Hi!
A bit about me - I'm 22, from Australia and in my last semester of my university degree, and realized that there is no way in hell I want to settle down for the next 50 years of my life and work as an accountant. I've known this for a while, so I've worked hard and managed to create some streams of online income, which I expect to be about $3,000AUD/month by the end of this year. I want to find a place to live overseas, do the thing I enjoy and experience a different culture, while living comfortably on my monthly income. Plus, escaping Melbourne's miserable winters would be nice!
But there's so many possibilities out there, and I don't know where to start! I'm not expecting people to do my research for me, I'm just looking for names of cities/countries that might fit my criteria so I can look into them.
Things that are are 100% essential:
- A relatively low cost of living, where I can live comfortably on $3k/month and have a bit left over to travel locally with
- Access to reasonably fast/reliable internet (it doesn't have to be lightning fast, but a dial-up modem won't cut it)
- Accessible and well populated, ie. no remote small towns
- Friendly locals, since I'm a very social person
- Warm climate
- A vibrant atmosphere, with good food and entertainment (and nightlife)
Things that would be nice (but not mandatory):
- A city on or near the coast
- Close to an international airport
- Serviced by LAN or any other oneworld airline, as I have ff points and status with oneworld
- Relatively reliable electricity/water infrastructure (as far as developing countries go, anyway...)
Language isn't an issue - I speak Spanish and can learn the local language if necessary. I'm focusing on South America since I've been there before, I like the culture and it seems to be the best fit , but I'm open to any suggestions at all!
So, any suggestions at all that I could follow up would be much appreciated. Thanks!
A bit about me - I'm 22, from Australia and in my last semester of my university degree, and realized that there is no way in hell I want to settle down for the next 50 years of my life and work as an accountant. I've known this for a while, so I've worked hard and managed to create some streams of online income, which I expect to be about $3,000AUD/month by the end of this year. I want to find a place to live overseas, do the thing I enjoy and experience a different culture, while living comfortably on my monthly income. Plus, escaping Melbourne's miserable winters would be nice!
But there's so many possibilities out there, and I don't know where to start! I'm not expecting people to do my research for me, I'm just looking for names of cities/countries that might fit my criteria so I can look into them.
Things that are are 100% essential:
- A relatively low cost of living, where I can live comfortably on $3k/month and have a bit left over to travel locally with
- Access to reasonably fast/reliable internet (it doesn't have to be lightning fast, but a dial-up modem won't cut it)
- Accessible and well populated, ie. no remote small towns
- Friendly locals, since I'm a very social person
- Warm climate
- A vibrant atmosphere, with good food and entertainment (and nightlife)
Things that would be nice (but not mandatory):
- A city on or near the coast
- Close to an international airport
- Serviced by LAN or any other oneworld airline, as I have ff points and status with oneworld
- Relatively reliable electricity/water infrastructure (as far as developing countries go, anyway...)
Language isn't an issue - I speak Spanish and can learn the local language if necessary. I'm focusing on South America since I've been there before, I like the culture and it seems to be the best fit , but I'm open to any suggestions at all!
So, any suggestions at all that I could follow up would be much appreciated. Thanks!