DXBtoDOH

Pointless to you. But quite a few expats seem to debate the prospects of emigrating to Australia and even NZ. Both are perennially popular holiday destinations as well.

Where would you like to end up, Millhouse?

scrubbedexpat141

We get so many people internally applying who have this 1990's view of Australia, including: you earn 2.5 times the amount but the cost of living is the same and it's permanently sunny and there's no brown people because they got immigration right and it's really cool and there's no health and safety police and they have the Daily Mail so it's the place for me.

It's hilarious.

Moses2013

I'd suggest trying King Island (Australia) or Stewart Island (New Zealand).
I wonder which island Expats prefer?

DXBtoDOH

Speaking of Australia: a good reason not to emigrate there:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...hool-lunchbox/

Moses2013

Well, in reality more people die from the heat in Australia (depending where you are of course).

Millhouse

Buried at sea. Before then, I've not fully decided - most likely Southern Europe (and closing in on Spain), but Thailand, California or Panama also options. All have merits and downsides.

DXBtoDOH

California is the odd one out. If you're able to sort out the residency requirements I'd have thought Florida would be a better fit if you liked Thailand and Panama (Panama? What attracts you to Panama?).

Millhouse

Panama - the ability to hide. Cheap healthcare and good weather.

California - civilised - very unlikely though as it’s miles away and expensive healthcare probably rules it out.

Realistically, it’s probably a permanent home in Spain with extended breaks in Thailand over winter.

IKnowNothing

Interesting, I've been thinking panama too, but not to hide, but for the amazing Marlin and Sailfish fishing, but then i wonder when I'll get bored with that and want to wander again (probably one season).

Oh and i once watched "The Tailor of Panama", so it's all James Bond stuff really.

scrubbedexpat141

A solid choice, or you opt for the Canaries as a year round option.
Dad did a Greek island for summer and left for the Canaries for the colder, quieter winter Greek months. I never visited the latter but he assured me it wasn't totally hateful....

Millhouse

Canaries was initially my first choice (and still not ruled out) but the issue is island living. Certainly a Marbella/Canaries split isn't terrible. There are advantages to not staying in any single country too long which may rule this idea out.

scrubbedexpat141

He liked the trips between, almost always drove it but eventually just had cars in both. Canaries full time wasn't ever the end game though, it was Crete instead.

Moses2013

Apart from taxes etc., you are probably the first Brit to mention good weather in Panama. Most Brits are only focused on sunshine hours, so Panama wouldn't be an option for them. After all, Panama City is less sunnier than Portsmouth on average, but good choice. David is a lot sunnier but also very wet.


I also prefer The Costa Brava in Spain, but again wouldn't be an option for most Brits.

BEVS

I was thinking the same.

carcajou

15% of all New Zealand Citizens live in Australia . . . compared to 0.05% of all Australian Citizens who live in New Zealand.

Traditionally the economy and job market have been a lot stronger in Australia compared to New Zealand.

Two very, very different countries.