Unwashed Village
General Discussion => Unwashed Village => Topic started by: Nighthavok on October 26, 2008, 05:06:54 AM
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Ok. So I've finally decided to make a major decision in life and move to another country. Here's the thing. I don't know where I should go.
I've narrowed my choices down to these few places. Keep in mind I have friends in everyone of these countries and can stay with them.
Oslo, Norway
London, England
Paris, France
Sydney, Australia
I have enough money and little responsibility keeping me in the States. Where should I go? :)
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Well, if you have little money you should definitely move to London or Paris. I hear living there is super cheap.
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Well, if you have little money you should definitely move to London or Paris. I hear living there is super cheap.
I trust you're speaking in jest there my good fellow, for while I cannot speak for Paris, I can state that the cost of living in London is actually effing expensive - to the power of infinity in fact :laugh4:
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Why not come to Beijing, since your USD can go a long way?
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Why not come to Beijing, since your USD can go a long way?
Or if you want to live like a rockstar, my friends suggest anywhere in India.
I couldn't advise where to move unless I knew why you wanted to move.
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I trust you're speaking in jest there my good fellow, for while I cannot speak for Paris, I can state that the cost of living in London is actually effing expensive - to the power of infinity in fact :laugh4:
Me, make a joke? Perish the thought. Yeah, basically any major metropolis is going to be expensive unless he has an exchange rate working in his favour.
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I vote for Sydney. I've never been there.
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london, its the only city in that list i want to see.
but do i want to avoid you... so not london?
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...unless he has an exchange rate working in his favour.
Wait a minute...you're saying those soulless money changers can actually work in your favour? When did this happen? :laugh:
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I've never been there.
So not having that Bluecross bengay and mothballs smell is a plus for Sydney?
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I'd also say Sydney. Biased answer, I agree, but I'd say its a decent choice.
As far as I'm aware, prices haven't shifted that much. The only disadvantage I can think of is several games are more likely to be banned.
The upside of that is you can pop over to good ol' NZ and buy the game there for a reasonable price.
:P
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Definately, Sydney. I'd love to see Australia. It's got a few added pluses too, like Ymir and Charlie and Simon.
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Just out of curiosity, how much is rent in other countries these days?
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I love Australia but there's a great deal to love.
It's English speaking so you wouldn't have any difficulties. Things like Breakie and Root become obvious fairly fast... like when I have to root around in my fanny to get change.
It's a first world county so any skill you have (presumably here in the USA) will carry over. Unless there's a licensing issue like a doctor or plumber.
Adelaide is nice but boring. Canberra is a bit boring. Sydney, Cairns, Surfer's Paradise, and Melbourne are all nice. Sydney probably gives you the best launching spot for the other Australian towns and you're close to New Zealand and the island and Tasmania.
I suppose the outback is better geographically but you'll in the desert...
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By all means, come to Australia! But Sydney? Really? Don't get me wrong, Sydney's fine, I suppose, if you happen to like stupid traffic and idiotically high density living. Sydney and Melbourne are both too big for my liking, but they are where all the trendy people live (at least, those who like everyone to know that they're trendy).
I grew up in Canberra. It's a lovely town (only about 300,000 people last time I checked) and 80 or 90% of the state is national parkland. You get more of a feel of the Aussie flora and fauna just driving between suburbs than you ever will in the bigger cities. It does get cold (but it's only a couple of hours' drive to the ski slopes in winter if that's your thing) but the houses are built for it. However, as Doomsie accurately pointed out, it's as boring as bat-shit. A great place to raise a family though. I could go on because I know it better than other cities, but I'll stop myself here. Oh, and without wanting to hurt anyone's sensibilities... God gets his drinking water from Canberra.
Having never been to Adelaide, Hobart or Darwin I can't comment on those cities beyond the commonly held opinions that most Aussies have of those places... Darwin is just too hot and humid, don't try breathing there unless you have gills. Adelaide is pretty, but inanely dull. Hobart (and indeed all of Tasmania) is gorgeous, but cold, and somewhat isolated.
Perth is the capital of Western Australia - a huge state that occupies the western third of the country and contains mostly desert. I have relatives over there, so I've had occasion to visit a couple of times. If I could choose where I wanted to live in Oz, Perth comes a close second (Canberra still wins, even though the weather depresses me, because it's my home). It is a very neat (tidy) city and the people are much friendlier than they are in Canberra - as a general rule. The downside is that it is just so far away from everything! Mind you, that could be a good thing.
And then we come to Brisbane... about an hour's drive away from Surfer's Paradise (aka the Gold Coast) and where I currently reside. For me it's a nice blend of big city facilities and small town space. It has a reasonably good public transport system and the weather is divine, however, we are in the midst of a drought at the moment which translates into domestic water restrictions. Having said that, I have never come close to hitting the limit, and it really is quite easy to be just that little bit more environmentally friendly. There's a fantastic indie scene here (not to be confused with Indy, which is on the Gold Coast) and the girls take MUCH better care of themselves than they do in cities further south (where they're rugged up for a goodly portion of the year). Seriously, it's a tropical oasis with indoor plumbing. The humidity knocks me around a little bit in summer, but it's tolerable.
Oh, and I think the Aussie dollar is currently trading at about US$0.60 which is good for you.
Anyway, that's probably more info than you wanted... I'm just trying to get my post count up without anyone noticing. ;)
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I'm also not going to mention NZ atm since we're about to vote in a new gummint. And they may take mah baby.
We'll see.
Its a nice place to visit though :D