Do you have ambition to live or retire abroad?

One thing to keep in mind, and this occurred to me on this Wednesday morning in Asia as im watching CNN International- they are talking about (a certain politician who shall not be named) discussing the possibility of strong-arming and acquiring the country of Panama for the Panama Canal.. now, i have no idea how plausible that is and im not looking for a discussion on the seriousness, or non-seriousness of that claim.. i only bring it up for one reason, and that is to say that it is a good idea to always keep ur options open and always be ready to bail out if things go sideways ..and im including the good ole USA in this advisory, things very well could go bonkers there sooner than later.. but Panama has long been at or near the top of best places for Americans to retire, and yet if some wanna be dictator from America decides he wants it, the unrest could happen overnight.. i am old enough to remember when Ukraine would regularly make the list of best retirement destinations.. until it didnt .

All that said, i think living in a place like Switzerland or in Thailand (the ‘Switzerland of the East’) greatly reduces ur chances of upheaval.. but you really never know .