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This vlog is a continuation of my cost of living series showing how affordable Thailand can be for retirees, digital nomads, long term tourists and anyone else who wants to stay here on a budget.
Also in this video I share a story about the 2nd Thai girl I got to know well, the Mango Girl. This actually occurred in early 2006 after I had finished with my first girlfriend Wan, not in 2005 as it says in the video. That was a typo.
The Mango Girl I met at a time when I was starting to spread my wings in Thailand. I had gotten over Wan and was discovering the joys and fun of Pattaya. Was making some decent money online, met a good friend in Larry, did some travelling to Chiang Mai and Cambodia with him and the Mango Girl was a part of that time, a very good time in my life (which continued for a stretch of several years and I have many more stories to share in the future).
I firmly believe that one can travel as a minimalist, Cheap Charlie style and have a great time. Paradise is a journey, not a destination. For those of us who love to travel, the joy of it is the new experiences, exploring new places, meeting new people, experiencing difference cultures. To do these things a lot of money is not required, in fact by spending a lot there is the real possibility that money can get in the way of these things. I keep my backpacking ultralight, bringing as few things as possible so I can also explore and move around as much as possible. I do a lot of walking on my travels.