Los Angeles to Malaysia

Real-world planning for families moving abroad.

Clear guides, checklists, and vetted resources for families, remote workers, and internationally minded professionals planning a move abroad - published from the field as we relocate our own family from Los Angeles to Malaysia.

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Jon and Kath in the Cameron Highlands tea plantations, Malaysia

Where to begin

Best starting points

GUIDE

Moving to Malaysia

Visas, cost of living, schools, healthcare, and what we’re learning as we plan.

Read → COMPARE

Expat health insurance

How to compare international health plans before you relocate.

Read → TOOLKIT

Resources we use

Money transfer, eSIMs, housing, mail forwarding, and more.

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What we cover

The real decisions families face before relocating, researched in public, with checklists and comparisons you can actually use.

Cost of living

What five people actually spend abroad.

Visas

Long-stay options for families.

Healthcare

Insurance and care in a new system.

Schools

International vs local schooling.

Housing

Renting and neighborhoods.

Safety

What day-to-day life is like.

Money

Banking and transfers across borders.

Logistics

Shipping, pets, and the move itself.

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The Moving Abroad Family Checklist

Every box we’re working through to move a family overseas: documents, healthcare, money, schools, and logistics. One page, no fluff.