Where would you go, to live the simple life?

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I know two different people whose ideal "simple life" is to move to Paris, hang out by the river, and drink wine (and eat bread and cheese). They'd probably do something artsy and sell it, to make a few bucks. Sounds romantic to them, sounds stupid to me. I think I'd love a country life- large plot of land, some animals, my own gardens (one for food, one for flowers).. maybe I'd become a novelist, and sell my books. And sell eggs from my chickens, on the side. LOL Of course this takes work to start up, right? Is there really a "simple" life? And if there is, where? And how come we're not all living it??