but live seperate,btw i am retired since i was 44 y old
Hi Luc Hernou, Would you like to be a guest start on one of my videos? Here is an example guest star video:ua-cam.com/video/ySM_2jAC4v4T/v-deo.htmlhe video could be just your voice or we could do a zoom call showing your face. If you would like to be a guest star and share your story please leave a personal message here: vagabondbuddha.com/contact/Thank you for your comment. The detail of your comment makes this real for other people. If you have a business or service or UA-cam channel you could promote it on the video if you like. Best, Dan
@@VagabondAwake nah thx but no thx,i am shy of the limelights lol
Great place to live for sure I grew up there beautiful place women are awesome
You got that right Sunny! Please subscribe if the mood strikes. It will help our business grow. Thanks, Dan
Loving your content, superb videos. Subscribed!
Thanks Logan. Happy to share what I learn. Thanks for commenting., It helps our business. Have a great day! Dan
Another good and informative video. Thanks Dan
Thanks PMTube. It is a nice life when your hobby helps others.
Not sure why but Cambodia appeals to me like smaller towns in Mexico and my wife’s country in Turkey. It’s almost like the people in these less traveled locations the local population still knows how to live and it reminds me to live more honorably and to be more respectful to the local communities. Thanks for sharing Sir.😉🖖♾️
Thank, loved seeing the houses.
Glad you enjoyed it
It is pronounced Kam-pot; like a pot you cook in. We love it there.
We had a great time too.
Jam packed information in your videos. Love it. So organized and extensive. I hope to have a base in Mexico (Oaxaca?) and travel in my retirement. 👍Too old for fire, too many responsibilities to shed just to retire.
All in good time...
So true. All in good time. Or as one of my buddies that golfs would say (I don't golf), "You have to play your ball from where it lays." Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
Same here Scott. My kids are almost finished and I'm working on getting the business up and running without me. Best of luck to you.
@@fruitloops3718 I retired several months ago. Just returned from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Loved it and I expect to go back and do a long term lease to bring my costs down. Funny to read my comment from two years ago and now I’m retired, 63yo. I can see myself spending most of the year in Mexico and summers in the northeast USA where I’m from. Best of luck to you. Don’t wish your life away, enjoy the now, and I will say again regarding life in another country, all in good time. 🌴
In addition to ngo work...are most expats there retired as in no longer working? Or making a livelihood online? I heard teaching English in Vietnam provides abundant side income...how are expats in Kampot making ends meets? Pensions?
Some own businesses, some are on pensions, some have work online, some have investments back home paying their way. Expats are generally very interesting people. Most of them have lived in multiple countries and have odd stories to tell.
Very informative video thanks!! Did you mention anything about crime in Kampot?
I didn't mention it because I don't think they keep statistics there. But one guy told me it is only opportunistic crime rather than violent. But I didn't verify his comment. There were no creepy people stalking us like we had happen in Brazil. Thanks for commenting, it helps our business. Happy New Year, Dan
Fantastic video with great advice
Thanks you Simon. It takes time so it is a good thing I love it too. Thanks for commenting. It helps our business. Happy New Year, Dan
Fun video. Very interesting and helpful.
Thank you Jay Cross! Thanks for watching and commenting. :-) Dan
Taxes? Cambodia's tax on overseas income (including social security) is a thing and progress up from zero to 20%. Also, health insurance is a much wiser thing when older, as u.s. medicare cannot be applied in a foreign country.
Thank you Zhu Bajie! Thanks for watching and commenting. :-) Dan
HI JEAN PIERRE FOURNIER LEAVING VICTORIA BRIATISH COLUMBIA BUT ORIGIANTLY FROM QUEBEC CITITY I BEEN KAMPOT HAS EX NAVY I TRAVEL LOT I LIKE YOUR VIDEO HONEST ACCURATE I BE RETIRE IN KMAPOT AFTE THIS COVID PROBLEM
Thanks for the vote of confidence Jean Pierre. :-)
I like Kampot, not sure it would suit me, it’s a lovely place and the country side like Bokor Mountain is beautiful, but there’s not enough to do to stay long term for me.
I’ve traveled extensively all over the World and haven’t found anywhere where I could stay long term, guess I like travelling too much!
While your there you gotta check out Bokor mountain, it’s a must and the road has tarmac all the way!
You and I fell the same way. The world is like Baskin Robbins. I want to eat all the ice creams. Why eat the same flavor every day? Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
Great great video brother thank you 🤘🏿🤟🏿👌🏿👌🏿
My pleasure Sharru. Thanks for commenting. All the commenting has really helped our business in the last month. Happy New Year, Dan
Amazing video!
Glad you think so!
To stay in Cambodia long term you need to prove a monthly income, you just can't get indefinite extensions on a standard tourist visa.
That is what I heard from a German woman that is retired in Kampot for 6 months of every year (German winters). She said it was much less complicated than the Thailand rules. Please tell us more about your experience. In fact, if you are an expat there in Cambodia, could I interview you for the UA-cam Channel so others can hear your story? Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
@@VagabondAwake They have tightened up on visa requirements. After your initial 3 month tourist visa expires you now have to apply to one of the other 4 on offer. Retirement, student, visiting family and a working or studying one, there is no option that i read to attain another standard tourist visa. I hope i'm wrong if not Vietnam will be my next choice after living in Thailand 6 years, this country is going backwards very quickly in a short time and looks like things are going to get worse before they get better.
@@lbj4993 you are the one who pronounced incorrect. I'm Cambodian and my parents were born there so I know the correct way and it should pronounce KamPoat. ask the locals to pronounce it
Visa extensions in Cambodia a really,really easy. On first arrival you don’t get a standard tourist visa, you get the tourist (e) visa. This visa can be extended by 1,3,6 or 12 months. It’s inexpensive and you can basically stay indefinitely. I rank it as the easiest visa system in SE Asia.
Not a word about the nonexistent medical facilities--a matter of no small interest to retirees. Did you see the hospital? A minimalist, down-at-the heels establishment, to say the least. Last thing you want is to be sick here...
Medical 11:59. Please listen before making a comment like "Not a word about hospitals."
you need to turn your camera left once a while, bad motion sickness /dizzy
Thank you for your constructive criticism 23S15T. That is how we get better. And thanks for commenting, Best, Dan
Nice Video.
Thank you Herbert. Nice to hear. Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
Yes FIRE🔥
Totally a life worth living!!!!! FIRE! Thanks for watching my videos. Happy New Year, Dan
I'm just hoping the chinese don't take over like they did in sihanoukville
We heard sihanoukville was crowded, expensive, and poorly planned, so we skipped it. :-)
The wild days of Cambodia ( 1990's ) where you could rent a bazooka for target practice near the airport. You had to aim low to avoid planes. I miss those days.
Crazy! Bazooka to me is bubble gum. lol.
@@VagabondAwake Well, UA-cam might be sensitive to calling it something else.
if all you have is 1000$ a month you will be a beggar in 20 years I earn 4500 $ a month and wonder if it is enough
Good point. It is always better to live below your means and save in case there is inflation. Thanks for commenting David. Happy New Year, Dan
@@VagabondAwake Happy new years and enjoy
$4500 a month and you wonder if that is enough?
@@ariefraiser140 well being retired I don't make my salary, I am left with only 4800 a month which is a big step down for me
@@DavidStanleymusic It's not really how much your salary was but rather what your expenses were before retirement. A $100,000 job after taxes leaves about $72,000 a year take home. If a person were maxing out their 401k and roth ira they would be left with around 50,000 to 55,000 a year. If they pay off a $1000 mortgage p&i before retirement they would need only about $43,000 a year to maintain their lifestyle. Not know your background I don't know where you stand but very few people are lucky enough to have $4800 a month in retirement. Unless you're saying that total includes your spouses retirement funds also.
Its not kamput. It's kampot.
Thanks for sharing that distinction.
FIRE is an acronym, not an abbreviation.
Thanks James. :-) Thanks for commenting. It helps our business. Happy New Year, Dan
Kampote? The worst pronunciarion ever!
Why nust US citizens have weird ways of oronouncing foriegn names.
Why don't they listen to how others say a word?
Kampote? No Cambodian would understand what he meant. When they realised, they would correct the way he says it .
Try saying it as calmpot.
Meanwhile, he has a very irritating voice as well.
Thank you for your constructive criticism John Edwards. That is how we get better. And thanks for commenting, Best, Dan