Long time reader. First time poster. Current plan is to to travel internationally about 2/3 of the year starting in 2020. Looking for suggested destinations.
We would like to find places that we can stay in one place for at least one month. Although we enjoy brief visits to major cities, we would prefer to find smaller cities/towns that are some combination of quaint, quiet and pleasant. Preferably there would be things to do nearby, but those things may just be an interesting market, park or natural feature instead of major tourist attraction.
Positive specific characteristics of a locale for us include: easy public transport or no need for much transport (we rarely rent cars), we usually prefer moderate cost of living (more because we find it comfortable) but do make exceptions, cooler temperatures or access to easy freshwater swimming, good food, interesting cultures, reasonable internet access (e.g., stream Netflix) and an absence of crowds. English is a positive but we are fairly experienced with traveling and living in non-English speaking locations.
Hoping someone here can recommend some good options to consider.
Suggestions?
We would like to find places that we can stay in one place for at least one month. Although we enjoy brief visits to major cities, we would prefer to find smaller cities/towns that are some combination of quaint, quiet and pleasant. Preferably there would be things to do nearby, but those things may just be an interesting market, park or natural feature instead of major tourist attraction.
Positive specific characteristics of a locale for us include: easy public transport or no need for much transport (we rarely rent cars), we usually prefer moderate cost of living (more because we find it comfortable) but do make exceptions, cooler temperatures or access to easy freshwater swimming, good food, interesting cultures, reasonable internet access (e.g., stream Netflix) and an absence of crowds. English is a positive but we are fairly experienced with traveling and living in non-English speaking locations.
Hoping someone here can recommend some good options to consider.
Suggestions?