ALSO: This thread was four pages long so I just skipped to arkabee's one post and assumed that I had enough context to reply.
I think that's good advice for anyone, and would make this all a lot more interesting.
If I was that wealthy, I have been told that Thailand is a good place to be able to spend money and become a crazy warlord with a personal army. I've also heard the weather's a bit unpleasant, though, so maybe not.