I'm too old to give a shit about PPBing myself. but I hope this can help those who are interested.

The other day was bored and watching old YT videos from a channel to which I subscribe. While the story was about his RP journey (years before the RP was a thing), there was nugget in there that might be useful for those whose jobs don't allow them to travel, to travel much, or just don't make enough money to travel. Get a job overseas.

What this guy was to become an English as a Second Language instructor and got a job in Cambodia. He was able to get his certification online. He is a US citizen and didn't mention anything about already speaking, or needing to speak, the native language. So, this might not be a requirement for those positions; at least in some countries.

There might be other jobs you can find overseas also. Earning overseas has another benefit, up to a certain point, what you earn overseas is not taxable in the US. When I separated from the military in 1986 and went to work for a government contractor, that threshold was $85K. In order to qualify for this exemption, you were limited to how much time you could spend on US soil in a calendar year. Since I was at GTMO, with no option to leave (I was the sole representative of my company) this wasn't something with which I needed to concern myself. So, I don't remember what it was back then.

One last thing I'll mention about earning overseas. Computers were barely a thing back in 86/87, so I retained the services of a CPA to do my taxes for me. I don't know if this would be today with services like TurboTax. But I also don't know if those services will do overseas returns. This will be a something that you MUST resolve before leaving US soil.

I hope this helps you guys.

Signed,

A 63yo Fart