Over the years, I’ve realized that:
I don’t enjoy driving.
I don’t like sharing the roads with dangerous drivers (especially in my area with frequent accidents).
I don’t like the costs and financial burdens associated with owning a car.
Groceries and appointments seem to be my only reason for needing a car, but I feel like I can find ways around these with proper location and route planning. Right now, I currently live in the suburbs where it’s basically essential to own a car.
I’m looking for a way where I can live a life without the need for a car. It seems that by re-locating to a country with a superior transit system, it could be an option. Is this possible or am I being unrealistic? What am I missing?
How big or important of a factor was this for you when going nomad? How does it impact you?
I absolutely love driving and cars. But I refuse to drive these days. I grew up in the suburbs too and my family and friends can’t imagine life without a car. Meanwhile, my life in Colombia, Thailand, and Serbia was infinitely better using public transit and walking from place to place.
American cities are planned terribly to the point where well-planned cities are looked down upon by most Americans - because car-centric city planning is our norm. I didn’t even consider car ownership when going abroad, but after living without a car for 2.5 years, I don’t see a reason to ever own one again.