What country would you live in for a few years?

BabyE · 22-07-2016 12:00PM

Shenshen wrote: »

I always wanted to return to Canada for a while, Montreal to be specific.
But I'm not sure I would really like it all that much in summer.

Other than that, I'm quite happy with Ireland right now. Weather suits me, I can get most things I need or want, nothing's really awfully far away, and I'm getting used to the language.

Is Montreal cool? It seems awfully far to move to a French speaking country/region when we have one a short hop away. But of course the vibes be totally different to France.

Its dead Jim · 22-07-2016 12:22PM

Planning on heading to US or Canada once I graduate. Depends on how things go in November.

Would also like to spend some time in Korea or Japan. I doubt I would stay long term.

gigantic09 · 22-07-2016 12:26PM

SarahS2013 wrote: »

Dubai....any day!

Tuesday?.

Antar Bolaeisk · 22-07-2016 12:27PM

Czech Republic, just back from a holiday there and, yeah, I could definitely live there.

jacksie66 · 22-07-2016 02:16PM

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Shenshen · 22-07-2016 02:27PM

BabyE wrote: »

Is Montreal cool? It seems awfully far to move to a French speaking country/region when we have one a short hop away. But of course the vibes be totally different to France.

I was there for 6 months in 2000 and absolutely loved the place. The atmosphere is very different from France, and I think the fact that the city is essentially bilingual (to the point of people mixing up both languages when talking to each other occasionally) gave it a very lively and creative buzz. It's not a place you'd want to go as a tourist - there are some things to see, but not all that much compared to other places. But to live it was fantastic.
It somehow manages to balance being entirely urban with being relaxing and laid-back all at once.

Kobe248 · 22-07-2016 02:27PM

San Francisco is next on my list of places to live

Done Canada and Australia which I loved

Once I finish my degree San Fran is where weve decided

BabyE · 22-07-2016 04:51PM

Shenshen wrote: »

I was there for 6 months in 2000 and absolutely loved the place. The atmosphere is very different from France, and I think the fact that the city is essentially bilingual (to the point of people mixing up both languages when talking to each other occasionally) gave it a very lively and creative buzz. It's not a place you'd want to go as a tourist - there are some things to see, but not all that much compared to other places. But to live it was fantastic.
It somehow manages to balance being entirely urban with being relaxing and laid-back all at once.

Would there be much opportunities for someone with French and English there? Come to think of it if I was to go to Canada, Montréal seems like where I would go.

22-07-2016 05:13PM

BabyE wrote: »

They have miles of beaches but the closest they come to the European style beach resort with cafes and restauraunts dotting the coast is somewhere like Santa Cruz.

I don't live too far from SC at all, had dinner by the beach there last week. I'd take it over SB a million times over, even though I love SB and have taken a few long weekends there. I much prefer the local culture in Northern Cali to SoCal.

BabyE · 22-07-2016 05:20PM

If you look at SB for example, they have a lovely ocean road, but all it has is a bike rental shop, and maybe a couple of restauraunts at most. The town is dead until you pass the train station, I don't get why its not like in Europe where everything developed by the sea. Tsunami threat perhaps?

BabyE · 22-07-2016 05:22PM

I was actually born and spent first years in the Bay Area, I can see what you mean, north california probably has a bit more depth to it.

22-07-2016 05:26PM

BabyE wrote: »

If you look at SB for example, they have a lovely ocean road, but all it has is a bike rental shop, and maybe a couple of restauraunts at most. The town is dead until you pass the train station, I don't get why its not like in Europe where everything developed by the sea. Tsunami threat perhaps?

I guess it's the cost of oceanfront property, I'd say that's why the main shopping and leisure area is perpendicular to the ocean and not along it.

The return would be much higher for accommodation with sea views than shops, where the rental would be astronomical. I wouldn't say it'd be easy to get permission for development either, as they'd want to keep the style as it is and not over modernize or develop it.

r93kaey5p2izun · 22-07-2016 05:41PM

I don't know tbh, nowhere jumps out at me. The only places I've ever visited and thought to myself "I wouldn't mind living here" are London, Bath and Edinburgh. But I don't think they're different enough from Ireland that I'd bother moving if I didn't have to. Lots of European cities are beautiful and I love the culture and atmosphere (Rome, Lisbon) but I absolutely hate heat so would be miserable. Same with North East US (Boston, New York) but I also seriously dislike too much of American society to be happy there.

I think ideally I'd like a city near the coast or lakes with mild enough summers and lots of snow in a freezing cold winter. Plenty of history and culture and a fairly safe, socioeconomically equal as far as possible, society. Perhaps I should check out Scandinavia.

TheBiz · 22-07-2016 05:41PM

I've wanted to live in Canada in particular Calgary, no idea why but I always seen myself there.
Minnesota, Seattle and London are places I'd love to live too, maybe somewhere in California even though I usually prefer cooler climates.

Shenshen · 22-07-2016 09:10PM

BabyE wrote: »

Would there be much opportunities for someone with French and English there? Come to think of it if I was to go to Canada, Montréal seems like where I would go.

It's a big enough place, I don't see why not. I was doing an internship at the time, but as I speak German on top of English and French I was able to earn a little on the side doing translations.
It depends on what your area is - there's a good-sized publishing industry along a thriving literary community, but I wouldn't really know what other industries there are.

andekwarhola · 22-07-2016 09:27PM

Norway, Netherlands or Japan.

Of all of them, I only lived in Norway briefly before.

Fox_In_Socks · 22-07-2016 09:38PM

Sweden or Norway. Nice countries and nice looking people.

Nomis21 · 22-07-2016 11:12PM

I have lived and worked in UK, US, Australia, Norway, Netherlands, France and finally moved to Ireland where I have been here now for 8 years.

I won't be going anywhere...

Sh1tbag OToole · 22-07-2016 11:47PM

BabyE wrote: »

Madrid would appeal to me as well but don't think I could deal with being so landlocked, Nice would be another good spot to spend a few years in your 20's(I actually might go for 6 months or so in January)

Dull. European, unexciting

LexieOnRale wrote: »

And visa isn't an issue? I'm stealing the poster above a suggestion then. California. It's my favourite place in the whole world.

*yawn*

PaddyWilliams wrote: »

I think I would live almost anywhere in the US

7-11, trailer park, another 7-11, couple of fast food joints, few drunk homeless people, another few of the same fast food joints and another 7-11. You enjoy that

SarahS2013 wrote: »

Dubai....any day!

Bleh

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Plenty. Being non-Irish, Ireland is also a candidate - but I've been here nearly a decade

The US, definitely, but maybe avoiding some "inland" areas, I don't get along with the types who love guns; And they have guns, so...

Can't bate a few guns

BabyE wrote: »

Only European countries I would live in are Spain and France.

Not really bastions of excitement either

Your Face wrote: »

Europe.
It will be a country by then.

*shudder*

Ush1 wrote: »

New York would be a dream.

Yech.. Disgusting, horrible overpriced overrated dump

failinis wrote: »

I was considering mainland UK but this Brexit is making me now consider Germany, Switzerland or Netherlands for short term.
But I likely will be back in Ireland to save for a year or two first regardless.
But in a romantic "anything goes" I would like to be in N.France or Spain.

If the Brexit is putting you off the Netherlands would be perfect for you

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Ireland

You could do worse

Yellow pack crisps wrote: »

Cayman Islands! Spent time there before and would love to Potter around it for a few years taking life easy!

Wahey! A slightly more unusual choice. I think I might head there as well

Kobe248 wrote: »

San Francisco is next on my list of places to live

Done Canada and Australia which I loved

Once I finish my degree San Fran is where weve decided

*Yawn*tastic

TheBiz wrote: »

I've wanted to live in Canada in particular Calgary, no idea why but I always seen myself there.
Minnesota, Seattle and London are places I'd love to live too, maybe somewhere in California even though I usually prefer cooler climates.

More same-ish mundane Westernised cities. Gah!

failinis · 22-07-2016 11:51PM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

If the Brexit is putting you off the Netherlands would be perfect for you

Only reason I am considering those places is that they are good countries for the industry I am getting into - all of them have pros and cons and I would only plan to be in which ever short term for experience.
From people I know in Netherlands and also heard online its not really the best place to be, long term.

Hollister11 · 22-07-2016 11:51PM

USA - Either New York, Florida, California or Chicago
Canada - Vancouver, Waterloo or Montreal
England - Birmingham, Cambridge or Bristol

pickarooney · 23-07-2016 12:00AM

Argentina, but only for a couple of years.
Maybe somewhere like Réunion or Belize for the craic.

23-07-2016 12:02AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I like it because beauty treatments aren't luxury, they're standard. Nobody tries to make you feel like being vain is a bad thing. You can go have your manicures and pedicures once a week for about 30 dollars. It's just a different lifestyle.

You can have these every day in lots of Asian countries for a lot less!

Sh1tbag OToole · 23-07-2016 12:06AM

Hollister11 wrote: »

USA - Either New York, Florida, California or Chicago
Canada - Vancouver, Waterloo or Montreal
England - Birmingham, Cambridge or Bristol

Birmingham? Srsly? What's the appeal there?

Hollister11 · 23-07-2016 12:31AM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Birmingham? Srsly? What's the appeal there?

Cheaper than London, but still close.
Highly qualified workforce.
Fast growing city.
Good job opportunities for IT workers.

Hologram · 23-07-2016 03:49PM

I find my interest drawn a lot to Franco-Germanic and Nordic societies, so Canada would seem a good fit (with the bonus of it being English speaking) I think.

Sh1tbag OToole · 23-07-2016 06:01PM

Hollister11 wrote: »

Cheaper than London, but still close.
Highly qualified workforce.
Fast growing city.
Good job opportunities for IT workers.

If you are there for the money fair enough but jaysis I was there last year and it was the most soul destroying uninteresting place in the UK after Milton Keynes. Twas even tough near the centre finding a pub that wasn't a big massive bland McSuperPub Conglomerate Chainpub(tm)

Hologram wrote: »

I find my interest drawn a lot to Franco-Germanic and Nordic societies, so Canada would seem a good fit (with the bonus of it being English speaking) I think.

Zero craic and high tax.

23-07-2016 06:04PM

Germany or Switz
the noise laws in the latter seem a bit crazy though

Hologram · 23-07-2016 06:12PM

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

Zero craic and high tax.

True. Although would all of it be no craic? What about Montreal? Heard that was less uptight.

steddyeddy · 23-07-2016 06:17PM

Hollister11 wrote: »

USA - Either New York, Florida, California or Chicago
Canada - Vancouver, Waterloo or Montreal
England - Birmingham, Cambridge or Bristol

Bristol is a nice city but why Brummieville?

What country would you live in for a few years?

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