We owned property on the Pacific in Costa Rica for 15 years. We built a nice house on it, I had a business there, I loved it. My wife didn't. We moved back.
I have thought a lot about Uruguay, Spain and Portugal. I think learning Portuguese would be tough. Doesn't matter, she won't leave the states. I can't even get her to leave California. For her it's the weather here and the lack of bugs. We can leave the doors and windows open and there are no bugs. No air condition and not a big heat bill in the winter. You can check out but you can never leave.

South of France. Around Vence.
Close to the Alps. Within striking distance of Italy.

I spent a number of years living outside the US, 3 in UK, 3 in Germany, 18 months in Sicily and 12 months in Egypt. There truly is no place like home.

If I HAD to go somewhere, probably Australia or Scotland. Then there is the whole no shooting sports there so I would have to get a new hobby so I guess I will stay here for now.

If there were a place I thought was better to live, I would have already moved. If I had to move to a foreign country, probably Oz or NZ.

It is funny how some of you throw in countries like Scotland and Germany. Geez, have you been there in November? You'll be locked inside for 5 months out of the year ... may as well retire in jail. :)

I came from Europe to live in California. I will retire in the US. Not sure where, except that it will be west of the Rockies. One of the greatest things about the US is that it is vast. Same language, currency, laws ...

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I really could live anywhere.

My wife and I have discussed this many times. I love the farm except for the three months of summer...humidity is non toxic smog. But this is my home, where we raised a family and have deep, abiding family and friendships. Still, July?

Since she was born and raised in Maryland my wife views my aversion to humidity as a weakness, the rivulets of sweat that pore from me a symbol of my frailty. She would prefer to stay.

F her:cool:

Our goal is to pick a summer spot every year or every other and go and live there for three months, a new place each time.

It is a worthy goal, but as some know: Man plans and God laughs.

My home town, southern Italy, on the Adriatic coast. What a life!
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Southern Italy looks and feels very much like Croatia! Right across the Adriatic!

i dont think i could move somewhere that i find myself instantly illiterate.

maybe retired, you can spend the time and effort into full immersion..but damn. reading a bus stop in Thailand is a *****. Japan? ooff..mofo.

Maldives.


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That looks like Bari. Nice place.

BINGO! Just north of Bari....Molfetta, but my family is from Giovinazzo.

Easy.


Cocoa island, Maldives

Not sure I would retire there. But do hope that's how I meet my demise. :D

They talk funny there.

Gotta go with southern Spain.. No political climate there, yet.

Isn't the Maldives strictly Muslim? Sorry but that'd be an automatic deal-breaker for me.

Well I've pretty much had enough of southern Alberta's 2 seasons.....winter and 4 months of shytty skiing!.....although this last winter was very pleasant and mild.

Having said that, I do enjoy the 4 seasons but ....IN EQUAL AMOUNTS!

We have property on Shuswap Lake in central BC so we'll probably retire there or somewhere in the Okanagan valley of southern BC. Although BC is probably the most expensive province to live in Canada (taxes, surcharges, user fees, and more taxes!). In fact the saying goes, "BC" stands for "Bring Cash"!!!