| Hi Joeri. From Belgium too I presume.
It indeed helped we're from Belgium, regarding the insurances.
On the other hand: for US citizens this way of living is even cheaper if they are paying health insurance in their home country. Because that's so darn expensive over there. That's why so many people go to Thailand: health care is inexpensive and very very good when compared to the costs related to it in their own country.
We had to go once: the total costs medicines included: 37 euro. I never took the bill to my health insurance to be reimbursed... So the insurance thing is nice, but you have to compare it to the real costs. As far as what you're saying on Belgium: we totally agree:
We came back to Belgium in Feb, when it was rainy and people where still complaining...
And suddenly it was Spring and well, heaven. I myself have been living for 2.5 years abroad before this one year trip.
Coming back to Belgium, Ghent, is always superb.
We love it.
And we found our home quite a while ago. It's Ghent. One of the most beautiful cities in the world. But we love travelling too.
And that's why we decided to do this trip: we didn't want to wait until we're retired to do what we love to do. In our ideal lifestyle we'd do this each year for 3 to 4 months.
Just like grandparents who skip winter in Spain, but our destinations would be a tiny bit different :) |