About vantexan

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Preparing to Move Abroad 

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Male

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United States

Some Forum Posts:

Macedonia: I'd like to live in Skopje:

Best bet is to contact the Macedonian embassy in the U.S. and ask. I do know you can enter on a tourist visa but would have to leave after 90 days and stay out for 90 days. Also Macedonia requires that if applying for residency you must do all that in your home country. They no longer allow people to come there and apply while there. I looked into it a bit and found they don't have a retirement visa, but have workarounds for 1 year at a time residency. From my research seems only Bulgaria has a specific retirement visa in the region.

Romania: Buzau:

Thanks for the info. My wife and I are looking at retiring in Romania in a year. We're looking at Cluj but Numbeo and Expatistan's data on Buzau make it look very interesting.

Nicaragua: Flights to U.S.:

Have you looked at flying directly to Houston on Spirit?

Colombia: Medillan Living:

Considering Medellin as my wife prefers big cities. So, even with the recent drop of the Peso against the Dollar it's still pretty tight on $1000? Would a city like Bucaramanga be more affordable, and enough so to be worthwhile? Thanks.

Nicaragua: Internet in jinotepe and san juan del sur?:

Or you could just unplug the router until they leave.

Nicaragua: Visiting Esteli, Nicaragua in April 2015:

I'm a member of the Facebook Group that iguanalover mentioned. Very friendly, informative group and definitely the best source you'll find for that part of the country.

Mexico: spuld I go for it and start I new life south of the border ?:

Best bet is to get into something that offers a pension that you can take in your 50's. If you don't have a problem with the military you can collect a pension after 20 years. You'd be in your 40's. Other than that work hard, don't buy expensive toys, save and invest as much as possible. Eventually you'll have enough to live on until Social Security starts. Short of winning the lottery, marrying someone wealthy, or getting into a lucrative career field, there aren't many alternatives to move there young as you do have to support yourself. I'd recommend getting on at UPS, pays well, good pension.

Ecuador Welcome Forum: Living USA/Ecuador 50/50...Possible?:

The more I read about residency rules in various countries the more I see myself just doing the tourist card thing. 183 days in Peru, 90 in Bolivia, 90 in Ecuador, or some other countries thrown in. There are great places in all those countries, why put all of your eggs in just one?

Nicaragua: Last Post:

I have a feeling Magicjack is the kind of person who means what he says. Sorry to see him go, learned a lot from his posts.

Ecuador: If Not Cuenca....?:

It's not in Ecuador, but if you aim a little farther south Arequipa, Peru has near perfect, sunny weather, surrounded by very high, beautiful mountains. It's Peru's second city, about a million people, several malls, and Peru has a rep for the best cuisine in South America. It's just a little lower than Cuenca however, about 7700'. Spirit Airlines flies into Lima so prices aren't too bad to get there. Also on the coast is Huanchaco, a popular beach town that benefits from the Humboldt current. I've read that it has never gotten below 50F there and daily highs are in the 60's and 70's. It's near Trujillo, Peru's 3rd largest city, with excellent cheap transport. There's an American style mall between Huanchaco and Trujillo with an American owned Cinemark theater. Huanchaco is overcast for about half the year. Also consider Antigua, Guatemala for eternal Spring weather and beautiful scenery. A lot of English speaking locals there plus plenty of expats. There are other places, but those are good options. In Ecuador you might want to look at the lower elevation valleys outside of Quito.

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