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Good for you, and enjoy. If I were you I'd be tempted not to commit to the full six months in one place - you might find a periodic move helps refresh things more

You might need to be slightly more flexible on the temperature for SE Asia (~30C and humid is pretty standard, though there's plenty of nice sea to cool down in) and speaking only English is going to somewhat limit your social options in many parts of South America.

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I second this. Malaysia has a very good level of English, lots of nightlife and you can find a good spot for socialization. The city will probably cost around $1000 a month in food and rent, but I could probably recommend a few places out of the city, which are cheaper and accessible. Feel free to drop me an email.

You can probably save quite a bit and get a good monthly deal through Airbnb.

Bali is quite nice too.

Fair warning: we're facing a crazy heat wave this time of year, but there's plenty of air-conditioning. Take note that the humidity will leave you sweating up to 3 AM without an air conditioner.

How about the annual few weeks or months of haze from tree burning to clear growth in Malaysia and Indonesia? I've heard from friends that it is a health issue while it lasts, in the two mentioned countries and also in Singapore and maybe in Thailand too; also heard that something was being done to mitigate it, some time back. Do you know if there is any improvement in the situation?

Cheers, that is something I'm sort of considering, perhaps 3 x 2 month periods or longer if I like the place... I'm kind of in the ideas gathering phase here.

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