Ideal Retirement Location?

[Queequeg]

You're independently wealthy, relatively free of social attachments or able to determine where you go.  This is probably the place you're going to spend most of your life.

I would probably go Antalya, or a smaller place on the south-east Aegean coast, including Rhodes.   

[Grinning_Colossus]

Down South America way. If I'm young and have my libido, Rio. Otherwise I'll wear a white suit and hat and tell bullshit stories in Quito.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm not sure. Ideal would be a less crowded version of southern California, but still in America. Doesn't exist.

It would definitely not be in a non-English speaking country.

[Viking]

1 - nice weather
2 - clean water
3 - civilized supermarkets
4 - nearby airport

[Grinning_Colossus]

I'm not sure. Ideal would be a less crowded version of southern California, but still in America. Doesn't exist.

It would definitely not be in a non-English speaking country.

Perth in Western Australia would get you closest to that, I think.

[Viking]

I'm not sure. Ideal would be a less crowded version of southern California, but still in America. Doesn't exist.

It would definitely not be in a non-English speaking country.

Perth in Western Australia would get you closest to that, I think.

Perth  is nice

weather is good, beach is great, local wines, surfing, boats

I've gotten drunk there pretty often, there is a belgian beer bar in the CBD around the corner from the corporate offices.. getting hammered on trappists in perth is worth the hangover

[Eddie Teach]

Perth in Western Australia would get you closest to that, I think.

I would stick out every time I opened my mouth in public. I'm not too comfortable with that.

I would consider Australia but probably ultimately compromise on climate. Or buy two houses.

[Admiral Yi]

1 - nice weather
2 - clean water
3 - civilized supermarkets
4 - nearby airport

Costa Rica

[Viking]

1 - nice weather
2 - clean water
3 - civilized supermarkets
4 - nearby airport

Costa Rica

Clean Water?

[Admiral Yi]

I believe so.

[Eddie Teach]

Since the question stipulated that he's wealthy, why not Hawaii?

[Viking]

I believe so.

Good for Costa Rica.

[Admiral Yi]

I would probably do a snowbird kind of deal: summer in a temperate city (Paris?), winter in the tropics.

[Syt]

Madeira. Mild climate, beautiful landscape.

[Gups]

Yeah, Costa Rica is a lovely country.

I think I'd go for the Dordogne though. Good food, nice weather (but with some variety), close to the sea and to skiing. Not too many French people.