Away with Joe

Retiring in Japan · Viewer Favorite Japan Retirement, Reality I wanted to retire in Japan. Then I lived the daily life: the walking, the stairs, the crowds, the language and the healthcare questions. Here's what retirees should know. Everybody loves Japan. After a few weeks here, a lot of people start asking the same question: could I retire in Japan? The food is incredible. The cities are spotless. Crime is remarkably low. The trains run with military precision, and every corner looks like it belongs in a travel documentary. Sounds perfect. Except nobody talks about what daily life feels like when you're not 25, carrying a backpack and sleeping four hours a night. Retirement isn't a vacation, and some parts of Japan become more noticeable when your knees make noises every time you stand up. So here is the real picture of retiring in Japan : the good, the challenging, and the things nobody tells retirees. At the end there's...

Philippines Laws for Expats · Fan Favorite Strange Laws, Real Fines 8 laws in the Philippines that surprise foreigners, from smoking and pocketknives to divorce, cash at the airport and owning land. Some rules don't show up until you have already crossed the line. Marriage only works one way. Lighting a cigarette in the wrong spot can cost you. And something as simple as what's in your pocket can turn into a problem fast. None of these laws are deal breakers. They are just different enough from home that you don't think about them until it's too late. If you are planning to live, travel or retire in the Philippines , here are the 8 that catch foreigners most often, and what to do about each one. Stay for number 8. It is the one that changes how you think about building a life here long term. Jump to a law Smoking in public Pocketknives and multi-tools Public cursing No divorce Bringing in pes...

Philippines Survival Guide · Fan Favorite Tiny Things, Big Ouch 10 everyday dangers that catch foreigners off guard in the Philippines, and the simple habits that keep you safe, upright and out of the clinic. Nobody tells you this part. Retiring in the Philippines is amazing. The beaches are unreal, the people are wonderfully kind, and the food will ruin chain restaurants for you forever. But there is a handful of tiny, everyday things that wait for us foreigners to get comfortable, distracted, or just a little too confident. No snakes. No spiders. No tigers. This is about the small stuff: sidewalks, flip-flops, a balcony railing, the midday sun. If you are planning to travel, move or retire in the Philippines , this list could save you a lot of pain, some embarrassment and maybe a hospital visit. Every single one is avoidable, and locals handle all of them without thinking twice. The trick is remembering that travel brain is not survival b...

Retiring in the Philippines · Step-by-Step Guide · Episode 1 Your Retirement Blueprint How to retire in the Philippines, step by step: the full roadmap from your last week in the US to finding a long-term home in Cebu. You have two options. Spend the next 20 years of retirement doing exactly what you did before you retired. Or wake up somewhere warm, walk to the beach, grab breakfast, and spend the afternoon deciding which island to explore next. The Philippines can give you that second retirement. Getting here is the easy part. Figuring out where to live, how to get around, what to bring, and how to handle visas, money, healthcare and everyday life is where things get complicated. That is exactly what this series simplifies. This first episode is the complete blueprint for retiring in the Philippines : why I chose it, what is hard about it, and the step-by-step roadmap the rest of the series follows. Think of it as a retirement relocation ...