The TMBA guys and I spend a lot of time comparing the Philippines and Bali. A few months back, 3 of us met up in Bali to do TMBA stuff. Eventually, we all needed to make visa runs (ah Indonesia!).

Way back in 2007, when I was putting in 60+ hour weeks in the office, 20+ hours behind the wheel of my car, and checking emails 24 hours a day, it was the idea of winning back my time that struck me the most while reading the 4 Hour Work Week.

After spinning around Manila and the surroundings for a few weeks, I packed up my stuff and moved to an island. I’ve got another 7 weeks in the Philippines before I take a spin to the USA and then back to South East Asia for an internet marketing meet-up in Thailand.

I love the idea of baselining your expenses and going into hardcore “start-up” mode. My whole business could blow up in my face and I could stay in a place like this for years before having to get a job.