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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fulltimedaniel wrote:RandACampin wrote:PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
... You are a guest wanting to be a local - so you are the one who must change your mindset and way of thinking...
If only people would do that when they come to this country!
I am not sure that this as you infer is the case at all. I believe that most of the folks that immigrate here or are refugees, want desperately to fit in to their new country and try hard to do so.
My bet is you have never lived or worked overseas and had to adapt to a completely different culture, script (such as Khmer or Arabic) language and even things like traffic laws.
I can tell you from experience it is NOT EASY. It takes time.
I would also remind you that their are still Polish Radio stations in the Chicago and Michigan areas that sprang up with the immigration from that part of Europe in the late 1800's into the early 20th century. All over this country European immigrants and their offspring celebrate their original culture in festivals and religious ceremonies.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with keeping in touch with your mother culture.
I have lived and worked overseas plenty. 26 years in the Air Force. More than 1/2 of that overseas and plenty of time in the middle east, Europe and Asia, so that is a bet you would lose. You are right it is not easy but, from my experience the local citizenry will respond and respect you more if you just try. The point is many don't even try when they come here, they expect us to change to them...NOT RIGHT.
