So currently as I voice dictate these words, walking the beautiful streets of Phnom Penh, enjoying the lovely morning breeze, the thought arises to me that in fact, Phnom Penh Cambodia is a paradise for Americans.
First, everyone here speaks English, and there is a strong drive and desire for everyone to speak English. Secondly, everyone here essentially de facto uses US dollars. Also the local Cambodian currency is effectively pegged to to the US dollar, a semi permanent peg of around 4000 Cambodian Riel to the US dollar.
But once again… This is kind of a big deal because you could just use pretty much US dollars anywhere and everywhere, also for most places, the prices are effectively shown in US dollars.
This becomes very very convenient because if you have ever had the experience of having to exchange local currency, only to bring it back home, and finding a useless… If you’re operating in US dollars, you could take out hundred at a time, without any concern because you know you could use it back home.
And also kind of a big deal… All of the local ATMs and banks, will also dispense US dollars so like I could just pull up to any ATM I want, and instead of having to eat the foreign transaction fee to take out the local Cambodian Riel, the ATM will literally spit out US $20 bills and $100 bills.
Development
I rate Cambodia and Phnom Penh (PP) as like 1000,000,000,000 times better than Vietnam as well as Thailand. Why? First, it is actually much much more tranquil and peaceful here, even being in the largest city which is PP.  my personal theory is that it is the culture; everyone here is unhurried, unrushed, even the rate of development here happens at a much more steady pace, rather than the haphazard manic development in Vietnam, in which people are like running around with their heads cut off like chickens.
I strike out Thailand, I like Thailand, and maybe the only reason is that I kinda get the sense that there are too many foreigners and ex patriots there.  and typically, if you want to think about opportunity, do you want to go to places which are under-exploited rather than overexploited. 
The tranquility and Zen of Cambodia
I think part of it is the Buddhist culture, but also, local customs and traditions. Here, even talking to locals… The truth is most people are actually quite happy. Very happy. Even if you’re only earning like $150 a month or $300 a month… People are still happy!
And certainly there is a sense of striving here, people would still like to make more money, upgrade their life and lifestyle, have the ability to travel more on holiday etc. Yet still, the base truth is here people are quite happy.
What is it that in life that you seek?
I think it is US treasury secretary Scott Bissett who said “the American dream is not to purchase more cheap goods from China”. or, “Let them eat flatscreens!,” is not a sustainable approach to economic policy. My version:
“Let them eat iPhone Pros!” — also this should not be the telos of our life. 
Also the funny thought is being here in Asia, it’s like I’m living in the future because of the time zone difference. This makes me a little bit forecasting of the markets because when I go to sleep the markets open, and when I wake up the markets have already closed. It’s almost like having foresight. 
When you no longer have need for material wealth, then what do you value? 
I still think that the number one critical factor here is sleep, a good night sleep. We just signed a short term three month apartment lease, staying in a nice luxury high-rise, and the number one selling point is how clean and peaceful and quiet it is… Being able to get a good night sleep as with all the money in the world.
For example, if I had the choice of being insanely stupid rich, but getting the worst sleep every night, versus being moderately poor, but having the greatest night of sleep every single night, I would probably choose the sleep over the money.  why? I think one thing that people misunderstand is that the purpose of wealth and money is towards health and well-being, not the other way around. To sacrifice your health and energy for the sake of more money is one of the most foolish trades you can make. But, being able to trade money for greater health and greater sleep, this is genius.
no more buying stuff
Being here in PP, Cambodia… Even if I had $1 trillion I would have like zero interest in owning a Lamborghini or a Rolls-Royce or whatever here, because it would be a positively bad detriment to your life.
Another thing which I find that which is almost as critical as asleep as the privilege of walking. Even I seem told I’ve had an interesting thought that actually… I wonder if in terms of our physiology well-being and health, walking was actually as important, if not more important than sleeping, and food?
I think there’s a compounding effect here: the more you have the privilege of walking outside, the more you think, the better you’ll sleep at night, the more thoughts you will have, and the happier you will be?
For example, if the devil came to me and offered the following trade:
I should give you $100 trillion but you would be a cripple for the rest of your life, and I will chop off your leg so you’ll be beholden to a wheelchair for the rest of your life, but you would have all of the Lamborghinis Rolls-Royce‘s in the world, or you could remain or for the rest of your life, would have your entire body intact and in phenomenal health, — what would you choose?
Of course we will choose our body versus all the walking in the world!
Again… I would never sacrifice my legs for anything on the planet besides the life of Seneca or Cindy. But in terms of money… The privilege of being able to walk an hour a day is worth 1 trillion times more than the privilege of sitting inside a Lamborghini for an hour a day.
when did walking fall out of vogue? 
The French have this notion of the flaneur; kind of imagine a dude who is able to walk unhurried at a comfortable pace, walking at the own rhythm of his inner biological rhythms, unhurried, walking gracefully and elegantly. In America we don’t have this because it should be told, there is almost nowhere in America that you even have the privilege of walking at a relaxed pace. Anywhere.
Even apparently you can’t really walk around anymore in San Francisco without having to dodge human feces homeless people etc. And then I guess maybe you got New York City, but there are people walk at a feverish pace. Places which are good to walk include Phnom Penh Cambodia, and maybe Hanoi in Vietnam in the north.
And in Los Angeles… The only place I’ve been able to find is my paradise Culver City, in which the walking is not as good as Asia, but still it is the best we got. 
What’s also interesting is I’ve noticed that at least while I am in LA, there are certain days where I walk but I am not able to lift weights, other days in which I lift weights but not able to walk… And like almost 80 to 90% of the time, the days in which I am not able to walk or actually sadder?
Or another words, for me, a day without walking is not a life worth living?