Country guides
Two countries. Written from the ground.
Vietnam and Mexico. Real cost of living, visas, schools, healthcare, and the honest tradeoffs nobody else mentions.
Two countries we know cold
What each place is actually like to live in.
Vietnam is home and Mexico is where we started, so these are the two we can speak on firsthand. Short version below. For the full breakdown with monthly costs, the visa step by step and how hard that visa is to get, ask Scout and it will build you a briefing on the spot.
Ho Chi Minh City · 10.82° N, 106.63° E
Vietnam
Our home base. Very low monthly costs, excellent food, warm people, and international schools that cost a fraction of the US. The visa needs attention and the air quality has bad weeks.
Get the Vietnam briefing →Mérida · 20.97° N, 89.62° W
Mexico
Closest to home, easiest flights, and a temporary residency path that families actually get approved for. Costs vary wildly by city, so pick the city before you price the move.
Get the Mexico briefing →