The irony is bug season is actually worse the further north
It’s compressed in summer
Black flies and gnats and horseflies and. Skeeters
I was miserable in Yellowknife once
That’s why folks wear nets on runways in Labrador and Greenland
In the south I’d say can’t see ems at beaches suck bad
Worst mosquitoes I’ve seen in inndeep south swamps like achafalaya basin or miss delta bayous
If I could retire I’d pick northern gulf coast
I can handle heat and it’s cheap for water front especiallly on back bays and rivers
Modest home under 3000 sq feet and high bridge dock with a a decent open fisherman can be had for under 450 easy
If you don’t need waterfront slash that by nearly half
Fish or fowl river Alabama
Anywhere Round appalachicola or back bay Pensacola though Pensacola has race crime
Miss gulf coast is way quaint and cheaper and pristine open water with great fishing is 30 minutes for twin mercs on a 26-30 foot Older yellowfin or mako or seacraft
And New Orleans which has great food and any amenity is an 40 minutes from Bay St Louis
That would prolly be my pick
Back side of St Louis bay
You rang?
Haha - yes, one time when I was in Canada... And when I was in the Philippines years ago (3 trips, 6 +weeks total), at least in the areas I was in, both rural and urban, there were few insects. I think I saw one mosquito the whole time. I assume all the chickens (not to mention geckos on the ceiling of an average home) must get a lot of ‘em.
The Northern Gulf coast sounds nice. But I’ll never be able to afford a $100k place, much less what you are describing. Caring for my parents is pretty much destroying what modest future I thought I had. Retiring to Bohol* (Philippines) at around age 80, if I last that long, may be the only choice left... :-(
*I’ve never seen it, but it looks nice. At least we might be able to get a place near the water (through a relative of my wife.)