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I'm looking for opinions, please and thank you.
Here's the situation. Husband and I have lived on our farm the last 27 years. Both our girls will be off to college soon, and with that we lose our two best helpers.
Husband is not up to the work anymore, and I'm working constantly just to keep paying for the last thing that broke. We get little to no enjoyment from the place anymore; we're frankly exhausted.
So...we're thinking about selling everything and spending 6 months or a year traveling before we (maybe) settle down again. We've traveled some but it's always hard to get away between the girls' school, extracurriculars and the general incarceration of owning a farm.
Husband has a pension that could follow us wherever we go. It wouldn't be luxurious, but if we sell everything we'll be debt-free. Selling everything would also pay for about 3/4 of our daughters' college (a huge plus!).
Do you know anyone who's done this? Tips? Suggestions? Considerations? Cautions?
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Considering selling off everything to travel the world...maybe
I'm looking for opinions, please and thank you.
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Travel where? If Europe, keep in mind if you are U.S. Citizen you can't stay in many of the popular countries for more than 90 days in a 180 period of time.
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Thanks. Yes, we're aware of the 90-day limit. We'd like to explore more of German-speaking countries, plus Iceland, Italy, France, Spain and England. We're pretty frugal travelers and would plan to rent an apartment in each location as a home base so we would have a more relaxed schedule than we've had in our rare and frantic travels before.
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I've done it, a version of it. I owned a house and a studio next door. I'd been thinking about traveling to see more of the world than I had already and one day I got a phone call from a friend. She said there was a couple at her house wanting to buy a house in our small town, she didn't want to sell but would I consider it? I would, said I, and to cut to the chase, during the next month the couple bought my house, I moved into the studio, my husband and I divorced amicably, I quit my job and my sweet cat died. Really, all in 1 month, in 2003.
I locked the door behind me and first went around the world for 6 months. This went on for 3 years with short spells in my little house. After 3 years my old job came open and I was asked if I'd return. I said I'd return if I could work half the year and travel the other half. Done. I worked 3 months on, 3 off, and continued to travel for another 6 years. I sold the remaining home early in the last year, put my things in storage and kept going.
Now, after relocating and a hiatus of 2+ years, I'm now getting ready to resume my travels. I'm not able to leave this house as easily as the last and I'm finding it's a problem. So I suggest to you that the best of all possible travel worlds is to not own a house while you do the bulk of your traveling, or have one, as I did, that you can lock up and leave and not worry. But I recommend doing it in whatever way you can, without reservation. That month I was radically divested of my former life was the most constructive month ever and it allowed me to do exactly what I wanted to do for as long as I chose to do it.
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Thanks, MmePerdue. Incredible opportunity for you! I do wonder, though...did you struggle with homesickness? Did you miss your old home? This kind of life change really terrifies a part of me. It's not something people in our family do...but I feel like we're dying before death where we currently are.
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There are very few families on the planet that have people that do what I did and what you're thinking of doing. That's no reason whatever to not do it. I was homesick as I locked the door behind me and it went away a few miles up the road. The prospect of whatever adventure was before me so far outweighed concern for what I was leaving as to not be an issue at all, once I was on my way. Definitely not a struggle. I'm guessing, if it's something you really want, you'll never be sorry if you go, only sorry if you don't.
By the way, despite not being homesick, it was always a thrill to come home again. Don't be terrified, only be terrified of missing the opportunity if what you describe is how you really feel.
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A friend did this, here's her blog. She started out differently but they are now on the road with no home.
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Do it. If you can find a way, do it.
I got rid of all my furniture, put other stuff into storage and was on the road for 20 months from January 2010 to October 2012. One of the best times of my life; sometimes I wish I still had my stuff in storage.
Research is important in the early stage, to find those places where you can live reasonably. And then once you get somewhere, budget, budget, budget. I ate a lot of picnics. I ate a lot of pasta with butter and steamed broccoli. But I had some Saturday lunches that were glorious because I saved up for them.
I have never been there but I have heard Iceland is kind of expensive. Spain - you will have no problems if you plan right, food in the markets is excellent quality and fairly inexpensive. If you stay out of the main tourist cities in Italy you will find things very affordable.
Also consider Croatia in your plans as you can rent apartments quite cheaply in off season, and it is outside the Schengen area.
Let your friends know to spread the word and ask friends if they need housesitters.. you never know!
Good luck and happy planning
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If you're at all interested, think outside Europe. I found it was as cheap to travel in Asia, excluding a few big cities, as it was to stay home. I'm drawn to places with a bit of an edge and if the food is great too, nothing better.
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We found all of Scandanavia to be expensive as compared to other locations in Europe.
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Of course, I was thinking the same thing, Mme Perdu. SE Asia is very cheap. The locals are welcoming and many people speak English...
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Great ideas, thank you. We haven't really ruled out anyplace, but we love Europe so we knew that would be on the list. We thought we would start with 6 months and see how we feel at the end of it. Our most cherished possessions we would put into storage, so if we do change our minds there will be some familiar furnishings to return to. Beyond that ... not sure, but the freedom of not knowing is pretty exhilarating!
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I say go do it!
We did it on the other end of our lives; sold everything and took off with four little kids. Bought a boat and sailed the inland waterways of Europe and crossed the Med. for a few years until the money ran out ---- and so did the Wife.
Never regretted a moment of it or begrudged a penny, and life has turned out splendidly for all of us.
We had our family right with us, so loneliness did not enter the picture. You will still have your family with you; each other.
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One of my favourite sayings - "Better to regret things you've done than things you haven't". Go for it. Plan, research as much as you can but do it. Do you want to be still thinking this way in 2 years, in 10 years? Life is short.
This is different from what you are planning but we moved from Australia to England for a year which turned into 5 years. We had a fabulous time, not all easy but overall brilliant. Now we have sold our house and moved interstate, again not all easy but we are loving it.
Let us all know how you get on.
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Go for it.
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Oh, I hope you do it. All I can add is that do it before your daughters give you grandchildren. I have always wanted to leave here but now that I have grandchildren, I don't want to be anywhere that they are not.
While your daughters are in college seems a great time to go. To me, that is when they are independent and liking it.
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This is as perfect a time as you will ever have.
Do it now!
Illness can happen anytime.
Do it now!
Kids will probably get married and have babies.
Do it now!
You are unhappy the way things are.
Do it now!
You will get older and not have the energy.
Do it now!
See where this is going?
Do it Now!
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College in France is between 11 years old and 17.
How old are your daughters ?
Do they need you (I mean like constantly) ?
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pariswat: >>College in France is between 11 years old and 17<<
That is middle and high school in the States. In the US College/University Used sort of interchangeably) is 18+
Kandace: My situation is different I moved to the UK in my late 20's and stayed for 5 years (immigration rules were different back then). I didn't move around to other countries. But it was the defining period in my life. Do it . . .
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There are many if us here who want to see the world but simply cannot gather the courage to wrap things up and just leave. At least, in my part of the world this is almost unheard of- you will be considered an ascetic or a very irresponsible person for even thinking something like this. You have already thought thru your immediate responsibilities, i.e. your children. You should definitely take the leap and go for it!
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I too say do it, but with a couple of provisos.
Make sure you have health care insurance. It doesn't matter where in teh world you go, accidents can and do happen. Health care insurance, and if the worst happens, repatriation insurance, will make life so much easier for both of you. Whether you can get such insurance to cover you for a long period I don't know, but you should look into it.
Make sure you know the visa rules of countries you want to visit, and abide by them.
Visit Asia, and south America, too, don't just concentrate on Europe and perhaps Australasia.
Look into round the world plane tickets too.
If your children are settled in college, and you are sure they don't want the farm when they are through, then sell, travel for six months, maybe a year, and see how you feel.
You could of course always start with an extended vacation in the US and Canada, and explore you own continent first to see if you still like each other after 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for several months.
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You can easily see Europe within the limitations. Spend your 3 months there and then head to the UK or Croatia or Morocco or somewhere outside Schengen.
However, having said that, some countries are not as rigid with checking passports as others.
Have you ever thought of walking the Camino from St. Jean in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain? That is one of the most exhausting yet exhilarating things you can ever do.
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blueeyedcod, do not encourage people to break the law.
The 90 day rule is easy enough to understand and obey, and it is easy enough for people who wish to stay in Europe for longer to go to countries outside the Schengen area for a further 90 days before returning.
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My family has done something similar. We are 40 somethings with 3 boys (14, 11 & 8) and had the opportunity to move to London with my husbands work. Long story short - we sold the bulk of our "stuff" and put the rest in storage. We had no idea if we would be in a small flat in London or a larger house outside of London (we ended up in the latter). It was a huge leap of faith but it has been amazing! If you do it & don't like it you can always go home to and resettle stateside.
We miss our family the most during the holidays so - think about what you would do for holidays. Would you fly back stateside? Fly your kids to see you wherever you are (they would probably love that)? Skype? We are okay with just being able to Skype since it is only for a few years...
Visas: UK is 6mos, Schengen 90 days - easy enough to manage moving around to stay within those guidelines, but - I have seen where other people have applied for visas that allow them to stay longer. One in France & one in Spain. Both were self employed/internet based with kids and able to stay for a couple of years. I have no idea what would be involved, but you potentially could "settle" into a spot for a longer amount of time if you applied for longer stay visas. Of course, those visas cost money, I am sure, and Schengen are free...
Get the health insurance and go for it!
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Thanks so much, everyone! We are thinking that we would do this 5 years from now; by then, one daughter will have graduated from college and the other will likely be in her final year.
Health insurance and Rx meds are one thing we need to iron out. Husband's health coverage is set, though he's on some maintenance meds that we'd need to figure out. I'll be too young for Medicare, and I'll need to quit work while we travel so that's a factor for myself (and our daughters).
I've been to Europe four times now, one guided trip and three independent trips so I have a sense of how it works to arrange housing, transportation, etc. I NEVER want to come home when our trips are over. Never. We're currently anchored here with one elderly parent and the girls' high school, but that's not forever. Not close with family, no real friends here (we're loners) and we live in what must be one of the most boring places in the country.
We thought we'd start with 6 months and see how things unfold from there. I do think we would settle down in the US again somewhere, probably as snowbirds. If we're debt-free and we live frugally, it will be dramatically less expensive than our current life of a farm, two vehicles, two kids in school and multiple jobs within the family.
Re: holidays and homesickness, we thought we'd time the first 6 months so that we don't have conflicts with the kids' bdays, Tgiving or winter solstice, and then we'd re-evaluate how everything is working.
I just want us to LIVE first before we hit an age where we're forced to settle down. Thanks so much for the info you're sharing. I love this!
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Based on a couple of similar/different experiences (long "sabbaticals," international relocation for grad school, etc.) I'll just throw out some personal opinions. Obviously you need to do what's best for you.
1. See if you can find a "home base" - someplace close to family ideally - where you can rent or buy something cheap that will give you a fixed US address and maybe a place to have a minimal amount of furniture and personal effects over and above those you might put in storage. Maybe look where your daughter(s) are going to school. The fixed address and "landing zone" is a place where mail and bills can be sent, cars registered, taxes filed, and a place to come back to in the event of (say, health) emergencies.
2. Don't set a firm time frame. You might discover that six months is too long - you might get homesick, or weary of the weather, tired of some aspect of life overseas that you can't even think of now, whatever. (After a three-month sabbatical some years ago, we nearly kissed our washing machine on our return.) Plane tickets are one of the cheapest aspects of all this - coming back every three months if you decide that's best doesn't really amount to a very big part of your overall budget - think of the savings in laundry alone. ( - I'm obsessing.) But gone for three months, home for one, gone for three more, home for one... it certainly worked for us, might for you.
3. Get into an "expat" rather than a "tourist" mind set. I can't describe this too clearly, it probably means different things to different people anyway. But what I mean is this - over three or six months you're not going to be able to afford living like a tourist, and, honestly, you're not going to fit in as a local either. Depending on where you are, you're going to have to find a niche - where you shop, who you socialize with (if at all,) places where you can get help, a local doctor... things you wouldn't bother with as a tourist. But you won't be a resident, qualified for the local health system, you won't be an "insider" with respect to most of community life. This can be strangely alienating in short order.
4. This will probably not sit well with many, but my view anyway - get a car. Lease one if the stay is three months, consider shipping a car from the US if longer (around $1000 - $1500 each way.) This might limit your locations to places where you can park, but one of the great joys of living in Europe is the ability to jump in the car and be out in the countryside, or in some village 30 clicks from the nearest train station - in no time. Trains in Europe are NOT cheap, flying is as big a PITA as it is in the US, and there's nothing like the sense of freedom a car can give you, either with open roads through glorious country, or trips to the supermarche or Ikea. In the rain.
Anyway, just some thoughts.
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I think it all comes down to how much money you'll actually have after selling "everything" and paying down all your debt and then estimating how long that nest egg will last you during your travels. Only you can determine that since it's YOUR LIFESTYLE.
You said you could live frugally and that good but quite frankly saying that and actually doing that are two different things. Questions to ask yourself - How frugal is frugal? Will you be able to maintain that frugality for long stretches? Will you be happy not dining out or actually going on "paid excursions"?
Most people, when planning cost of living budgets tend to underestimate how much money they'll actually need. For example, when given a price range (say, apartment rental of between $800 and $1,000/month) it's human nature to focus on the lower number when in reality you end up spending the higher amount.
Keep in mind too that because you'll be "moving around" you won't always be able to find the most reasonably priced accommodations or even the lower priced food outlets for your groceries.
So too, people often forget to budget for that "little adventure that life has in store for your checkbook each month". Those "adventure" might come in the form of car repairs (if you take Gardyloo's advice), airline change fees (if you buy non-refundable tickets and for some reason you miss your flight), an emergency flight back home, a purchase of new clothes to replace some lost luggage, unforeseen medical expenses not covered by your health insurance or any other non-expected expense. So when figuring out your budgetary needs plan for some contingencies.
Once you have a realistic budget it should be fairly easy to figure out how long you can travel before your money starts to run out.
Good luck following your dream - it's doable if you set your goals in accordance with your budget.
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Not that RoamsAround and others don't have some valid points, but please don't allow fear of the "unforeseen" to put you off your dream.
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I'm not sure how you would insure a car if you were to ship one to Europe. Perhaps you can insure it in the US for travel in Europe, but you couldn't insure it in Europe since you won't have a fixed address and residents permit. Third-party insurance is compulsory in Europe, and I expect you would want more coverage than that. No doubt Gardyloo can explain it.
Leasing would work, or buying a motorhome where the seller holds the insurance and title for you might appeal. There are companies in Germany and the Netherlands which do that.
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Thanks, these are great considerations and I appreciate them all.
Re: living frugally, we are not party people. We don't drink or dress up or eat gourmet meals. We don't check luggage; we've lived out of backpacks for a couple weeks straight (I couldn't get more time off work or it would have been longer). We're very comfortable staying at hostels and walking most places we need to go.
I guess we are a bit touristy in terms of some of the things we want to see, but we don't have lavish expectations. An apartment home base where it makes sense, hostels for nearby overnight trips, tons of miles walking and hiking, and we were thinking that if we really needed a car for something we could rent one (some friends of ours in DC do this and have offered some tips).
We're good at shopping farmers' markets for simple food and limiting ourselves to two meals a day to save on costs. We're not looking to become locals, though if we did make some casual friendships or at least acquaintances that would be good.
Thanks for the continued wisdom. It is much appreciated!
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If they won't do it themselves, most US insurance companies have correspondent firms in Europe that will underwrite coverage while you're there. There are firms what will do the same for Europeans bringing their vehicles to North America, too.
For example... https://www.geico.com/information/aboutinsurance/overseas/
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It isn't clear from your description, but it sounds like you intend to sell everything and then spend everything, so you will end up with zero. Except that pension, which is odd for a farmer. But a lot of people expect some investments/savings, etc. to supplement a pension. If this pension is good for life and adequate for 2 people to live on (sounds like only one pension here), then sounds okay.
Otherwise, it sounds like a very bad idea to end up broke by selling everything you own and spending it all in a year and giving a lot to the daughters.
Otherwise, sure, why not.
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If Kandace has a 5 year plan to put together a life's dream, I don't think it's any of our business to question her fiscal responsibility.
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Thanks for the update on that Gardyloo - I knew you would come through. I am glad to hear it works both ways. Just in case I win the lottery .
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Appreciated, Christina, but there's more to our finances than that pension; I said only that those are the funds we would live off of while we traveled. I have other retirement accounts that have done rather well, but we're not touching those.
We will safeguard additional funds; we won't be broke, and this travel plan is only for a little while.
I think that, at least for us, it's better to settle our estate while we're still alive and divest ourselves of (most of) our physical possessions.
My brother has followed a similar path for most of his life, and although he has very few possessions, he also has zero debt -- plus a lifetime of incredible adventures all across the US.
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I think it's a fine idea!!
For me, I'd want to have a plan in place for where I was going to live AFTER the 6 months to 1 year of travel was completed.
Will you put possessions in storage? Will you really sell "everything"? Do you want to come back to the area you are now living? Or settle somewhere else?
Depending these details it might be worth selling the farm, "downsizing" into a small condo or apartment now, THEN going traveling with that as a base to come home to.
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We'll put a few cherished possessions into storage, but very little. We definitely do NOT want to return to where we've been living -- we are sick of frigid winters and smothering summers. I like September and October around here, and all the rest of the year ranges from mediocre to miserable.
Once we're not anchored here by the animals and the girls' school, we'll probably be snowbirds. We can't downsize dramatically just yet, because our animals have lifetime homes with us. They are all older to downright geriatric, so that's not a longterm promise to keep.
There are a few places we like in the US, but we've talked it over and we don't necessarily feel like we need to make concrete decisions just yet of where we'll settle afterward. There's a big, beautiful world waiting for us to explore first.
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If you don't feel the need to know where you'll land after your year of traveling, that's fine (wouldn't work for me but everyone has a different comfort level about that kind of thing).
Good luck!
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I've done something similar twice in my life. When I was young(er) and had small children, I got a chance to work in the Netherlands. I put some things in storage (in a friend's barn), and rented my house with the rest of the furniture to a visiting scholar at my university. I took unpaid leave from the university where I worked. I sent the kids to a Dutch school instead of to the American School, and it was a great experience for them.
Then, when my youngest went off to college, I met an Italian man, who seemed to take a liking to me, and after about three years, I decided to marry him and move to Italy. I quit my job, but made arrangements to do some consulting work via internet.
I certainly haven't regretted either move. My kids ended up not living very near me anyway, and they do like having a Mom in Italy. It's certainly not easy to get oriented in a foreign culture, but if you're open to new experiences and make a big effort, you'll manage.
If this will be in five years, I would work really hard at learning at least one of the languages of countries you want to visit. If you want to spend a good deal of time in Germany/Austria/Switzerland (or even part of Italy) you could start right now to learn German. If there's a university near where you live, see if you can audit a college level course.
I hate to break it to you, but Medicare doesn't cover anything outside the US. You'll need private travel medical insurance for both of you.
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Thanks for the tips, bvlenci. What an incredible experience for your family!
I took 4 years of German in high school, another couple semesters in college, and have spent enough time there already to realize that that does NOT mean I'm fluent. I'd say I'm conversational in simple everyday situations -- so that's definitely something to work on. We'll also need to know some basic French (we made the mistake of going to Paris knowing very little French and it greatly diminished the experience).
We'll start checking out medical coverage options, thanks for that heads-up.
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@ hetismij2 - not sure how you came to the conclusion that I was 'encouraging anyone to break the law' - where does my post say that? I *said* that some border crossings don't care and don't check your passport. You inferred something from that which is your problem.
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What about a "golden visa" idea?
My husband and I had considered it, but health issues are keeping us living here, traveling when we can.
I don't know much about the details but perhaps it's worth investigating. I think Portugal wanted an investment of 500k Euro in real estate in return for residency. (That's simplified - as I said, I don't know details.)
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You shouldn't seek financial advice from travellr. But all I can say is that you can fulfill your dream without having to sell everything.
You can get by on $30/day in places like Thailand.
You can rent an apartment for $500/month. Food is extremely cheap.
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Living is also quite cheap in some of the places that US ex-pats tend to cluster in in Mexico.
Some of the former Soviet bloc and Soviet satellite countries are also fascinating places to live and usually have lower cost of living expenses.
"we are sick of frigid winters and smothering summers." Let me guess. Iowa or Indiana or South Dakota maybe?
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Worse, Julies...Ohio, in the heart of what was a swamp. In the summer, the bugs are horrible and nothing can stop them. The last two winters have been the worst in history (Ohio's winter was rated the worst in the country), and when you live on a farm, in an old farmhouse that's heated by wood, that misery becomes triple.
Loacker, selling the farm and (most of) what we own would enable us to become debt-free and have the means to travel comfortably, plus put a considerable amount into savings for when we return.
Thanks for the discussion, everyone!
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I didn't think Kandace had any idea of becoming an expat; I understood that she wanted to spend six months abroad. Still, in six months, as someone else said, you have to begin thinking like an expat.
You might want to consider renting an apartment for six months in a place you like and that's convenient for getting to other countries. Munich might be a possibility. It's very convenient for trips to Austria and Italy, and its airport has flights to many places, including direct flights to the US. When I go to the US (from my home in Italy) I often transfer in Munich.
When I was living in the Netherlands, I had a job, which limited my travels, and also very little money, which limited me even more. However, I managed, taking advantage of public holidays and long weekends, to visit Spain, England (just London and a few daytrips), France (just Paris), Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Ireland (en route to my return home). We traveled by bus, coach, and ferry, and once by air (to Spain). We mostly stayed in youth hostels, student dorms (in the summer) and similar cheap lodgings. Having a fixed base in the Netherlands allowed us to "settle in" to the local community.
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Hi, Kandace_York,
My husband and I did this several years ago, but we got the documents to be legal residents of Italy. We have a storage cubby hole in the US, but in Italy rental apartments come furnished, and so we didn't bring anything but clothes. Rather than visit relatives in the US, we buy them tickets to visit us. We have enough space to put them up as well, but even if we didn't it would still be cheaper to pay their Italian b&b bill than for us to pay US hotel/car rental prices. We even hosted a simple wedding (win-win, since we live in a romantic spot and I hate flying to weddings in summer.)
I toyed with the idea of shipping over my car, since it was cheap to do so, but I realized that the costs and impossibilities of insuring the car, fixing the car if it needed parts, and even parking it Italy made no sense -- especially since the car itself was just a clunker. I use pubic transportation in Italy, mainly my feet. When I need a car I rent one. I leased a car when I first arrived in Italy and it was a mistake. Other countries might have more favorable parking situations, but I'd be slow to go that route, and it will really eat into your budget.
We travel all over Europe, using cheap airfares and often staying in hotels using "loyalty programs". From Italy, we typically pay no more than $200 round trip air to visit Greece, Austria, Germany, Poland, the UK, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, etc. Living in Europe, we don't feel a lot of need to book "first-timer" tourist hotels in the heart of a city. We know how to use public transport and prefer not to be in the tourist zones anyway. But one of the reasons we chose Italy for a "base" is that it is also simply fascinating to take a 2-hour train ride just about anywhere in Italy, because the regional diffences are so pronounced (Pisa is nothing like Turin) and also one can travel internationally by train from Italy to France, Austria, Switzerland. So we aren't bored.
For us, going for just 6 months would have made little sense, so we didn't even consider it, which is just as well, since It took us about 3 months to get ourselves well and truly settled, with a phone plan, a bank account, a vet for the cats . However, we promised ourselves from Day One that if at any moment either of us no longer wanted to live in Europe, we'd leave. Still here. No complaints.
It's possible that all the years of living on a farm have made you a lot more self reliant than many other people, and a lot less worried about "fitting in" or getting used to operating European appliances (I don't pine for American ones, and would rather hang my clothes out to dry). I have lived in Europe now for many years, and I don't consider myself European or "integrated", and I don't even think about it. On the other hand, when I look at the US news about Donald Trump, I feel a lot more at home with the culture here -- and I was born practically next door to Donald Trump!
It is not clear if the Schengen Treaty will last another 5 years, so that is certainly something to watch. I also tend to think that some European countries whose voters want to keep out "migrants" -- that is, refugees from war-devastated countries -- are going to make a great show of being "fair" and "not racist at all" by denying long-stays to visitors from affuent countries simply to deflect criticism of vicious border practices that exclude dark-skinned non-Christians washing up on Europe's shores dehydrated. "Rules" you know. Just following the rules. Yes, it's making a comeback in Europe.
Climate change is also going to make "whose got the best weather" a moving target, plus you are also going to find it is much cheaper to spend 6 mos in Europe in the lousy weather season than it is to travel in the nice weather months.
Good luck with your plan!
You might get something from reading this, the story of a couple who lost their house in Hurrican Katrina, and spontaneously decided not to rebuild, but to spend a year in Italy instead.
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Do it! You will never be the same. You will see life differently, you will have great memories, you will be free of things that now seem important but are not really. Three years ago I moved to the other side of the world. It was not always easy ... culture shock is a very real thing. But still, I am so very glad that I am where I am now. Set a date and start moving towards it. Do your research. Listen to people like MmmPerdu who talk from experience. Let go of all the stuff that clutter your life and your thinking. And then just do it! Write about it. Perhaps it will become a bestseller ... two not-so-young adventurers taking on the world!
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I just reread the first sentence of your OP. You are farmers. Do you know about WWOOFing?
This may be an opportunity to give your new adventure a bit of structure. Take a look.
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My apologies for the semi-hijack.
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Medical insurance: I think many U.S. policies cover international situations, you should check yours. My current and previous plans work(ed) anywhere.
I'm wondering why you don't rent your fields if the work is getting to be too much.
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Thanks for the dialog, everyone.
Tom_mn, we have rented out the fields before with marginal results, and we've reached a point where we're just tired of trying to tough it out year after year. We've been here for 27 years now and the costs and workload are higher than ever, while the return is lower than ever. It's not fun anymore and it hasn't been for a long time. We're ready to do something different and daring and FUN while we're still reasonably "young" and healthy enough to enjoy it.
Sandralist, climate change is a concern for us (we are environmentalists too), and that will figure into our plans. We had planned to leave the farm to our daughters (it does have access to water which could be a big plus over the next century), but neither of them is interested in staying in this area or living the rest of their lives as anchored to a place as they have been for the first part of their lives.
Husband and I are both voracious readers, and we'd like to see more of the places we've been reading about for so many years. We've been lucky to do some traveling already, but there's SO much more we want to see and do.
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You really need guts to do that, I don't think I have ever heard of anything like that while another question is where do you prefer to travel, it is something to know where you are going to spend your next 6-8 months at least and calculate the budget as well, I can't help you too much but small tip that I want to provide is check this site http://travelholidayblog.com/, it has things which will help you make correct decision.
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Sandralist, nice post. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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We did the opposite of you. When we were married, instead of spending a lot of money on a three hour affair, we went to Europe for six months. We also retired early. That was through the effort of planning for 10 years of both saving and not spending. And now we go away for three week stretches. We are also trying to go where we have never been. (For the most part.)
When we were in our 40's we realized we'd better go to the places that are more strenuous. They could always throw us in the back of a tour bus. That is when we scaled the Temples at Tikal, one of our favroite trips. And my my wife and then 74 old sister walked the 500 mile Camino.
Thus I would suggest skipping Europe, unless you do want to do the Camino or climb the Alps or something else that takes strength and stamina and go to the more difficult countries to transverse. Additionally, like the old song, "I'm going where the weather suits my clothes." That would help in terms of packing.
I would also hedge my bets, in case traveling is not as glamorous as it may seem. I know nothing about the economics of American farming, but if someone can take over the land, until you are sure traveling is what you want to do, that would probably be safer.
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Era: Human historical (later period). Technology: Military (self-contained), non-time-active. By the end of the fifth millennium AD, the homunculi created by the human species - clones, cross-breeds, fighting-machines and artificial intelligences of all descriptions - outnumbered humanity by more than thirteen to one: But even so, there were no creations like those of Peking. Heading a 1,000-strong army of individually-crafted automata, the 12 commanders were self-aware embodiments of the oriental zodiac, forged to a strict astrological design, and said to incorporate history itself in their operating program. After the fall of Peking, however, most were never accounted for....
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Every summer from 1776 until the present day, Americans have celebrated the birth of American independence on July 4th with typical festivities, including parades, concerts, barbeques, family get-togethers, and fireworks.
Celebrities are no exception, obviously. Many popular showbiz stars used social media platforms to show their fans how they spent this special day and to wish everyone a happy holiday.
This is how we've found out that singer Taylor Swift threw a big weekend-long Fourth of July beach party in Rhode Island. She had a blast with other celebrities invited, including Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Cara Delevingne, Rachel Platten, Karlie Kloss, Uzo Aduba, Ruby Rose and Gigi Hadid. Her new boyfriend Tom Hiddleston, who was wearing a nice "I ♥ T.S." tank top, was also by Taylor's side.
Dressed in matching patriotic outfits, they all posed for a picture, with fireworks sparkling in the background.
Meanwhile, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, who separated over one year ago, have put family first on this special day and forgot about all differences for the sake of their three children. As it turns out, they spent the day together and attended the Fourth of July Parade in the Pacific Palisades, California.
Chrissy Teigen and her husband John Legend preferred to relax by the pool in the Hamptons, and an Instagram post stands as proof of that.
"The Martian" star Mark Wahlberg also celebrated with his family, as a photo posted by the actor on social media shows him surrounded by his kids and wife in the pool.
Pop singer Justin Bieber, on the other hand, spent the 4th of July weekend wakeboarding in Miami. He also started quite a frenzy online while doing that, as he revealed a bit too much by riding the waves in Calvin Klein undies instead of a pair of swimming trunks.
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John Krasinski and Emily Blunt celebrated the Fourth of July by announcing they recently welcomed their second child together. The proud father broke the news on Twitter on Independence Day, also revealing the name of the baby in the process – Violet.
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Movie of Natasha Guruleva. Was premiered in 2008, with production teams of USA. You can watch Adventures of Little Herbert in Mushroom Land online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2008.
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Animation, Fantasy, Family.
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Lore:There is a form of magic unknown to many Runeterrans and discredited by the few who are even aware of its existence. It is the magic of the earth, drawing power from the resonance of crystals and gems. Taric, the Gem Knight, is Runeterra's sole practitioner of this form of magic, having been erratically summoned to Runeterra from a faraway world. Back home, Taric's father was a distinguished healer in their home city. Taric was always interested in his father's pursuits, even from a young age. Despite his burgeoning understanding of herbs, plants, and animal medicines, it was the power of gems that most fascinated the growing boy. It wasn't long before Taric had exhausted his father's coveted library and set out on a path of his own. He wanted to help the people, but not by simply salving their wounds and curing their woes. He wasn't to be a healer, but a defender - one who used the power of earth to preserve and protect.
Taric became a wandering knight, renowned across his homeland as a guardian of the just until the day a spell of summoning grabbed him from his home and deposited him on Runeterra. Though disoriented and confused at first, he now feels that the continent of Valoran is in need of someone like him. Despite missing his homeland, Taric is happy to fight in the League, serving as a protector for all who seek one. His neat and stylish appearance combined with his shiny bejeweled armor and weapons have rapidly made him a celebrity champion of the League of Legends. Valoran's media, for some reason, has taken great interested in his personal life. While open about his life as a champion and gracious in all things, Taric is tight-lipped about his life outside the League and prefers his privacy.
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Amherst, NH– Atomic Snowboarding is pleased to announce the promotion of Ted Lohr to National Sales Manager.
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Call this the week when White House Chief of Staff John Kelly lost all remaining shreds of credibility. Kelly, as we all know, was supposed to bring the adult supervision to the White House that would magically transform Donald Trump into a serious president. A retired Marine Corps general was going to whip the White House into shape, and clear sailing ahead would thus quickly ensue.


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Nov 20, 2013 - 8:18 pm
Just finished with 2 year check up at MDA and was looking forward to moving on to every 6 months ck up instead of 3 months ck up. It was not to be though. There are some wierdisms on my liver and lung. Most likely nothing but going back in Feb for an MRI. that's as much "talking" as I feel like doing tonight, so will share more later! Lorikat
Nov 20, 2013 - 9:04 pm
I am sorry about your disappointment. It is good that they are being thorough and keeping an eye on you. I am in the same boat with my lungs and liver. Hang in there!
Nov 20, 2013 - 10:08 pm
Thinking of you and keeping you in my prayers tonight.
Nov 21, 2013 - 9:57 am
Hope this finds you having had a good nights rest! I'm sorry for the frustration of 3 vs 6. Look at it as still moving forward but taking the scenic route! I am approaching my 3yr check up next month, ( a bit off schedule and a little early ) but close. About my 2yr mark I also had some "wierdisms" or as Martha often says "freckles"........ they seem to come and go and be nothing of great concern. I pray that that is all the same for you.
Nov 21, 2013 - 8:14 pm
I'm disappointed for you that you will still have to be checked every 3 months. However, you will get that peace of mind on a frequent basis that we all crave and know that everything is okay!
Nov 22, 2013 - 3:15 am
I can understand why you would be disappointed. I agree with Martha on the frequency of reassurance. A weening of 4 months, then 5 then 6 might be better, but when we are expecting the next phase & that doesn't happen for whatever reason, our anxiety levels are raised (acknowledging that they are already raised at scan time anyway).
Nov 22, 2013 - 9:34 am
sorry for the disappointment .... they are taking great care of you and do not want to let anything slip up on them.....hugs to you..... i think you will be there one month before me... i go in march.....sephie
Nov 22, 2013 - 10:05 am
I like that term "freckles". I have to go back for another ct scan in February for the lung area. My Pulmonologist says to me it is Bronchieacisis of something like that but he doesn't put that in writing, so I have to go back for another scan too. I know it's is annoying for you to have to keep going back but I think it is terrific they are watching you so closely. Nothing will slip past them this way. I think it is interesting they are choosing an MRI over a CT scan. Do you know why? We have to just cling tightly to the board when we come around these appointment times. They are nerve wracking.
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Dec 02, 2013 - 2:35 am
Lori Dr. Eng didn't graduate me to 6 months until this year. She wanted to keep a close eye on me because I had lymph node involvement. I actually just went to 6 months this August and it was 4 years. I go back in Feb too the 6th and 7th. Are your appts close? Would love to meet up again.
Dec 02, 2013 - 9:40 pm
I've been thinking of you Liz! I'm happy to know you are doing well. I'm not so much worried as tired of having to go to Houston every three months!!! I know, quit whining, be thankful and go! Will send you a private message in the next few days.. Blessings, Lori


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I have an Access database that is corrupted.
Dim j As New JetEngine
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d = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=c:\fixed.mdb; Jet OLEDB:Engine Type=5"
j.CompactDatabase s, d
Now, in DAO you could repair the database but in ADO they claim that repair is built into the CompactDatabase function. However I get this error when trying to compact(repair) it:
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It is always the same. All efforts I make for getting more clicks results in less sales.
Another mail is telling the truth about cj.com:
""We are aware of a batch file issue that CJ is currently attempting to rectify. Our batch files were not posted from Friday, Oct 21st to current. The files are at CJ and we have confirmation that we had sent them hourly.
When CJ has an update, they will update all Publishers.
Thank you for your patience.
The Low Cost Lending Affiliate Team ""
P.S.: old tales beginn with: "once upon a time...."
cj.com tales beginn with" tracking is not affected.....!
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Rings (PG-13)
Release Date: February 3, 2017
A young woman becomes worried about her boyfriend when he explores a dark subculture surrounding a mysterious videotape said to kill the watcher seven days after he has viewed it. She sacrifices herself to save her boyfriend and in doing so makes a horrifying discovery: there is a movie within the movie that no one has ever seen before.
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Aimee Teegarden, Zach Roerig, Laura Wiggins, Alex Roe
Directed By: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Run Time: 1 hr. 57 min.
Released By: Paramount Pictures


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At a Glance
With lots of phrases, interactive games and realistic movements, My Friend Bing is sure to be your little one?s favourite friend!
Features and benefits for Bing Talking Bing Plush Toy
- Talking plush toy
- Lots of phrases, interactive games and realistic movements
- Press his tummy or give him a hug to hear him talk
- Batteries required: 3 x LR44 (included)
- Requires 3 x LR44 batteries (included)
Talking Bing is a lovable, energetic and curious bunny who is learning that life is full of exciting little adventures. Bing loves playing games, singing songs and talking about favourite foods. Press Bing's tummy to hear lots of fun phrases or give him a really big squeeze to hear him sing out an adorably long "Vooooooosh!"
Suitable for children from 2 years.
Don't Forget...
...we stock a range of interactive toys for every stage of your child's development.
Product Specifications
|Batteries required
|Requires 3 x LR44 batteries (included)
|Batteries included
smaller items may be delivered via Royal Mail.
Exceptional circumstances beyond our control such as bad weather or courier delays may cause your order to take longer to deliver
uk returnsELC are happy to refund or exchange any unused merchandise returned within 30 days of purchase upon production of your receipt, as long as they are returned in an unused condition and in their original packaging. Please see Terms and Conditions for details. This does not affect your rights if the product is faulty or mis-described.
International returns
If you are unhappy with an item that you have ordered, you are able to return it to us at your own cost. If the product is faulty, we can re-order this for you. If you do not wish to be re-sent the faulty product, you can send it back to us at your own cost – once we have received the goods, we will reimburse any postal charges you may incur. Click here for more information on our international returns policy.
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How does this help my child ?
This toy enables your child to express themselves artistically.
This toy encourages your child to enjoy using their imagination.


text: From Drudge: A woman was concerned that her boyfriend was using her computer to search for porn. She had the police search the computer for illegal images. The police found illegal images but they were of the woman and her beagle engaged in illicit acts. Now the woman has been charged with felony bestiality counts. Her defense is that its just something she did when she got drunk. Link: Porn Sting Goes To The Dogs - March 18, 2009