Inspired by a comment where one said he wouldn’t even visit the US and he already lived there, i got curious about whether people dream of living in any other specific country.
What would be your reasons to live in this other country?
I live in Denmark and I am quite satisfied with my life here. I’ve been to many European countries, some Asian countries and Australia.
The only other country I would consider moving to was Australia. I absolutely loved the nature, I liked that it seemed like you could pretty much mind your own business, if you lived in the rural parts, while still not being too far away from “civilization”.
I’ve only been in Australia as a tourist, so it is of course limited how much of the daily life of an Aussie i was exposed to, but those locals I talked to seemed happy, despite hating on the politicians (but that is a global issue, for every country, I guess.), and then there was of course quite a lot of racism, but again, you see that in many countries.
Australia also seem to be spared from a lot of the global political issues we currently see, but I am not sure that is correct.
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It’s not everything you think it is. The fentanyl addicted homeless problem in the cities is getting brutal, and the lack of decent transit is hard, and honestly we have our share of kooks. It is also becoming embarrassingly racist because some white Canadians are starting to openly hate immigrants, which I blame the government for as it’s basically a glorified slavery system now and not a way to bring talented people to work here. That is not the fault of new immigrants, but these Canadians hate African, Indian, and Muslim immigrants a LOT, and it’s honestly embarrassing.
Iceland. I love the culture and the weather. I had my honeymoon there many years ago, in the winter. It was amazing.
But my kids should be near their family, so even if I could go, I’d probably stay here in Texas. Plus the food here is much better.
I wonder if they have TexMex in Iceland
They definitely didn’t thirteen years ago. I always figured I’d bring it with me. Bring a tortilla press and then I just have to find the right vegetables and spices. I’m sure the meat and cheese are available.
Iceland would also be up there for me, if not for just how expensive everything is and relatively low economic opportunity for people who actually live there.
Would and have. A few times.
I can say the grass is always greener on the other side, and people are mostly the same no matter where you are.
Yeah, I never felt anywhere I have lived or travel had been much different.
It’s mostly language, food, and climate that’s different, but the people are mostly the same anywhere you go and are mostly focused on the same stuff.
The people mostly are, the governments and religions are not.
American here. I would love to live in New Zealand. I spent two weeks there for a work trip and it was beautiful. Otherwise Nordic countries and Australia as others have pointed out. I would also like Ireland as it’s super green. I’ve spent a good chunk of time in all of these locations already and they’ve been nicer than most of the USA. I do love Seattle but I daydream about a functioning federal government.
I’ve lived in two other countries than my own. Also lived in two other major cities in my own country. Never wanted to stay, was glad to come home. I like where I live a lot. When I was living other places I found them boring and I missed stuff from home that they didn’t have.
Sad to say my own city though is rapidly becoming more and more boring because it’s been taken over by rich douchebags and their creepy monoculture but I think that’s true of any desirable place to live these days.
Nordic countries or the Netherlands seem pretty cool. Although the winters would be a bit brutal being so far north.
Realistically I’ve thought about Australia since it has a nice climate, decent politics, and no language barrier.
Personally I would not leave the USA voluntarily since I mostly like the people I know here but if the fascists succeed in taking over then I might have to go somewhere else. Still hoping they can be beaten though.
The ocean fronting parts of scandinavia aren’t that cold comparitively as I understand it, just as coastal alaska is temperate. Get inland a bit and it turns into bitter cold.
Not sure how they even stack up, even at the 45 parallel in the US we get bitter cold, maybe more than their major cities. 40 below.
Russia on the other hand, shit.
It’s all relative. I consider Alaska to be quite cold even if it’s technically temperate.
I live in California and our subtropical winters are about as chilly as I personally would like to experience, personally.
Ha ha, you and I agree that “temperate rainforest” is actually uncomfortably chilly.
At least in the upper midwest here we get a summer of sorts, (it’s cold as shit here even in the summer for the most part,)
Yeah upper Midwest has great summer weather. Too bad about the mosquitoes though.
Even San Francisco is freezing much of the time. And Alaska is quite cooler than that.
Australia has a language barrier with other Australians
Cunt
Fair dinkum
Yeah nah
I have used Australian mannerisms in the US, and it’s never been received well somehow idk. Those fucking cunts.
Realistically I’ve thought about Australia since it has a nice climate, decent politics, and no language barrier.
I know this is mostly a matter of taste and thus subjective, but I’d argue against every point in your list hehehehe
I hate cold weather lol. And where I live now already gets hotter than most of Australia. Or at least the parts where people live.
NZ could also be nice but I heard it’s hard to immigrate there.
I’m the opposite of you. I live in Canada and would move to a colder place without a second thought… to each their own, they say!
Stay safe
Colder than Canada??? Not many options there lol.
I would consider Canada if it wasn’t for the winters… Maybe Vancouver would be tolerable but even that’s pushing it. If I have to put on a jacket that’s a sign that human beings were not meant to live here.
I guess colder is hard but longer winters, for example, would not stop me. There is nothing like a nice walk in cold weather, it feels like the cold air is just cleaning your insides… plus snowboarding is so much fun!
Hypothetically, yes, very much. I feel like I’d fit in much better culturally somewhere like Finland, or generally the more peaceful European countries. But as soon as I even begin to think about actually doing it… No way in hell.
My family is here. All my friends are here. I’ve also got my mental health support system here and stuff like that, that would be incredibly hard to rebuild somewhere else.
There’s also the obvious language barrier, which I think for me personally would be insurmountable.
There’s a lot to dislike and hate about my home country of Israel. The weather is too hot and never changing in the summers. A large portion of the population is detestable in culture (and don’t even get me started on politics). Public transportation is a bad joke. But despite all that… It’s the best home I’ve got. Best thing to do is stay and try to make it better.
If everyone runs away whenever a place starts going to shit, it just goes to shit even faster. The non-shitty places will eventually run out.
I’ve lived in 3 countries throughout my life- not entirely by choice. Silver lining is I know three languages now
American here, I’d happily live in another country. I don’t even mind learning a new language. I already know english and have a solid grasp on spanish. Quality of life needs to meet or exceed mine here. (probably not difficult). I want acrage, fast fiber internet, no hoa, and amenities within 30min drive or so. I already live in wisconsin, so canada would be an easy transition. I like the cold. I’ve considered moving once the the wife and I are empty nesters and downsize the house. Other countries that I could make work: Australia, New Zealand. Spain, UK, Nordic regions, maybe even parts of Mexico.
I’ve only been to canada/mexico, so I’d want to visit first.
Svalbard. Fewer scary people and more insanely cool animals. The light changes alone are enough for me.
Don’t forget some of those cool animals are, indeed, scary. And some people carry guns.
For all I remember, people on Svalbard are allowed to carry rifles because being attacked by a huge bear is a possibility.
You have to carry outside of the town at all times, they don’t mess around with bears over there
- Japan
- Costa Rica
- Argentina
- Thailand
- Poland
That’s funny, I was thinking Denmark.
I would rather live in ANY country than my own.
I’m an expat Brit and I’ve lived in Canada for many years. If I had to do it all again but pick a different country, I’d choose New Zealand. I’ve never been but it looks like a beautiful place and, well, the All Blacks? 😁
I recently spent several weeks in Iceland, I would love there.
I love the cold, I love the rain, I love their landscapes, and the food (I am a big fan of the plokkfiskur, absolutely worth trying). The people were incredibly nice, things were clean, the roads were generally well designed with good rules.
Aside from a sheep that I swear was saying rude things about my mother, it was wonderful.
If I had the choice, I would be quite happy living anywhere not in the south, maybe something north of Borgarnes.
