Oh dreams are a wonderful thing, yet they take practical action to make them real. One of the key indicators of realising this adventure is actually planning, saving, and tracking financial progress towards reaching this goal. It also helps me maintain and inspire the motivation to continue this journey.
A great helper was to make a spreadsheet with all the know and unknown categorized expenses expected to finance the transition.
Helpful resources along the way are Canadian friends here, expats I know in Thailand , websites such as RCA, and other blogs like www.tielandtothailand.com.