Health is a major driver in the Asian lifestyle! Anytime I head to the gym anywhere in North America, I see Asians in the sauna and hot tub taking care of their bodies. Their habits are a very good reason they tend to live a longer life as shown in the below graph of the longest-living by Country:
They are top three while the life expectancy is ahead of North Americans by five years:
Each time I have visited Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, and now Vietnam) there are many spas. Since the cost is pennies on the dollar, I treat myself to a treatment a few times a week, minimum.
My first week:
USD $12 full body massage,
USD $20 45-minute shoulder massage, mineral bath, sauna, and cold plunge.
USD $35 shoulder massage with fish footbath, one-hour facial, and 30-minute eye treatment for baggy eyes.
USD $12 for a haircut, hot shave, and ten-minute relaxing shampoo and loved his TIP!
USD $5 for a hot shave every few days with the same crew too!
Each experience has been fantastic and well worth the money each time. Most are down an alley with someone advertising at the entrance with the prices and promotions:
Imagine, a lifestyle where you can afford to get hundreds of dollars of massages a week for pennies on the dollar! If you went with a basic $12 massage, you could even get one every day of the week for $84.
That is the price of one massage in North America unless you’re the guy below traveling the world living his dreams! 🤓
