I Want to Move! / myLot

Boise, Idaho

November 1, 2025 8:18am CST

I was listening to a person talk about their recent move to a South American country and how different life is there compared to life in America. Think about a place totally layed back. Very little crime. People aren't walking around with name brand purses, clothes, etc. No statis symbols. No advertising and brain washing. No one telling you what is cool or what you need to do to 'fit in'. People aren't yelling, they mind their own business, police are nice and personable. The temp is about 75 every day. It's family oriented, multi generational families, people are friendly and respectful. You can't get frozen foods, they don't use preservatives. Insurance is cheap. Like is slow, the speed limit is 25 MPH. You can buy a house for $30,000! You can live there and get Social Security from the U.S. Can you imagine? What am I doing still here? And, are you ready for this? No Trump!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (121092)

• United States

1 Nov

It is very rare to find a place in South America with little crime. They have way more crime in general than we do.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502738)

• Italy

1 Nov

@AmbiePam You are right Amber criminality is very high in South America. Our myLot friend Marguisha has already been robbed twice inside her home.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

This one has cartel crime in some areas. You just don't live in those places. I'm sorry Marguisha has had this experience.

ultraman cosmos

@id_peace (17036)

• Singapore

1 Nov

I have a similar place over at my neighbouring country but I would love to go over for retirement.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

If you are able to pick and choose a good place it sure would be nice.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502738)

• Italy

1 Nov

And where in South America did they find a place with little crime??? My husband mentioned going to South America years ago, I told him YOU go, I stay here.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

Ecuador. She has a friend who lives in a nice place and she is going to be moving there in the next year. There is crime everywhere you just have to be selective as to where you move where there is less of it.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (54730)

• United States

1 Nov

I have never had an interest in that part of the world.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

I never have either. And it's hot. But moving does sound very nice right now.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135966)

• Marion, Ohio

1 Nov

That sounds like a great place.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

She has visited and enjoyed it a lot.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

You should come to Westonia in Western Australia. There isn't even a police station.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

4 Nov

I'm on my way.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382457)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Nov

@celticeagle

much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

2 Nov

Other places in this world certainly sound more appealing these days. A friend and I talk a lot about places where any of us could potentially move to . . . fun to think about yet crazy we are thinking about it as almost a necessity

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

This particular place is much more appealing than many. And the cost is low or housing and food. Fun to think about. Now days it is almost a necessity.

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much2say

@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Nov

@celticeagle Wouldn't that be such a welcomed change? It's so good I almost can't imagine it being for real

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

1 Nov

Which country was it Celtic?

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

Ecuador. She visited a friend there and loved it.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40058)

• Toccoa, Georgia

1 Nov

I see videos on YouTube about Americans moving to other countries, some are happy and some end up returning to the States because things didn't turn out like they thought they would.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

She has a friend who moved there. She visited the friend there and loved it.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98106)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Nov

Same as in Latvia, peaceful and lovely, and SS from the US, I should of thought of this before I got all excited about coming back to the US,

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

The US might have been a nice place to live if the Rump hadn't gotten into the presidency.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222726)

• United States

2 Nov

Cousin #3 was going to move to Belize but everyone, including myself, was concerned about crime and a woman traveling alone through Mexico and other sketchy places. She's moving to northern Florida instead. I do know that several celebrities have moved to Europe, etc. to escape his regime.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189957)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Nov

Yes, I heard a horrible story about a couple that were vacationing there and disappeared. That was a couple of years ago. I wouldn't move to Mexico or some other places. But when other live somewhere and talk positively about it it makes me want to venture that way.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222726)

• United States

3 Nov

@celticeagle I wonder what you do for medical insurance, etc.??