In a van, under a bridge, down by the river. 

 miamizsun wrote:
 
All I can remember of that stop is wind and dirt and  Geronimo's cell at old Ft Sill.
oh yeah. Rot gut tequila.
El Toro. Red sombrero cap.
Pay as you go...
 
Olé!

 miamizsun wrote: 
hmm, no can do. NZ is always either too hot or too cold or too windy. what about hot springs?
 
 

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
 

north island?

i like warm weather

 miamizsun wrote: 
Okaaaaay... NZ it is then.

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: 

strong and black...
 

 miamizsun wrote: 
 

yeah, how's the coffee there, anyway?

what about southern oklahoma?

 haresfur wrote:
 
Yes, that is the rub.   Even if is affordable, who wants to live in a place with a couple of permanent security guards carrying spears and/or semi-automatic riffles?   

Who wants to live where any serious excursion into the hinterland should be accompanied by at least one armed security if not 2 or 3 or more?

 miamizsun wrote:
 

Coffee?  Sell your place tomorrow and move to one of those 4 African countries.  The coffee is excellent though perhaps not as good as Colombian medium roast....

Sex?   Lots of it but might be a good idea to be bloody careful.

Mosquitoes can be managed.   Air conditioning is affordable for the materially comfortable and not absolutely necessary if you live on a raised plateau.  Medical care is probably adequate assuming you can afford it.

 westslope wrote:
 
A friend did a multi-day trek in Ethiopia and saw some very interesting stuff. Just her, her guide, and his AK-47.

 westslope wrote:
 

trout? large trout?

ok, but what about coffee, sex, mosquitos, air conditioning and medical care?

i'll visit, hang out for a month or until the trout migrate

If the political-social circumstances were different:

Mozambique.  Never been.  Coast is apparently drop-dead gorgeous.  Mozambique is where South Africans with money used to go to vacation.

Republic of South Africa.     So much..... climate, natural beauty, game, people, food, wine, amazing weed, but.......  

Ethiopia.  Never been.    Steeped in history.  Semi-arid mountains.  Large trout.  

Uganda.   Spectacular.  Friendly people.  Nice climate.  Mountains on the western border.

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
 
"Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand."

Not that it is easy to get Australian permanent residency but it is a little easier than NZ. Age is still a factor.

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
 

I figure if I win a big enough lottery they'll welcome me with open pockets.

 miamizsun wrote:
 
Don't knock it.  There might be a great community of bohemian artists, musicians, spiritual folks and philosophers living in remote parts of North Korea that nobody in the west has heard about.   

That describes Argentina under a brutal military dictatorship in the 1970s.  

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: 

i see people in my mind's eye squinting to get a glimpse of my tail-lights

 miamizsun wrote: 

north korea

because i'm way ahead of the curve

This is where I want to live. No road access, no cars, tiny settlement, view to the west and the setting sun, and an active volcano just behind you.