Which is the *best* European country?

[Altamont Ravenard]

Don't get too defensive, Altamont... I'm not slagging on Quebec - I very much enjoy my trips there. I am, however, noting that moving there is a sub-optimal choice when compared to other parts of Canada for people who are used to a certain kind of culture already.

Don't worry, my reaction wasn't really fueled by anger or by wanting to protect my province's reputation. I didn't realize that that's how an outsider saw Quebec and Montreal.

And my "sub-optimal" statement is based on my experience of coming from a major city in which that has never happened.

You live in Manitoba, correct? I didn't know there were major cities there Seriously, I'm pretty ill-informed about the rest of Canada. The only news reports I ever saw about Manitoba were about how the francophone minority was slowly disappearing... :\

[un-hi-jacking, now. Let's all go to Europe and have ourselves a snack]

AR

 

[Krieg]

One of the things that sucks about living in a warmer climate is the wildlife. Here in TN we have several species of poisonous spiders (including black widows) and all sorts of huge bugs. The biggest spider I've ever seen in my life came charging across my bed one day. It was almost as big as my hand. I had to hit it three times with a text book to kill it. In AZ, of course, you'll have scorpions to deal with.

You better go ahead and cross Australia off your list then.

If the (extremely minimal) amount of poisonous arachnids in Tennessee is too much for you, then you're not going to be able to handle life down under.

 

[hellbender]

Just for comparisons i'm gonna toss in Standard NYC Costs.

1 Bedroom Apt, 600-1500/mo depending on nieghborhood.
Gas, currently 2.20c/gallon
Insurance, nigh 8000$ for a year.
Bills, 60-170 electric
20-30 gas
30-80 phone
30 broadband
30-80 cable or satellite tv

Buses cost 2$ trip with one transfer that lasts 2 hours.
Thankfully you can get almost anywhere in the city within 2 hours via public transportation.

Jiminy crickets! That is like living in Idaho! I was thinking that New York was expensive. Is the insurance for your own health or just auto? Other than the insurance and the rent being a little lower, same as good old Idaho (up north, too). Oh, and we have no busses or public transportation system.


I feel a bit like Bloodstone, too, I am thinking maybe Lichtenstein, secluded, quiet, nobody knows it is there.

hellbender

 

[Bloodstone Press]

You better go ahead and cross Australia off your list then.

Already done.

Based on the research I've been doing and the information I've gained from this thread it looks like Denmark is the place for me.

Now I just need to get busy saving money.....

 

[Mercule]

Finally, a word on language: wherever you go, it's not much of an issue. After three months of immersion, you pick it up. After one year, you'll be able to write novels! Seriously.

This is one thing that is really lacking in the US. I used to be conversant in both Spanish and German. Now, due to lack of use, I'm not sure I could find a bathroom in either language. Of course, if I wait much longer, I may get that whole Spanish immersion thing right here.

 

[Zappo]

I am thinking maybe Lichtenstein, secluded, quiet, nobody knows it is there.

You can always rent it.

 

[Psionicist]

One of the nicest things with Sweden is bandwidth/Internet connections. In larger cities you can get 10 mbit up/down for about $35 / month, 24 mbit if you live close to a telephone station, and if you happen to live in near a university 100 mbit is not inpossible. I myself have an 8 mbit connection (I download roughly 1 megabyte per second) and I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere with a population of 3000.

Oh, and then there's the girls.

 

[johnsemlak]

Is that for Brooklyn or for all of NYC?

Also, that's rather high, isn't it?

Based on what friends of mine say, it sounds about right.

A friend of mine paid $950 a month for a place in a dormroom in Manhatten.

 

[johnsemlak]

Colder climates have their benefits, especially if you can work from home and avoid the icy roads (or take public transportation).

$20 says you'd eat those words after a 6-month winter.

Though I guess I take not having huge spiders in my apartment for granted sometimes .

 

[Mercule]

$20 says you'd eat those words after a 6-month winter.

I think it depends on the person. Personally, I look at the idea of living in Florida or some such like most people seem to think of Alaska. Here in Iowa, I pretty much have to wear shorts during the winter to stay comfortable (except January, thankyouverymuch). And I get really owlly and sluggish at somewhere between 75-80 degrees Farenheit.