A small coastal town in BC is paradise. We will stay here until we drop I think. We may and go explore teh sun a bit, but Canada is so huge and so diverse and so interesting.
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A small coastal town in BC is paradise. We will stay here until we drop I think. We may and go explore teh sun a bit, but Canada is so huge and so diverse and so interesting.
Vancouver would be lovely, I know. What's this I heard about Toronto not selling wine after 9 pm or something like that? Just heard it this week. What is THAT about?
I live in a beautiful ozarks hills and lakes resort area and a lot of people retire here not to mention everyone that vacations here. I've been waiting to move for over 20 years now.
EarthSky: We live near Boston, and we're about 2 hrs south of Portland. Portland is a favorite weekend getaway for us. I could never imagine leaving New England, but if we were to relocate within New England, it would have to be near Portland. It is such a wonderful city! It has it all, but on a smaller, more human, less harried and crowded scale than Boston. I do understand that Maine has a pretty high tax burden, so that might be something to take into account.
Thanks for your insight, rosagugosa!
Israel. That's where we're moving to, and that's where we intend to stay for the rest of our lives. (As we are moving close to the Lebanese border, however, means that might not be for very long, LOL!) We intend to participate in every cultural thing Israel has to offer (books, movies, music, theatre) by learning Hebrew fluently. There are great places to vacation in Israel, but we're also a stone's throw from affordable holidays in Italy, Spain, Turkey, Tunisia, and the rest of Europe. It offers affordable and universal healthcare, lots of jobs, and a good system for support of senior citizens. Can't wait! :)
I'm happy living in the PNW--Cascadia--but I've never lived anywhere else, so what do I know...
I do think it's easy to live simply here, because people traditionally go their own way without too much emphasis on conspicuous consumption--at least in my experience. The herd mentality is not as evident here as elsewhere.
The scenery is lovely, library systems--at least in the cities--are generally outstanding, people are cool (in more ways than one--Google "Seattle freeze"), locavore food gets high reviews, educational opportunities abound...I suggest scouting out a few places on line, then visiting for a couple of weeks in the off-season.
I live right outside of San Francisco. We do not plan to move, as we have many close connections in our small town. Within a few block of our house are a state park with nature trails, library, restaurants, market, park & rec activities for dd, swimming pool, park where they give free concerts and have festivals, dog park, the SF Bay (kayaking), and lots of nice neighbors. We are about 10 minutes from downtown SF. We have a good sized lot for the area, pretty views, and a sturdy, sunny house. There has lately been a huge increase in airplane noise, which is really unpleasant.
If I did it over, I would have moved a little further south - either in the outskirts of San Jose or the Santa Cruz Mountains. There are more homeschool opportunities in that area and it is not nearly as congested - not as expensive either.
It makes me sad that most of my neighbors plan to move elsewhere when they retire. I think that is peculiar to the United States - this unsettled-ness. I often have dreams that we are moving to a new house. Who knows?
Most of us descended from restless people. It's in our genes.
Well, I never thought of that! Ha!Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0