Where in the "World" to lay down some "roots" ( Archived) (27)

I have lived here in the Pacific NW (Oregon) USA over 50 years.
I have less and less ties to keep me here every year, maybe every month! lol.

I think that I would be happier and more productive somewhere else. I am not ruling out the USA entirely but it has never been my first choice though being a citizen here it does make some things a bit easier if I just moved within the Country but I think that is not a good enough reason to stay.

I am hoping that possibly some others have made a similar decision and might have some insight.

Thanks!

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If it is purely a geographic move, check out the things that are most important, climate, cost of living, standard of living, visas, quality of life, etc. Then go with your gut instinct after that.

Best of luck

If you step one foot on our green & pleasant land, I'll be straight on the phone to Brexit .

Just kidding.. A trip around Europe may be a good idea.. With so many different culture & customs , you may find somewhere where you will be spiritually connected with.

Thank You Molly. amoungst your keen sense of humour I detect a level head on those lovely shoulders.
Yep, Geographical. Affordability, acceptance, not running to or from. Just making a new home and to do my best so it is good for another 50 years or close to that.

No need to worry, I have been there on my way to Dublin more than once and even the short time in "Heathrow" was enough to scare the living daylights from me.

But thanks for the kind words.

Yep, thought long and hard. Final decision partly due to the instability around the world. I chose to stay in America. Better life, better medical and familiarity is always a consideration.....

Thanks, I appreciate the "Good Luck". And you are right, I do have at least some experience living in more than a few places around the world and not just for a few days at a time but when possible to become more submerged into the day to day life. I have a feeling that one of the biggest challenges will be the ability to be a true legal resident in whatever place I decide to live. And that is important to me for stability and just peace of mind. I have not been down South that much (South America), I wish I would have spent more time there and actually went further then I did (which was not much to speak of), but I have known others from my area that have moved and are still living in Mexico. They are also Musicians and one has even done pretty well in building a very nice recording studio and they have a band that plays on a regular basis but not aspiring to be anything global..just having a nice time and staying on top of things. I used to do a young ladies hair for quite awhile before she up and moved all the way to Belize. She moved there with her boyfriend that was fleeing the country..lol..(not what I am doing) and I did here of some crazy stories but of course that can happen most anywhere. But I wonder about Brazil, that would definitely be a lot farther but I know very little about the laws or the Government. As for the weather I would welcome it from what I have read. I appreciate the input. I think it is a good time in my life to at least put this in front of me so I do not feel like I did not make a serious assessment of where I will spend the next half of my life.



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take a look at Brazil #150.........https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate