We’re not there yet, but we’re slowly growing tired of Los Angeles. The reasons are endless, but let’s start with the cost of living — it’s sky-high, and I still genuinely wonder where all our tax money is going. Then there’s the fact that driving is basically non-negotiable, and living anywhere near the ocean is financially out of reach. So yes, we’re plebes — we just can’t afford it.

And don’t get me started on how hard it is to meet people here. No one walks, it’s super cliquey, and half the population are transplants too busy chasing their ambitions to even notice. So, we’re considering our options.

Between our nationalities and passports, we actually have quite a few places we could move to — the entire U.S. and its territories, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the whole EU (yep, Tahiti included — just throwing that one out there).

So here’s a quick rundown of the few places we could see ourselves settling, at least for a while. Let us know what you think.

1. Miyazaki, Japan

Japan is place we both feel like home. Miyazaki, is the place we are attracted to because of the weather and surf. Japan economy is not at its best, so with a US based salary, it could be a great option.

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2. Galicia, Spain

Spain is as far south as you can go in Europe, so when I think about going back “home” this is where I think to settle, plus my parents moved there for retirement. But when it comes to surf, the mediterranea is a no-go, so the Atlantic coast of Galicia is where we could settle, renovating an olf farm house, and grow some food in the country.

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3. Big Island, Hawaii

Hawaii has always been a dream of Daiki and mine. We were talking about it while living in cold Belgium, but none of us were Americans then, and it seemed like an impossible destination. It is also an ideal place for both surf and premaculture, my big personal dream.

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4. Sunshine coast, Australia

Australia is another option. We also have friends and family there, and this is definitely a country that feels both familiar and foreign. But I am scared because of the obvious…. the local fauna.

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5. Baja, Mexico

Technically we do not have the ppassport for this one, but as American, you can get a residency relatively easily. We traveled to Baja in February and really loved it. It reminded me of how Spain was bag in the 80s, raw and colorful.

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6. West Coast, Ireland

Ireland has been on my mind for a long time now. I just always had a dream of visiting it, but never did. I love how green it is, how connected to the Celt culture it is still and how so european the island is, even though slightly remote from the rest of us.

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Thank you