Everything You Need to Know
to Live Well in
Southeast Asia.
Nine comprehensive companion guides. One complete course. Every practical question answered: before you land, after you arrive, and for the years ahead.
Print these. Bookmark these. Live your best life in Southeast Asia. Worry Free.
One-time: $199.85
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"Most courses tell you it's possible to live in Southeast Asia. This one tells you exactly how β with reference guides you'll use on day one, day 100, and every day in between."
You want to move.
Now you need a real plan.
Every module in this course comes with a companion guide β a dense, practical, print-and-keep reference document covering the most critical topics of expat life. Not vague advice. Specific banks. Specific apps. Specific visa options. Specific hospitals. Specific scams to avoid. The stuff that takes most expats months of painful trial and error to figure out on their own.
9 Comprehensive Companion Guides
Every video module comes with a dense, written reference guide β covering the full topic, not just the highlights. Save them, print them, search them. These are the documents you'll come back to.
Specific Recommendations Throughout
Not "here are your options." Specific banks. Specific apps. Specific visa types. Specific hospital chains. Specific platforms. I tell you what I actually use and why β so you don't waste weeks researching.
Five Countries. One Complete Picture.
Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines. Every guide covers all five countries β so whether you've chosen your destination or you're still deciding, this course works for you.
Designed for Before, During, and After
Use the visa guide before you leave. Use the banking guide on day one. Use the healthcare guide if something goes wrong. These aren't one-time reads β they're reference material for the life you're building.
The Mistakes You Won't Make
Every guide documents the common traps β the scams, the bad contracts, the wrong banks, the visa mistakes, the overpriced tourist neighborhoods. You're buying years of hard-won knowledge for the price of two nights in a hotel.
Updated as Southeast Asia Changes
Visa rules change. Apps come and go. Banks update their policies. Your purchase includes all future updates β so your guides stay relevant as the region evolves.
Every guide is compulsory reading.
Every single one.
These aren't optional reading. They're the back-pocket reference material for life in Southeast Asia. Dense, specific, updated, and formatted so you can search them, print them, or pull them up on your phone the moment you need them. Here's what's covered.
How to Make Money Living Abroad
Property income strategies (rent out your home, house hack, sell and invest), going remote or freelance, teaching English online with platform comparisons across all 5 countries, legal requirements for working in SEA, and the honest truth about what actually works vs. what sounds good in a Facebook group.
Healthcare & Insurance in SE Asia
Public vs. private hospitals β the real difference in cost and care. Every major hospital chain across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Cambodia. Health insurance types explained (local vs. international), SafetyWing, Cigna, Allianz, Bupa compared. Emergency numbers by country. Trusted pharmacy chains. Telemedicine apps. Mental health resources for expats.
Banking, Credit Cards & Travel Hacks
The best travel credit cards by country. How to avoid foreign transaction fees and dynamic currency conversion traps. Cheap flight strategies for SEA including budget airline flash sales, VPN booking tricks, and point transfers. Cheap accommodation platforms. Overnight bus and train routes by country with booking links. VinGroup ecosystem guide for Vietnam.
Load Your Phone for Life in SE Asia
Every app you need β ride-hailing (Grab, Gojek, Xanh SM, Be, Bluebird), food delivery, banking and e-wallets by country (MoMo, ZaloPay, GCash, Touch 'n Go), navigation, and safety apps. Download links for Android and iOS. When to use which app in which country. What to set up before you land.
Shopping Online & IRL in SE Asia
Shopee vs. Lazada vs. Tiki vs. Facebook Marketplace β which one for what and why. Every major bargain market across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia with specific tips for each. Grocery delivery platforms. Fashion, furniture, and electronics platforms. How to support local Vietnamese businesses (with specific names I actually recommend).
Making Friends & Dating in SE Asia
Country-by-country dating culture breakdown (Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia). Best apps with honest assessments. Offline meeting spots that actually work. Red flags to watch for. What locals expect on a first date. Safety guidance for female travelers. The scams that target expats β and how to spot them before you're involved.
Where to Live in SE Asia β Expat Hubs
Renting vs. buying β the honest case for both. Foreign property ownership rules by country (what you can and can't own). Three real-world cost-of-living case studies: $280/month Da Nang, condo ownership in Chiang Mai, beach bungalow lease in Cambodia. Investment opportunities β and the ones expats consistently lose money on. How to find housing without getting ripped off.
Visas, Taxes & Citizenship in SE Asia
The most comprehensive visa guide in this course. Every visa type across Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines β tourist, business, digital nomad, retirement, investor, and Golden Visas. Work permit requirements by country. Dual citizenship realities. Tax strategies for expats including FEIE, Foreign Tax Credit, and host country obligations. This guide alone is worth the price of the course.
A Day in Your Life Abroad β Designing Your Routine
How to build a daily structure when you no longer have one imposed on you. Volunteering options across SEA. Language courses and online learning resources. Physical activities, social clubs, and work-related options. Lessons learned from real early retirees. The mindset that makes the difference between people who thrive and people who fly home. The final word on freedom, fulfillment, and gratitude.
This replaces months
of mistakes.
3-year-old Reddit threads
Visa rules from 2021 that changed twice since. Banks that closed. Apps that got replaced. Advice from someone who visited for two weeks.
Finding out about hospitals the hard way
Walking into the wrong clinic with no insurance in a country where you don't speak the language is an expensive and terrifying lesson.
ATM fees eating your savings
Wrong bank, wrong card, dynamic currency conversion, 3% foreign transaction fees β most new expats pay hundreds in avoidable charges in the first three months.
Visa overstays and border run chaos
Relying on expired information about visa rules is how people get fined, deported, or blacklisted from their dream country.
Paying tourist rent for a year
Not knowing the right platforms, the right neighborhoods, or the right negotiation tactics costs most new expats thousands of dollars in their first year.
Supporting the wrong economy
Spending everything at mall chains and tourist restaurants because you don't know where the locals shop, eat, or live. These guides change that from day one.
If you are serious about
a new life in Southeast Asia.
Whether you're arriving next month or planning for next year, you're retired, remote, or reinventing: this is the course you use before, during, and after your move abroad.
π« The Pre-Mover (6β18 months out)
You're in research mode and every Google search sends you down a different rabbit hole. This course replaces 200 browser tabs with 9 authoritative guides that tell you exactly what you need to know β in the right order.
ποΈ The Newly Arrived (first 90 days)
You've landed and everything is moving fast. The banking guide, the apps guide, and the housing guide are your first 30 days sorted. Print them. Refer to them daily.
π The Early Retiree
You've done the financial planning. Now you need the operational knowledge β visas, healthcare, housing, income supplements, daily routines. This is the practical half of your retirement plan.
π» The Remote Worker or Digital Nomad
You have income sorted. You need to know where to go, how to stay legally, how to bank without losing money to fees, and how to build a life that doesn't feel like permanent vacation.
π The Long-Term Expat Who Winged It
You've been here a while but you know there are gaps β a visa situation you've been avoiding, a healthcare setup that doesn't feel right, money you're losing without knowing it. These guides fill the gaps.
π¨βπ©βπ§ The Couple or Family
Moving with a partner or kids adds layers β dependent visas, school research, healthcare for the whole family, housing that works for more than one person. The guides cover all of it.
9 video modules.
9 companion guides.
One complete system.
Each video module teaches you how to navigate the topic β and the companion guide gives you the full reference material to use on the ground. Watch once, refer to the guide forever.
01
How to Make Money Living Abroad
The income side of expat life β from renting out your home back home, to building remote income, to teaching English in Southeast Asia. Includes a full breakdown of freelance platforms, legal working requirements across all 5 countries, and what actually generates sustainable income vs. what sounds better than it is.
02
Healthcare & Insurance in SE Asia
The most important guide in the course β the one you hope you never need urgently but will be grateful you have when you do. Every major hospital by country, every insurance option compared, emergency numbers, pharmacy chains, telemedicine apps, and mental health resources for expats across the region.
03
Banking, Credit Cards & Travel Hacks
Stop losing money to fees, bad exchange rates, and tourist pricing. The best credit cards by country, ATM strategy, how to find the cheapest flights in SEA, accommodation hacks for long stays, and the complete overnight bus and train guide so you save on both transport and accommodation simultaneously.
04
Load Your Phone for Life in SE Asia
The apps that make daily life functional β and the ones that waste your time. Ride-hailing, food delivery, e-wallets, navigation, safety alerts. Organized by country and by category. Direct download links. What to have installed before you land and what to add once you're settled.
05
Shopping Online & IRL in SE Asia
From Shopee to street markets β how to buy things without overpaying. Platform comparisons, bargain market guides for every major city, grocery delivery options, and how to support local Vietnamese businesses instead of sending all your money to multinational chains.
06
Making Friends & Dating in SE Asia
Social life abroad is often the hardest part β and the least covered in other courses. Country-by-country culture guide, dating app breakdown, offline meeting spots, and an honest, non-judgmental look at the realities of dating as a foreigner in Southeast Asia. Including the scams, red flags, and what respectful engagement actually looks like.
07
Where to Live in SE Asia β Expat Hubs
The housing decision is the most expensive one you'll make in Southeast Asia. Renting vs. buying, foreign ownership rules by country, how to negotiate leases, three real cost-of-living case studies with specific monthly numbers, investment options that work and several that have destroyed expats' finances.
08
Visas, Taxes & Citizenship in SE Asia
The most comprehensive visa guide available for Southeast Asia. Every visa type in all five countries β tourist, business, digital nomad, retirement, investor, and the new Golden Visas β with eligibility, duration, cost, and who it's actually for. Tax strategies for U.S. and Canadian expats. Residency and citizenship pathways. This module alone justifies the cost of the course.
09
A Day in Your Life Abroad: Living Your Dream
The operational guides are done. This is about the life you're actually building. How to design a daily routine that gives you purpose, not just freedom. Volunteering, learning, working part-time, staying healthy, building community. The mindset that separates the expats who thrive from the ones who quietly drift back home after 18 months.
People who used the guides
and never looked back.
How to Live Abroad
in Southeast Asia
9 video modules. 9 companion guides. The complete field manual for expat life in SEA.
One-time payment Β· Lifetime access Β· All updates included
- β9 video modules β every critical topic of SEA expat life
- β9 full companion guides β print, save, and reference forever
- βThe complete visa guide for Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
- βHospital, pharmacy, and insurance reference guide for all 5 countries
- βComplete SEA app guide with direct download links by country
- βBanking, credit card, and travel hacks guide with specific recommendations
- βLifetime access + all future guide updates as laws and platforms change
30-day money-back guarantee, if you watch the course and aren't satisfied
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Cost of Living Abroad Membership
Get all four courses, nine field guides, the complete consult recording library, and the only way to get me on a personal call β for less than buying two courses individually.
The only way to get Evan on a personal call is inside the membership.
Common questions
I've already moved to Southeast Asia. Is this still useful?
Very likely yes β especially for the visa guide, banking guide, and healthcare guide. Most established expats have gaps in at least one of these areas. The shopping, apps, and dating guides are also valuable for people who "winged it" in the early months and want to optimize their setup.
I'm only planning to go to Vietnam (or Thailand, or Malaysia). Do I need all 5 countries?
Yes β and here's why. The country comparisons across the guides will either confirm you've chosen the right destination or reveal something that makes you reconsider. Most students who start with one country end up at least visiting a second. The comparison guides are how you make informed decisions rather than guessing.
How often are the guides updated?
Whenever something significant changes β visa rules, app availability, banking policies. Your purchase includes all future updates, so you'll always have current information rather than outdated advice from whenever you first enrolled.
Is the visa guide up to date with the Vietnam Golden Visa and recent changes?
Yes β the visa guide covers the Vietnam Golden Visa (launched May 2025), Thailand's LTR and Smart Visa programs, Malaysia's revamped MM2H and PVIP, Indonesia's Golden Visa and E33G Remote Worker KITAS, and the Philippines digital nomad visa. Southeast Asia moves fast on this stuff and the guide is kept current.
Are these just PDFs or is there video content?
Both. Each module has a video lesson that walks you through the topic, plus a full written companion guide that serves as your ongoing reference material. The guides are dense β much more detailed than the videos β because they're designed to be searched and referenced, not just watched once.
What's the refund policy?
30 days, full refund, if you aren't satisfied. Just send me an email [email protected].
