I'm of the opinion that traveling the world isn't what it's cracked up to be. I traveled a bit, and outside of those brief fleeting moments where I witness som

I'm of the opinion that traveling the world isn't what it's cracked up to be. I traveled a bit, and outside of those brief fleeting moments where I witness something as breathtaking as the Great Wall of China, most of it was the same monotony as working on an exciting software project. That is, the traveling equivalent of mostly fixing bug tickets until the software equivalent of the Great Wall comes along. These days I just watch other people on YouTube travel to exotic places and condense most of their lives down to the 4 minutes that's exciting. So, in essence, there's a non-zero chance that traveling the world will not be much better than being at Google. On the flip side, if you do start the beginning of your startup idea in SE Asia, you'll have the benefit of a long runway since the cost of living is very low. But, if you're working on your idea there, it wouldn't be "traveling." Just remember, the grass is always greener on the other side.