If You Could Live In Another Country, Which Would You Choose?

Hi Rockhead! I haven't been on A2K for quite some time. Got v busy at work (I used to post during working hours before - bad me!) and life has been very busy too. I didn't feel like working this afternoon so I thought I'd pop in to A2K and see what old friends were still around!

Well... if you ever have the hankering to comeback ... we'll leave a light on for ya!

Oh no, I am a conscientious worker, I couldn't do the beach bum thing. I would get a job and earn a living (but just not the long hours I do now). It's the cultural attitudes I'm really referring to. I want to be able to enjoy my time off and see the islands, do and see some things that I wouldn't ordinarily do. I know that after a couple of years I would have to leave because I couldn't afford to live in Hawaii too long. Cost of living and being so far from family ... Plus I know HI has its limitations and I would miss some things that I take for granted. I used to live in Ireland so I could handle the smallness of Hawaii for a time but I have gotten used to the spaciousness of mainland and would miss that.

I intend, after a bit of traveling, to settle in Berlin, Germany.
I did German at school... and got a load of tapes and books for christmas.

I live in London now, which I love, but Berlin appeals to me more because it's more serious and less tacky. Plus, every German person I've ever met has been really switched on and hardworking and excited about the world in the same way I am.
Plus the clubs are amazing and German men are hot, in my experience.

I don't really give a **** about Australia, there's no culture. I'd like to live in the middle east for a little while, and America, South America and India.

I'm living in another country already.


Good food, good friends, and interesting projects to keep me busy -- in no particular order.


Depends on the foreign language. My English is not an obstacle to me, though it might be for the natives I talk to. French is harder; I haven't practiced it in 15 years; but I would probably get the hang of it in 2-3 months. I'm curious to learn Spanish. Not sure about any of the other languages.


Existential poverty -- the kind that kills your neighbors through some trivial-to-heal disease when they're 40, makes them scavenge for food on dumpsters, and leaves them helpless against any of the bullies who come along and take advantage of them. For example, I would find it fascinating to live in India for a while. But I probably won't, because I'm too apprehensive of the poverty.

Thanks! We're trying.

Yes, sometimes you're very trying.

I took three trips to Costa Rica. I liked it very much and seriously considered it as a retirement place (I speak Spanish).

I also like Canada very much. ( I've been to the Maritimes several times and to Montreal). Vancouver sounds enticing but I'd probably veto it for the same reason I didn't go to Costa Rica -- ie. too far from my kids in NYC and Rhode Island.

I have heard a lot of good things about Toronto (which wouldn't be too far from the kids) but have never been there.

I guess that disqualifies you from this discussion. If you want to further participate in said discussion, you will need to move back to Germany then longingly reply to any further posts.

No culture in Australia? just another piece of earth?

Most of us know I'd live in italy part time if I could; when there was a wee possibility of that, I decided no since I needed to be able to afford going back and forth to the US, which is my home. I'm no writer about being a stranger in Toscana (rolls eyes).. I just like places, and italy attracts me.

Urm, yes?

and yet i find aboriginal cultures fascinating, and australia has a rich aboriginal culture

there's more to culture than mozart and yogurt

Haha, i knew I'd get it in the neck for saying that.

I do find aboriginal culture really interesting... and actually I would like to see examples of it.
But, from what I understand, the cities aren't orientated towards art in the same way all the cities I like are...
And there might be more to culture than Mozart, but everyone knows the Sydney opera house just puts on ****.

Actually, **** it, Mozart and crew take up a good 50% of culture in my eyes.

What about Mozart branded yogurt?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4570012.stm

Well there we go, the pinnacle of western culture.

Ireland

how about a mozart SALAMI , HAM ... ?

I wouldn't mind Ireland either. Dublin might work.