What do you want to do there that you can't do in Alaska better?
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Probably Mississippi or Texas.
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I have a friend who moved there from Austria. Seems the masses all dream of Mcdonald's.
He does worry about take overs at times. Always a take over attempt according to him.But he stays!!!
TOP THREE
Brazil - (southern Brazil to be precise) - yes you can own (some) guns but nothing beats USA, although CZ is pretty good Blumenau and south and beaches down there are a whole different Brazil.
CZ - the weather not great IMHO but lack of silly gun laws is good. Food OK, beer GREAT
Italy - I would have to sell all my guns. But the food and the living and the way back relatives
None of this will happen. My Japanese ancestry wife absolutely won't leave the USA. I didn't leave my country, my country left me.
Brazil - (southern Brazil to be precise) - yes you can own (some) guns but nothing beats USA, although CZ is pretty good Blumenau and south and beaches down there are a whole different Brazil.
CZ - the weather not great IMHO but lack of silly gun laws is good. Food OK, beer GREAT
Italy - I would have to sell all my guns. But the food and the living and the way back relatives
None of this will happen. My Japanese ancestry wife absolutely won't leave the USA. I didn't leave my country, my country left me.
I’ve lived in Canada. Loved it. Even though Winnipeg can be a bit chilly in winter. The Canadian Rockies have always held a special place for me. We used to camp there every summer.
Places I’ve enjoyed visiting and could picture myself living (no particular order):
New Zealand
Australia
Portugal
Scotland
Switzerland
Australia
Italy
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
England
France
Politics aside, so many wonderful countries in the world. Hard to choose from those I’ve visited. Each one listed has some unique and special qualities.
I’m a skier. I also like the beach.
For that reason, New Zealand tops the list. Spectacular mountains, glaciers and skiing/hiking in the South and beautiful beaches on the North Island.
Places I’ve enjoyed visiting and could picture myself living (no particular order):
New Zealand
Australia
Portugal
Scotland
Switzerland
Australia
Italy
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
England
France
Politics aside, so many wonderful countries in the world. Hard to choose from those I’ve visited. Each one listed has some unique and special qualities.
I’m a skier. I also like the beach.
For that reason, New Zealand tops the list. Spectacular mountains, glaciers and skiing/hiking in the South and beautiful beaches on the North Island.
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Wait till I can purchase a ticket to Mars and start over. There's no place to hide from all this madness.
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New Zealand is beautiful....
A long time ago I was going to buy some land in Canada and it was tough for a non citizen. Haven't looked since. Things may have changed.
You supplied an impressive list!
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Yeah no escape.
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A few years back I was watching a show about Portugal and house flipping. Thinking about rich Americans.
That area in Portugal was very expensive and they were living very well...
A few weeks ago some French rentals showed up in my travel app and the prices were very reasonable...very...
It may be the times not sure but a good bit cheaper than basic Florida rentals.
That area in Portugal was very expensive and they were living very well...
A few weeks ago some French rentals showed up in my travel app and the prices were very reasonable...very...
It may be the times not sure but a good bit cheaper than basic Florida rentals.
I’ve visited many countries that I didn’t list, because though they were beautiful, and interesting, in their own ways, I couldn’t picture myself living there.
I’ve got a friend who owns a place in Southern Portugal. The Algarve region. Beautiful.
In the two years he’s owned it, he’s only been once. Travel restrictions are a real pain…
New Zealand or Ireland, couldn't care less about firearms.
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Panama, or possibly Costa Rica.
I'd vote for Costa Rica. Dont know too much except for the fact many people retire there, supposed to be nice, since you posted this we are looking at hotels there and my wife is now going to break my _____ about it. +LOL* Maybe Ill sway her to vacation in the Virgin Islands instead *LOL*
I got to admit, we were impressed with what we saw.
1. English is spoken around much of the country
2. Crime is ok as long as like most countries you dont stray into bad areas around the main cities (San Jose), and even then its between gangs.
3. Huge tourism industry and a more than a fair amount of Americans retire there.
4. Beautiful country from the beaches to the volcano's
5. WARM WEATHER is a must for me, I left NY for a reason!
6. Its sort of/kinda close to the USA compared to other locations.
7. Best part of all it has a world class medical community and medical care ranks above the USA. Top 20 pubic medical care systems in the world (and best in Latin America) ranked by the United Nations. Because of cost it is also known for medical tourism, even from the USA.
8. More best of all = Stable Democracy (for whatever that is worth) and highly educated population.
9. I dont have any close friends but my sister has co-workers whom retired there. Plus of course I read about it more than once in financial publications ect.
10. Anyway, looks like a nice place to visit in determining for someone if you want to buy real estate there/retire one day.
Ps. Dogs are great, I have an amazing story about ours, one day, in another thread, its a long story, just love the guy and humans can learn from his desire to move forward in life. Amazing incredible story that still amazes me and everyone who meets him, including the staff at the Vet.
....Ok, now that we know IF we vacationed there where we would stay ... let me go check out real estate
)
Panama, or possibly Costa Rica.
I'd vote for Costa Rica. Dont know too much except for the fact many people retire there, supposed to be nice, since you posted this we are looking at hotels there and my wife is now going to break my _____ about it. +LOL* Maybe Ill sway her to vacation in the Virgin Islands instead *LOL*
I got to admit, we were impressed with what we saw.
1. English is spoken around much of the country
2. Crime is ok as long as like most countries you dont stray into bad areas around the main cities (San Jose), and even then its between gangs.
3. Huge tourism industry and a more than a fair amount of Americans retire there.
4. Beautiful country from the beaches to the volcano's
5. WARM WEATHER is a must for me, I left NY for a reason!
6. Its sort of/kinda close to the USA compared to other locations.
7. Best part of all it has a world class medical community and medical care ranks above the USA. Top 20 pubic medical care systems in the world (and best in Latin America) ranked by the United Nations. Because of cost it is also known for medical tourism, even from the USA.
8. More best of all = Stable Democracy (for whatever that is worth) and highly educated population.
9. I dont have any close friends but my sister has co-workers whom retired there. Plus of course I read about it more than once in financial publications ect.
10. Anyway, looks like a nice place to visit in determining for someone if you want to buy real estate there/retire one day.
Ps. Dogs are great, I have an amazing story about ours, one day, in another thread, its a long story, just love the guy and humans can learn from his desire to move forward in life. Amazing incredible story that still amazes me and everyone who meets him, including the staff at the Vet.
....Ok, now that we know IF we vacationed there where we would stay ... let me go check out real estate
)
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To me Ireland is very similar...
Beautiful country.
in a 30 year career overseas i lived/worked in philippines, haiti, japan (okinawa, yokohama & tokyo), taiwan, saudi arabia, south korea, canada, indonesia; traveled alot to all the neighbors; found my paternal roots in lithuania & poland, maternal roots are in canada. after retiring in 2012, until march 2020, i spent 4-5 months/yr traveling, mostly in southeast asia.
random thoughts. freedom is vitally important to me. 2a only exists in usa. the recent lockdowns expose the absolute fragility of freedom.
indonesia, easy visa as my wife is indonesian-chinese. hot, polluted, traffic. easy to get personal help. medical care is iffy. emergency services are non existent. i have the language, which is easy, and more english is there than one guesses. bali is an overhyped dump. public corruption. no guns, big lockdowns.
philippines, special resident retiree visa is easy and i have 35+ year friends there. i have a work around for a gun at home. see indonesia for rest. english works. big lockdowns, irritating petty rules.
malaysia, retiree visa is still easy for sarawak in east malaysia. more developed in all regards than indonesia and philippines. language essentially same as indonesia. less corrupt. no guns, big lockdowns. attracts expats who spend their days in the sauce or on golf course, or usually both.
south korea, taiwan and japan are non-irritating, safe and pleasant, especially the latter as i was fully trained/qualified in japanese language. i can get by in kitchen-mandarin, less so in korean. medical care is good. everything works really well. not as expensive as one thinks, especially with language. japan surprisingly free during the flu era, express prohibition against mandatory shots. taiwan and south korea have lockdowns, no guns in any of these 3.
canada and europe are out: expensive, socialist and big time lockdowns. i romanticized my paternal grandparents’ eastern europe, until i went there. great for visit, not to live, i understand why they made one-way trips way back then.
last point is crucial. many places are nice to see, but living is entirely different, especially without language or personal ties, often through marriage or close/recent ancestry. i’m not jingoistic but i’m hard-pressed to find a better spot for a permanent abode than (certain parts of) america.
better plan is living half year abroad, half year in usa. fwiw u.s. medicare is totally unavailable abroad.
i hope that my preference for individualism over collectivism isnt considered political here. i fully experienced the differences: at work, attitudes of government officials to the ruled, tracking of daily life, access to medical and dental care... until you live it you may not understand it. ymmv.
random thoughts. freedom is vitally important to me. 2a only exists in usa. the recent lockdowns expose the absolute fragility of freedom.
indonesia, easy visa as my wife is indonesian-chinese. hot, polluted, traffic. easy to get personal help. medical care is iffy. emergency services are non existent. i have the language, which is easy, and more english is there than one guesses. bali is an overhyped dump. public corruption. no guns, big lockdowns.
philippines, special resident retiree visa is easy and i have 35+ year friends there. i have a work around for a gun at home. see indonesia for rest. english works. big lockdowns, irritating petty rules.
malaysia, retiree visa is still easy for sarawak in east malaysia. more developed in all regards than indonesia and philippines. language essentially same as indonesia. less corrupt. no guns, big lockdowns. attracts expats who spend their days in the sauce or on golf course, or usually both.
south korea, taiwan and japan are non-irritating, safe and pleasant, especially the latter as i was fully trained/qualified in japanese language. i can get by in kitchen-mandarin, less so in korean. medical care is good. everything works really well. not as expensive as one thinks, especially with language. japan surprisingly free during the flu era, express prohibition against mandatory shots. taiwan and south korea have lockdowns, no guns in any of these 3.
canada and europe are out: expensive, socialist and big time lockdowns. i romanticized my paternal grandparents’ eastern europe, until i went there. great for visit, not to live, i understand why they made one-way trips way back then.
last point is crucial. many places are nice to see, but living is entirely different, especially without language or personal ties, often through marriage or close/recent ancestry. i’m not jingoistic but i’m hard-pressed to find a better spot for a permanent abode than (certain parts of) america.
better plan is living half year abroad, half year in usa. fwiw u.s. medicare is totally unavailable abroad.
i hope that my preference for individualism over collectivism isnt considered political here. i fully experienced the differences: at work, attitudes of government officials to the ruled, tracking of daily life, access to medical and dental care... until you live it you may not understand it. ymmv.
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Great information....thank you.
Yes some places are best visited only....
Texas.
here is a useful website that discusses daily life around the world.
https://www.talesmag.com/real-post-reports
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