Planning a trip to Asia or the USA? I've been there, done that, and   have lots of advice and ideas to help you probably plan your trip. When you are a bit of a gypsy but don't like traveling too much, settling down and really getting to know a place is a great option. I am an American writer, teacher, performer living the expat life in Asia. I have traveled to many places and lived long-term in China, Thailand, Laos, Japan, now Malaysia. I know certain places in the US very well -- New York City, Long Island, and upstate New York; Honolulu in Hawaii; Connecticut; Seattle in Washington state; Washington DC; northern Florida, etc. I find myself returning to Langkawi Island in Malaysia which is only an hour by boat from Thailand. Ask me a question, if I don't know the answer, I love online research and I can probably find out!