The MedHunters Lifestyles

Have you had enough of winter weather? Are you a sun worshipper at heart? Would you like to be able to enjoy the outdoors regardless of the time of year? Try these locales – they're sunny and warm year-round.

Is your year incomplete without the white stuff? Do you love looking out a frosty window at powder-covered pines and a white carpet of snow glistening under the streetlights? Do you hope to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights as your feet crunch across freshly fallen snow on a crisp, cold night? Is your sport of choice skiing, sledding, skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and/or hockey? Do you think it absolutely tragic if there is no snow during the Christmas and New Year period? Consider jobs in these snowy locales.

Do the majesty of mountains, with their snow-capped splendor, leave you breathless? Do you cherish moments of solitude spent climbing ever higher, as nature challenges you to touch the sky? Is your idea of paradise a spectacular rock formation; a secluded, crystal pool; a remote, unlooked-for waterfall, or the perfect lookout that allows a view down onto a vast panorama of mountains, trees, and lakes? And in the winter, as the snow moves down beyond the cap or the glaciers, does the siren swoosh of the skis call you?

Do you love the smell of sea air and the cry of seabirds? Want to gaze across a vast expanse of water and not see the other side? If you pine for these sensory experiences and want to enjoy your off-hours beachcombing, kayaking, boating, deep-sea fishing, swimming, or surfing, maybe a coastal community is right for you.

Everyone loves sun, but do you want something more? Do you long for the hazy days to become crisp and for the trees to turn from varied greens into a fiery kaleidoscope of reds, oranges, and golds? Do you want a soft blanket of pure white snow to crunch beneath your feet and to ski, sled, and snowmobile through – so long as it's gone by spring so you can plant your garden by the May long weekend? Do you want fresh spring to be followed by a sultry summer, which leads again into the cooler nights that forecast the colors of fall ...?

Ah, big city life... sometimes you just can't beat it. In an urban center, you can rub elbows with the movers and shakers or hang out with the hipsters in the hot nightclubs. You can be on the cutting-edge of fashion or help set the trends. You can experience high culture or cultural diversity by trying a different restaurant from a different culture every night of the year. You can study at some of the best schools. You can get all of this and still get home with ease (if you can avoid rush hour).

Do you like the small-town atmosphere? Do you like the rural lifestyle and want to raise exotic cattle, potbellied pigs, or prize-winning ponies during your off hours? Or perhaps you would like space to grow your own organic vegetables? Maybe the golden prairie fields and vast open range make your heart soar? Does pediatrician and Pulitzer-prize winning poet William Carlos Williams' poem, "The Red Wheelbarrow" speak to you? so much depends upon/ a red wheel barrow/ glazed with rain water/ beside the white chickens.

Are you cultured? Can't do without your theatre fix – whether classical, contemporary, fringe, or dinner? Does Beethoven's "9th Symphony" excite you? Are you moved by Rigoletto? Enchanted by Swan Lake? Or enthralled by a marvelous museum?

As heard on Monty Python's Flying Circus, "And now for something completely different!" What do we mean? When you tire of North America, why not consider something more far afield? Meet people from other cultures, and, in some countries, earn tax-free income!

Tired of the everyday, familiar setting? Why not leave the mundane behind and head off to a job in a location where you can experience something wild – or at the very least, out of your ordinary experience – and exotic? Perhaps something warm ...

Sports nuts unite! You know who you are – people who can spout player performance and scoring stats with ease; people who know exactly who's on what team and on which teams they were on before that; people who know Abbott & Costello's "Who's on First?" by rote; and people who know far more than any stupid coach ever will. If you're into professional sports – baseball, hockey, basketball, or football – check out these cities. They will give you the sports fix you need.

Does a fresh snowfall and temperatures hovering around zero make your adrenaline rush? Is your favorite vacation a jaunt to a world-class ski hill? Grab the opportunity to work in these winter wonderlands and enjoy some of the best skiing of your life. And in the summer, enjoy mountain biking and cultural festivals in these resort locations.

Fresh air, exercise, good company, chasing a little white ball around for 6,500 yards or thereabouts. Many of the best courses in the world are found in North America. Walk the green fairways or sit in the clubhouse, where you can relax with a nice cold drink and a great meal. Can you think of a better way to spend a day off?

No, we don't mean that you should relocate via mule train to some remote location lacking running water – but maybe you're the sort of person who thrives when you are in the midst of a camping, hiking, hunting, boating, and fishing paradise. Are you someone who wants the kids to experience the great outdoors? Are you looking for a place where you can smell the forest and the tang of wood smoke, hear the call of loons, and watch the sun rise and set across the lake?

Are you tired of spending more than you make? Even if your employer pays well, how many hours do you have to work each week to afford, or even attempt to afford, the lifestyle you want? Maybe you're just looking for a simpler lifestyle. If you are looking for a location where the average house price is less than $150,000 and the cost of living is less than the national average, check out these affordable locations.

Are you nowhere near retirement, but specialize in the care of older populations? Or are you near the end of your career? Or are your parents considering a move to a retirement area and you'd like to be near them? Want a location where the cost of living is less and you can enjoy a simpler lifestyle? People can retire anywhere, but most seek access to recreational/cultural amenities and a milder climate.