It is not worth to move abroad

JJSC

JJSC

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Following my last question - Is it worth moving abroad?

I decide to stay in America as my permanent home.
There are many benefits for seniors staying in America.
My living expenses were reduced, including free food, and free medical.
It was stressful when I was young, now my life is simpler and easier.

I would like to travel all over the world,
but I don't want to migrate to a different country to start a new life.
I deleted all YouTube expat videos. What do you think?
 

Personally I find it hard enough to adapt to the changes of aging, and I wouldn't feel up to adapting to a new culture.

I remember watching YouTubes about how great a particular country was for American seniors because of the low cost of living, beautiful country, nice weather, etc. Then I watched another video about the same country that presented some of the difficulties of living there, such as the water infrastructure wasn't dependable and people who live there knew to have water on hand for the sometimes 2 or 3 days that there wouldn't be running water. And that there weren't sidewalks or handicapped friendly ramps, etc.

So I guess I feel like being an expat is okay if a person is familiar enough and comfortable enough with the differences.
 

My father volunteered to accept overseas assignments with his corporation in the late 1940's. It accelerated his rise up the corporate stepladder. We lived abroad as ex-pats for 20 years......I'm foreign born and growing up in the British colony of Hong Kong was the best boyhood I can imagine. Those years were the best gift my family could ever have given me.
I'm still in regular contact with my contemporaries from that time, now scattered around the world in their families' home countries: Norway, UK, America, Germany, Netherlands and a few still in Hong Kong.
 
I know some people who are considering this but they have travelled to the European country for years and already made friends there. I think that's the best way to do it - start the plan 10 years ago, make friends 10 years ago, learn the nation's systems starting 10 years ago, etc.

They are both smart and very much people people, so I think it will work out fine if they choose to retire there. They have been unenamored
with 'Murica for a LONG time, so I think they know well what they might be "losing".
 
Repondering said:
My father volunteered to accept overseas assignments with his corporation in the late 1940's. It accelerated his rise up the corporate stepladder. We lived abroad as ex-pats for 20 years......I'm foreign born and growing up in the British colony of Hong Kong was the best boyhood I can imagine. Those years were the best gift my family could ever have given me.
I'm still in regular contact with my contemporaries from that time, now scattered around the world in their families' home countries: Norway, UK, America, Germany, Netherlands and a few still in Hong Kong.
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Why was Hong Kong the best?
 
Repondering said:
Because it was my home. It was where I fit in. It was where I belonged. The place imprinted itself onto my consciousness. It will always be the only hometown I'll ever have.
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Respondering and I have met previously I lived in HK also for a while but as an adult with family - you were always expected to work hard but you also partied hard - it was still a british colony when I was there - the food was always exotic and superb and on every street you walked - nightclubbing ; beach parties - deserted islands and those with buddhist temples etc - it was like being on a huge Asian film set. Was experienced never to be forgotten for food ; entertainment and friends
 
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