Election season...

deep breath

I'm exhausted by the constant house visits, phone calls, and other forms of what I can only describe as harassment.

It's like a horror movie—these volunteers are relentless. No matter how hard I try to escape, they're always there.

But I understand where they're coming from, so I have a lot of respect for them because…

American politics is a circus.

Let me paint a picture of how absurd American politics has become.

Recently, I was listening to a podcast featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and a thought crossed my mind:

"I'd vote for him as president."

My simple reason for thinking he'd be a good president: he seems nice and might bring people together.

Then I started to get concerned. I had only seen this guy beat people up on TV. I didn't know what he thought about running the country, but I was still thinking about this former pro wrestler as someone who could be president.

Even more alarming? I wasn't alone in this thinking.

BOTH major parties have already reached out to him.

Oh, how far we have fallen.

Which brings me to my next point.

The presidential election is tomorrow, and I don't want to delve further into politics, but there's one thing both sides can agree on:

We want to leave the country if our candidate doesn't win.

So, I've got you covered. Here are some places you can escape to.

First up is Canada. It's close, they speak the same language, and Canadians are friendly. But here's the problem: everyone's going to rush into Canada, so I don't recommend it. Plus, Canada is still too close to the US. You want some space from the madness.

For the outdoorsy types, there's Iceland. It's cold, but nobody's going to find you out there. Actually, no one's going to be looking for you. And most importantly, they have KFC. IFYKYK (If You Know You Know)

You could try fleeing to the Scandinavian region. Countries like Norway and Sweden have relatively low crime rates and high quality of living, but the problem is Americans like chaos, so we can't live there long-term. During my time there, everything was just too orderly. It didn't feel right in my bones.

Then there's Switzerland. Switzerland is like that sibling who sits back and watches the others fight it out. While other countries are fighting, they're collecting the money. They remained neutral during both World Wars, so you should be safe if anything else goes down in the future.

Let's not forget about Portugal. The weather is nice, and it's friendly towards expats. If you're on the East Coast, you can get some cheap flights. Personally, Portugal is a top choice for me. I enjoyed this country a lot.

Happy voting, and I hope you don't have to use my list.

Keep Traveling,

Andrew

Are you voting for The Rock as president?