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Readytogo2013
Joined 2015
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9 years ago

1 year break...maybe more. Need advice

9 years ago

Hello, My wife and I are in the very beginning stages of planning a year long trip to Central America with our 16 month old son next year. We want a break from the rat race here in America. I want to hit the breaks and live for awhile. We have money saved and we an to save all this year and move sometime early 2016. We obviously would be on a budget because we would work right away or maybe at all. If I could get a small job I would maybe do that at some point, but right now we are researching the best place to go. Probably would have to be 1400-1800 per month to live. I keep leaning towards Belize. Seems like the most laid back and least amount of red tape to be able to stay there for a year. We are not of retirement age. I'm 32 and she is 40. WHi says you have to use all your retirement years when you are over 60?? Anyways, any advise about where to go or any info on realistic cost of life in Belize would be awesome. I want to do this sooo bad and it is passed the dream phase. We are planning. I just need a destination. Is Belize affordable, safe , Ok for a 2 year old, and could we get a job if we wanted to?? Could we get residency fairly easy if we wanted to stay? Any info would be great. Belize seems like a great option although I read it's smaller and less jobs available. But the job thing won't matter right away anyways. I'm raming at this point. Just looking for advice or anyone in my simar situation that actually made the move?

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