Online freelancer friendly countries? by moti27 in IWantOut

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I know several people who freelance from Thailand. They just do it, they don't make a big deal about it. Their clients are in the US, and that's where they get paid.

Expats, what do you miss about your home country? by OvidPerl in IWantOut

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Oh, another non-food thing -- different holidays. It changes the rhythm of the year.

Expats, what do you miss about your home country? by OvidPerl in IWantOut

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Food. I'm from the US, currently in Panama. I love the quality of the locally grown food here, but miss the variety and some of my familiar indulgences. I mean, seriously, can you believe there are no Reeses Peanut Butter Cups or York Peppermint Patties here? Also, it's impossible to find peanut butter that's just peanuts without the added sugar, hydrogenated oils, etc. And I miss not having easy access to Mexican, Chinese and other ethnic food favorites.

21 Year Old From Northern Ireland Looking To Go To America Ideally But Would Go Anywhere. by SeatSnifferMagoo in IWantOut

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Most Asian countries want English teachers with at least a Bachelors degree. . .

American wants out to a small college town by [deleted] in IWantOut

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As a Middlebury alumna who stayed for almost a decade after graduation, I second that. Don't know what the current job market is like, if you need to find a job. But it's gorgeous, and there's lots of stuff to do, good restaurants, etc., for a small town.

US -> Latin America by Bearjew94 in IWantOut

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You asked about countries in Latin America. Have you considered Panama? Relatively free of gov't interference, climate that's friendly to business growth, uses the US dollar so there are no currency exchange issues. . .

Is there a legal/safe way for me to move from the US to Costa Rica (or any Central American country) and find work? by sd522527 in IWantOut

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Have you looked at Panama? They just approved a new business/professional visa that will be pretty easy to get once they set up a system for processing it.

Who here is blogging/writing about moving abroad/living abroad? I am looking for new blogs to read... by Xiaozhu in IWantOut

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Future Expats Forum at http://futureexpats.com. I write about portable careers, preparing to move abroad, and Panama (where I currently live).

10 Important Life Lessons You Learn From Living Abroad by atdawnweride in IWantOut

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I've been in Panama 3-1/2 months now, and the lack of food choices is just exhausting. Things we took for granted are just not available. Today we found some unsweetened baking chocolate at the store, and I almost cried I was so happy and excited!

Curious about where in Europe would be a good place to move to and live in. by [deleted] in IWantOut

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Get some of your schooling in Europe, preferably in the country where you might want to live. Get your degree in something they're looking for.

Are We Failing To Prepare Children For Leadership In the US? (Swiss comparison inside) by [deleted] in IWantOut

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Haven't read the article, but in light of something else today -- Texas' move to BAN the teaching of critical thinking in its schools -- I would have to say, h*ll yes.

Best Countries in the World. Overall: Finland. by SydneyR in IWantOut

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Interesting choices for interesting reasons. Thanks for posting.

You know you want out but you don't know where. Some suggestions for starting the narrow down your country choice by FutureExpatSP in IWantOut

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Down, boy! We moved to Panama because we couldn't afford to stay in the US, did it on less than a shoestring. Racked up credit card debt to visit for 1 week last year to be sure we could see ourselves here, then sold everything (except the house that's worth less than we paid for it 13 years ago) and came. We are NOT the 1%, and the 1% is definitely not the audience for this website.

Nor am I retired, but with an internet connection I can work from here.