for starters,,,, try:

http://www.expat-blog.com/

and check out the forums and the site.....

although your specific details and situation is unique it is also very similar to many others who wish to get under a new sky........

There are probably many places that you could choose from to relocate and re-establish your life style.

Probably the most suitable places would be in Central America and South America..

You need to highlight your top 10 needs and priorities and 'must haves'...... then pare down the possible places with this filter.....

You want to consider Cost of Living,,,,,and the ability to emigrate and take residency in your chosen country meeting their requirements providing the country meets your needs.

I made it to Peru / it is a long story but having visited here long before moving here I felt more familiar and comfortable.

Such a life changing decision will always involve some feelings of personal risk. Considering staying in a place or environment that you Know you don't like and does not make sense any longer - ! what have you got to lose ?

and yes / winter is a bitch.....

My suggestion is to look over all of the similar concerns in the forums on any expat type page you can find....

this would be prerequisite to making a tour or visit or vacation in a possible country that you deem suitable for the future.....

I think it is difficult to come to conclusions by simply Reading About ,,,,,,,and there is no substitute for personal experience so you need to visit.

When I finally decided to make a move to Peru.....it took me a full year to tie up loose ends,,, pare down my possessions,,,, and in general prepare to make the smoothest possible transition.....

I know it could be done faster depending on your situation.....

I am around if you have any questions for me.....

pistachio

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ha!............. I am going to coin a phrase......

you said your a Solo Expat.... well, no,,, your not an Expat yet

for the moment.. your a " Prexpat ".......... that is..... Pre Expat........

pistachio

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Thank you so much for your input and your time. What part of Peru are you residing?? And how is the weather Dec-Apr.?
I ma soooo on the hunt to find a satisfactory place for my first experience.

Cheers,
Murdena

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Greetings Murda....

I live in Trujillo which is about 600 km north of Lima - about 9 hours by bus and 1 hour by air....

Remember - here below the equator the seasons reverse so Dec 21 to Mar 21 it is Summer.....

Both Lima and Trujillo are on the coast ..... the coast here is desert but in populated urban areas it is green... but out of town it gets desert pretty fast....

Up in the Andes it is a totally different climate and world,,, Cusco was the Washington DC of the Inca empire - Trujillo was the HQ for the Moche and the Chimu and the Mochica..... so there was mountain people and coastal people... not to mention the Amazon,, the Jungle, the Rainforest,,,, call it what you want,, but it is Tropical...

ok,, here on the coast,, it is odd because it is desert but also humid... but it never rains... to even see drops of rain is very unusual.

In Summer here and I think everywhere it is hot... the winters are always mild - never a freeze,,,,cooler in the morning and in the day usually the Sun makes it comfortable...

Lima is Gray in the winter but the more north you go,, winter gets sunnier......

Although many things are progressing rapidly here,, generally much of the style here is like the States... in the sixties...

Peru is pretty beat up when you get out of the urban areas,, so,, to even represent at all what you are used to in Auuuu Cannnnnnadaaa..... or the States you gotta stay in or near the cities.....

There is a good and I mean very good place here near Trujillo and it is Huanchaco...... you would probably think it good also...


I think your travel adventure should include Lima,,,, Cusco and Macchu Picchu..... Juarez,, Trujillo and Huanchaco.....

of course - this is simply my opinion.....

Tours here are good and you could get guides who speak English...... and learn a lot.....

Travel by bus is typical but to get from Lima to Cusco,, you have to fly.....

I think too there is a railroad trip out of Lima towards Puno.... with a city stop on the way,,,, not sure,, this is something I have not yet done....

You can save the Amazon excursion for another trip.. I do not think you would live there anyway so that would be just to have you know more about the diversity here in Peru.....

well..... if you befriend a Peruvian somehow and tag along with someone on your trip it would be beneficial - getting away from the touristy stuff to more native things as it would be if you lived here......

Peruvians like Gringo and Gringa so you will find folks friendly and helpful......

alrighTy thennnnnnnn...... good to talk with you once again...

pistachio

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Thanks again Pistachio, you are a wealth of information and so very kind to share!!! It was suggested to me to go to you tube and plug in the area you are interested in, so that is what I shall do.

Cheers,
Murdena

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