re: Anybody know anyone who said screw the rat race and moved to the islands?

I have a friend who her and her husband(no kids) just said F it. Quit their jobs, sold their house, all the belongings, bought an RV and are just traveling the US for a year or so living at camp grounds. At first I was like what are you doing! Then I thought about it and got jealous!

I have a lot and I mean a lot of friends on St. John. The problem is that the hobby in the islands is drinking. Tons of alcoholics down there.

We toyed with the idea of a place on an island but we feel that we would be tied to it and it would limit our traveling too much. Then there's that drinking problem that seems to develop when you're there all the time.

Now we're thinking about a place in Italy where we can explore the country and hop on a train and explore Europe.

For women or fish? Neither sucks.

You're young. Give it a shot. I go down there a lot and love it.

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Having been to the not so nice parts of many places in the Caribbean, living there would get old quickly. Especially if you didn't have the cash flow to live like a king.

Outside of the tourist areas, people are dirt arse poor living in half completed houses with no floors.

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You are correct. My sis had a good job and made good money down there.
But the locals got rowdy and started raping white women as well as robbing/assaulting/killing non natives. Couple that with the inconveniences of island living- lack of modern conveniences we take for granted here- and the decision to move back stateside was easy.

Aruba looks nothing like your pic.

Tomorrow is the 11th day of my 15 days on Kauai. My wife and I have been 4 times previously but this is the first with trip with our 4 kids. My wife and I plan to retire here but we will both be about 60 when we do. I meet people every day here who did exactly that but one thing I find common in their stories is that they didn't have more than one kid if any at all. In fact, most were single with no kids when they made the decision to move here. My waiter tonight is 36 and has no kids but has a GF he met when he moved here 3 years ago. She is a zip line guide. They earn enough together to make it work. Even though my wife and I will have to wait another 13 or so years to be where we dream to be I have discussed with my kids that it would be very cool if they choose that path after college if they choose. The pace is so laid back here and everyone seems happy with their place. Even the surf bums doing odd jobs for money and living in tent compounds at He'ana Beach Park are all smiles all the time. The beauty and laid back nature of this island is infectious regardless of your station. The dude who owns only a tent, a bike, some clothes, and a surfboard are probably as happy about their situation as anyone as long as they can earn enough to feed themselves.

Hell yeah baw

i think about it often.

but ive already given up on the rat race. luckily, ive made enough money at a young age that i can afford my minimalist lifestyle with barely much work. i wake up when i want to and go to bed when i choose, as well.

also, ill never get married or have children because that sounds like an absolute deathtrap; so the freedom to pick and go will always be there

for now, ive decided to stay because there are some things holding me back, but i think ill be gone within 3 years.

What is that gif from?