A Perfect Day – Where Would You Live

I was over on Chris Hughs blog, (definitely check it out WhosChrisHughes.com ) and he asked as the title of one of this blog posts, “What’s Your Perfect Day”?

This is a very subjective question and we all have different answers. So to help with “MY” and maybe “YOUR” introspection, here is the answer to the first question. And even though I’ve seen this question asked before out here on the web, I’ll answer his. Remember, it’s a “Perfect Day”. I will get to several other questions of the set in later posts. So I ask you to also answer this and let someone know what it is either here, on his site, or your own.

So for now…

Where would you live?
I am a novice traveler but only because I’ve not spent time in been to places that most people haven’t even thought about going to. So my definition of a novice means that being or spending time in Paris, London, Rome, or Berlin, I’ve only gone through their airports. Yes, one day I will be going to Katmandu. I’m one that ALWAYS like to take the path that is least traveled. I enjoy being a rebel. I don’t choose paths because there is less resistance, but because I’ve taken a comprehensive critical look at the facts. This doesn’t stifle any of curiosity nor does it say I’m predictable. I’m number one, an individual. (This information really prefaces all my answers to all of Chris’s questions as well.)

I would like to have homes all around the world. They also are not all going to be in the cities either. I may give locations that are large cities or are a country, but only because either I have not been there yet, or would always have to explain where they are located. The places I have got to live that were outside the United States are limited but I’ve been lucky to spend weeks at a time in may places.

I would like to have a home in Moscow Russia. It is quite expensive to live there but I enjoy the strong, (and I mean STRONG), will of the Russian people. There is no worry about NOT feeling politically correct. They feel and live life for what it is and nothing more. There is no alternative euphoric reality. They make it their own. Family is very important as is history.

I would like a home in Bucharest Romania, a city that lived under the worst of the prior Soviet empire under Nicolae Ceauescu. Ceauescu was the Communist ruler put into place that allowed the country to fall into socialist ruin. He later was executed for crimes against the state and humanity in 1989 during the collapse of the Soviet empire. The people were held under thumb for so long that when I visited many times and spent weeks there, they were a joy. They were now free. They welcomed me into their homes and were proud of their families.

I would like a place in Hayward Wisconsin. The area is home to what I consider the best fishing and wildlife in the world. It is basically a city in the north woods of Wisconsin. It is not uncommon to see bears, deer, every kind of fowl imaginable, as well as elk around any corner you happen to drive.

I would like a place between the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks for some of the same reasons though it is up in the mountains.

I would like a place on just about any island in the Caribbean. I would like the amenities of a classic luxury resort but be within 5 miles of a white sanded secluded beach.

A high rise overlooking Chicago would be nice as well. I enjoy the diverse neighborhoods of Chicago where I can go and feel like I’m in Warsaw or Prague. I love the food.

I would like a home situated somewhere between the Pacific Ocean and the tallest mountains of New Zealand. I picture this as a serene place overlooking a flock of sheep and watching the dogs keep them in line.

So I like the variety of between people and seclusion, county life and the big city, of oceans and beaches, and of snow and sun. I’d like to have the freedom to move around anywhere and stay long enough to learn and enjoy the culture, landscape, and climates of many places whether it be Brazil, Copenhagen, Prague, Saigon, Atlanta, or Bismarck. Each are different and unique.

Of course this kind of lifestyle is only possible is you have a way to generate the income you need to live by that is not determined by where you live. This typically is by business that you create on your own as an entrepreneur, and online. You might find that it is actually cheaper than having to live in the United States 12 months a year. In fact, you may be able to live off of 60-70 percent of your U.S. income. If you haven’t read 4 hour work week, I highly recommend that you do. Tim Ferris explains a lot of this in great detail.

Till the next question…