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veen  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Daydreams of leaving

I think you'll like Nomad List then. You can sort by internet speeds, weather, cost of living and more.

    What's so important that they make you fill out form after form.

Not getting kicked out; social security; you being registered; not losing your new job, your driver's license, your insurance, your healthcare. To live anywhere for more a year or so often requires mountains of paperwork.

You mentioned in your post that you want your life to be more exciting. I think that you need more than the desire for excitement to actually live abroad and not regret it, because there are enough bureaucratic roadblocks to curb anyone's enthusiasm. For excitement, go travel more. For a completely different life, go live abroad.





steve  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nomad List is awesome! Thanks for sharing it.. I have successfully wasted several minutes on there throughout today.

veen  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I know, right? It sounds amazing to just live in a different city every month or so.

raisin  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What about things like books though? I personally moved across the Atlantic myself, and I think the biggest thing I miss six years later is my and my extended family's libraries.

I love travelling, but I just can't see myself lugging my whole collection around :(

veen  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That depends on the kind of reader you are. Almost all of the books I read are either audiobooks or ebooks.