American retiree. Smoke weed. Do nothing. This would be commencing in January.

 

The requirements are easy Visas, cool stuff and stuff to do during the day, a nice nightlife scene, loads of good cheap public transport and within 3-5 hours of  Frankfurt on the spur of a moment. It would only be for a year or so unless sooner expired by the Reaper or by a Visa, I can either go to my place in the US or vacation here.. The arthritis MANDATES warmth, in fact the ability to walk around all day in gym shorts is a plus.

 

Ive looked at these places that are still in the running:

 

Crete, Antalya, Batumi, Lisbon/Spain, Albania/Croatia.

 

All have their advantages and disadvantages. Crete can be full of rowdy Brits and I would have to buy a car, Batumi full of rowdy Turks. Albania is...Albania. Visas are a pain and limited in EU dont need a Visa at all in Batumi. Every Turk I have met says dont go to Turkey, so they all go to Batumi. I have to consider weed friendliness.

 

Ive eliminated Israel/Dubai (too expensive and too many Israelis and Arabs), Odessa (obviously), Baku (nasty weather), Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica (nice to visit but not to live if you aint a local)

anywhere in France, Tblisi (weather), Northern Italy (weather), etc.

 

Any suggestions that I missed? Anyone lived in Trieste? Or Trabzond?

 

 

 

I'd start by googling "places to live with easy entry & resident requirements".

10 hours ago, BeastOfBodmin said:

I'd start by googling "places to live with easy entry & resident requirements".

Gee. Thats helpful LOL

If I were to move back to Europe, I think Portugal would be my #1 choice.

 

Though recreational usage of Cannabis isn't legal, possession of small amounts (up to ten days of personal use) has been decriminalized.

Probably right where we are now....We have an RV & car stored in Texas.....

A ready made "home" all outfitted and ready to go on adventures, or use stationary....

I no longer have use for big homes or big land which end up needing 365 days of maintenance that I don't enjoy.....

I hold on to them at minimal cost to have a landing spot, if needed.....

All I have to do is show up, hook up, buy groceries, and make a few arrangements.....

At 78 I see no joy getting, equipping, & furnishing another house....

Brazil, ideally. I have some friends there who tell me that anal is a given among the women.

 

But: No tax treaty with the US and high marginal rates. So I'd have to do six months a year in Argentina.

 

I was saying elsewhere that I'd never go back to New York, but maybe that could be my other six months instead of Argentina.

 

Tblisi was very uncrowded and cheap when i went about 8 years ago, but it's full of Russian draft dodgers now. Armenia might be worth a look, but def a downer vibe when I was there. And very religious, hard to undress women. Albania has likewise been over-exposed.

 

I liked, but didn't love Mexico City as a retirement option. Same with Panama City, to which I give a slight edge. Crime kills Latin America for me.