| If you're reading this, then you're probably looking | | | | all |
| for a more adventurous retirement option. Well, | | | | 5. Close to nearby travel hotspots |
| you've come to the right place. I hope this can | | | | Not only are three world-class playgrounds |
| ease your burden to decide on where to retire. | | | | (Thailand, Bali, and the Philippines) all within a few |
| Here are the Top 8 reasons, why Malaysia can be | | | | hour's travel from Malaysia, but miles of beaches |
| the best place to retire: | | | | and numerous coastal islands add to its tropical |
| 1. Your Dollars, Pounds or Euros buy so much | | | | appeal |
| more in Malaysia! | | | | 6. Its just simply Shopper's Paradise |
| Cheap places to live, cheap food and drink means | | | | Most of the items that tourists normally like to |
| you can retire on less money or retire while | | | | buy - perfumes, cosmetics, watches, fountain |
| you're still young enough to fully enjoy life. | | | | pens, a long list of electronic goods, branded |
| Depending on where you choose to live, your | | | | goods etc. are completely free of tax. Quality |
| existing resources and foreign income (including | | | | goods from all over the world are imported and |
| internet income) can buy more (5 to 10 times) | | | | are relatively low in price and sold throughout |
| the value for similar items and services in the | | | | Malaysia |
| USA, Canada or Europe. Property purchase, lease | | | | 7. An abundant list of activities to be done |
| or rental, food, drink, domestic services such as | | | | Malaysia has many diverse offers; from the best |
| cooking, housekeeping – even medical care | | | | diving spots, to the oldest rainforest in the world. |
| can be incredibly cheap compared to what you're | | | | If you feel up to it, you can get your hands on |
| used to. | | | | beaches, scuba diving, boating, fishing, off road |
| 2. Kuala Lumpur is the cheapest city in the world! | | | | 4WD adventures, camping, hiking, swimming, golf, |
| It is! - according to report compiled by Swiss Bank | | | | swinging in a hammock under a shade tree, site |
| UBS – (published in The Star Aug, 10 2006 | | | | seeing, water parks, highlands, villages, bar |
| You can enjoy a lifestyle far, far better than that | | | | hopping, nite clubbing, movies, restaurants, malls, |
| available in most Western countries, with the | | | | modern shopping. Its all here! Furthermore, |
| same funds. | | | | Malaysia is such a small country, all these locations |
| 3. Everybody's rushing to come to Malaysia | | | | are within hours (drive, much less with flights) |
| Take a look at this quote from this article from | | | | from each other! |
| Reuters: | | | | 8. International Food & Fruits |
| "In the last four years, nearly 10,000 people have | | | | In today's Malaysia, most towns have large |
| taken advantage of Malaysia's package of a | | | | shopping malls stocked with produce from all over |
| 10-year renewable multiple entry visa, tax | | | | the world so expatriate and retirees are not |
| exemption on pensions, a waiver of import and | | | | denied a plentiful supply of those favourite items |
| sales tax for vehicles, and permission to import | | | | which, in earlier decades, often led to suitcases |
| domestic staff" | | | | being filled with one or two year's supply of |
| 4. Just about everybody speaks English! | | | | ‘vital' necessities such as Marmite and Paxo |
| English is a compulsory subject in schools. All | | | | Stuffing. But there's so much local varieties, there |
| foreign movies and TV programs are not dubbed | | | | won't be enough time to eat that pasta |
| to the local language. Asking directions from an old | | | | So there you go. These are the top 8, but as |
| lady or visiting rural villages will not be a hassle at | | | | usual, the list goes on.... |