I would like to live in Europe, somewhere where it is hot though like Spain or southern Italy. As well I would be closer to my family in Germany but far enough away. I much prefer a European culture!
A question for those who do NOT live in the United States
by logansrun 78 Replies latest jw friends
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Satanus
I agree w prisca that australia is a lot like canada. I visited there in the late 70's. I have also traveled through the usa sevaral times. The way it's polarising, i wonder if there isn't another civil war in it's future. One thing i like about it, is that guns are so easy to own.
I travelled through mexico, guatemala, belize, new zealand (north and south), hawaii, and fiji. But i would rather continue living in canada. I am curious about britain and holland, though. Because of it's tollerant culture, and cool people, i would maybe check holland out, if i had the chance. Aww, who am i kidding? I wouldn't leave canada.
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morty
O'Canada, Our home and native land..............
I have know desire to live in the States....nice place to visit but,I am a Canadian at heart....
Loved being in England as well,but had a hard time getting use to the different culture....( I think I just missed my kids at the time)
morty
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acsot
Well, I'm Canadian and enjoy living here. I've been able to travel quite a bit, and, all things being equal, if I had the money or was able to maintain the same lifestyle (or better!), I'd choose:
New York City (around Broadway and 69th);
Vienna
Barcelona
Costa del Sol
certain parts of France, Loire Valley, Provence
I've never been to Scandinavia but from what I have read and heard from others, it's probably great to live there also. I could probably easily live in Glasgow or London.
Now you got me wanting to travel again .
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Mutz
Though I live in the UK I like to think of myself as a European. I have very close European roots (let's be honest, all Brits are of European descent if they look back far enough) so perhaps that is why I feel this way. I love living in the UK (it's so green) but I would be happy living somewhere else in Europe, somewhere a little warmer perhaps.
I would very much like to visit the US, there are some places I'd love to see, but as for living there I think I will pass for now. -
RAYZORBLADE
For me, well....home is home.
I have mixed roots: first nations and western European (Scottish/Irish). But my family roots have been established here in Canada for hundreds of years, and with the Native side, well.....who knows how long, but quite a long, long time.
I lived overseas back in the late 1980s.
I lived in the Philippines.
Oddly enough, other than Canada, I could live there quite easily. It's NOT perfect, and it does have its problems, but given my familiarity with their culture, language and geographic regions, honestly, it was cinch. I actually had withdrawl from living there. When I got back to Toronto after having been there for a long time, I was kind of shell shocked for awhile.
But Canada, is home. I do like living here.
I've been to the U.K., Mexico, USA and a few countries in southeast Asia.
It was always nice to come home, because everything, I suppose that I truly am: is right here.
It could be worse: it could be better: maybe/maybe not.
But for what it's worth, right here, right now, is pretty damn good.
I've travelled in my neighbouring country: USA. I've had some great experiences there. I have sampled some wonderful scenery, breathtaking beauty, and I've seen some unpleasantries, but I don't think any one country is immune to such things.
For me: Canada, is home. And yes, I do like living here.
One should always be happy where their feet are planted.
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Fe2O3Girl
The UK is my home, its what I am accustomed to, and I don't want to live anywhere else. That's not to say I think its the best place, perfect, or unblemished.
If I had to live somewhere else, I would definately live in the Netherlands. It's like the UK but BETTER. A decent Royal family, good infrastructure (public transport), motor vehicles give way to bicycles, and VIV lives there. Good enough for me.
Also, I work in the chemicals industry, specifically surface coatings, and I see that all the new advances in technology are coming out of the Netherlands and Germany. No new product development has happened in the UK for years because British industry is run by accountants and lawyers who just want to milk cash cows to death instead of creating any stars. Now all we have is dogs.
I have no desire to live in the USA. My one visit was two weeks in Alaska, which I would guess is not typical of the rest of the US. I had a wonderful time, people were lovely, but the culture is totally different. If I had to move to the US, I would want to go to Alaska.
Finally, I would like to say that 5 miles = 8 kilometres, approximately.
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qwerty
My choices of where to live would be - in order of preference.............
1) USA
2) Canada
3) Australia
4) UK.............Whoops I already do!
Qwerty
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yxl1
I have no interest in living in the USA. There is nothing about the place that interests me. My first choice would be Holland. What a beautiful place...
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Special K
Hmm..
We live in Nova Scotia, Canada and had been talking about moving to the U.S. for sometime. That is until 9/11.. now we don't talk about moving there anymore. We do go there though for vacations.
Population Canada. approximately 30 million
Population New York....approx.. 30 million
Population USA.. approx 300 million
A survey in the newpaper the other day said that people in Nova Scotia work the hardest and are the happiest. People in B.C. and Alberta and Ontario get paid the most but are the most unhappy. HMM?
I guess that when retirement years hit us.. way down the road.. we might flit back and forth between the U.S. and Canada... just not live in the city. Health care in the U.S. would be an issue for us.
sincerely
Special K
