Some snow--not too hot summers--great gardening? (average, Louisville, Maryland, Boston)
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Been there done that. You better be rich enough to buy property, because a Schengen Visa is only good for 6 months then you must leave the entire EU. The visa applies to everyone that is not a EU citizen.
There are a few European countries that will give passports/citizenship if you have parents or grandparents who lived there, that's how I hold dual citizenship. That also enables you to live anywhere in the EU & use the national health schemes for free if you wish.
Also agree on the renting rather than buying until you are in country for a long time or marry a native.
1. at least occasional snow...
2. with summers not too hot (no triple digits!)...
3. had great soil and enough rain for great gardening...
4. along with a low cost of living...
5. a good # of medical providers (probably not a small city or town)....
where would that be? Does some place come to mind, that you know of?
All those things you list are in North Dakota. I know most people never think about moving there but they all of the above but number is getting higher. Growing gardens is amazing because beautiful summers.
If you research, North Dakota leads the national in many agriculture products. Fargo area has the best soil in world but perhaps more snow then occasional lol
Been there done that. You better be rich enough to buy property, because a Schengen Visa is only good for 6 months then you must leave the entire EU. The visa applies to everyone that is not a EU citizen.
It's not impossible for retirees with a fixed income to get resident visas in Europe. Depending on the country, it may involve a lot of paperwork, like for France, but it's still not impossible. Medicare doesn't pay for overseas care, even if it's much cheaper, so you have to buy private insurance before you can get the visa.
This is all good information, but, it leaves out humidity as a measure of hot-weather misery. I would much rather have 100 out here in dry Eastern WA, than 90 in Atlanta (where I grew up, so I know what I am talking about).
Seattle and Portland areas are good for gardening, but seldom get snow (and no one there has a clue how to drive in snow, so if it snows, just stay home...) Better COL in small towns along the coast. WA has no state income tax.
I'm humidity-resistant, having been born and raised on the Gulf Coast. All the areas I list are at least normal humidity, with most being higher than average. That is my preference.
Dallas, which has normal humidity, seems too dry to me.
If I want rain for gardening and such, I have to take the humidity that goes with it. It's also good for the skin. To me, 105 degrees is sizzling hot...I don't care if it's dry. It's still 105.
I'm humidity-resistant, having been born and raised on the Gulf Coast. All the areas I list are at least normal humidity, with most being higher than average. That is my preference.
Dallas, which has normal humidity, seems too dry to me.
If I want rain for gardening and such, I have to take the humidity that goes with it. It's also good for the skin. To me, 105 degrees is sizzling hot...I don't care if it's dry. It's still 105.
A kindred spirit. Dry heat just takes longer to get to you because of the reduced density of the air and because evaporative cooling means sweating helps. But if you are going to be out in it a while, it will get to you just the same. I lived in CO a few years after spending most of my childhood and early adulthood in AL, GA and FL. I didn't like what the dry air did to my skin and sinuses.
Bpollen: Tried to rep you for last post. I agree, if it's 105 or even 100, dry or not, it's still too hot.
Have had 4 months of 24/7 AC now, and am so done. I am so dry I might just flake away into the wind.
1. at least occasional snow...
2. with summers not too hot (no triple digits!)...
3. had great soil and enough rain for great gardening...
4. along with a low cost of living...
5. a good # of medical providers (probably not a small city or town)....
where would that be? Does some place come to mind, that you know of?
Louisville KY? Cinncinnati Oh? Cinncinnati might get more snow than you want but the other stuff is there. Knoxville or Nashville TN...............pick someplace between the 30th and 40th parallel that isn't at high elevation
Louisville KY? Cinncinnati Oh? Cinncinnati might get more snow than you want but the other stuff is there. Knoxville or Nashville TN...............pick someplace between the 30th and 40th parallel that isn't at high elevation
I agree...Louisville to a T...Cincy is only 90 miles north but tends to get a lot more snow when Louisville just gets the rain, although both cities average around a foot of snow total for the whole winter each year.
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