Where would you like to live?

[icepop]

Currently: Montréal, Québec

Ideally: Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Iceland, Finland, France, Montréal.

While there are a lot of places I'd like to live, I think eventually I will settle down in Montréal. Before settling down, I would really like to move to Europe for a while, work or study or do research there and travel. I would like to live in Eastern Europe as I have always been interested in the region ... ideally Czech or Slovakia. There is plenty of need for environmental scientists in a region plagued with many environmental problems. Iceland is also very appealing to me ... I am very interested in the geology and physical geography of the country. I would enjoy doing research there for a while, possibly study glaciers or something. Finland is interesting since they have such an important forestry industry which is something I would also like to do further research on. I'd like to spend more time in France, immerse myself in the French culture for a while and get my French perfected. Then I think I'd like to come back to my home one day. We'll see how it goes ...

[Matt]

I'm pretty happy with where I live now. Hawaii is a very nice place, with obscenely good weather, wonderful friendly people, and tons of really good fruit and seafood (and a lot of it is free). It's also the perfect place to go to school for a marine biology student like me.

Living in Hawaii is a little on the expensive side, but it's manageable. Unless you're very wealthy, you have to make do with less, but when you consider that the benefit is a vastly improved quality of life, it's worth it. Some people pay thousands of dollars to come here and sit in a hotel for a week, you know.

But the biggest problem with Hawaii is that a lot of people can't handle the environment. None of the islands are very big, and a lot of mainlanders get "rock fever" from the lack of space and the isolation (6 time zones away from the East Coast). Some people can't adjust to the culture properly, either.

As far as where else I'd want to live goes, I'm hoping that Canada will annex the Turks & Caicos so I can live in a similar environment but still be able to buy President's Choice. Australia sounds very appealing, but I doubt that'll happen since my girlfriend isn't a big fan of the place.

Basically anywhere that has an ocean nearby and people I like will probably do Warm is good also - I've had enough of slushy winters, thanks very much!

[Diff-chan]

It's not any strange story. My grandmother was from Norway and I grew up being very interested in Scandinavia for that reason. The history, the languages, the culture, the politics, the food - pretty much everything about it. I read some books about Iceland when I was around HS age and became especially interested in it's history, geology, and culture. For such a small country Iceland is amazingly accomplished. Plus, for me it's the most beautiful place on Earth.

Well its good to hear someone in a videogame board talk about a country in hushed tones that is not Japan.

It was way too warm for me. The summers were unbearable because the heat/humidity.... and the winters were, as I said above, just annoying. I hate that annoying slightly cool/miserable freezing rain that aches your bones. It's much nicer having an actual winter. The winters here are lovely and crisp. I adore the snow. It's heaven. Still too warm in summer tho, but that's the nature of living in North America. I much prefer the mild summers in Northern/Central Europe.

Yes. The summers in the tri-state area are far too hot and humid, and your body just cant really adjust to the drastic change in temperature from winter to summer and vice versa. You just never feel comfortable, and the weather is always doing something that you do not expect it to. Like this summer... one day it would be ludicrously hot and humid, the next day it was miserable and raining, the next day it was hot again, the day after it was cool, then it was raining, then it was hot for three days, etc. It was absolutely impossible to feel comfortable because the shit was always changing on you.

Yea, you can get hotter summers than you do in NJ and you can get much colder winters, but not many places have the extremes that you got there. So living there and dealing can be a chore.

Which is why I love California weather so much. It's not humid, its not cold, its just right. Every so often back home there would be a day where its just right... 70-75, sunny, cool breeze, no humidity, etc. And you just walk out of your house in the morning, and say "dang this is a wonderful day"

You get that shit 4 or 5 times a week here, on average. You just cannot beat this weather with a stick. Ive been to Puerto Rico and its beautiful there but still humid. And I dont like the cold so I wouldnt like Canada or South Dakota or Illinois or whatever. Yea, there are times here when it acts kinda weird (like last week, it was a bit hotter than usual - 80-90, and now its a bit older, 60-70), but for the most part it is just perfect (for me, at least) beautiful weather.

[Brisco Bold]

It's not any strange story. My grandmother was from Norway and I grew up being very interested in Scandinavia for that reason. The history, the languages, the culture, the politics, the food - pretty much everything about it. I read some books about Iceland when I was around HS age and became especially interested in it's history, geology, and culture. For such a small country Iceland is amazingly accomplished. Plus, for me it's the most beautiful place on Earth.

I know how you feel. My parents aren't from Quebec originally. When they came to this country from the islands they made Montreal their home for 10+ years. They moved to Ontario right before I was born. For the next couple of years they'd regale me with their stories about their time in this strange but beautiful place. We'd visit the island periodically over the next two decades. Each time I'd promise myself that at some point in my life I'd stay for an extended period of time and learn the language.

Although, I will admit, Iceland is pretty interesting.

Well its good to hear someone in a videogame board talk about a country in hushed tones that is not Japan.

You know it.

[Kenshin]

I need to travel around Europe some more.

I've been to Holland on several occasions, but I'd love to see France, Germany, all of Scandinavia, and the British Isles.

I know someone who lived in Iceland for 6 months. I'd like to visit, but I doubt I could handle living there with the 6 months of light/dark thing.



Some people say they'd like to live in Tokyo... but I sure as hell wouldn't. It's an amazing city, a great place to visit for a few days, but it's so... large and dense. You're literally a face in a crowd. (Mind you, a foreign face, but still miniscule.)

Kyoto's a much better place. Down to earth, relaxed, with a hometown feel.

[sggg]

I know someone who lived in Iceland for 6 months. I'd like to visit, but I doubt I could handle living there with the 6 months of light/dark thing.

That's a misconception. 99%+ of Iceland is below the Arctic Circle. So, while the days are long in summer and short in winter, it not months of sun/dark at a time.

Another misconception is the cold. In the average winter temperature is colder in Chicago than Reykjavík for example.

[J2d]

Now: Sweden, Luleå

Later, maybe: Canada seems nice

[Acid Dragon]

Currently: Queens, N.Y.

Ideally: Upstate N.Y.

Where I live at now is nice, especially compared to the bullet flying environment of my old brooklyn neighborhood. I'd love to live upstate though. I've heard Monticello ,Buffalo & Albany are all beautiful places to live. And I love winter so I would fit right in up there.

The only other place I'd consider would be Dominican Republic. It's got a great climate(except for the tropical storms),great beaches and excellent woman. But I don't think I could deal with the military all over the place with machine guns and the electricity going out all the time.

[Rumpy]

Also, most people from NJ shopped in Manhattan because there was a lot more selection. Screw the 3% more in tax.

What part of Jersey are you talking about? I'm in North Jersey and on my way to the city (it's possible to drive into the city in 45 minutes but with traffic it's closer to 1 1/2 hours) I can find anything under the sun. If you can't find what your look for on Route 17 or Route 4 it's because the stores are closed. And considering the added tax and cost of just getting into the city, no one is going to go to the city exclusivly to buy shit.

And for the record last winter was fucking brutal. Last winter wasn't much though.

[bbobb]

Personally, if I were rich and didn't have to work I'd love to live in Florence.
I absolutely loved the town when I was there. Beautiful city with amazing art everywhere.