Jul 21

I’ve read a few web sites and know Nicarugua is a bit rough around the edges. But I’m an old farm boy and been in the military in the 70’s so I’ve seen ‘rough’.
I’m 65, living alone on SS and am looking for a bit of Adventure. … and a low COL. But I don’t want to go into a foreign country without some backup, like knowing an American ex-pat who’s already down there.
How would one go contacting a legit source of info from someone IN Nicaragua? Is there an organization down there that assists people in moving there?
I do NOT have any money to invest, just retire and maybe do light work part-time. I don’t suppose the Nicaragua embassy or government is very helpful? Could a person actually live with a native, middle-class family there to get acclimated?
I’d probably want to rent for a few years until I found a good locality. Inland or costal is best?

Oh hell …. go for it! But be sure you take your computer to keep us informed about how you are doing. If I was going to go …. I would pick the coast, might as well go live in style in a beachfront grass hut, right? Who knows? If you are inland you just might get attacked by drug runners.

Good Luck ….. just please do not send "Wish you were here cards" to us. :-)

Jul 14

I plan to save up lots of money, then move to one of those countries where the value of the dollar is so low that i’ll get 3x richer, and do whatever i want because the police are so corrupt and i’ll be able to bribe my way out of anything =D

Afghanistan

Jul 7

I retired from the Marines after 30 years of serving this great country. I’ve seen the horrors of war and understand why we have to fight them. What I don’t understand is the war we have right here in America. Both parties spend more time bashing each other than they do working for us! I’m tired of it. How about you?

I agree with you. Both parties have their own agenda, won’t concede an inch. It sucks. It’s crap. The one thing they do agree on is to keep voting themselves raises !

By the way, thank you for all your years serving our great country !