| Thinking about relocating overseas somewhere? | | | | 10. France |
| Want to find a warm tropical climate with a low cost | | | | What makes these 10 countries so special? They all |
| of living, low crime rate, and affordable healthcare? | | | | have relatively low costs of living. You may be able |
| Let's do a quick review of a subjective list of the 10 | | | | to increase your standard of living from the United |
| best countries to live. | | | | States by relocating to one of these countries. You |
| Why do I say subjective list? Because what is best | | | | do not need to be rich to live comfortably. |
| for one person may not be the best for another. We | | | | Most of these countries have warm tropical climates, |
| all come from different backgrounds, cultures, races, | | | | low taxes, and are American friendly. You may be |
| ethnicities, regions, and more. Just because you enjoy | | | | able to find work teaching English as a second |
| waking up to the ocean in your backyard every day | | | | language. You could also start a website or blog |
| does not mean someone else will. | | | | about the country you move to and provide |
| The opportunities to make money if you move | | | | firsthand accounts and travel guides or travel logs |
| overseas also plays a big role in where you may | | | | and earn an income. |
| choose to live and retire. Countries with stronger | | | | There are many websites out there where you can |
| economies and plentiful job opportunities are in high | | | | get more information about each individual country |
| demand these days. If you are at the end of your | | | | including Visa requirements, moving your personal |
| career however, in looking for the 10 best countries | | | | goods, taxes, health care, what to eat and where to |
| to retire on your Social Security income or pension | | | | eat, things to do, arts and cultural events, and much |
| income, then your choices will also differ. | | | | more. Two very helpful sites you can start with are |
| Having said all that, here's a list of the 10 best | | | | Wikitravel.org And Wikitravel is a free worldwide |
| countries to live: | | | | travel guide where you can enter in any country and |
| 1. Spain | | | | get up-to-date and reliable information about a |
| 2. Ecuador | | | | possible destination for you. |
| 3. New Zealand | | | | International Living is a well known travel site filled |
| 4. Panama | | | | with information about moving, living, and investing |
| 5. Honduras | | | | abroad. |
| 6. Croatia | | | | You can visit those two sites and enter in our 10 |
| 7. Costa Rica | | | | best countries to live and learn more. Then you can |
| 8. Mexico | | | | plan a mini vacation to see the country for yourself |
| 9. Italy | | | | firsthand and see how you feel about living there. |