The easiest way is to use vacations as scouting missions. Pick a region & hit-up 2-3 locations in 2 weeks. Get a feel for the place.

Family & belongings complicate things, but it can be done in stages. Once you have a place in mind, it will focus your mind.

If interested, I did a post on Uruguay, hoping for others to follow suit with their Plan B locations soon:

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