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Fifteen years banking with Chase. They offered him $130,000.

A bank in Panama, where he didn’t even have residency, offered him $275,000. Same man. Same credit. Different country.

He’s one of 18+ Americans we met who left the US for Panama. Some are renting, some have bought, some are still working it out.

We asked all of them the same thing: what does it actually cost, and are they better off?

Full episode is live now on our YouTube channel, PassportHeavy.

🎤 @thepanamaexperience507 @jubril8
🎥 @nathwild

Link in bio.

#Panama #MovingAbroad #PassportHeavy

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Croatia owes me nothing! Waking up everyday on the ocean, the swim days, excursions, good conversations, food, laughter, dancing… words can’t express how beautiful this experience was to me and the amazing people I got to spend it with 🥹♥️

Thank you so much @nathwild @jubril8 @passportheavy for curating such a wonderful trip. 10/10 experience 🙌

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And once again, we’re in Croatia, sailing through the Adriatic with the most amazing people 🌊⛵️

So much joy. So present. Just enjoying every moment.

The endless talks, the laughs, the vibes, our everyday swim stops, partying, singing, dancing, exploring, training… and all the little moments in between…

Feeling incredibly grateful for this time, these people, and these memories 🤍

No matter where you are, with the right people, any place can feel like home🌍❤️
@passportheavy

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This man spent 30 years as one of the top Black plastic surgeons in America. Then he walked away and built THIS. 🇧🇿

Dr. Frederick T. Work. Morehouse Med grad. Built his name and his career in Atlanta. Then he took everything he earned and poured it into one dream: the @villasatplayadecoco in Placencia, Belize.

Every single detail is his vision. The waterfall entrance. The glass sky bridge. The rooftop restaurant sitting right over the Caribbean. He told me every element of this place brings him joy, and you feel it the second you walk in.

The crazy part? Rooms start at $200 a night. Or you can do what we did and take over a whole villa with your people. 🏝️

People sleep on Placencia. This place is proof of how much range this little peninsula really has.

Betting on yourself never looked this good. 🖤

Could you walk away from it all and start over in paradise? Drop a 🇧🇿 if you could.

📍 Villas at Playa de Coco, Placencia, Belize

#Belize #Placencia #BlackOwned #BlackTravel #TravelNoire BlackExcellence BlackDoctors CaribbeanTravel BelizeTravel TravelVlog

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We went anyway. Two weeks later, we were at a gang leader’s funeral in Belize City.

The warning is really about one part of town. The south side is dangerous, that’s real, just like parts of the south side of my own city, Chicago. But I went with people from there, and that’s the key.

They’re real people, just like anyone else, and you have to actually hang out with them to understand the issues instead of passing judgment from a distance. It was a real one. But if you got no reason to be on the south side and nobody from there with you, don’t go.

Same thing I’d tell you about certain blocks in Chicago. The rest of Belize City is fine.

And this was just the start. This trip took us through the whole country, and I got to see so many different sides of the culture. We ended at @hiddenvalleybelize Hidden Valley, a private resort on 7,200 acres in the Maya Mountains.

I’ve stayed at over 1,000 hotels in my life and this made my top 10 most memorable experiences. Rooms start around $180, villas around $1,000, and it’s worth every dollar.

Danger and beauty in the same country. That’s the real story. Full video on YouTube @passportheavy

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So here’s what actually happened.

I’m in the jacuzzi at sunrise… and out of nowhere, I get stung right in the lip by a bee.

First reaction was “oh shit”… then “this actually really hurts.”

Pulled the stinger out and instantly knew… this is gonna swell.

I had a full shoot that day, so I just pushed through and kept going.

Next morning… I wake up and this thing is HUGE.

Not normal swelling.

I’m talking full meme. Looked ridiculous. Felt like my lip was about to explode.

Went to the hospital.

Doctor was calm, no panic, basically treated it like it was nothing.

Gave me an antihistamine injection (big needle in the arm) and tablets to take home.

Thought I was good.

Went out that night… woke up the next morning…

Even bigger.

Back to square one.

But let me say this.

The hospitals out here are next level.

From the speed, to the care, to how calm everything felt… it just worked.

For context, this was same-day treatment.

Total cost: 2,300 THB ($65 USD)

That included:

* Doctor consultation
* Antihistamine injection
* Medication to take home
* Nurse service (for the injection)
* Medical supplies (syringe, needles, gauze)

At a top hospital in the US, this would likely run me around $1,800+ for the same level of care.

And then there was the part that really stuck with me.

The locals.

We don’t even speak the same language… and people are just stopping to help.

No panic, no weird reactions… just “how do I help you?”

That’s the part you don’t see.

Not just how a place looks…

But how it feels when something actually goes wrong.

Took about 3 days before it really started going down.

It’s been a few days now… and I’m almost back to normal.

Appreciate all the messages and advice.

And honestly… this is exactly why we’re starting this next chapter.

We’re traveling the world to answer one question:

Could I actually settle down & live there

Healthcare. Safety. Cost of living. Community.

Showing the highs… and the lows.

What matters most to you when it comes to choosing where to live?

What else would you like to see that normally doesn’t make it on social media?

🎤 @jubril8
🎥 @nathwild

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It’s come a long way since 1616 - they can call us OWNERS now momma!

I’m so PROUD of our family and the history that lead us here… words can’t do it justice. One day my kids, and their kids, and theirs will watch this video, see that beautiful smiling face, and know the path set for them stemmed from the generational love and sacrifices of Grandma Jenny (& ofc the GOAT @er342).

Standing on our dirt and celebrating this milestone together is a memory I’ll replay for all time.

@willmitchill look what you did brother🤞🏽

My family @jubril8 and @passportheavy thank you for telling our story & freezing this moment as you do with the very best on earth 🤎

I love you #BELIZE I’m never leaving 🇧🇿

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Meet Jason 🇺🇸 Thirty years in Santa Monica. Lawyer. He told us he wasn’t a traveler. Wouldn’t leave home even for a weekend in San Diego without cutting it short. Wouldn’t leave his stuff.

Then a Thai friend who owned the restaurant next to his office kept inviting him. Every year. He kept saying no. Until finally, he said yes.

First day here: “I didn’t know things could be like this. Somehow I’m going to live here.”

Back home, he was watching friends stressed out, dying of heart attacks, cancer, the grind of it. “I don’t want that to be me.”

When COVID hit, his day job went remote. That was the door.

He sold the Santa Monica house. Sold nine of his fourteen guitars, including the pedal steel.

This is something we hear from a lot of the Americans we meet: the letting go of stuff you’ve held onto for years. Fifty pairs of sneakers. A car. The house. Sometimes it’s the reason people put the move off for a decade, or never make it at all.

Ironically, once they do, it turns out to be one of the most freeing things they’ve ever done.

Jason came to Bangkok with two suitcases, a laptop, and a guitar. He’s a year and a week in at the time of filming, living in Tonglor (one of the more upmarket neighborhoods in the city) for about a quarter of what California was costing him. He speaks Thai. Six years studying.

We asked him if he’d go back to the States.
“Hell no.” 🇹🇭

I’m on the road for the next twelve months, meeting the people who’ve already made the move. Different cities, countries, continents.

You don’t have to be ready to leave. You just have to be curious.

Comment ZOOM

and I’ll DM you an invite our next live call, where I walk through the options, the costs, and how people like Jason actually pull it off.

🎤 @jasonthaiguy555 @jubril8
🎬 @nathwild

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🇨🇴 12HR NOMAD: MEDELLÍN

• One backpack
• One countdown
• One city full of surprises
• Countless conversations
• Memories that couldn’t fit in my luggage
• A reminder that the world feels smaller when you talk to people

🌎No wasted moments

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I know yall wanna sing Rum Island word for word so let’s speed up the process ⚡️

Follow @jasperyoumustcontinue for more content ♾️🦹🏽‍♂️

#fyp #rumisland #jasperymc #viral

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Meet Genise 🇺🇸 Originally from New Jersey, spent 15 years in Atlanta.

Was spending $6,000+ a month just to get by. Now lives better in Bangkok 🇹🇭 on $2,000-$2,500.

Knee replacement handled at a top-tier hospital, dentist appointments same day. Walks at night and never looks over her shoulder. Both her daughters following her out after visiting Bangkok.

🚨 If you’ve ever wondered if a life abroad is actually realistic for someone in your position, comment ZOOM or check the link in our bio and I’ll walk you through your options.

🎤 @jubril8 🎬 @nathwild
Community Event - @adventureswhileblack

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Meet Robin 🇺🇸 Ex Military, took a risk and left America 11 years ago. Never looked back. Bar and catamaran owner in Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦

Says things are tight sometimes, but he wouldn’t trade the freedom for anything. Married a Panamanian and raising their beautiful daughter out here on the islands.

Me? I’m looking for options around the world where I could actually settle down. One question, every stop, could I live here?

I’ll be meeting as many people as I can that have already made the move & looking at Healthcare. Cost of living. Safety. Visas. Community & documenting all of it here.

🚨 If you’ve ever wondered if a life abroad is actually realistic for someone in your position, comment ZOOM or check the link in bio.

🎤 @jagerknights
🎤 @jubril8
🎬 @nathwild

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