Why Iceland?
by Joe and Marketa Foley
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

CA_1 Financial
independence
• CA_11 Financially self-sufficient
• CA_12 Currency compatibility for moving
• CA_13 Retirement
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CA_2 Happy Family
• CA_21 Child Friendly
• CA_22 Pregnancy Friendly
• CA_23 Sufficient vacation time
• CA_24 Ability to visit friends and family
easily
• CA_25 Available community
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CA_3 Medical Care
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CA_4 Environment
• CA_41 Close to nature
• CA_42 Convenient commute
• CA_43 Sane driving
• CA_44 Very temperate (seasons)
• CA_45 Crime safety
• CA_46 Nature safety
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CA_5 Entertainment/
activity variety
• CA_51 Hobby compatibilility
• CA_52 Culture
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DP_1 $XK in savings
• DP_11 Match expenses to job
• DP_12 $XK in savings
• DP_13 Non-work income equivalent to
$XK in 2010USD in 30 years
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DP_2
• DP_2111 Public education in top 30
worldwide
• DP_2112 Society values education highly
• DP_212 Financial support of having
children
• DP_222 prenatal care as per marketa
• DP_223 Within top 10 international report
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DP_3 Medical
• DP_31 Rated within 10 best medical in
world
• DP_321 Ability to see doctor on same day
within 30 minutes of travel
• DP_322 Ability to have doctor or nurse
practisioner home visits
• DP_323 Medications available
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DP_4 Research on
internet and visit
• DP_41 Wild stuff no people in 20 minutes
of travel from home
• DP_421 No car required to get to work
• DP_4221Travel to work in 20 minutes or
less (no car)
• DP_4222 City supporting bike
infrastructure
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FR_1 Freedom to make
changes to lives
• FR_11 Income is equal or greater than
expenses
• FR_12 Able to move back to US in 2 years
maintain similar lifestyle
• FR_13 Enough money to continue lifestyle
after retirement
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FR_2 Proper life, fun,
and work balance
• FR_211 Good, affordable education
• FR_212 Support child rearing
• FR_23 Enough time to putter around, fun +
family trips
• FR_24 Geographical proximity to families +
friends
• FR_251 Open society to newcomers
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FR_3
• FR_31High-quality medical care
• FR_32 Available medical care
• FR_33 Affordable medical care
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FR_4 Education of
environment options
• FR_41 Get to wild flora and fauna without
people fast and easily
• FR_421 Short commute
• FR_422 Walking, biking, horse, or public
transportation convenient
• FR_431 No more than 2 lane highways
• FR_432 Courteous drivers
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FR_5 Opportunities to
pursue current hobbies
• FR_511 Ability to import missing hobby
resources
• FR_512 Enough people with common
interests to us
• FR_513 Population with curiousity
• FR_521 Avoid middle of buttfuck-nowhere
• FR_522 Diversity of population
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