moonseeker Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Would love to get some feedback from people who are more seasoned travelers and know the world better than I do. After 20 years here in Pattaya I would love to find a second "home" somewhere else. Preferably not Thailand. Looking for clean sea for swimming & fishing, decent & interesting culture, preferably with great music (Brasil? Africa?), internet & decent medical services etc. & affordable for my 6'000$/mth. budget. I hope for a positive and interesting discussion. Thank you. MS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 For me the Philippines ticks all those boxes, though some might disagree about "decent" medical services. And it is nearly as different to Thailand as Africa or Brasil or the US are, in spite of being only a short flight away and having a very similar climate to here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston broke Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 north cyprus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Majorca, Spain. With a 6000$ pr month you can go anywhere you want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglay Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Curaçao Caribbean life style which is out of the hurricane belt so a lot safer ... A very colourful place http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=493ctKMJ2qY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Maui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 We have had this discussion several times. And it is an interesting one. There was a long running thread in the travel forum, but it was oriented towards cheap places. You have a budget that would allow living pretty much anywhere you want. Lucky you! I think this would be good over in the travel forum. If you want, I can move this topic over there. We are in about the same situation. Only been here 4 years, but looking for alternatives...in the next 3 to 5 years. Somewhere with a clean sea and beach would be nice. I didn't like the PI. Food isn't very good and got tired of seeing armed security guards. Beautiful beaches though! Brazil has some fantastic beaches. Absolutely beautiful. Security is an issue, a big one. My cousin has been in Sao Paulo for 10 years. The stories he tells. Crazy. Curacao is indeed beautiful, but don't think there is much to do...other than diving, which is incredible. We are in the Czech Republic right now. What a beautiful country, and fantastic beer. But, got to 3 last night...so time to leave. Hawaii meets your requirements, but it is quite expensive. Very clean and great fishing. Central America has some options, but there are some issues to consider there also. We loved Argentina and Chile. Cold winters though. Great fishing in Patagonia. Whew...too many options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KittenKong Posted October 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2013 We are in the Czech Republic right now. What a beautiful country, and fantastic beer. But, got to 3 last night...so time to leave. You move to another country every time you have 3 beers? Seems a bit drastic. I make do with just going to the toilet. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 We have had this discussion several times. And it is an interesting one. There was a long running thread in the travel forum, but it was oriented towards cheap places. You have a budget that would allow living pretty much anywhere you want. Lucky you! I think this would be good over in the travel forum. If you want, I can move this topic over there. We are in about the same situation. Only been here 4 years, but looking for alternatives...in the next 3 to 5 years. Somewhere with a clean sea and beach would be nice. I didn't like the PI. Food isn't very good and got tired of seeing armed security guards. Beautiful beaches though! Brazil has some fantastic beaches. Absolutely beautiful. Security is an issue, a big one. My cousin has been in Sao Paulo for 10 years. The stories he tells. Crazy. Curacao is indeed beautiful, but don't think there is much to do...other than diving, which is incredible. We are in the Czech Republic right now. What a beautiful country, and fantastic beer. But, got to 3 last night...so time to leave. Hawaii meets your requirements, but it is quite expensive. Very clean and great fishing. Central America has some options, but there are some issues to consider there also. We loved Argentina and Chile. Cold winters though. Great fishing in Patagonia. Whew...too many options. Thank you for the positive feedback. Yes, you are right, Travel-Forum might be a better platform. Thank you very much and enjoy your travels. MS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 We are in the Czech Republic right now. What a beautiful country, and fantastic beer. But, got to 3 last night...so time to leave.You move to another country every time you have 3 beers? Seems a bit drastic. I make do with just going to the toilet. Should have been more specific! It is 3 degrees. Cold!! And with such great beer, I never stop at 3. Was at a monastery who has been brewing beer for almost 500 years. Fantastic unfiltered beer. Drawn right from the source. 90 Baht for 500ml. Heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Costa Rica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejones Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Brazil sounds the most suitable place. It has everything you want, especially Brazilian music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Brazil sounds the most suitable place. It has everything you want, especially Brazilian music. I loved being taught how to samba by the local gals there. My wife loved being taught to dance by the handsome guys in Costa Rica. Oh well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Uruguay? http://www.fodors.com/news/story_5175.html Southern Italy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Both places are wonderful. Both bet a bit chilly during their respective winters. Montevideo is a beautiful city, has some great condos down a long stretch of beach. And fantastic coastline going north, wonderful ranches in the interior. Not a cheap country, but we loved it. Haven't spent much time in S. Italy. But we love that country. Quite expensive last time we were on the Amalfi Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yermanee Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Surprised that nobody mentions French Polynesia (dozens of islands to choose from) of which Papeete is the best known. Maybe because of the French influences, but the scenery is magnificent and not to mention the food. Remember Paul Gauguin and the Belgian chansonnier Jacques Brel. They chose to spend their last days there. Yermanee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Wouldn't it be expensive there? I would also be worried about getting "island fever". My parents got this while living in Hawaii on one of the smaller islands. Just no where to go and not a lot to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) Curacao was mentioned a few times. We lived there for some time. Although its beautiful there is a lot of crime there. Craig mentioned Prague which is one of my favorite places in Europe and we have lived there as well. On your budget I would recommend the South of Europe. Perhaps one of the Greek islands such as Mykanos. Malta is also a nice place to live and everyone speaks English there. Edited October 17, 2013 by Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Interesting comment re:Curacao. I've only been there for diving. A week there, a week on Aruba and a few weeks on Bonaire. Incredible diving. I was very impressed with Prague, but it was 3 degrees when we left yesterday! And raining. But what a great city. And a great country. I have considered the S. Greek islands. Don't they get pretty windy and cold in the winter? We were there in late May and it was OK. Then went to S. Turkey. The resort towns were dead, but the weather was pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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