Ireland is one of countries I had considered, but it’s because I am Scots-Irish with some English, Scandinavian, and smidge of Chowan.
The last seven years have been an eyeopener in USA, as to our future. These horrible statements about Israel are upsetting to those of us, who know that our blessings come from our commitment over the years to that nation. As we reveiw history we see that the statement God made to Abraham has come true. “Those that bless you will I bless, and those that curse you will I curse”.....
We are watching the culmination of the struggle, between his two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. However, knowing the outcome doesn’t make it any easier, for there are so many variables on these battles.
South America, that reminds me of Argentina internal wars, and I know nothing of Slovakia? I have heard the Phillipines are becoming a hot spot. There is someone on FR, who is in Southeast Asia, and I saw some pics in a magazine of the progress, buildings and unbelievable changes to a sophistication in some areas that boggles the mind.
The USA is giving away it’s future, and not keeping up by improving our own way of life, and I believe in giving. We have some foolish politicians, and we need to focus on internal issues, as much as protection and change in other countries. Our giving is counterproductive now.
“Ireland is one of countries I had considered, but it’s because I am Scots-Irish”
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I am also Scots-Irish. My mother’s parents were Irish.
My father’s family, however, had been in the US for quite some time. My great great great uncle was Uncle Sam, Troy NY
and war of 1812.
Yes, America will never again be the country as I grew up in.
Every day I give thanks that I left when I did.
I enjoyed my days in Slovakia. It is a nice country and very well run. It is a diverse country with Bratislava on the Danube, and the high Tatra mountains to the east, providing great skiing and nature.
I worked as a private tutor of English conversation, working about 20 hours per week in banks and businesses.
Vienna is only an hour away, and the boarder is where west Europe meets post-Communist central Europe.
As for the Philippines, they are very third world and not for everyone, but they have become a hot spot for older single and retired men from Europe and the US.
The cost of living is a fraction of anywhere in the west.
I pay less then $100 per month for my furnished and air conditioned cottage at the beach, and in the best part of town. I go everywhere by bicycle, but there are also plenty of “C-cads” (small bicycle with sidecar) that cost about ten
cents to take you anywhere in town.
They also run errands. When I need a case of beer, I just text our driver and he comes running.
In my town, Dalguete, their are probably more European then American. www.dalaguete.gov.ph