Your Favourite Country?

DEFTLEFTHAND

Aside from your homeland whether it be Ireland or further a field.

I had the privilege to visit the Faroe Islands in June 2005 when the ROI played them in a WC qualifier. The people we met were wonderful, the quaint town of Torshavn which serves as it's capital is beautiful to experience. All the residential properties in or around the city centre have different colours, some have a grass growing on their rooftops. The Harbour is busy with Fishing boats and Merchant sea vessels 24/7, They're a maritime nation.

I got a feeling of peace and tranquility there that I haven't experienced anywhere else, and I've travelled a bit in my life. If I ever make my fortune I think I'd move there.

dimal

I love Norway. Amazing people, culture and nature.

Esoteric_

dimal wrote: »

I love Norway. Amazing people, culture and nature.

I'm heading to Norway next year, can't wait. I've heard a lot of nice things about the people there.

At the moment, my favourite is the seychelles. Lovely, kind, friendly people. Everything is extremely laid back, quaint and relaxed. I'd love to emigrate there.

Hootanany

Africka

Sunnyisland

Portugal.

It just ticks all the boxes for me.

harryr711

DPRK. A great bunch of lads.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

America. If I could, I'd live there. My kinda life over there

stoneill

New Zealand - Easy going, fun loving, outdoorsy and stunningly beautiful.
Just like me.

CLARiiON

New Zealand (south island) the scenery, the people, the activities and the craic that I had there was second to none. Oh I absolutely loved it.. Especially Queenstown - would go back in a heart beat

hfallada

I have a feeling everyone will just mention the most far away place they have been to as if its a nice country. I have been china and its a bit of a polluted **** hole.

But I think Germany is a nicest place I have been too. Cycling through the country side is amazing there. And the cities which were completely rebuilt after ww2 are pretty decent.

karareilly

Alberta Canada

CLARiiON

Feck ya stoneill - you beat me to it

Gokei

LexieOnRale wrote: »

America. If I could, I'd live there. My kinda life over there

Combo sharing starter in tgi's on international drive? Oh yes.

States kicks all the other countries arses! Literally too!

TheCoolWay

The Netherlands. People there are so easy-going, they can smell funny though

Turtyturd

LexieOnRale wrote: »

America. If I could, I'd live there. My kinda life over there

Same...although the reality of living there would be quite different to the tourist visit.

Gokei

TheCoolWay wrote: »

The Netherlands. People there are so easy-going, they can smell funny though

What's the story with them being mean aul hoors?

Or is that only the six of them I've met over the years?

MRnotlob606

france nice scenery.

fleet

hfallada wrote: »

I have been china and its a bit of a polluted **** hole.

China.

Yes, it's a polluted *!#& hole. Yes, it's awful for backpackers compared to it's neighbours.

It's an amazing place to live and work though.

Gokei

Turtyturd wrote: »

Same...although the reality of living there would be quite different to the tourist visit.

We had to fork out over 300 dollars for nappy rash cream!! Roll on Obamacare!

fastrac

Switzerland

Turtyturd

Gokei wrote: »

We had to fork out over 300 dollars for nappy rash cream!! Roll on Obamacare!

That's what eating at TGI Friday's on I-drive does to you.

Low Energy Eng

Thailand, live like a king, beautiful scenery, from laid beautiful towns to mental hardcore rave island's, super friendly people and amazing food.

T-Maxx

Hootanany wrote: »

Africka

That's not a country.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Turtyturd wrote: »

Same...although the reality of living there would be quite different to the tourist visit.

I spent a j1 in California a few years ago, no joke but it's the best place I've ever been. Nobody judges you. You want to go to the beach with makeup on, nobody cares. You want to have a manicure and pedicure done every week, nobody's there judging you for it. It's a lot more accepted there to be self absorbed, it's no wonder I love it.

Rest assured if you were to be at that here, you'd have half the place gossiping about yer wan there with her head up her arse

Alpha Dog 1

Thailand.

DEFTLEFTHAND

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I spent a j1 in California a few years ago, no joke but it's the best place I've ever been. Nobody judges you. You want to go to the beach with makeup on, nobody cares. You want to have a manicure and pedicure done every week, nobody's there judging you for it. It's a lot more accepted there to be self absorbed, it's no wonder I love it.

Rest assured if you were to be at that here, you'd have half the place gossiping about yer wan there with her head up her arse

Some could argue (local Republicans) that it's a state infested by young hippy Liberals having their 'life experience' though? A bunch of hang on wasters. They need to compose themselves and get serious about their debt issue.

All proposals so far seem weak.

Gokei

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Some could argue (local Republicans) that it's a state infested by young hippy Liberals having their 'life experience' though? A bunch of hang on wasters. They need to compose themselves and get serious about their debt issue.

All proposals so far seem weak.

But they have pancakes for breakfast.. What else is there to propose?!?

Pancakes.. Breakfast..

MonstaMash

realies wrote: »

Portugal.

It just ticks all the boxes for me.

+1...good people, great food, excellent vino, fantastic weather & the best annual motorcycle rally in Europe IMO

Legs.Eleven

realies wrote: »

Portugal.

It just ticks all the boxes for me.

Samesies. Portugal has absolutely everything you'd want from a country....except a decent economy and honest politicians.


Why did you leave?

The Backwards Man

Islay, in Scotland. Because I can see my house from it.

LordSutch

Malta.

El Horseboxo

Hard to pick one. I'm torn between Guatemala and Colombia. Some unbelievable scenery in both. Very laid back, great people and you can find towns that are just picture perfect. Neither are too spoiled by tourism either.

Cuba would probably finish third. A special and unique country.

timthumbni

I love any country that I go to that is is not my own tbh.

Even going across the border from Northern Ireland into the south makes me feel like a school kid. I've enjoyed most places to be honest.

Scotland - oh those mountains
England - the country pubs
France - the vineyards, camping, ants whilst camping
Spain - the weather, the Islands and the beaches
Italy - the women
Switzerland - Interlaken

Favorite - hmm. Spain or more specifically Majorca. Found it beautiful. Could have happily stayed forever. I'm sure if I had have went to Santa Ponsa or magaluf etc then my experience would have been different.

The_Pretender

'Murica

Cienciano

Germany. Best football league in the world from a fans perspective, great driving roads, loads of great towns and villages, good location for European driving holidays, great standard of living and stuff is reasonable priced too. Love the food, a good beer drinking culture and all fairly close to home too. And i live my dream of having a mullet and wearing a sleeveless denim jacket and no one will judge me.

OneArt

Cienciano wrote: »

Germany. Best football league in the world from a fans perspective, great driving roads, loads of great towns and villages, good location for European driving holidays, great standard of living and stuff is reasonable priced too. Love the food, a good beer drinking culture and all fairly close to home too. And i live my dream of having a mullet and wearing a sleeveless denim jacket and no one will judge me.

I live in Germany, so I'll be there to judge you. *judges*

Only joking. It's one of my favourite things about Germany. Saw an aul balding fella walking down the street the other day. From the top he was dressed in a nice shirt, a waistcoat and a leather jacket. He also wore a long black skirt, purple high heels and was carrying a bag. Not a bother on him.

Have to say I love Belgium. Lots of cities, nice countryside, incredibly friendly people and pretty well-connected to other places.

MRnotlob606

ive always wanted to visit italy, in particularly florence

Gee_G

Italy. I've only been once, to Sorrento but I loved everything about it and I hope to return again.

DEFTLEFTHAND

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

ive always wanted to visit italy, in particularly florence

Stunning city you have to visit, I went on a coach tour leaving Rome which took in Florence, Pisa, Sienna and Venice, we got two days in Rome, Florence and Venice and 1 in Pisa and Sienna.

The real Italy, nothing like the soulless Turin and Milan of the north.

fingal raven

1. Denmark The most polite and pleasant people on the planet.
2. Australia Such a variety of scenery and my experience of the Aussies was positive.
3. Norway Spectacular scenery, nice people ( a little more reserved than the Danes ) but VERY expensive.

efb

Austria

timthumbni

OneArt wrote: »

I live in Germany, so I'll be there to judge you. *judges*

Only joking. It's one of my favourite things about Germany. Saw an aul balding fella walking down the street the other day. From the top he was dressed in a nice shirt, a waistcoat and a leather jacket. He also wore a long black skirt, purple high heels and was carrying a bag. Not a bother on him.

Have to say I love Belgium. Lots of cities, nice countryside, incredibly friendly people and pretty well-connected to other places.

A friend of mine went to Germany via work. Was picked up in a gleaming large BMW and was then driven to the workplace. At one stage he looked across and the speedo was reading 133mph. He said his hair was almost white by the end.

He said they were bloody confident drivers though. Lol

Promac

New Zealand.

Living here permanently because it's ****ing epic.

Cienciano

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Stunning city you have to visit, I went on a coach tour leaving Rome which took in Florence, Pisa, Sienna and Venice, we got two days in Rome, Florence and Venice and 1 in Pisa and Sienna.

The real Italy, nothing like the soulless Turin and Milan of the north.

Turin is a great city. Really nice city centre, very chilled and laid back and very friendly people. The complete opposite of Rome which is chaos. Milan is a dirty horrible hole of a place though.
I was in italy 3 times now, spend a bit of time touring around. Great place to visit, but i definitely wouldn't want to live there

Cork selfbuild

For an all rounder, to relocate and live & work to would be the States or Canada, just like it there for some reason.

There are loads of places I've travelled to and some in the near future, if money was no object, I'd live there but alas, short of winning euro millions won't happen!

OneArt

timthumbni wrote: »

A friend of mine went to Germany via work. Was picked up in a gleaming large BMW and was then driven to the workplace. At one stage he looked across and the speedo was reading 133mph. He said his hair was almost white by the end.

He said they were bloody confident drivers though. Lol

Bloody stupid drivers. Once a year some speeding pr*ck in his Mercedes (probably works for Aldi as well...) causes an accident and kills people because he think he can still drive maniacally through the fog.

Irish people suffer high road deaths due to drink driving, Germans suffer high road death due to speeding. They're not as good as they think they are.

diomed

Vatican City.

DEFTLEFTHAND

diomed wrote: »

Vatican City.

Ah yes it's spectacular, every Roman Catholic should make the effort to visit at least once in their lives.

It's our Mecca.

HalloweenJack

Spain or Brazil. Both beautiful conutries with plenty to see and do. Both have laid-back, easygoing and friendly people living there. Brazil probably takes it but visa issues make it difficult to stay longer.

Muise...

France.

most varied landscape, great food & wine, ridiculously rich history and culture and the people aren't anywhere near as dickish as they're reputed to be.

grenache

Italy. No where in the world beats it.