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Where would you move to if you had the choice in your 20s?

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    #122
    Jim2007
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    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Would be interesting to note the places least affected by Covid to move to, of course this is changing all the time.

    For me Dublin is terrible post march 2020. Eery feeling about and with no pubs or gigs etc it’s a bit of a ghost town

    Well if that is the criteria, I'd say you were out of luck, unless you want to chance the UK...


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    #123
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Jim2007 wrote: »
    Well if that is the criteria, I'd say you were out of luck, unless you want to chance the UK...

    Wouldn’t frequent them all that often but just think it’s been shown up for what it really is when it’s pubs are gone. Hasn’t a whole pile else going for it bar the lively atmosphere when that buzz is around.


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    #124
    Jim2007
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    CBear1993 wrote: »
    Wouldn’t frequent them all that often but just think it’s been shown up for what it really is when it’s pubs are gone. Hasn’t a whole pile else going for it bar the lively atmosphere when that buzz is around.

    Well here in Switzerland, apart from no real August 1st celebrations (National Holiday) and very few going on holidays abroad I'd it's not really too bad.

    There is nothing stopping people going hiking, swimming, cycling, camping etc... and most families can of hang with the same few families in any case, so it's a kind of a social bubble in any case.

    My kids are early 20s now, but even for them social life consists mainly of hanging out with the same five or six people and before the lockdown say a house part once or twice a month.

    So not really a dramatic change, but it probably is not the live of everyone.


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    #125
    Timmyr
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭Timmyr


    I have been living abroad most of my adult life, spent time in California, Australia and West Africa.

    Been living in NZ almost four years now, I just got my residency and I think this will be my forever home.
    The country is amazing and I love Auckland as a home.


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    #126
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    It will probably be at least this time next year before could even consider moving somewhere.


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    #127
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Unfortunately so! Unless a short move across to Europe. No idea about Asia’s policies


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    #128
    dave 27
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    Having lived in Australia for two years when i was younger and recently visited New Zealand for a month i would definately say new zealand. A simply stunning country


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    #129
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    Was originally going to change car but had decided against it if I was going to move abroad around next summer, didn’t see the point.

    If it was another 2 years until I could move I probably would change it now. Difficult to make plans and see when could get away now.


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    #130
    Solli
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    Anywhere on the west coast of Ireland. Best standard of living after all the continents I’ve lived in.


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    #131
    Jim2007
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    Solli wrote: »
    Anywhere on the west coast of Ireland. Best standard of living after all the continents I’ve lived in.

    Having grown up there that would be a definite no.


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    #132
    CBear1993
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭CBear1993


    Solli wrote: »
    Anywhere on the west coast of Ireland. Best standard of living after all the continents I’ve lived in.

    Funny that quite a lot of the 18-30 population from the Wesht head away and some never return.


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    #133
    El Tarangu
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    Solli wrote: »
    Anywhere on the west coast of Ireland. Best standard of living after all the continents I’ve lived in.

    Beautiful scenery and lovely people, but the number of days of rainfall per year would really grind you down.


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    #134
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    Solli wrote: »
    Anywhere on the west coast of Ireland. Best standard of living after all the continents I’ve lived in.


    Where I'm currently living.



    Weather and lifestyle just doesn't do it for me.


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    #135
    Zascar
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    dave 27 wrote: »
    Having lived in Australia for two years when i was younger and recently visited New Zealand for a month i would definately say new zealand. A simply stunning country

    I've never been to New Zealand, but I lived in Australia for a while and it's an absolutely fantastic place. So vast and varied with 8 main cities I think everyone can find something they like. I've heard nothing but good things about New Zealand also.

    The only problem with both of them is that they are just so so dam far away! Coming home is a whopper trip done pretty rarely by most. If it was only 5 hours or so we'd probably all leave!


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    #136
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭corks finest


    NZ/ Transylvania probably the latter, spent lot of time there, planned to live full time during the early 90s but life and divorce changed that


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    #137
    Das Reich
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Das Reich


    If I had money, Portugal or Italy. Hard to think of a country with better life than those two.


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    #138
    nutjobb
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    Switzerland for me. Have been there 3 times now, twice woth work and once on a road trip.

    The scenery is out of this world, winter time you have the ski slopes, summer time you have beautiful mountain trails and activities, mountain biking, zip lining, tobogganing etc. Location is good you have access to most of Europe by car.

    It is expensive there but maybe someone can confirm there is lenient tax requirements in certain areas, Zug for example?


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    #139
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    Das Reich wrote: »
    If I had money, Portugal or Italy. Hard to think of a country with better life than those two.


    Portugal is a lovely country and seems so underrated.


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    #140
    CBear1993
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    nutjobb wrote: »
    Switzerland for me. Have been there 3 times now, twice woth work and once on a road trip.

    The scenery is out of this world, winter time you have the ski slopes, summer time you have beautiful mountain trails and activities, mountain biking, zip lining, tobogganing etc. Location is good you have access to most of Europe by car.

    It is expensive there but maybe someone can confirm there is lenient tax requirements in certain areas, Zug for example?

    Parents were there for a trip a few weeks ago, Zurich and Lucerne etc. said it was astronomically expensive for everything, more than most other places they’d been in Europe, plus hotel price. But absolutely loved it.


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    #141
    EB_2013
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    Das Reich wrote: »
    If I had money, Portugal or Italy. Hard to think of a country with better life than those two.

    Great places to retire to, but finding work would be tough I imagine.

    What about the Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg? Good economies, nice people, great infrastructure and not too far away to fly home. The language barrier might be a problem but they would be top of my list if I was moving abroad.


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    #142
    dzsfah2xoynme9
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    West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. I absolutely loved how sparsely populated it is, the scenery, the people. I even love the climate.


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    #143
    Rawr
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    I emigrated to Norway in my 20s. It was a good move and I tend to recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind going to a place that doesn't have that many Irish people to being with.

    You can get away with English for quite a lot of things, but for the best quality of life and job prospects you need to learn the language. I can imagine both Sweden & Denmark to be pretty similar in this respect.

    Quality of life is very good and taking time off is baked into the culture. There is no question of you actually taking your holidays which most of country has a knack of doing at the same time.

    Norway is an interesting blend of highly developed towns and cities nestled within swaths of wild nature and extreme geography. If you don't mind the cold and the incredibly high prices (pay tends to be better than in Ireland), it's a good move.


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    #144
    Das Reich
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭Das Reich


    EB_2013 wrote: »
    Great places to retire to, but finding work would be tough I imagine.

    What about the Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg? Good economies, nice people, great infrastructure and not too far away to fly home. The language barrier might be a problem but they would be top of my list if I was moving abroad.

    Yes, that's why I said it need money to invest in some business. Speaking about Benelux, I see no advantage compared to Ireland. Belgium some areas have 40% of muslim population. And ugly seaside and lanscape. Ireland beat benelux any time.


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    #145
    CBear1993
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    Yeah agreed on that one, sorry to tar it all with the same brush but I have found holland incredibly dull and boring any time I've been, although I've only visited groningen, amsterdam and utrecht. Was in Brussels once and it was the worst weekend break I've ever had.

    Ireland is way more beautiful.


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    #146
    ngunners
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    corks finest wrote: »
    NZ/ Transylvania probably the latter, spent lot of time there, planned to live full time during the early 90s but life and divorce changed that

    Why Transylvania if you don’t mind me asking? Seems an unusual choice?


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    Zascar
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    Portugal is supposed to be brilliant. I've been to the Algarve several times (got married there) and really loved it. Never been to Lisbon but everyone raves about it. Great weather and quality of life, English is widely spoken, low tax for expats.


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    #148
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    Zascar wrote: »
    Portugal is supposed to be brilliant. I've been to the Algarve several times (got married there) and really loved it. Never been to Lisbon but everyone raves about it. Great weather and quality of life, English is widely spoken, low tax for expats.


    Same as this, I found the Portuguese very friendly too, more friendly then Spanish for example. It's also only a 2 hour flight.



    Would love to visit Algarve again, been a good few years. Not sure how it would be job wise though.


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    #149
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    Is there any indication when Australia’s borders will
    open again?


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    #150
    Mad_maxx
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    Nico Damaged Radar wrote: »
    West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. I absolutely loved how sparsely populated it is, the scenery, the people. I even love the climate.

    Rains more than in Ireland


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    #151
    Jim2007
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    EB_2013 wrote: »
    What about the Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg?

    Way too flat. I had to visit a data center there one time and as my flight arrived at an odd time they sent a car for me. It was the most boring 2.5 hour drive ever. I still remember it and that was 30 years ago.
    Good economies, nice people, great infrastructure and not too far away to fly home. The language barrier might be a problem but they would be top of my list if I was moving abroad.

    Ya the the people are nice and language is not that bad for me, once you’ve got your head around a Swiss German dialect you can understand a fair bit of most Germanic languages and there is always French.


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