I have traveled extensively in many of these locales and have mixed experiences.  First and foremost, anyone who thinks about retiring to one of these places has to immediately get rid of the idea that the only decent way to do things is at the "American standard".  I have had fantastic experiences in places where most...more

First problem is talking about where the profits go.  Fact is that all automakers are publicly traded corporations, so just because Honda is based in Japan a large portion of the company is owned by Americans who partake in the profits through dividends and higher share prices when they sell the stock.  It isn't like t...more