I have a base in one town and stay there few months usually and when I feel like it, travel to other places/countries. When I'm away usually I store some stuff so I don't have rent while travelling. The place I rent keeps it for me.

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Mexico has a lot going for it. Very warm&friendly people and culturally a bit closer to the west then other Latam countries. Spanish is not difficult to learn.

Politics/power structures are very complicated (federal/state/town/local tribes), but it has an advantage, not one of those is fully in charge. Freedom as a result of chaos. The covid period confirmed this for me. Some Mexicans were serious about things like masks, but they don't like to tell other people what to do. Mexico was probably the best country to be during covid.

It's big, so if you have a visa/residence, you can do a lot without crossing a border. Desert, jungle, beach, culture, mountains. National flights are good and cheap. In the high lands the climate is just perfect (for me). There are a lot of areas with year round avg daily temperatures between 22-30C (71-86F). No heating, no AC necessary. And when you feel like it, you go to the beach and it's always warm.

Oh your second question, for now I'm good here. But will check El Salvador in the winter. Argentina could be an option too, esp. if things change, either way would like to visit. Turkey is another favorite of mine, I like it there.

Can get paid in bitcoin, usd and eur. Have a western bank, but total fees to make it to cash pesos is at least 1.5%. Still looking to improve on this. Debit card payments are free.

Yes, I save a lot. I live very good here for 1200 usd and eat steak every day. My house gets cleaned, (shared) garden taken care of, that kind of stuff. Close to a lively centro with a lot going on, international community. Can't get anywhere close to that in W-Europe. And don't forget the time I save not doing bureaucratic paperwork, it doesn't interest Mexico where I get my money from; as long as it's from abroad and I spend it here, they're happy.

While travelling I mostly use booking.com, but they're going downhill. Their reviews are more realistic then Airbnb and I got good discount because I've used them a lot. Long time stays, well, talking to others or renting on booking/airbnb for a few days and then talk to the owner. In Mexico I've also rented just from a paper sign behind the window of a family house. It's quite common and fun to do it like that. Never had any issues.

Yeah well I've kinda already settled down where I live now. Not in the sense of owning a place but where I live is kind of my base. It depends, if I meet a nice woman I would settle down more maybe, buy a home and own more stuff, we'll see.

I notice I get more tired of travelling/moving, but I still like it now and then.

I work online so that's how I cover my costs. I can live of 1200 usd / month here easily, but I don't drink haha. Eg my rent is 500 usd, including cleaning, gas/electricity, internet. But that's high here, it's really pretty, a simple room with shared kitchen you can get for 150 usd.

Yes. I've done several things, mostly digital services that have to do with calculations, visualizing and processing data. Some teaching. And I help people with bitcoin, but that's more like on donation basis. I've done quite well hodling many years, so there's not really an urgent need to work.

Are you thinking of working online and migrating?

It's not too difficult to get a visa. Depending on which one you get, you need some proof of income. During covid there was a special program that was even easier, I could use that option because I'd been in Mexico before 2020. Hired a lawyer, it was a breeze, no proof of nada. Cost me around 1100 us.

You also have little 'less official' options in Mexico of course 8-), I hear they work pretty well. There's also scammers active though.

About accomodation: You pay rent in cash almost everywhere. I'm still looking for a better route to get cash pesos, through western bank you pay at least 1.5%.

I wrote before: While travelling I mostly use booking.com, but they're going downhill. Their reviews are more realistic then Airbnb and I got good discount because I've used them a lot. Long time stays, well, talking to others or renting on booking/airbnb for a few days and then talk to the owner. In Mexico I've also rented just from a paper sign behind the window of a family house. It's quite common and fun to do it like that. Never had any issues.

I don't remember ever spending bitcoin in Mexico. Funny enough, this Saturday I'm visiting a bar where they take it, if the owner is there. I will ask him if he wants to trade regularly with me, bitcoin for cash. The exchange and bank route costs me 1.5% at least. That would be great.

Also I just found out that one of the biggest retailers, Elektra, you can pay online with bitcoin. Haven't tried it yet.

I hardly met any real bitcoiners, it's a lot of cRyPtO-traders. But I'm also not really looking for them. AFAIK there's no real bitcoin meetups where I live. Saturday would be the first time haha, my friend, he's into xrp, told me that when he asked the owner if he also accepts xrp, he got agressive lol. I like him already.

I haven't visited there yet. Two downsides of ES are:

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Mexico has a lot going for it. Very warm&friendly people and culturally a bit closer to the west then other Latam countries. Spanish is not difficult to learn. Politics/power structures are very complicated (federal/state/town/local tribes), but it has an advantage, not one of those is fully in charge. Freedom as a result of chaos. The covid period confirmed this for me. Some Mexicans were serious about things like masks, but they don't like to tell other people what to do. Mexico was probably the best country to be during covid. It's big, so if you have a visa/residence, you can do a lot without crossing a border. Desert, jungle, beach, culture, mountains. National flights are good and cheap. In the high lands the climate is just perfect (for me). There are a lot of areas with year round avg daily temperatures between 22-30C (71-86F). No heating, no AC necessary. And when you feel like it, you go to the beach and it's always warm.