gbogo...Costa Rica and Panama are in Central America...big difference....I agree with you 100% that you need all the amenities that you mentioned...sorry to disappoint, but gas is near 5 bucks a gallon here, and health insurance isn't much better...there is not much of a police force here to protect gringos and crime is getting worse...the people are it's greatest commodity, but the government holds them down with piss-poor wages...just my 2 cents.....on a lighter note, Latinas are hot!
It's a great outdoors country. One of the most beautiful and untouched countries in the world.
Mid-morning, not early, and much of it is replayed later. Also, if you're going to be watching US sports you will need cable, which allows you to record it all anyway. The coverage is limited compared to the US as the channels also cover non-US sports. I'd guess there are usually about 3 NFL games a weekend, 1-2 nba games a night and 2-3 mlb games and maybe some NHL. No college sports.
Before you consider New Zealand, check out the temperatures - it's not a warm country.
I live in NZ. If you make money on the net does that mean you do it sports betting? If yes NZ is a good destination for you.
7pm est =11am NZ at the moment and during NFL season 7pm est= 1pm NZ. This means you can get the bets down during the day. You can get a lot of coverage of US sports on TV through ESPN and most play off games in the major sports are live. sports betting is totally legal with no restrictions on internet bets unlike in Aussie where you can't bet on the after the evnt has started which means no live trading.
Ask me anything you want to know
7pm est =11am NZ at the moment and during NFL season 7pm est= 1pm NZ. This means you can get the bets down during the day. You can get a lot of coverage of US sports on TV through ESPN and most play off games in the major sports are live. sports betting is totally legal with no restrictions on internet bets unlike in Aussie where you can't bet on the after the evnt has started which means no live trading.
Ask me anything you want to know
Here's a rational and logical thought, why don't you actually visit these places you are contemplating moving to so you can see if you like them and could live there adapting to there culture.
Nah, just ask the posters. Much more logical reasoning.
What was I thinking.hno:
I am eagerly awaiting the day when you have a meaningful post.
Thanks for the response. Up until yesterday, I would have thought a guy with the name "kiwiway" was just a fan of the fruit. Now I know.
Here are some questions:
What should I expect to pay in Aukland for a 2 bedroom house? It's a pain in the ass to find rentals online from what I've looked at.
How are the people? Is it hard to meet people? Any late night bar scene?
Any language other than English that is commonly spoke?
Is there a best part of Auckland to live in?
Kiwis kick ass, never been to either country but if I had to choose between Australia and New Zealand based only on the people I would 100% go to NZ. Have fun trying to figure out what people are saying though very thick accents in that part of the world. NZ is on my fantasy list of places to live, snowboarding, all-terrain boarding, and hot ass freckled blonde chicks. I once had a kiwi roommate named Joymes(thats james for you non-kiwis), great guy.
If you want to buy a place in Auckland in a decent suburb it will cost at least 300K USD. Their are suburbs in Auckland that are not that great. Auckland is a large multi racial city with a large Pacific Island community and a significant Asian population. Auckland's main problem is slow moving traffic in peak hours. If you want to rent a 2 bedroom place it will be over $250 USD per week. (I have a house in Hanmer Springs you can rent for $220 though).
The people are very friendly. No problem meeting people and Auckland does have a flourishing late night bar scene. Prostitution is legal but smoking in bars and public places is not.
English is the only commonly spoken language but we seem to skip over vowels when we speak.
The best part to live in Auckland would be over the harbour bridge in the North Shore. The South and West part of Auckland have bad reputations.
Thanks again for the response kiwi.
After checking it out, I think the southern island would be a little bit better for me. Auckland (when you include the surrounding areas) is bigger than what I wanted.
300,000 is about as big of a place as I'd want.
Also, I hear things are kinda expensive over there. Any truth to that?
I don't smoke but what do the smokers do when out at bars? Is there not anywhere they go?
After checking it out, I think the southern island would be a little bit better for me. Auckland (when you include the surrounding areas) is bigger than what I wanted.
300,000 is about as big of a place as I'd want.
Also, I hear things are kinda expensive over there. Any truth to that?
I don't smoke but what do the smokers do when out at bars? Is there not anywhere they go?
That is where a girl I know from NZ recommended for me too. Weather sounds alot like Idaho cept it doesn't get as hot which is good for me. This 100 degree BS is hurtin bad.
One more question for ya...
Where is the best place to find rentals online for the Christchurch area? I checked out craigslist but found next to nothing.
Thanks in advance.
