If you had to go Abroad

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 14-09-2010 01:16PM

orourkeda wrote: »

The bottom of the ocean

in a pineapple?

_JOE_ · 14-09-2010 01:17PM

Deutschland!

mahamageehad · 14-09-2010 01:18PM

losthorizon wrote: »

to live for a year or two. But, the stipulation is that you cant go to an English speaking country in the first world (Britain, USA, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the like). Where would you go? English speaking countrys in Africa like Nigeria, Ghana etc can be mentioned.

I didnt put the post in the travel section as I'm not interested in travel info but posters opinions on other nationalities and countrys.

For me I would have a hard time choosing between (1) Germany beacuse they are actually very friendly, have great beer and nighlife although their food is crap. (2) I'm Married. But If I wasnt I would go to Iceland and live there for the year (not sure about winter though). Been there twice. Weekend nights out are mad. (3) Lebanon Ive always wanted to go somewhere exotic

Anway witha drunk Leader and a bankrupt economy everybody is going to be leaving soon - get that atlas out. Mongolia here we come!:(

Germany is a savage country!! I'm here 3 weeks and i love it it's ssssooooo cheap! The language barrier is a killer though, and german is actually difficult to learn!

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Would recommend Germany as the economy is picking up nicely here judging by the work I'm offered. Failing that, Scandanavia, although it is feckin' expensive.

Where in germany are you and do you speak fluent german. Going looking for a job soon with a severe lack of German language skills...!

biko · 14-09-2010 01:19PM

Japan would be great, or southern Spain.
Polar opposites, but so am I.

phasers · 14-09-2010 01:19PM

Cork.

Wazdakka · 14-09-2010 01:22PM

Thailand or Vietnam.

liah · 14-09-2010 01:23PM

+1 for Germany, I'm there now and other than the whole censorship thing (banned or otherwise de-gored/de-nazi'd games, movies, books, etc) it's actually a brilliant place, the people are lovely and accommodating, weather's incredible (at least up here, no idea about the rest), it's pretty cool to be able to walk around outside in the middle of the day with alcohol, and I appreciate their relative leniency on marijuana (you can have some for personal use, no growing/selling).

Great place thus far.

Other than here, there's loads of non-English speaking countries I want to visit (I've done most of the English-speaking ones anyway so I suppose it's process of elimination) such as Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands. Denmark's only 2 miles away so I'll definitely end up there at some point. But to live for good? I'm not sure I could live anywhere for good.. but I'll probably be in Germany for some time. I hope.

losthorizon · 14-09-2010 01:24PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Would recommend Germany as the economy is picking up nicely here judging by the work I'm offered. Failing that, Scandanavia, although it is feckin' expensive.

Can you speak German?

flyton5 · 14-09-2010 01:24PM

I was thinking Fiji...but I couldnt stay for 2 years. Probably go with Slovenia...skiing during the winter and endless list of outdoor stuff to do during the summer....

Aidric · 14-09-2010 01:26PM

See my location.

Fizman · 14-09-2010 01:27PM

1. Russia (to chase after all of my holiday romances - plus the economy is moving along nicely).
2. Sweden
3. Brazil

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 14-09-2010 01:29PM

mahamageehad wrote: »

Germany is a savage country!! I'm here 3 weeks and i love it it's ssssooooo cheap! The language barrier is a killer though, and german is actually difficult to learn!

Where in germany are you and do you speak fluent german. Going looking for a job soon with a severe lack of German language skills...!

losthorizon wrote: »

Can you speak German?

It's not great, but I speak more than I can understand (usually the other way around!). Fortunately, all of the work I do requires me to speak English anyway.

liah · 14-09-2010 01:29PM

gurramok wrote: »

Pointless as alot of Germans speak English.

Perhaps a country where the vast majority of the populace don't speak a word of English at all? France\Belgium I think would be the nearest.

In the big cities, yes. In little ol' Flensburg, well, I guess they know a bit of English but it's really not as widespread as you'd think. That said, a few of my friends have nearly fluent English, but they're kind of special cases (one lived in Canada for some time, two others lived in the UK for some time). The rest, not so much. We get by, but it usually does take me awhile to figure out what point they're trying to make and it often just ends up with me speaking English to them and them responding in German. Which works fine, though I really need to break the habit of responding in English.. I do understand them in German. Habits are hard to break.

But yeah, as long as you stick to Berlin etc you don't need to know much at all.

starlit · 14-09-2010 01:31PM

I'd say Sweden or Spain.

mahamageehad · 14-09-2010 01:34PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

It's not great, but I speak more than I can understand (usually the other way around!). Fortunately, all of the work I do requires me to speak English anyway.

Cool what kind of work do you do if you don't mind me asking? I'm the opposite i can understand a bit but can't reply!!

liah wrote: »

In the big cities, yes. In little ol' Flensburg, well, I guess they know a bit of English but it's really not as widespread as you'd think. That said, a few of my friends have nearly fluent English, but they're kind of special cases (one lived in Canada for some time, two others lived in the UK for some time). The rest, not so much. We get by, but it usually does take me awhile to figure out what point they're trying to make and it often just ends up with me speaking English to them and them responding in German. Which works fine, though I really need to break the habit of responding in English.. I do understand them in German. Habits are hard to break.

But yeah, as long as you stick to Berlin etc you don't need to know much at all.

Same for parts of darmstadt and dieburg a lot of people have a little bit of english but usually not enough to help!! The language is hard to get into but I'm hoping to be fluent(ish) by xmas

Asphyxia · 14-09-2010 01:34PM

1. Tokyo
2. Paris
3. Berlin
4. Rome

I would definitely try Tokyo first it's such an amazing place

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 14-09-2010 01:37PM

mahamageehad wrote: »

Cool what kind of work do you do if you don't mind me asking? I'm the opposite i can understand a bit but can't reply!!

Same for parts of darmstadt and dieburg a lot of people have a little bit of english but usually not enough to help!! The language is hard to get into but I'm hoping to be fluent(ish) by xmas

Try nd mix as much as possible with locals! PM sent re thge work as this is kinda going off topic.

liah · 14-09-2010 01:40PM

mahamageehad wrote: »

Same for parts of darmstadt and dieburg a lot of people have a little bit of english but usually not enough to help!! The language is hard to get into but I'm hoping to be fluent(ish) by xmas

No joke! It's a tough language alright. The grammar structure is very different to our own and in a lot of ways far more complicated. The gender thing is an endless source of frustration for me, I always get them mixed up. I've taken to just reading the dictionary til I get the genders down. Not to mention that the language is physically very different to speak; it's a big, BIG stretch going from a very neutral, flat mid-atlantic North American accent to trying to even just say the word "sprache" properly. My mouth doesn't move that way! :mad:

Also doesn't help that the people I'm closest to speak fluent English (of their own accord), so I don't HAVE to use German unless I happen to be with other people..

mahamageehad · 14-09-2010 01:44PM

Also I'm hoping to live in Spain for a bit because the language is beautiful and the people are HOT and the weather is lovely!!

Adam Selene · 14-09-2010 01:46PM

ClutchIt wrote: »

Lebanon is Exotic? Sounds like a sectarian hellhole! No thanks. I'd go with Barbados or Cyprus

You think Lebanon is a sectarian hellhole and you want to go to Cyprus...:rolleyes:

cloneslad · 14-09-2010 02:04PM

first moved to Korea in february 2007, will head back home in April next year then most likely over to England for one more final, final year at University....really this is it, final year...promise

Patricide · 14-09-2010 02:09PM

Im living in Germany now. Its great, except the paperwork is ridiculous, the language is tough and paying 150 per month for mandatory health insurance is NOT COOL.

Johnny_Trotter · 14-09-2010 02:12PM

See my location

losthorizon · 14-09-2010 02:19PM

cloneslad wrote: »

first moved to Korea in february 2007, will head back home in April next year then most likely over to England for one more final, final year at University....really this is it, final year...promise

And yet..... your location is given as Inner Mongolia

South Korea I presume?

Korea is just as exotic or different. My aunt lived there for a while before going to live in Chile

She told me about the time she visted the hut where thet did the negotiations between North and South Korea. Half of the Hut is in the North and Half in the South. They allow you to walk around the inside of the hut just to say youve been inside North Korea.

scientific1982 · 14-09-2010 02:19PM

Spain. Might try and learn the language and live there for good. Beautiful country.

spoonface · 14-09-2010 02:30PM

ClutchIt wrote: »

Lebanon is Exotic? Sounds like a sectarian hellhole! No thanks. I'd go with Barbados or Cyprus

I spent 2 months working there and I'd have to disagree. I loved it there, the people were very nice. It's a rich culture, lots to learn, delicious food there too. It's no Saudi Arabia, there are lots of Christians there who wouldn't be as strict as Muslims at all. As the other poster said, lots of stunners there too. It's exotic alright and in a good way.

14-09-2010 02:31PM

Germany

I'm learning german now anyway

gurramok · 14-09-2010 02:35PM

spoonface wrote: »

I spent 2 months working there and I'd have to disagree. I loved it there, the people were very nice. It's a rich culture, lots to learn, delicious food there too. It's no Saudi Arabia, there are lots of Christians there who wouldn't be as strict as Muslims at all. As the other poster said, lots of stunners there too. It's exotic alright and in a good way.

Its still a bit on the unstable side though. I wouldn't myself go to any country that has random political/religious violence.

WIZE · 14-09-2010 02:39PM

Lived in Germany for Years

Loved the Place but ive been their and done that so I would go somewhere else

squeakyduck · 14-09-2010 02:47PM

I would go to Russia, I'm only dying to do the Transiberian (both the Mongolian route and the route to Vladivostok)

It's strange to think that 30 years ago it would have been much harder to travel there. I would love to see the difference between what we have in Western Culture and see the stage that Russia are at in particular with rural areas!

Japan, want to inter rail across there after Transiberian. I would also like to go to Kathmandu as my brother is living and working there at the moment!

If you had to go Abroad

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