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Having done this the first time Trump got elected, there is actually another alternative. Girlfriend and I ended up moving over to Morocco on a temporary visa.
by araes 2y ago
Having done this the first time Trump got elected, there is actually another alternative.
Girlfriend and I ended up moving over to Morocco on a temporary visa. That didn't end up working. However, I ended up then moving by myself from country to country for about a year, becoming a nomad and mostly living out of a backpack and sleeping bag. Basically walking and hitchhiking across portions of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Admittedly, this is rather challenging. However, many areas of the Earth are "ok" with 30-180 day stays, and the experience itself can be rather life changing. Got to go and teach children in Palestine because of that choice, which felt like at least contributing slightly to solving the issues in the Middle East. Here's the list as far as how long they'll allow legal stays per country (for Americans, since American perspective).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_United_States_citizens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_United_S...
The other issue though, is if you're looking now, you're already kind of behind. Google says the numbers have doubled since 1999, and I've heard much larger numbers (like 17 million in the last three years). If you believe World Population Review, then there's about 8 million registered expats existing abroad.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/american-expats-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/american-...
Here's another table from Wikipedia that "mostly" lines up with similar population percentages. Notably, those who have declared residency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigration_from_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emigration_from_the_United_Sta...
- carlob 2y agoI'm sure Morocco was fun and there are loads of really beautiful spots to visit, but I don't think it's a place that rates very high in democracy or in personal freedoms. Furthermore it's extremely sexist and somewhat racist. It would definitely not be my choice if I was actually persecuted in my country.