Best Ex-Pat area for full time residency
We are considering moving out of the US to experience another part of the world. We have thought of Mexico, Costa Rico, Belize, Panama each one has plusses and minuses. When reading the blogs it seems...
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There are two types of living in other countries.
One is similar to what I experienced in a few countries during my Navy career. I've seen such 'Little America' areas in Mexico. I have some friends who live in two different such areas in Costa Rica.
The other types of living is to completely get away from America, often with no english speakers around for daily services, etc. If where you are looking at going is not a 'Little America' region - thing long and hard before making such a change.
You have to be able to embrace the different culture, and not look down on things folks in that country do differently, how they think differently. You are a guest wanting to be a local - so you are the one who must change your mindset and way of thinking.
One is similar to what I experienced in a few countries during my Navy career. I've seen such 'Little America' areas in Mexico. I have some friends who live in two different such areas in Costa Rica.
The other types of living is to completely get away from America, often with no english speakers around for daily services, etc. If where you are looking at going is not a 'Little America' region - thing long and hard before making such a change.
You have to be able to embrace the different culture, and not look down on things folks in that country do differently, how they think differently. You are a guest wanting to be a local - so you are the one who must change your mindset and way of thinking.
