For citizens of the US, Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, etc., it's very easy to spend a few months in most countries. Most of the time you can just turn up and they'

For citizens of the US, Canada, UK, Australia, NZ, etc., it's very easy to spend a few months in most countries. Most of the time you can just turn up and they'll give you a visa on arrival. You can also look for jobs while you are there. Typically you will need to leave the country to apply for a work permit, and then come back on a new visa. If you want to stay longer than 6-12 months then you usually need a student, work, marriage, retirement, or investor visa. Some countries have special visas for freelancers or startups. Thailand has a "Thailand Elite" visa where you can pay $15k to stay for 5 years, or $63k to stay for 20 years [1]. But Thailand and Vietnam are also quite relaxed, so you can usually stay for a few years on a series of tourist visas. (Especially multi-entry tourist visas if you apply in your home country.) If you're a NZ citizen then you can live and work in Australia without a visa (and vice versa.) [1] https://nomadcapitalist.com/2018/01/22/thai-elite-visa/ https://nomadcapitalist.com/2018/01/22/thai-elite-visa/