Where would you live?
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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Right now a couple of years I am taking advantage of French Riviera hospitality and I cannot complain. From your checklist it does not comply in one point only - Oil $ Gas, but then again what are the motives to keep that one? The regions is nice, I've been lucky to find English speaking job and that little amount of French you need for daily task I was able to learn. The problem with this region? Not that many job opportunities; full of tourists every summer and most of all French bureaucracy :P However, trade-off is in a form of climate and nature that outbalance these things a lot... With little bit of balancing and sacrificing other options could be also considered (except those already mentioned in the discussion): - Italian peninsula (though not sure how important English language is for you :-) ) - Barcelona - Malta - Hong-Kong - and as we all saw last winter, Sochi could be mentioned here too ;-)
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Right now a couple of years I am taking advantage of French Riviera hospitality and I cannot complain. From your checklist it does not comply in one point only - Oil $ Gas, but then again what are the motives to keep that one? The regions is nice, I've been lucky to find English speaking job and that little amount of French you need for daily task I was able to learn. The problem with this region? Not that many job opportunities; full of tourists every summer and most of all French bureaucracy :P However, trade-off is in a form of climate and nature that outbalance these things a lot... With little bit of balancing and sacrificing other options could be also considered (except those already mentioned in the discussion): - Italian peninsula (though not sure how important English language is for you :-) ) - Barcelona - Malta - Hong-Kong - and as we all saw last winter, Sochi could be mentioned here too ;-)
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Pardon me? No religious madness in (south) bavaria? Even the ruling party names itself a "christian party". Greets from Franconia. ;)
There is more than Bavaria ... Baden Württemberg / blackforest? Currently we have around 24°C
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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Life in the Canadian Maritimes is decent enough. We have a few skiing options within reasonable driving distance (though they're not big hills) - and better options if you don't mind driving a bit further and/or depending where in the Maritimes you are looking. Summer's are warm, but typically not hot. Oil & Gas in the region, good schools (at least in our area), mild cultural madness (all part of living in the maritimes), child friendly, etc. Cost of living is decent - salaries are typically not as high as major centers, but $300-400k will also buy you a really decent house so it all balances out. And in the case of a zombie apocalypse, Nova Scotia was one of the safe-zones mentioned at the end of World War Z :)
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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Do you still have any doubt about this list of yours? I would love to live in New Zeland if I had the chance. Beautiful landscape, montains, snow and beaches in the same area, great living conditions... I think it has it all. If I was offered a job there, I would accept in a heartbeat if it pays at least what I earn in Brazil (which is not that hard).
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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Well I have kind of an outside the box suggestion. Cleveland, Ohio..... Here is why: 1) Summers here are beautiful - not too much humidity, average highs in the 70s to mid 80s 2) Snows in the winter - yes it does quite a bit. Skiing is available around the east side as well as the resorts of western New York which are about 1 hour away from the east side of Cleveland 3) Oil and gas industry is booming here now because of the fracking - this is quite prevalent east and southeast of here in the Marcellus shale 4) Education is typical US education. If you desire better than that, there are a lot of really high quality private schools around here too. A big bonus is Lake Erie, despite the algae problems in the western basin around Toledo. Lots of great fishing out there. Another is that housing around here is pretty cheap too. Me, I grew up here, but can't STAND the winters. I am moving to Florida within the next couple of years. Truthfully, if I didn't have to deal with the cold and snow, I wouldn't move away.
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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Denver. Nice weather--warm but dry summers, moderate winters with world-class skiing just up the hill. Not sure what you mean by oil & gas. There's certainly a lot here, and even some field work, I suppose, but mostly I think it's offices here. The field work is more in the northern plains, I think. There are cultural extremes nearby, but not in Denver itself. Colorado Springs is very conservative (US Air Force Academy, HQ of Focus on the Family and other Christian groups), while the People's Republic of Boulder is just a half-hour away for liberal types. Makes for a interesting political landscape for those who choose to observe. I think the education system is ok, but I don't have a first-hand view there. Oh yeah, since you said 'on tap' in your first sentence, Colorado is loaded with microbreweries too. My even elected our favorite brewpub owner mayor of Denver, then governor of the whole state.
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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Why not sunny Mexico? The Oil and Gas industry is about to be opened to third parties (it was fully controlled by the state before), so you may have some work opportunities here, we have a nice weather all year round, but sadly, there is no much snow in here (i think they sometimes have it in the north of the country on winter), the education system is good on private schools up to High School, then it's better on public schools.
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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I am just pondering..... If it goes 'Yes' and it all goes horribly wrong, i'm gonna need an exit plan. (it could still go wrong with a 'no' as well depending on agreements). Requirements; A nice weather in the summer, snow in the winter + skiing on tap (say within an hour or so). Oil & Gas industry within region, preferably as not to have to do silly rotations like 4/4 Good education system, child friendly with no Extreme/bizarre cultural religious madness. e.g. woman can't drive etc. Thought about States/Canada/Oz/New Zealand/Qatar/UAE/Singapore/Cyprus.......Yes they all have their own oddities, but at least they are tolerable. Any thoughts?
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Bajaja wrote:
but then again what are the motives to keep that one?
Quite simply Money.... Sooner we get 18th over and done with the better....
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Life in the Canadian Maritimes is decent enough. We have a few skiing options within reasonable driving distance (though they're not big hills) - and better options if you don't mind driving a bit further and/or depending where in the Maritimes you are looking. Summer's are warm, but typically not hot. Oil & Gas in the region, good schools (at least in our area), mild cultural madness (all part of living in the maritimes), child friendly, etc. Cost of living is decent - salaries are typically not as high as major centers, but $300-400k will also buy you a really decent house so it all balances out. And in the case of a zombie apocalypse, Nova Scotia was one of the safe-zones mentioned at the end of World War Z :)
So if I was to sell my house in the UK and use that to buy a house in the Canadian Maritimes, you are telling me I would get an awesome house for $1.2M CAD. (Based on current uk house prices in my area and current exchange rate).....(heads to google.....)........ :omg: they are awesome!
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So if I was to sell my house in the UK and use that to buy a house in the Canadian Maritimes, you are telling me I would get an awesome house for $1.2M CAD. (Based on current uk house prices in my area and current exchange rate).....(heads to google.....)........ :omg: they are awesome!
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Exactly! 1.2M will get you a 5-10,000 sqft home on the water, with a guest house big enough for me :) There are cheaper and more expensive places in the Maritimes too, but even the most expensive is going to be many times cheaper than any city-house in the UK. For even better deals check out the southern US (though you'll be hard pressed to find local skiing, unless you're ok with water skiing).