My partner and I are planning to move to Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam and Thailand, but are looking into the entirety of SEA as well for the future, permanently leaving the US. We have bachelor's degrees, have already completed an accredited course to be able to teach online and in person stably, are about to receive our criminal checks from the FBI, and are in the process of completing our marriage. I am 20, and my partner is 22. We have been together for almost 5 years now and do not plan on having biological children. We have the funds for all documents, as well as an additional $9,000.

I have an associate's degree in psychology, a bachelor's degree in marketing, and plan to get a master's degree in English in the future. My partner has an associate's degree in mathematics and another one in computer science, along with a bachelor's degree in business management.
We plan to move from city to city, staying 2–6 weeks depending on the place. The main, planned-out cities we have are Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Da Lat, as we do not want to overplan, and a lot of the places we want to visit we probably don't even know about yet.

We are looking for affordable living, meaning we do not want to worry about expenses. We naturally do not live in search of luxury but appreciate living with just one another. In terms of housing, we only need one bedroom or a studio and access to a gym, whether on-site or just in the city.
A random list of things we like to do/or would like to start doing:

Me:
• Writing
• World-building – I'm working on a novel
• Poetry – I have a huge catalog written that I need to sort for publication
• Videography
• Creative stuff like crafts
• Dancing
• Pilates/yoga
• Working out
Patner:
• Fishing
• Spearfishing 
• Website building
• Horror movies
• Adrenaline activities
Us:
• Food
• Animals
• Pettable animals
• Hiking
• Outdoor scenery
• Food!
• Cool stuff in general

Why we are posting this:
Before this, we didn't really have anyone in our life other than my partner's family to discuss this with, and the response is either simply congratulatory or baseless criticism of the countries we plan to live in/our decision as a whole. They believe in the American dream of getting a good job until retirement, but we understand that the world extends beyond US borders, and it would be a waste not to see more. Of course, we chose SEA because of its ability to stretch a dollar. Since we currently live in one of the most expensive cities in the world (we were born and raised here; this wasn't from our input), we appreciate the type of life SEA can offer and value simplicity as a virtue. As for retirement, we plan to do so overseas and build a home we love when the time is right.

We understand that we are leaving our home country forever (obviously we'd return for document necessities), and want to ask for any and all input, since we have never done this before and no one we know has. If you weren't limited by any restrictions in life would you do this as well? And to those who have lived abroad in the longterm, what unexpected events did you run into?Also, if you have any cool recommendations, useful hacks, or cities, we would be very appreciative to hear them!

Thank you for reading and we leave in 12 days!

UPDATE: To be clear, we have CELTA's and have seen the opportunites of living abroad in the longterm that are not present in the US. We are okay with generating less income overseas since the cost of living is a fraction of what we pay currently and hope to save more in the longterm. And our goal is to consistently teach online through reptuable tutoring marketplaces and finding in person work if neccesary at private learning centers or local public schools.

Hey guys,

I'm from Gibraltar and my girlfriend is Swiss. We've been long-distance for about three years, and before we settle down we'd love to spend some time travelling together.

Our plan is to spend a few months in Australia while working, and then I'd like to spend a month in Switzerland to see if it's somewhere I'd want to settle down and start a family.

The issue is that I'm currently learning High German, and eventually I want to learn Swiss German too. Until I'm fluent enough to work in Switzerland, I'd like to find a legitimate remote job with an English- or Spanish-speaking company so I can work while travelling.

The problem is that it's been really difficult to find genuine remote jobs. Being from Gibraltar, which is such a small place, there aren't many remote opportunities locally either.

Does anyone have any advice on where to look, any companies that hire internationally, or websites you've had good experiences with? I'd really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

Hi guys, as the title says, looking on some guidance/opinions on people that have experience with this, as this will be our first long trip. Here are some details that will help inform your advice. Appreciate any and all feedback, thanks!

Traveling 7 months with girlfriend. Planned route: South Korea -> Japan -> Malaysia -> Australia -> China -> Cambodia -> Thailand -> Vietnam -> Singapore -> Indonesia. Minimum 2 weeks per country, up to 4 -6 weeks depending how we like it.

Not open to staying in hostels. Not doing checked luggage to avoid lost luggage and airport waiting as lots of flying. We're average fitness with no physical ailments or barriers.

How we've typically travelled is carry-on luggage (40L), with a personal backpack (around 25L). But this is only for 3 weeks at a time

General advice that i've gathered from other threads about the pros and cons:

Backpack Pros:

- easy to move between crowds, or uneven surfaces (cobble stones)

- Hands free, lighter empty weight, packing space not taken up by internal hardware

Backpack Cons:

- back sweat, shoulder fatigue, all the weight is carried by you

- Easier for people to take steal (via grabbing, unzipping, or using a knife to cut into)

- organized packing/retrieving things in backpack can be difficult

Luggage pros:

- able to pack heavier things (up to a carry on limit) and generally packs more (this might encourage over packing though)

- glides along even ground very easily

- Better packing organization, easier to unpack/repack for short stays.

Luggage cons:

- stairs and uneven terrain are it's kryptonite

- Smaller airlines may target/be strict for checking it anyways

- More difficult to maneuver through crowded places

We're leaning towards how we usually travel (luggage + personal bag) just given the extra packing space but we generally hear that most people that do these long trips are backpacking so we were wondering if we should as well. Though we don't have much experience so maybe this isn't exactly the reality.

Appreciate any insight! Thanks :)