ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX
|
3 April 2021, 06:22 AM | #1 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Alabama
Watch: 116710LN
Posts: 146
|
Dominican Republic at that price point.
I realize you said no outside of USA but the lockdown stuff isn't going to happen regularly. Heck not to get political but in 5-10 years you may be begging to have a place outside the good ole USA. |
14 April 2021, 12:10 PM | #2 |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 898
|
If not outside of the US how about Puerto Rico? Just got back, loved it. Friendly people, great food, better weather than FL (from my experience in the winter in FL you have a 50/50 chance of good weather), no gridlock traffic, US$ used, many English speakers, and part of the US.
|
14 April 2021, 01:20 PM | #3 | |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 898
|
It's sort of the best of both worlds, a different culture while being part of the US, occasionally see US military helicopters flying overhead. Health care system rated the best in the Caribbean, much cheaper rates than US care, your US health insurance probably covers there also. A distinct Spanish influence, it was part of Spain until not much more than a century ago. Wife grew up in Spain and loves it there. Wonderful food, like Spanish seasonings, not spicy, great seafood like FL, weekend whole pig roasts in the mountains, Anthony Bourdain loved those. Like anywhere, there are wealthy areas (Condado Beach, San Juan) and poor ones. Temps generally in the 80s along the coast with consistent ocean breezes, water swimmable all year round, unlike FL there are mountain areas, they can get in the 40s at night. Cell phone and internet works just like home. Puerto Rico isn't on the radar of many travelers yet they go to Mexico with it's cartels, filth and bad water, not many English speakers there either. I was reading one NYT travel editor who said PR was his favorite destination. Lots of history, Old San Juan looks like Europe, we went to Palm Sunday service at the San Juan cathedral, they are celebrating their 500th anniversary this year. Massive El Morro fort, a must see.
Quote:
A few photos, wife at home of Ponce de Leon, beach scene (that beach is rated one of the top 25 in the Caribbean), El Convento Hotel, former convent from the 1600s now a very nice hotel, gratuitous Rolex photo, two-tone Sub San Juan jeweler wanted to sell me for $12K, not my style. BTW, Puerto Rico residents do not pay US income tax on income earned in PR. |
|
15 April 2021, 05:06 AM | #4 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: Blank
Location: Romo
Posts: 1,465
|
Quote:
You've given me enjoyable homework. THANKS |
|
14 April 2021, 05:03 PM | #5 |
2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: US
Posts: 1,058
|
To maximize your happiness when you relocate, you may want to ensure that you pick a community of like-minded people that uses and accepts your kind of language rather than the more conventional, neutral, non-controversial terminology (e.g., "COVID-19" or "the coronavirus"). The people you're around will be much more important than the climate when it comes to your happiness/satisfaction after moving, IMHO, and you don't want to be "that guy." Casually throwing around terms like "China Virus" in the way that you just did right here, to a broad audience, will raise eyebrows in many places.
|
14 April 2021, 11:21 PM | #6 | |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 898
|
Quote:
|
|
15 April 2021, 05:06 AM | #7 |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: Blank
Location: Romo
Posts: 1,465
|
|
15 April 2021, 05:18 AM | #8 |
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 898
|
|
15 April 2021, 05:05 AM | #9 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: Blank
Location: Romo
Posts: 1,465
|
Quote:
Still not sure why we can't accurately name it, but we can talk about the South African variant, Hong Kong flu, etc. PC gone mad! One of those things that "goes without saying" but some don't have the manners to resist pointing it out. |
|
21 April 2021, 12:56 AM | #10 | |
"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Clemson
Watch: G Shock
Posts: 609
|
Quote:
Oh dear Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
*Banners
Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.