If you left California, where would you move?

[Senor Sopa]

Lot of votes for Panama. Pacific? Caribbean? Volcan?

They do have an attractive package for expats...

 

[Bohter]

Ash Grove Missouri is calling my name.

Awe F' Shore.. I'm coming your way buddy. Get ready!

OK Keen....gotta ask why Ash Grove?
I know Springfield area fairly well...
Old time family spread all over the place back there...
Near Jenkins just up the road from Leann....Hobson Hollow...
Great grandmothers old home barely standing at the farm road junction...FR1215 & FR 2080.
Triple great grandfathers place on other side of the family just down the road from that...
Hillbilly country...

 

[youcantbeserious]

fcuk no.

hardly ever see any Americans here though.

used to be a steady stream passing through, rare as hens teeth now.

it's all Brazilians and euro-kooks.

My wife and kids would move to Australia in a heartbeat. Done. But it ain’t easy, especially if you’re over 45. I keep telling my son to go there when he finishes school. STEM degree, healthy, single, he ticks all the boxes. @freeride76 your area is great.

Good friend’s dad just retired to Panama, he loves it.

 

[donuts]

how old is your kid? get him over there (or wherever...) to check it out as soon as he’s able. life gets more complicated every year that goes by (as i’m sure you know!).

 

[surfadelphia]

Foothills of western Pyrenees, within striking distance of surf and snow. Undecided between Spanish or French side, figure either way you cant go wrong

 

[santacruzin]

Probably end up in South of England at my parents home, Give my house here to whichever kid is kicking the most ass at life. Motivate them a bit hahahaha

 

[afoaf]

I love these kind of threads. It makes me appreciate where I live. It also opens my eyes to other epic places I never thought of.

Shiver, you seem to be doing it right!

Can we talk about Azores some more, they are really intriguing to me. Also, perhaps not for relocation but Japan really has captured my imagination lately. I am pretty fascinated by their culture. Never been there though. Seems like some of the outer islands could be pretty awesome. If only they would stop hunting cetaceans.

I hear great things about Columbia and Ecuador. Autprax, I would think Columbia would be top on your list. Drugs, beautiful loose women, and anything from high altitude alp type climate to ultra tropical. Plus its cheap!

go to japan. now.

do not hesitate.

it will change you.

Columbia is on my list of places to travel. we have a really good friend from Cartagena with family still there.

 

[grapedrink]

I hear great things about Columbia and Ecuador. Autprax, I would think Columbia would be top on your list. Drugs, beautiful loose women

Beautiful loose women are the best.

 

[santacruzin]

Good friend just moved from SC to New Zealand! he seems pretty stocked , already posting empty lineup shots. Although this last run of swell made him miss home hahah

 

[TangTonic]

Beautiful loose women are the best.

Yes they are! But if my wife asks, I said nothing of the sort!

 

[flyinraptr]

I chose Nicaragua ... 3.5 years in - haven't looked back and not regretting it. If i had to choose another locale that i've been to ... Portugal would be at the top of the list.

 

[r32]

I like Portugal and Nica. Both amazing places. Are all the cheap houses gone in Nica now @flyinraptr ?

 

[ShiverMeTimbers]

I don't see myself selling. But I am glad to see my out of state spot has not been mentioned here.

One day I spun a globe and randomly threw my finger down, then google mapped it. Google must have caught a swell. Waves. Long and nearly empty. It's somewhat fickle and freezing cold when best waves hit in the winter, but i've been fantasizing about it since. Fishing seems epic too. I need to go visit for an extended trip, but it turns out the wife can get us dual citizenship. I am not sure I can handle the cold and snow getting older but it's good to have a dream.

North Atlantic or Alaska?

 

[ShiverMeTimbers]

Thanks Tang. From you IG it looks like you have a pretty sweet setup.

Azores look amazing. La Vagabond on YouTube has been there for a month or more, they're touring all the islands.

What about Bermuda? Seems like there would always be waves there.

 

[mundus]

Probably end up in South of England at my parents home, Give my house here to whichever kid is kicking the most ass at life. Motivate them a bit hahahaha

If weather is not important, Cornwall seems nice rural coastal living plus decent surf and fishing.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

A buddy of mine told me azores is an absolute bucket list must go destination

 

[r32]

A buddy of mine told me azores is an absolute bucket list must go destination

Yah but how is it to live there? Talking about moving to a place, not just visiting. How's job / health care / cost of living compare?

 

[silentbutdeadly]

yeah no idea and sorry for the derail. I just saw it listed

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

What about Bermuda? Seems like there would always be waves there.

$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[JDJ]

I think Bermuda is blocked by some reefs or something. I remember reading that it's not as good as one would think based on its location. There are lots of insurance jobs.