There are many countries within Asia since it covers 8.6% of the Earth’s surface so I will have to be a little picky as to which countries I write about.

The theme of this site is luxury living on a low budget so this helps with narrowing down the choices to places that English speaking people would want to live. Places that are popular tourist destinations and where the cost of living is low would be a good starting point. Also, places that are relatively safe and there is no war going on would be good too.

My thinking at the moment is to start with Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia. Later I can add other countries as the site grows and reader interests become clearer.

In September I will be staying in Phuket (Thailand) where I hope to take some nice photos to share here. I have been there before but I didn’t have a digital camera at the time. But I do remember having a great time snorkeling over coral reefs amongst tropical fish, riding an elephant, going for trips in fast boats and visiting the small island featured in the James Bond movie Gold Finger.

My flight from Japan where I am currently staying will only cost me about $400 and my accommodation is something like $18 a night so it will hardly break the bank. It’s actually work, since I need more photos and experiences to share on this blog.

I look forward to your comments.