tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post114171654305577782..comments2020-02-10T07:23:06.603-03:00Comments on The Perpetual Traveller. The Journeys of an Internet Poker Tourist: Perpetual TravelPerpetual_Travellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-14571868589515895292009-08-03T06:01:12.947-04:002009-08-03T06:01:12.947-04:00Hi Paul.
I know this is a long shot as you may no...Hi Paul. <br />I know this is a long shot as you may not be reading this blog, but i was wondering if you could contact me through email. <br />Im an 18 yr old from the UK at the moment and have been looking into PT for the exact same reasons youve stated. My plan (hopefully) is to get my university dergree from the LSE and save enough money as a trader or fund manager to become a PT and earn lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396839073622333513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-46945962679660472992009-03-10T18:53:00.000-04:002009-03-10T18:53:00.000-04:00This concept sounds similar to Seasteading, living...This concept sounds similar to Seasteading, living on a boat or artificial island so you can avoid taxes and go anywhere you want. See http://www.seasteading.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-53051502414811562772008-09-19T15:14:00.000-04:002008-09-19T15:14:00.000-04:00Thanks guys. I'll check out fishandchips, didn't r...Thanks guys. <BR/><BR/>I'll check out fishandchips, didn't realise he was linking here.Perpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-77553647128375791592008-08-25T12:00:00.000-04:002008-08-25T12:00:00.000-04:00I've only just stumbled across this from a link of...I've only just stumbled across this from a link off fishandchipspoker.com. PT you are an inspiration, I would love to pack up and take my belongings with me in the same fashion you have done. Truly terrific blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-78114954390255199322008-08-03T18:58:00.000-04:002008-08-03T18:58:00.000-04:00Inspirational!Thanks for keeping this blog. I'll l...Inspirational!<BR/>Thanks for keeping this blog. I'll look to it often!<BR/>Cheers!<BR/>jjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236847587187571610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-26157369125105290922007-12-07T17:33:00.000-03:002007-12-07T17:33:00.000-03:00Hi JPTFirstly: congrats, great that you're giving ...Hi JPT<BR/><BR/>Firstly: congrats, great that you're giving this a try.<BR/><BR/>Look forward to any contributions you might make (probably more frequently than I am contributing of late....must post an update soon).<BR/><BR/>Feel free to email me or post re: life in Argentina.Perpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-65791044157817843162007-12-07T12:55:00.000-03:002007-12-07T12:55:00.000-03:00Hi PT, good to find your blog.In the process of le...Hi PT, good to find your blog.<BR/><BR/>In the process of leaving London and corporate life for Argentina, to see how it goes, no agenda no timescale, no illusions.<BR/><BR/>Hope to be a contributor here.Just passing throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570889545385000414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-49336393413822639452007-10-02T12:03:00.000-04:002007-10-02T12:03:00.000-04:00Crickey, this from echeckout puts me off straight ...Crickey, this from echeckout puts me off straight away:<BR/><BR/>"2CO applies a 5.5% commission on each transaction, plus a $0.45 charge per transaction."<BR/><BR/>5.5%??! That's huge.Perpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-15482979668219353232007-10-02T11:59:00.000-04:002007-10-02T11:59:00.000-04:00Hi Cyber GypsyNeteller kind of found me tbh. It's ...Hi Cyber Gypsy<BR/><BR/>Neteller kind of found me tbh. It's an e-wallet that is almost universally accepted by poker rooms, online casinos and sportsbooks. Very few others are.<BR/><BR/>Aside from funding these outfits I do not use neteller for sending and receiving money (i.e as a payment processor for any other "work").<BR/><BR/>I'll look into echeckout, I'm also looking into e-gold right now Perpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-16405426141620348202007-10-02T06:08:00.000-04:002007-10-02T06:08:00.000-04:00Great blog, it's good to find kindred spirits onli...Great blog, it's good to find kindred spirits online...<BR/><BR/>I wanted to know why you chose neteller.com as a way of getting paid for jobs, I know there are a few solutions on the net..like 2checkout have just brought out a debit card too meaning money never has to hit the bank in theory..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-53888764886603259582007-07-31T19:47:00.000-04:002007-07-31T19:47:00.000-04:00Chris....I'm thinking along the lines of some land...Chris....I'm thinking along the lines of some land in Mendoza (San Rafael), or perhaps further north in Salta. Somewhere peaceful and with a view of the mountains. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Drop me an email if/when you make it here.<BR/><BR/>PTPerpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-57347961622466899152007-07-31T16:46:00.000-04:002007-07-31T16:46:00.000-04:00Thanks for the reply PT,I can totally understand t...Thanks for the reply PT,<BR/><BR/>I can totally understand the love/hate thing - i get that in most large cities. And yes, Argentina has a lot besides BA on offer, my favourite memories of Argentina are from Mendoza and Bariloche, definitely places I want to get back to.<BR/><BR/>Where are thinking of moving to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-26881680906384121302007-07-30T17:35:00.000-04:002007-07-30T17:35:00.000-04:00Anon,After 18months I still have a love/hate relat...Anon,<BR/><BR/>After 18months I still have a love/hate relationship with BA. The locals are generally fantastic, and of course the cost of living is a significant attraction. I find the noise and the general grime (dog crap and trash mostly) sometimes get me down.<BR/><BR/>Argentina has way more to offer then BA IMO, it's a geographically spectacular place. Whilst I do see myself spending 9monthsPerpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-67449621145728672702007-07-30T07:54:00.000-04:002007-07-30T07:54:00.000-04:00Hey PT,How are you finding BA? I've been an expat ...Hey PT,<BR/><BR/>How are you finding BA? I've been an expat for 8 years now, but now I'm going to go that one step further and become what I suppose you could only call a PT. I'm still not sure where my first stop should be. I've been to Argentina before and loved it, but I didn't spend long in BA. How've you found it - has it been easy to meet locals, is the expat scene pretty big? My spanish Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-1947445716070154122007-03-20T16:38:00.000-04:002007-03-20T16:38:00.000-04:00Hi PaulI'd imagine the tax benefit of Permanent To...Hi Paul<BR/><BR/>I'd imagine the tax benefit of Permanent Tourism is the primary attraction for the majority of current PTs.<BR/><BR/>Hill first devised the PT strategy as a way to legally avoid income tax in the 70's I believe? Back then this way of life was really only viable for the relatively very wealthy. What I'm trying to get across here is that this wealth pre-requisite is not necessarilyPerpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-84166675809739873162007-03-19T18:55:00.000-04:002007-03-19T18:55:00.000-04:00For many the "prior taxpayer" interpretation of PT...For many the "prior taxpayer" interpretation of PT is important. In my case one spur of my "peripatetic tourism" is the desire to pay less tax and to do so entirely legally. Through some hard work and a lucky investment I find myself with enough capital to be able to live on less than the tax I save by not being in any one place long enough to be considered tax resident. I supplement my Purplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320272954279953303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-40668593019003327692007-02-17T16:42:00.000-03:002007-02-17T16:42:00.000-03:00Hi boarThanks for your comment.Getting from A to B...Hi boar<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.<BR/><BR/>Getting from A to B certainly gets expensive, so yeah, $40 USD isn't realistic in many parts of the world. $40/day definitely is do-able in BA. I should really summarise my cost of living here, it may give a little insight for others contemplatng visiting.<BR/><BR/>NZ is beautiful. If you get to Buenos Aires drop me a comment, maybe we could meetPerpetual_Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484498650974339119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22848238.post-6306345482741728702007-02-11T04:02:00.000-03:002007-02-11T04:02:00.000-03:00I would certainly call myself a perpetual travelle...I would certainly call myself a perpetual traveller. I have also managed to make a decent living on the back of online gaming, sport and horse racing in my case. I would agree with your figures if you can survive on 40 bucks a day -as I travel far more my daily expenditure would be far higher.<BR/>Strangely enough I have come to the conclusion that BA may currently be the best value city in the boarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094339661523248120noreply@blogger.com