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Laurelin

(541 posts)

4. Austin to the Netherlands

Reply to TxGuitar (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:58 AM

Apr 30

I love it here but I'm not sure I'd recommend it since anti immigration is becoming a thing. My husband is German so we'll probably end up there when he retires, unless the Netherlands gets over voting for Geert Wilders.

I will never move back to Texas. It's gone totally nuts.

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Who has moved from Texas or is planning to? [View all] TxGuitar Apr 30 OP

I have considered moving to Portugal, at least for part of the year. Lonestarblue Apr 30 #1

We were just discussing Portugal TxGuitar Apr 30 #9

Well DON'T come to Michigan... MiHale Apr 30 #2

Yep, I agree. multigraincracker Apr 30 #5

I can't believe I stay here...ok..gardens...legal pot... MiHale Apr 30 #8

Doing good. Looks like winter is over. multigraincracker Apr 30 #12

Great deal! 👍... MiHale Apr 30 #13

Waiting on mushrooms. multigraincracker Apr 30 #15

🙌...nt. MiHale Apr 30 #16

We have some in-laws from daughter TxGuitar Apr 30 #10

We stock up and don't drive much in the snow... MiHale Apr 30 #14

We moved to the Oregon coast 11 years ago CanonRay Apr 30 #3

Austin to the Netherlands Laurelin Apr 30 #4

I'm thinking of moving to New Mexico Vogon_Glory Apr 30 #6

We are going to investigate NM also TxGuitar Apr 30 #11

why go to two voting places? yellowdogintexas May 10 #23

I don't know why TxGuitar Sunday #34

interesting. Probably some sort of weird thing about which entity is yellowdogintexas Sunday #35

NM for me too TexasBushwhacker May 3 #21

I would consider NM except that our only child is in AZ yellowdogintexas May 10 #24

Makes perfect sense TexasBushwhacker May 10 #25

Congrats! A loss for Texas though, but a gain for you! LeftInTX May 10 #30

I was looking at Coos Bay Oregon. Mild temps, afordable living, small town feel.. mitch96 Apr 30 #7

I live about 45 miles north of Coos Bay CanonRay May 10 #28

My dental hygienist is from there. marybourg May 10 #29

Not leaving SARose May 2 #17

Thank you, SARose. You speak for me. (nt) Paladin May 2 #18

We are investigating moving TxGuitar May 2 #19

Yes, the politics may change, slowly TexasBushwhacker May 3 #22

Thank you SARose. anciano May 10 #26

My DW and I are almost 74 and are only here now because of we walkingman May 2 #20

I moved from Houston to the Oregon coast 8 years ago jmbar2 May 10 #27

My niece and her husband moved from Houston to the Portland area Silver Gaia Saturday #31

Climate refugees on the move. jmbar2 Saturday #32

The same is true here in the Sacramento area. Silver Gaia Saturday #33