What do you consider a successful life abroad?

[statnerd]

Mine is to develop the physique of Fabio and to stand on the deck of my 100 foot yacht somewhere in SE Asia or the Mediterranean grinning in the Sun with my long blond hair blowing in the wind. There will be a beautiful, model quality local woman on either side of me, rubbing me with oil and catering to my every need. There will be plenty of lobster and caviar, as well as the tastiest of the local dishes. I'll have a 60,000 square foot mansion in each of 20 different countries. Each one will have a dock for my yacht, and of course I'll have a butler, chefs, and a personal driver. Then there will be the Gulfstream for when I want to travel but give my sea legs a rest. It will also be loaded with a copius amount of delicacies and attendants catering to my every need, including massages with oil during long flights.

[Contrarian Expatriate]

Mine is to develop the physique of Fabio and to stand on the deck of my 100 foot yacht somewhere in SE Asia or the Mediterranean grinning in the Sun with my long blond hair blowing in the wind. There will be a beautiful, model quality local woman on either side of me, rubbing me with oil and catering to my every need. There will be plenty of lobster and caviar, as well as the tastiest of the local dishes. I'll have a 60,000 square foot mansion in each of 20 different countries. Each one will have a dock for my yacht, and of course I'll have a butler, chefs, and a personal driver. Then there will be the Gulfstream for when I want to travel but give my sea legs a rest. It will also be loaded with a copius amount of delicacies and attendants catering to my every need, including massages with oil during long flights.

So long as you only rent the yacht, the mansions, and the Gulfstream, you can get close to attaining much of that.