Guest guest Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 I was very interested in the Hawaii post. I too would love to go check it out--- I NEED a vacation. I've decided that some of my annual vacation time will go toward checking out places where I might like to move/live. Hawaii - the Big Island has been on my list. There are several raw food communities there, I believe. It would be nice to check them all out on the same trip. A few close friends in Olympia are wanting to start up some organizational meetings on developing just such a dream...somewhere....TBD. I plan to attend. If anybody else is interested, please let me know. I realize that simply talking about my dream doesn't make it happen like taking action steps toward building it....with like-minded people. :-) Peace, love, and spring flowers (edible of course) Heartsong--- (Linda)Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2003 Report Share Posted April 25, 2003 Greetings Raw Seattle (or whoever is reading this), As many of you have probably heard thru the grapevine-Tim & I are moving to Panama-to a quiet, fairly secluded Island Archipelago region on the Caribbean (right near Costa Rica) called Bocas del Toro. After much research beginning with the Big Island of Hawaii, taking me all through the Caribbean Islands, to the South Pacific Islands, and through Central America (Belize, Costa Rica...) Bocas is where we chose. It offers the best of all worlds...very affordable living, tropical temperatures averaging 82 year round, lush tropical soil, all your tropical fruit trees, no mosquitoes (plenty of monkeys, dolphins, turtles, snakes and other critters, though), US dollar as the native currency, generous foreign investment/tax free incentives, safe, not in the Hurricane/Tornado zone (just the occasional earthshaking), the most modern city of Central America (Panama City) one hour flight away, English readily spoken (esp. the Bocas del Toro region), snorkeling, diving, beaches, Mt's/hiking, Protected Nature Reserves, cheap to fly to ($400-500 RT/ticket can regularly be found, and i've heard cheaper), etc...you get the picture. The only compromise is that it rains a lot, but if I chose the Big Island-it would have been the Puna side, which rains incessantly, not the scorching dry Kona side. We're talking lush, tropical, raw-food growing paradise-not desert. Oh yeah, and if you're queasy on the water maybe Bocas isn't the place for you, because boats, not cars are the primary (the only, to most places) mode of transportation! So Bocas won on all accounts for us. Just wanted to let people know about a place that no one thinks of - thinking 'Panama Canal/Military' when you hear 'Panama' is a thing of the past-military is non-existent there-very peaceful. It is now what Costa Rica was long ago (security and positive living/investment incentives, affordability, etc. are apparently a thing of the past for Costa Rica). Check out 'Bocas del Toro, Panama' on the internet and see what you think... Peace to all, Asya ps. I'd like to host a potluck either the weekend of 5/10 or 6/7-any preferences? - Linda Reeves RawSeattle Thursday, April 24, 2003 6:20 PM [RawSeattle] Hawaii I was very interested in the Hawaii post. I too would love to go check it out--- I NEED a vacation. I've decided that some of my annual vacation time will go toward checking out places where I might like to move/live. Hawaii - the Big Island has been on my list. There are several raw food communities there, I believe. It would be nice to check them all out on the same trip. A few close friends in Olympia are wanting to start up some organizational meetings on developing just such a dream...somewhere....TBD. I plan to attend. If anybody else is interested, please let me know. I realize that simply talking about my dream doesn't make it happen like taking action steps toward building it....with like-minded people. :-) Peace, love, and spring flowers (edible of course) Heartsong--- (Linda) Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Another option for those who enjoy the tropical living (terrific weather, warm oceans, glorious fruits and interesting cultures) would be to come with me to Bali. I met two raw food couples (interestly, both from Germany) who are moving there. We could all start a community with them or settle on another part of the island. The rainy season isn't as long as in Panama. The cost of living is VERY low. I know of a really nice house a short walk from the beach and just around the corner from the market which rents (furnished) for about $115/month. (It could be less if rented longer term.) I'm planning on returning in December -- if not before. If you'd like to come visit and " scope it out, " let me know. Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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