Regarding commuting, I was thinking about trying to get a visa in Taiwan and living there if hired. It seems like with such a short commute that it may be better to take the cash instead of the business class tickets??? Ideally I would like to live in Japan, but I read earlier in the thread that it would be difficult without a sponsor. Either way, it looks like I would be able to take advantage of US tax free money to the limit allowed by the IRS since I would be outside the USA. Any info would be helpful.