A list of great cities to live in abroad, chosen by world travelers who can live anywhere, but chose to stay at least one to three months.
Where would you live on planet earth, IF you would live anywhere?
"It is pointless to spend two days in a place,
by the time you figure out where to get a good cup of coffee and breakfast,
it is time to climb back on a plane."
- Phil
"Home is not where you live, but where they understand you."
- Attributed to Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914) German poet.
List of best cities on the planet to live for one to three months chosen by perpetual travelers, or travel insiders with exceptional knowledge of the world. Normally this person has traveled over three years and has financial ability to live anywhere they wish.
List of Travelers who entered many cities around the world with an open exit date, then stayed as long as they wished:
1. Robin Reifel
2. Akaisha and-Billy Kaderli
3. Robert Winick
4. Wade Shepard
5. James Easter More : Read about the complete list of Pro Travelers
Living in New York City, London or Paris is an adventure of self-discovery. You will gain years of experiences in one month. It is a lifestyle choice.
What motivates a person to live and work in China, and why will a person work in a place they would not choose to live. I need to visit China again...
I am fishing for fun friends to come and enjoy life.
Top 100 places to live chosen by experienced travelers.
Top 25 places chosen to live by seasoned, experienced, pro Travelers - Travel Destinations To Live 1 3 Months.
A list of great cities to live in abroad, chosen by world travelers who can live anywhere, but chose to stay at least one to three months.
Why is it good to live in one overseas destination for one to three months? Real Travelers are invited to explain the pros and cons of longer stays.
I am working on an strange list, a dream list that only a few unique souls can even imagine.
Anguilla
Antigua And Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas The
Barbados
Belize
- Caye Caulker (Andy G.)
- San Ignacio (Doug)
- Placencia (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
- Montreal (Andy G.)
- Pugwash, Nova Scotia (Doug)
- Vancouver, BC (Doug)
- Cochrane, Alberta (Doug)
- Halifax, NS (Doug)
- Banff (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Edmonton (Nora D.)
- Toronto (Nora D.)
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Cuba
- Old Havana in Central Havana (Andy G.) (MRP)
Dominica
Dominican Republic
- Sosua - (Andy G.) (Wade)
- Cabarete (Andy G.)
El Salvador
- Suchitoto - (Wade S.)
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
- Copan
- Panajachel, Lake Atitlan (Andy G.) (James E) (Doug) (MRP) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Antigua (Andy G.) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Rio Dulce or Livingston (Andy G.) (Wade)
- Quetzaltenango (Xela) (Bob W.) (Andy G.) (Jasmine S.)
- San Pedro la Laguna (Doug)
- Xela (Quetzaltenango) (Andy G.)
Haiti
- Les Cayes (Andy G.)
- Port au Prince (Andy G.)
Honduras
- Roatan Island
- Copan Ruinas - (Wade)
- Tela (Andy G.)
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
- Caleta de Campos (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Chacala (Earl B.)
- Chapala (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Oaxaca (Bob W.) (Andy G.) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Pie de la Cuesta, 8 miles North of Acapulco (Andy G.)
- San Cristobal de las Casas, (Wade) (Andy G.) (Doug) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Zipolite (Wade) (James)
- Mexico City (Wade) (Heidi)
- Mazatlan (James E)
- Playa del Carmen, Mexico (Earl B.) (Andy G.)
- Puerto Escondido (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Sayulita, Mexico (Earl B.)
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Nicaragua
- Granada?
Panama http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Panama_laws_for_expats/
- Boquete (Chris S.) (Mike T.)
- David
Saint Kitts And Nevis
- Nevis/St. Kitts (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre And Miquelon
Saint Vincent & Grenadines
Trinidad And Tobago
- Tobago (Bob W) (Andy G.)
- Trinidad (Jasmine S.)
Turks And Caicos Islands
United States of America - Note: These are not normally considered travel destinations, included for illumination.
- Austin, Texas (James E)
- Boston, Massachusetts (James E)
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina (James E)
- Chicago, Illinois (James E)
- Des Moines, Iowa (James E)
- Grand Junction, Colorado (Heidi)
- Iowa City, Iowa (James E)
- Kansas City, Missouri (James E)
- Kahalui, Hawaii (Earl B.)
- Maui, Hawaii (James E) (Earl B.)
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin (James E)
- Mount Shasta, California (James E)
- New Orleans, Louisiana (James E)
- Pahoa, Hawaii (Nora D.)
- San Diego, California (James E)
- Seattle, Washington (James E)
- Spokane, Washington (James E)
- Kona, , Hawaii (Nora D.)
US Virgin Islands
- St. Thomas, (Earl B.)
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SOUTH AMERICA
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Argentina
(25)- Mendoza (Wade) (Bob W)
- Bariloche (Bob W)
- Buenos Aires (Colin S) (MRP)
- Mar de Plata (Colin S)
- El Bolson (Tenz)
Bolivia
- Sucre (MRP) (Andy G.)
- Tarija
- Cochabamba
- La Paz (Andy G.)
Brazil
- Manaus (Andy G.)
- Maceo (Andy G.)
- Rio de Janero (Andy G.) (Heidi)
- Jericoacoara (MRP) (PLANS Andy G.))
Chile
- Valparaiso (Wade) (MRP)
- Santiago (Wade) (MRP)
- Puntas Arenes (Andy G.) (Wade) (MRP)
Colombia
- Bogota (Andy G.) (Jasmine S.)
- Medellin (Andy G.) (Travis ) (Jasmine S.) (MRP) (PLANS - EARL B.)
- Villa de Lleva (Bob W)
- San Gil
- Cartegena (MRP)
- Mompos (MRP)
- San Agustin (MRP)
Ecuador
- Quito (Andy G.)
- Cuenca (Bob W) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Vilcabamba Loja (Bob W)
- Banos (Andy G.)
- Mantanitas - (Wade) (Jasmine S.) (Andy G.)
- Salango, (Wade)
Falkland Islands Malvinas
Guyana
Juan De Nova Island
Paraguay
- Asuncion (MRP)
Peru
- Aeroquipa (Andy G.)
- Huanchaco
- Iquitos Peru- (Andy G.) (Wade S.) (Chris S.)
- Mancora - (Bob W) (Andy G.)
- Cusco (MRP) (Andy G.)
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
- Choroni Beach
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EUROPE
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Albania
- Tirane - (Wade)
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
- Ghent (Andy G.)
Bosnia And Herzegovina
- Sarajevo (Shawn) (Wade)
Bulgaria
- Sofia (Shawn) (PLANS - EARL B.)
- Plovdiv (Shawn)
- Varna Bulgaria (Bob W)
Croatia
Czech Republic
- Olomouc (Wade)
- Prague (Earl B.)
Denmark
Estonia
Europa Island
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
- Caen (Heidi)
- Paris (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Isle de Re (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
French Guiana
Germany
- Hamburg (Heidi)
- Berlin (Colin s)
Gibraltar
Greece
Guernsey
Hungary
- Budapest (Wade)
Iceland
Ireland
Fermoy (Wade)
Isle Of Man
Italy
Jan Mayen
Jersey
Latvia
(25)- Riga (Andy G.)(Bob W) (Colin S)
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
- Skopje (Shawn)
- Ohrid (Shawn)
Malta
Valletta (Doug)
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
- BAR (Shawn)
Netherlands
Norway
- Kristiansand (Heidi) (Not sure if this counts)
- Oslo (Heidi) (Not sure if this counts)
Poland
Portugal
- Vila Nova de Milfontes - (Wade)
- Lagos (Doug)
Romania
- Brasov (Bob W)
Russia
San Marino
Serbia
- Belgrade (Wade)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
- Barcelona (Andy G.)
- Tarifa (Andy G.)
- Malaga (Heidi) (Colin s)
- Fuengirola (Heidi)
- Calahonda (Heidi)
- Valencia (Colin S.)
- Ibiza (Tenz)
Sweden
Vasteras (Earl B.)
Svalbard
Turkey
- Mount Olympus Turkey (Bob W)
- Sanliurfa (Wade)
Ukraine
Kiev (PLANS - EARL B.)
United Kingdom
- London (Kings Crosssing) (Andy G.)
- Colchester (Heidi)
Vatican City
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ASIA
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Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
- Baku (PLANS - EARL B.)
Bahrain
- Manama ??? (MRP)
Bangladesh
Bhutan
British Indian Ocean
Brunei
Cambodia
- Sihanoukville (Andy G.) (Bob W) (Robin R.) (MRP)
- Phnom Penn (Bob W) (Andy G.) (MRP) (Robin R.)
China
- Dali (Colin S)
- Hangzhou, China (Wade)
- Kunming, China (Wade)
- Lijiang (Colin S)
- Qingdao, China (Wade) (MRP)
- Suzhou, China (Wade)
- Guangzhou on (Nobody)
- Shenzhen (Nobody yet, but looks promising)
- Shanghai (Colin S)
- Yangshao (MRP)
- Xian (MRP)
- Jinghong (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
Christmas Island
Cocos Keeling Islands
Cyprus
- Limassol (Heidi)
Georgia
Glorioso Islands
Hong Kong
- (Andy G.) (Wade)
India
- Calcutta (Earl B.) (Robin R.)
- Delhi, India (Earl B.) (Robin R.)
- Hampi - (Robin R.) (Andy G.) (James) (MRP)
- McLeod Gang (Earl B.)
- Goa - Palolem Beach (Andy G.)
- Gokarna Karnataka (Bob W)
- Benaulim Goa (Bob W)
- Diu (MRP)
- Srinagar (Robin R.)
Indonesia
- Lake Maninjau Summatra (Bob W)
- Gilli Islands (Robin R.)
- Jakarta (MRP) (Andy G.)
- Kuta, Bali (MRP) (James E)
Iran
Iraq
- Arbil or Erbil - (Andy G.) (Robin R.)
- Sulamainiyah (PLANS - EARL B.)
Israel
- Tel Aviv - (Andy G.)
- Jerusalem - (Andy G.)
Japan
- Kyoto (Wade)
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
- Luang Phrabang (Robin R.) (Bob W) (Andy G.) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Vang Vien (Robin R.) (Bob W)
- Savanhkhet (MRP)
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
- Malaka (Bob W)
Maldives
Mongolia
- Ulaanbaatar (Wade) (Andy G.)
Nepal
- Katmandu - (Robin R.) (Andy G.) (MRP) or Kathmandu
- Pokhara (John L) (Robin R.) (MRP) (Andy G.)
Oman
Pakistan
- Karimabad (Robin R.)
Philippines
- La Union - Bwang - (Andy G.)
- Baguio - (Andy G.)
- Sabang Beach (Bob W)
- Manila Ermita (Andy G.)
- Cebu (Nobody)
- Subic Bay (Andy G.)
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
- (Nobody, but a common place)
South Korea
- Seoul - Teach English (MRP)
Sri Lanka
- Aragumbay (Robin R.)
- Triconomole (Robin R.)
Syria
- Aleppo - (Wade) (Earl B.)
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
- Bangkok (Bob W) (Wade) (Andy G.) (Colin S) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Chiang Mai - (Robin R.) (Andy G.) (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli) (Nora D.) (Earl B.)
- Chang Saen (Andy G.)
- Koh Pha Ngan the Full Moon Party Beach - (Andy G.) (James E)
- Koh Chang near Myamar, not the Island close to Cambodia and only during high season. German (Andy G.)
- Koh Mak, Thailand (Earl B.)
- Nong Kai (Bob W)
- Phuket (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Pataya (Nobody)
- Chiang Khong (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
- Hoi Ann (Robin R.)
Yemen
- Sana'a - cultural, music and qat (Robin R.) (PLANS - EARL B.)
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AFRICA
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Algeria
Angola
Benin
- Natingou (Andy G.)
Botswana
Burkina Faso
- Bobo (Andy G.)
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Congo Democratic Republic
Cote d'Ivoire
- Grand Bassam (Andy G.)
Djibouti
Egypt
- Cairo (Robin R.)
- Alexandria (Bob W)
- Dahaab (Bob W) (Robin R.)
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
- Awasa (Andy G.)
- Addis Ababa (Andy G.) (MRP)
Gabon
Gambia The
Gaza Strip
Ghana
- Bolgatanga (Andy G.) (MRP) (Doug M.)
- Cape Coast (Andy G.)
- Ho (Andy G.)
- Mampong (Andy G.)
- Takoradi (Doug)
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Kenya
- Nanyuki - (Andy G.)
- Lamu (Robin R.)
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Morocco
- Rabat (Wade)
- Meknes (Wade)
- Cheftuan (Bob W)
- Tetuann (Bob W)
- Agadir (Colin S)
- Essaoira (MRP)
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
- Maredi (Andy G.)
- Niamey (Andy G.)
Nigeria
- Lagos (MRP)
Reunion
Rwanda
- Butare (Andy G.)
- Kigali (Andy G.)
Saint Helena
Sao Tome And Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
- Johannesburg (Heidi)
- Steensburg (Heidi)
- Capetown (Colin S) (PLANS - EARL B.)
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
- Lome (Andy G.)
- Kpalami - (Andy G.)
- Atakpame (Andy G.)
Tromelin Island
Tunisia
Uganda
- Kabale (Andy G.)
Western Sahara
Zambia
- Lusaka (Heidi)
Zimbabwe
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OCEANIA
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Australia
- Sydney (Heidi)
- Donnybrook (Heidi)
- Nimbin, (Tenz)
- Melbourne (James E) (Jasmine S.) (Earl B.)
-Manly (Akaisha and Billy Kaderli)
- Taggerty (Nora D.)
- Rubicon (Nora D.)
Clipperton Island
Cook Islands
Coral Sea Islands
East Timor
- Dili (Andy G.) (MRP)
Fiji
(James E) (Bob W)
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia Federated States
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
- Nelson (MRP)
- Wellington (Jasmine S.)
- Christchurch (Jasmine S.)
- Rotorua (Nora D.)
- Coromandel (Nora D.)
Niue
Norfolk Island
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paracel Islands
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis And Futuna
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