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Why do you like living where you do.
arnoldb:
:) Sunny Windhoek in Namibia for me :)
Very little in terms of natural hazards (no earthquakes/hurricanes/tornadoes/volcanoes) - just the odd drought.
Summers can get a bit hot at up to 38C; Winter nights rarely go below 0C in Windhoek...
And a couple of hours drive in any direction there's stunning scenery to see. Once in a while I take a drive into either the Kalahari or Namib desert and spend a couple of days in nature; there's nothing like a break-away to a remote desert location with no signs of civilisation around to clean one's soul...
I like animals and nature a lot so it's ideal; and one can get close to both here. Had the privilege of playing with baby lion, hyaena, leopard, cheetah and many other species. Being extremely fond of birds, I helped out quite a bit at a close-by bird sanctuary with hawks, eagles & owls. They are SHARP :lol:
Fortunately this is not a complete "Nanny" state either; A quick visit to a friend on a farm, and I can take my firearms along and pop off rounds at targets to my heart's content. Once in a while, a trip amongst the game and I can pop off a careful round, mess around with a meat saw, mincer and sausage maker and bring back some meat to re-stock the freezer. None of the stuff that gets sold in white foamalite packets with "sanitary pads" in the bottom; I know where my food comes from and it's free-range to boot.
It used to be nice driving long distances here as well; with the average distance between towns about 200 km, the roads are long and straight. Spent my share of driving at way over 180km/h. Recently the cops started being a bit more "energetic" - so are checking up a lot more. Just yesterday, I got hauled over and got a friendly - but firm - chewing out. Fortunately the cop didn't have a laser speed camera and was in a good mood. I was doing well over the speed limit on the highway... - let's just say I would have overtaken someone doing 100mph at a good clip :lol:
Lived here all my life; just an 18 month stint away to study in Port Elizabeth in South Africa - and I got terribly homesick. I visit SA once or twice a year, but that's enough. 12 years ago, I spent 3 weeks in Germany on a training course and to supervise the commissioning and sign-off for equipment. It was nice in Munich, but it was really nice to get back home. Next year, I'm planning on getting to the Harrowgate show, and a bit of a tour through Scotland - visiting distilleries :)
Some things are harder here though; getting tools and material can be a royal pain. Sometimes I longingly read posts where people can just pop out and buy metals with all kinds of weird and wonderful specifications while I'm having to make do with any bits of unknown origin I can get my hands on. Many suppliers - especially in the US - does not even acknowledge the existence of Namibia :lol: But then again, I think I learnt a hell of a lot more about machining because of this :) And buying new tools is easy as well; with no selection available, the choice is to buy what I can find or do without it :lol:
Unfortunately the job market here is small, and unemployment is high, so emigrating to Namibia to come end earn a living would be pretty much a no-no, except for some highly specialised professionals. But for anybody contemplating a holiday to a "different" destination, have a look at Namibia; you might be surprised!
I've looked at emigrating to other countries in the past; I easily qualify for various countries, but there's just something in me that keeps me here in Namibia... And be warned; I've met many people who came here on a quick visit, and then ended up moving here permanently :lol:
:beer:, Arnold
Oh - I forgot; we have some of the best beer in the world as well - now exporting to the UK :)
krv3000:
HI well I have bin to the usa sanfransisco a nice place bin to canader nice place to bin to feje er not my cup of tee seeing toples lades all day :jaw: bin to japan mmmm I live in the uk not far from durham city its a butiful part of the cuntry to live in go on google and av a look the north of the uk was once the factory of the world but not any more
still wood not want to live any wher els im 48 and lived in the same place all that time being with out a job and disabeld gets me dawn gnaw and then but you all ensper me to keep on playing in me work shop :D regards bob
John Hill:
I have lived in NZ most of my life, except when I was somewhere else usually working for periods of a few weeks to a few years. Islands of the Pacific, Austrlia, US, Canada, UK, Czech Republic, Egypt... even some places that are in the news at times, Afghanistan, Iraq and North Korea.
If I could not live in NZ I would want to live in Australia, but dont tell any Australians that! :lol:
BK:
I heard that!!! :bugeye:
Wise choice, can't have my place, I'm staying right here.
maybecnc:
--- Quote from: AdeV on March 25, 2011, 07:38:16 AM ---I've got my eye on Southern Portugal. Not sure what happens if their economy does go supernova, as is being suggested; if it knocks property prices for 6 then I might be trying to buy a bit sooner than I anticipated...
As far as I can tell, Portugal is the perfect place for expat Brits: 1) The Portuguese (mostly) like us, so long as we're not football yobs & at least make an effort to integrate; 2) The weather is very nearly Spanish, but not quite so extremely hot in the middle of summer; 3) Better property laws mean the place doesn't look like an abandoned building site; 3) They're even on GMT so you don't need to fiddle with your watch :lol:; 4) Superb new race track at Portimao will keep the likes of me happy, and out of trouble....
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AdeV,
I'm very happy to see you like Portugal and planning to come. And time is on your side, as property prices have been falling down for the last 5 years and will continue that way this year. I'm aware that there are real estate businesses established here only to sell properties in Portugal to Britts, but you may want to check out property prices outside these companies to see if you can get it cheaper. You should expect some overpricing on properties when they are advertised in English.
Prices can be significantly lower now than a few years ago and many, many people desperately trying to sell properties.
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