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I was very curious about this topic since Japan is one of the more expensive places we want to visit. Good info! Just a quick observation. I heard you mention that you earned points from one of your stays this month and you considered that as a discount on the stay, and then you mentioned using points for another stay. From the listener perspective, that seems like double counting the points. I would think either count the points as discounts when you collect them or when you redeem them, not both.

I flew to three states a week for 8 years. Spent countless nights in hotels. Always thought retiring in one would be awesome for a minimalist who loves to travel

Great video guys.

I would love to take your CZcams course, but I’m not doing anything unique or exciting right now. My husband and I are both teachers, both “retire” “rehires” in the state of Texas. He’s 59 and I’m 57. We have been fortunate enough to spend about 6 weeks total in Europe the last two summers. We based out of our son’s home in Cambridge, England, and took budget airline flights to several different countries during those times. However, we only stayed 3-4 nights in each location, so it was not slow travel. We plan to continue to work for another 2-3 years and then seriously consider the lifestyle you are living. Our son will also most likely be returning to England within that time frame, so that will gives us a “base” again. But…next time it will be slow travel. I had no idea you could get a month at an AirBnb for less than $1500 a month in so many places. I would love to do that in Italy and I just added Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, to my bucket list. Also going to work on acquiring the credit cards you recommend and building up points. Thank you for sharing so much information. I am learning amazing things. Best regards and happy travels from Texas. 🇨🇱😊🇨🇱

Love your vids! I also love how astonished you appear at the fortunes you're making here! LOVE IT!

Love your content, so motivating and gets me excited to start our journeys! What was the weather like in May?

I lived in a hotel for 2 years due to being layed off. You do not keeo your same room after 30 days. Meaning you have to switch rooms otheriwse you would be considered a resident of the hotel and of course you are not. You also will not get the same rate because the hotel can choose to increase rates due to tourism or business conventions.

Absolutely a stupid thing to do, what if the hotel goes bust or increase their prices? You can be evicted at anytime.

How weird is it that I look forward to looking at your budget Waymore than I look forward to looking over mine??😂

Hi, my wife and I have been considering this for years. Do you keep a virtual physical address in the US? A PO Box with mail forwarding? Do you keep some items like hot or cold weather clothes in storage stateside for when you return?

I just booked roundtrip tickets from Seoul to London on Asiana in premium Economy for ~$1K. Asiana gives you welcome coupons so I got a discount on an international flight & on the upgraded seat with my sign-up coupons. Last minute tickets to meet my sister for her birthday. I just couldn't find a good last minute point deal that wasn't an insane route. Award flight over to Seoul. Curious why you're down to 3 cards. You stay in places for a while. I've had no problem shipping my cards from my mailbox to Japan with tracking. Pricey, but pretty fast.

I'm curious about your taxes. Are your travel expenses considered a write-off since you're generating income from the CZcams channel? Do you stay outside the country (330 days) long enough to get a tax exclusion? Do you have an accountant or do you prepare them yourself?

How do you plan and when do you plan for the places you visit?

Where are you staying in Taiwan? Is it less expensive than Japan?

Hi Rob and Allie, I know you spoke of living very affordably in hotels of Asia buying points etc. but is it still possible to do so if only living in American hotels?

Thanks for the good content, guys! A have a question though - what do you do with the address in the US? It's still needed sometimes, right? For the cards, etc.

I would like to see a video on the Queen Mary 2 Britannia Class. The food and amenities on the Queen Mary 2 are much better than other cruise ships. Other youtubers have done cruises on Queen Mary 2 Queen Class and Princess Class. They were great, but the cost is much more than most people would want to spend. Britannia Class is a bit pricy, but not through the roof. I bet that you would get a lot of views, and you could really enjoy the crossing.

Love all the info! Do you still use a permanent address in the US for billing/ credit card etc?

You guys have WAAAAAY too much money.

I might have missed this, but why couldn’t you cook in Tokyo? I’m thinking because you had a hotel stay there?

From 10+ years experience f/t travel, mostly in Asia: American banks and credit card companies need an actual residential address on your account (Know Your Customer/KYC laws), but they will let you add a mailing address on their web site or app. Use a mail receiving service for that, one that will forward mail to you by FedEx/UPS. If you need to get a card replaced because you lose it or it expires, first call the card company and tell them you're traveling, ask them to send a new card to your apt or hotel, or to a local facility in the city you're in (or will be in) and hold for delivery. Pick up at their office with your passport. Premium cards and banks with good customer service (e.g. Schwab) will usually send for free, if not you may have to pay for FedEx/UPS. Open a free account with FedEx/UPS so you can get direct billing and track/redirect your shipments. Set calendar alerts for card expiration dates, then a month before that happens call the card company, tell them you need a new card shipped to you overseas. I have never had a credit card company refuse to do that, they want you to use their card. ApplePay is widely accepted in Asia (every 7-11/Family Mart, for example). Smaller businesses usually want cash, they may accept local prepaid cards you can get for transit (IC card in Japan, Rabbit in Bangkok, etc.), buy those at train stations or convenience stores. You can get balances refunded when you leave the country. You may be able to pay for those cards with a credit card, I've had mixed success with that. You will usually need your passport to get a prepaid card and the refund.

What about merchant codes outside the United States? Will you earn 4% on dining and groceries on you r American Express card outside the United States? While traveling in the US thinking I was I going to earn 3% in a travel category paying for museums; several museums did not use the correct merchant code so I only earned 1%.

Did Chase say why you couldn’t use their card there??

You guys are so inspiring! Thank you!

I want to make sure I have something lined up before I retire, volunteering or a part time job or hobby to give me structure.

Oh, nice! Japan is gorgeous! What beautiful views!! Congrats on doing so very well. 😍 What a blessing!

Is this from last year? You say "entire month on June" but it's only June 3??

Thank you for answering my question about American Express not being accepted!

That bookstore in Portland is really great!

very helpful and I would like to visit Japan. Good information!!!

We recently kicked off our "travel season" with a 2 week trip, mostly on hotel points. Four cities, five hotels, and suite upgrades for 12 nights, plus several hundred dollars worth of free hotel breakfasts from our Globalist status with Hyatt. Your valuable advice on cards and point multipliers has helped us to earn nearly twice as many points as before. However, I see an Amex Gold card on the horizon for grocery purchases and 4x points. Thx!

$1,100 a night? I think I know why it's called golden week! 💲💸💲

Give some back to those less fortunate in those poorer countries as you travel. Leave large tips etc.

GREAT BUDGETING! You guys are such good role models!

Thanks for sharing your journey through Japan. 😊 Well done on the channels 👏 👍 When will be your next repositioning cruise?

Thank you, guys, for this video.

Is your income gross or net? Your expenses are “net” but out of the total CZcams income, what was net?

Do you still have to pay US income tax?

Please tell me, if I have food allergies (celiac) will I have problem eating there? I’m highly allergic to Wheat, Barley and Rye. And if I do. How are the hospitals?

When you use your ihg points are you booking through IHG or do you book directly with hotel.

Not a bad month spending! Have you guys made a video with your itinerary for the year?

Thanks for sharing. We are interested in how other couples share their finances! Appreciate the insight.😊

Im staying at the Hyatt Place in Kyoto in September.

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS out of your hotels!! How do you keep track of all the various hotels/chains/which city is best to use which points/etc. Any tips on how to research and learn tips? Do you offer a course on this at all? Thanks!

You guys are awesome. Thank you so much for the information and inspiration.

another great budget breakdown video, TY❤❤!! and Allie is very video/photogenic, the camera loves ya❤

GREAT video! How do you reserach the different airlines available to you in various countries? I love the concept of SHIPPING your bags!!!! That's a steal vs checking them. Thanks in advance!!

I show these summaries to my wife so that she can see for herself that this can be real. Thanks for showing us all how. Robert in NYC.

Don't know if you saw my comment on last weeks video on credit cards and how hard it is (from my first hand experience) it is for nomads to get credit cards. I did not see a reply. Anywho with much follow up and persistence I was able to get approved for the IHG via Chase. Step one for my travel internationally like you guys. After a few more months I will try another card. I need to spread the apps because of the initial spend requirements. I want those bonuses! I've done 20+ cruises in the last year. Up until now I have talked myself out of a YT channel. I have friends on teh rv community who do have channels and they always talk about how much time a video takes to do. But they are professional types and their stuff is well professional. I don't want to do a lot of editing. I know that. What' kind of time commitment would there be to do a cruise channel? Do you ever run specials on your course?

Love your content!! Question: is your media under llc? If so, do you deduct expenses?