Retirement

Belize could possibly be the best retirement spot for canadiens.
Why?
1. English speaking. Unless you're from Quebec in which case you can also speak Spanish which is basically French with a lisp.
2. British colony means you can gain residency. You need to live here for one year straight with only a 14 day trip allowance outside if the country.
3. 300 thousand people in the whole effing country. That's like Hamilton living next to the great barrier reef in australia.
4. Close to home. Much closer than australia. Much cheaper to fly to.
5. Good cultural mix. You get a little bit of everything here : Latino, indigenous maya, garifuna, expats from canada and us.
6. No Euros in thongs. Who needs to see elephants in dental floss on the beach? Not me.
7. Scotiabank. It's everywhere. Even here in placencia population 1000. This is useful if you don't want card use fees and still want to do a trade or two while having coffee on the porch.
8. Cheap land. Seriously. You've been to Mexico before and wondered what if? You know that Asia is out of the question, and that everywhere in central America has Marxist laws that prevent you from ever owning your land since you have to start a corporation and then are taxed as such. But I can't figure out why it's so cheap here.
9. No capital gains tax. This is good. Very good.

Reasons not to: sketchy sketchy Belize city as your hub, but flights only cost 40 bucks one way to the next place. TOPS 100 bucks anywhere in the country.