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Living in a city is awesome for us; we don't have to drive, can walk to almost everywhere we want to go on a daily basis, and have super close access to all of the nature, culture, and the like we could ever want.
Once they're gone, though, my partner and I have talked a lot about spending 2-4 months at a time in different parts of the world.
We have a list of places on basically every continent that we'll want to visit. Semi-nomadic is probably the way I would describe the ideal situation.
There was a phase of my life where I felt a nomadic existence would be ideal. Later I went through another phase in which I imagined finding the perfect place and establishing an amazing existence there in an environment uniquely suited to my temperament. In the current (perhaps final?) phase I realized that everything I want to do and which is important to me is connected with the place I happen to be.
I'd live more country-side, where you get a lot more house and land for your money. Preferably near a forest and a small lake. I want to get away from the city, but I'd still like to have a town nearby for schools for the kids so that they can have friends to walk/bike to. I'd just like the space to build a fire, build a pizza oven and not bother anybody. And I never want to hear anybody else's outdoor speaker ever a…
If it's for a short term, I will go back to Philippines, the life is really sweet and enjoyable there.
I'd live more country-side, where you get a lot more house and land for your money. Preferably near a forest and a small lake. I want to get away from the city, but I'd still like to have a town nearby for schools for the kids so that they can have friends to walk/bike to. I'd just like the space to build a fire, build a pizza oven and not bother anybody. And I never want to hear anybody else's outdoor speaker ever a…
Burnt tomato!