i moved to arequipa peru. its worth googling. prior to that i had lived in multiple cities in peru and mexico. tn phoneman was right though, i suppose u could do it in the u.s. as well. in the u.s. i had only ever lived in sf and ny. mexico has become to expensive, i had a house there with two pools and a jacuzzi and 2 maids for 700 u.s. (not a joke) but now the same thing costs 2k alone. oh i forgot the point of being an expat. cost of labor: $300 u.s. per month for a full time worker; a very good wage here with quite a few native speakers. over 100 applications every time i have an opening.
having only lived in major u.s. cities all i recall is getting fined for not trimming my tree branches, my neighbors getting fined for over-trimming theirs. cameras at every traffic stop and you pull two feet forward to let the guy behind you make a right and in a few days get a $150.00 ticket in the mail. i remember i couldn't build a home on my own property because of one protected tree that wasn't even native to the area; i eventually had to build the house in the shape of an 8. i remember spending 2 hours commuting per day and $500 a month on gas. this had become my America. i grew up in the 70's and we didnt have any of that shit. i cant even imagine a place where being off the grid is legal, but i have only lived in urban places, although they were country when i was a kid. i suppose my outlook is polarized and i'm happy tnphone has found this way of life that i was certain no longer existed.
