Can't remember where I first saw this, but I happened upon it again: http://www.reddit.com/…/heres_exactly_how_american_expats_…/ The main article is on "How Expats Go Crazy in Central America," but the comments were easily as interesting as the article.
In my opinion, the best comment: "Exactly how American expats don't go crazy in Central America would be a much shorter post: they keep their investments small, their plans flexible, and try as hard as possible to integrate into the culture rather than act like a perpetual tourist. It's easy, and again, the same exact story from every successful ex-pat I've met."
Maybe the people who plan to transform places started out crazy and didn't become crazy here.
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