Every Country likes to think ,as a whole, that they are the best place to live and retire. I may have missed it ,but this is the first time I have heard of RD being on the list. Maybe I only saw the top ten.
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I have been subscribing to International Living for several years and virtually take it as an initial guideline only.
As with all articles of such nature, they are exceedingly subjective in content and facts.
AS for the RD I did not use any previously written articles to come to my relocation conclusion. But made several trips to the Caribbean Economic Zone and looked for ''beauty,People,weather, health care options,Crime, Law or lack there of.Justice or lack there of, economic growth, Tourism and rum!
Most important of all I use my instincts and gut feeling.
Within two years I shall retire from all my work.
Where shall I retire ?
I have a family here in RD. Didn't even have to go through birth pains; ready made.
I understand that if you have $1,500 usd in a government pension you can gain residency in RD.
I am not sure how one could live in RD on such a low income.
It is not as cheap here as one may think; all depending where one locates though. We all have our druthers.
I can live cheaper in Nova Scotia than I can here.
AS a consequence I have finally chosen to retire in Nova Scotia.
Then we can take vacations to other World Destination places... maybe even return to RD for Family visits.
When we Maritimers escape to the Caribbean it is mainly due to rid ourselves from cold, damp snow.
The RD is an excellent vacation destination and relatively quick to come here.
I believe it is more as to ''Why a person chooses to escape from our roots '' than where we are going. And that is another really good subject to follow up on if everyone is honest.
"Why did I choose to come to the RD to retire or just loose myself in the crowd?''
Better stop here before I stray too far off topic.
Russell