Hello All!
I'm grateful for all the knowledge being shared here. The truth is so different from popular perception many times, and it takes a good person to take the time to correct others so that they don't make mistakes. Thank you!
I have finally achieved a completely stable and totally portable income. But, I now have kids and pets! I'm an old man :-)
I still have a serious travel bug - I've visited 31 countries. What I hope to do is live someplace for at least 6 months, and really get into it. I also wouldn't mind saving some money. In NYC we pay so much for everything, and since I don't have my income tied to it, I realized, why the hell am I doing this? I love NYC but it is very draining and I don't want to lose an opportunity to learn about other countries.
If I may, I'd like to ask where in the world is good to live financially right now but not unstable or unsafe for foreigners. I know that is a super broad question, and I apologize, but I'm trying to generate ideas.
I've heard good things about Phillippines, Estonia, Czech Rep., Panama. I have good acquaintances in many countries from my work, but they aren't the kind of friends you could call up and ask 1000 questions to.
I appreciate any responses. I have searched the forums, and the web, but there is a lot of outright misinformation on the web.
I believe that I can contribute much in return, and of course if anyone has any questions, I'm glad to share info about NYC :-)