2 Million Dollar Bills

The dream is getting closer; my desire to escape the rate race of the UK is almost upon me. For some people the prospect giving up everything that they know and are comfortable with is a terrifying prospect. Personally I see it as being the greatest adventure of my life so far, I’m filled with excitement and enthusiasm at the prospect of leaving my home, my city, my country to go and live and start up a business in my new home in the Caribbean.

I was recently asked the question, from a friend that has also had enough of the rat race and would like  to escape the UK, why did you chose the Caribbean and why Barbados in particular. That is the 2 million dollar question!

I have been to the Caribbean and in particular Barbados on many occasions and have a family connection with the island. Because of this I’m very comfortable, familiar and know what I’m getting when I move there.

What will I be getting? Virtual year round sunshine, some of the best beaches in the world, a laid back lifestyle, friendly people, lower crime rate, criminals still receive proper sentences for their crimes, food that tastes so much better and healthier than what I get here in the UK. These were not my only criteria for choosing to relocate to Barbados. Other major factors are that they speak English, (I know it takes time to understand the Bajan version of English!) and they drive on the correct side of the road.

I also had the major concern of how I would earn enough money to enjoy the great Caribbean lifestyle that I crave. I suppose this is the biggest obstacle that stands in anyone’s way, that dreams of escaping to a place in the sun. During my many visits to the Caribbean and Barbados, I would research various business ideas that I felt would work there. It took a lot of research and planning, but finally feel that I have found my own particular niche, which will provide me with a good income, with the potential to grow it into something substantial.

My advice to my friend or anyone else that wants to immigrate to there own particular paradise, is do your research, you must go and visit, and more than just once. Unless you’re rich enough, not to have to worry about money, you will have to figure how you are going to make money. Paradise will become worse than where you’re escaping from, if you have to constantly worry about how you are going to make money to live.

I will be doing a series of articles relating to escaping the rat race, and business and life in the Caribbean. Escaping the Rat Race in Scotland, Just Do it!

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”   Jawaharlal Nehru

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