Yes, I bit premature of me, I know. I was just curious. Through a combination of good decisions and just plain good luck, I'm able contemplate early retirement. So, I have an acquaintance who has actually retired to Costa Rica -- not my kind of place, but it got me thinking about expat communities in other parts of the world. I have absolutely no idea how I would go about it or what would be involved. And of course, I would not want to give up U.S. citizenship or anything like that. It would be a part time thing. From what I've gathered so far, looking at other parts of the forum, the majority opinion seems to be that living in Africa full time would be unwise. I spent my youth in the military, travelled quite a bit to some very nice places and some not so nice places. Lived in Europe for several years. I got around. Never been to Africa per se, unless you count Somalia. Suffice to say, a less than pleasant experience, and I'll leave it at that. It seems to me that living somewhere relatively stable -- Namibia, Botswana, RSA -- though I understand RSA has some violent crime problems -- would be interesting. No real interest in bullets flying past my head again anytime soon.Welcome!!!
And like Wheels said, don't worry about asking questions. Ask away!!!
You'll find this forum to be extremely friendly. I also like the fact that you're asking about living there before you have even gone once yet. You're going to fit in well....And you're right on the cost when compared to NA hunts.
All good questions. Authenticity is important to me. I think I would prefer animals be native to the area. I would prefer free range. When you mention fences to most Americans like me they immediately think of what we refer to as "canned hunts." My understanding is that is not the case in Africa because we're talking about tens of thousands of acres. So, I would be open to that. I think I have realistic expectations. For my first trip I would be looking for nice, representative examples of each species and, of course, a reasonable chance of success. It's really about the quality of the whole experience to me. I would enjoy seeing lots of game every day. Don't necessarily need to pull the trigger right away. A nice camp is one of the attractions for me. Especially important if I would bring my wife along, which I may. She's not all that much of an adventurer, but thankfully she tolerates my wander lust.
Hello John! I'm thinking about three years out. I'm going on a trip to Alberta Canada this fall and it's not an inexpensive trip -- Mountains, horses, wall tents, the whole nine yards, as we say. Once that's done, I'll turn my attention to Africa. Thanks!
Hi Tony
