I want to move to Clearwater, Tampa or Orlando Florida. Help!
Mar 22nd 2016, 7:52 pm
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Re: I want to move to Clearwater, Tampa or Orlando Florida. Help
Just as much chance of getting ripped off here than any where.
Also, large chunks of Europe where the natives speak very good English, so language won't be a problem. Most of the Scandinavian countries, Netherlands, Belgium etc.
Another option might be some countries in south America, where a lot have retirement type visas with a low cost of living. Uruguay and the likes. Would probably have different worries though.
Mar 22nd 2016, 7:53 pm
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Re: I want to move to Clearwater, Tampa or Orlando Florida. Help!
To clarify, the Carolinas are 2 states - North and South Carolina. Charlotte is a city in North Carolina. If you flew to Charlotte, you'd be in the Carolinas. Whereabouts you were living in the Carolinas would determine which airport you'd fly into and how far you'd have to drive to get home from the airport.
Mar 22nd 2016, 7:56 pm
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Re: I want to move to Clearwater, Tampa or Orlando Florida. Help
Hi nutmeg, I did look at Europe before USA. I wasn't too keen on having to learn a new language and worries of getting ripped off. Lol. Yes, it is easier to get to though. That's true no visa problems. So do you all kind of regret buying a place in Florida or USA then and did you all find out these problems or restrictions when you arrived there?
I don't live in FL -- not my kind of place. And I had a job and a visa long before I had a house in the US.
I can promise you, you are as likely to get "ripped off" in the US as you are anywhere else in the world.
Mar 22nd 2016, 8:07 pm
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Re: I want to move to Clearwater, Tampa or Orlando Florida. Help!
Charlotte is IN North Carolina, but very close to the SC state line. But from Charlotte you can probably drive 4-5 hours west or 6-7 hours east without leaving the state.
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Mar 22nd 2016, 8:19 pm
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Spanish would be helpful if you got a place in Florida.
Just as much chance of getting ripped off here than any where.
Also, large chunks of Europe where the natives speak very good English, so language won't be a problem. Most of the Scandinavian countries, Netherlands, Belgium etc.
Another option might be some countries in south America, where a lot have retirement type visas with a low cost of living. Uruguay and the likes. Would probably have different worries though.
Just as much chance of getting ripped off here than any where.
Also, large chunks of Europe where the natives speak very good English, so language won't be a problem. Most of the Scandinavian countries, Netherlands, Belgium etc.
Another option might be some countries in south America, where a lot have retirement type visas with a low cost of living. Uruguay and the likes. Would probably have different worries though.
Mar 22nd 2016, 8:20 pm
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Re: I want to move to Clearwater, Tampa or Orlando Florida. Help!
Only if you purchased the DB Cooper package deal.
Charlotte in IN North Carolina, but very close to the SC state line. But from Charlotte you can probably drive 4-5 hours west or 6-7 hours east without leaving the state.
Charlotte in IN North Carolina, but very close to the SC state line. But from Charlotte you can probably drive 4-5 hours west or 6-7 hours east without leaving the state.
Mar 22nd 2016, 8:23 pm
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Yes true. I was thinking the language issue. You know not understanding what they are saying. The plumber for example lol...
Mar 22nd 2016, 8:33 pm
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Mar 22nd 2016, 8:37 pm
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Mar 22nd 2016, 9:43 pm
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Charlotte is close to the centre of the map, just south of the P in Piemont, pretty much where it says "L Wylie".
Mar 22nd 2016, 9:44 pm
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I think it would be more use if a Mod edited the thread title.
Mar 22nd 2016, 9:46 pm
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