Blue Waters Jamaica: Can You Retire to the Caribbean.& live a 'Cocktails' life a la Tom Cruise?

Can you really retire to the Caribbean, start a business and live a real live "Cocktails" with Tom Cruise; or if you haven't seen that movie, let's say Casa Blanca. Let me tell you like the old guy told my husband in Mexico when Andy (Horace, Horacio, Andy. He answers 'yes' to all the above).said he wanted to see the 'Real Mexican, under the tree with the sombrero". "Horacio" he said, you watch too much American movie.

Same thing here. It is harder to own and operate a business here in Jamaica than it is in the US or Canada.

But it is a heck of a lot more fun!

Actually doing it depends first on 3 things. a) The state of your physical and mental health; b) your ability to juggle a lot of disparate things and keep it all in balance. 3) the state of your pocket. Everything costs more in the end than initially visualized. Operating in a 3rd world (turd world says my sister) takes a lot of mental energy. This country doesn't have the amenities or the civil beauracracy to function efficiently. Just getting permits to do this or that is a hassle. Understanding the nuances of a different culture; wondering if you're paying the right price for things. You need a mental toughness to keep you grounded, so you'll be able to cope with the differences.