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What country would you like to live in?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Or are you happy where you are?
I've always fancied Australia - but it's so damn far from everyone here.
Rather suspect I will end up back in Scotland, much closer and so beautiful.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just been thinking about this recently, possibly buying a second place somewhere, I like spain and italy but also thinking about places like croatia and rhodes |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I would love to go back to Sicily
I was born there but my family emigrated to the UK when I was a child, I go back every year, some years twice, to visit family, its a beautiful country and I'd love to live there but my children don't want to come, I couldn't go and leave them so here I stay |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've always wanted to go and live in NZ, but being a similar climate to UK have thought about other places too.....
Really like the Ardeche area of France and very nearly purchased a house in a little area of Spain called Allbaracin, fantastic medieval walled town in a valley surrounded by pine forests and sand, lots of history and lovely wildlife with great food and beer too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Spain on the Costa De La Luz in a pine forest near Cadiz.
That is very close to the top of the list. Cadiz is a beautiful city, as is Jerez"
Lived near Chiclana on a hill looking across the salt flats to San Fernando and Cadiz. Apart from Sancti Petri its managed to escape the ravages of tourism. Jerez is lovely.  |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"Spain on the Costa De La Luz in a pine forest near Cadiz.
That is very close to the top of the list. Cadiz is a beautiful city, as is Jerez
Lived near Chiclana on a hill looking across the salt flats to San Fernando and Cadiz. Apart from Sancti Petri its managed to escape the ravages of tourism. Jerez is lovely. "
I love chiclana. Nuovo Sancti Petri is one of my favourite resorts. I have tried walking the whole length of the beach there several times. My favourite restaurant in the entire world is in the next resort over. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Spain on the Costa De La Luz in a pine forest near Cadiz.
That is very close to the top of the list. Cadiz is a beautiful city, as is Jerez
Lived near Chiclana on a hill looking across the salt flats to San Fernando and Cadiz. Apart from Sancti Petri its managed to escape the ravages of tourism. Jerez is lovely.
I love chiclana. Nuovo Sancti Petri is one of my favourite resorts. I have tried walking the whole length of the beach there several times. My favourite restaurant in the entire world is in the next resort over. "
What's the restaurant name will check it out? Go out to Spain nearly every month at the moment up and down that coast and the Costa deal sol. |
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Actually like Britain the best. We've both travelled very widely and enjoyed the visits but haven't found anywhere that we'd want to stay for longer than a month. We are a peculiar bunch in this country, but we quite like that |
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If I had no family, I would move to New Zealand like a shot. I was there for a month last year and absolutely loved the place. Very much like the UK, but far fewer people and a very relaxed way of life. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"France 
Possibly around the Vendee or a little further south
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I love the vendee area Bordeaux to Biarritz is wonderfully charming and quite, although it gets a tad warm in the summer months |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Hawaii hopefully in about 8yrs when I finish work that's where I am sailing too. Should only take between 6 to 8 weeks to sail from here "
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The average daytime temperature during July is 31 degrees.
The average night time temperature is 28 degrees.
In January it's completely different with average day time temperatures of 29 degrees
And at night it's 27 degrees of course that's the difference between the extra 35 minutes of light you get in the summer  .
It must be a little bizarre but reliable needing only shorts
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hawaii hopefully in about 8yrs when I finish work that's where I am sailing too. Should only take between 6 to 8 weeks to sail from here "
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Ohhh and just south of Hawaii on the equator is a little lagoon island called Kiribati with the capital town London,I would imagine it's worth a stop over |
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"Canada
I've lived both in Edmonton, Alberta, on the east of the Rockies, and also in Vancouver.
Given an offer I'd move back to Vancouver tomorrow "
I really wanna go to Canada, i think i could live there from what i know of it. |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"Spain on the Costa De La Luz in a pine forest near Cadiz.
That is very close to the top of the list. Cadiz is a beautiful city, as is Jerez
Lived near Chiclana on a hill looking across the salt flats to San Fernando and Cadiz. Apart from Sancti Petri its managed to escape the ravages of tourism. Jerez is lovely.
I love chiclana. Nuovo Sancti Petri is one of my favourite resorts. I have tried walking the whole length of the beach there several times. My favourite restaurant in the entire world is in the next resort over.
What's the restaurant name will check it out? Go out to Spain nearly every month at the moment up and down that coast and the Costa deal sol. "
I think it's El Timon de rocha at the end Av. inglatera |
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"I found Australian life soon became very tedious ........  "
Yep - it's the same shops, clothes, food, language (ish)... All wrapped up in some of the smallest minds on earth.
Australia is a beautiful country but I can't help but think it would have been better if the British had never gone there. |
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"France or Italy"
France is ok. Go south for the climate.
Italy is gorgeous - the food, wine, culture, climate, history, scenery... Only problem is you'd have to be mad to live there. Or very wealthy. Either/or. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Health issues are making the Irish winter increasingly intolerable for me, would like the option of spending November - January somewhere along the Mediterranean. |
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It's a difficult choice.
Of all the places I've been, and if I had to make a snap judgement...
Switzerland or Vienna for the winter, maybe Belize for the spring, 'summer' in the London and autumn in Rome.
Maybe. Can't make up my mind. |
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"It's a difficult choice.
Of all the places I've been, and if I had to make a snap judgement...
Switzerland or Vienna for the winter, maybe Belize for the spring, 'summer' in the London and autumn in Rome.
Maybe. Can't make up my mind."
San Francisco should definitely be in there somewhere... Grrr |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's a difficult choice.
Of all the places I've been, and if I had to make a snap judgement...
Switzerland or Vienna for the winter, maybe Belize for the spring, 'summer' in the London and autumn in Rome.
Maybe. Can't make up my mind.
San Francisco should definitely be in there somewhere... Grrr"
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Did you bump into dirty harry |
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Fortunate to have lived near Victoria, Vancouver Island, for 2 years when younger. Been back four times since and I usually stay a month or so. Planning to retire somewhere in BC when the kids are fully established.
I went for a month last August and priced up some property, for what I could sell my relatively modest house for, I could buy a lodge with 3 bathrooms, and an acre of land. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Berlin or Sitges or Cernobbio on Lake Como
Or New York : but I want a penthouse with a roof terrace and a central park view, so I'll be saving for a while yet |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fortunate to have lived near Victoria, Vancouver Island, for 2 years when younger. Been back four times since and I usually stay a month or so. Planning to retire somewhere in BC when the kids are fully established.
I went for a month last August and priced up some property, for what I could sell my relatively modest house for, I could buy a lodge with 3 bathrooms, and an acre of land."
I know, it's crazy isn't it
Loved the west coast of Van. Island |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've lived and worked in many different countries but I've found that the swinging scene is best right here in good old Britain. Very few places would tempt me away. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's interesting, but since Trump had emerged in the campaign the number of Google enquiries about moving to Canada has increased by 1000%  "
Why am I not surprised ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love living in North Wales , my little corner is heaven.
The only other place I could think of would have to be New Zealand, its a lot like a bigger Wales lol |
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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago
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I have been lucky to live in a number of countries over the years but from being a very small child have always wanted to live in New Zealand. I have no idea why and it is unlikely to happen now but I can dream.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We're thinking back in Japan. Much cheaper there, beautiful mountains, low population density in the mountains. And of course much higher standard of living. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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For me the grass isn't greener!
I have lived in many places and had a fantastic time knowing it was temporary.
When permanence sets in - it almost always becomes dreary wherever you are!
I think living life in seasons is the way forward!
Always having somewhere to look forward to!
Also for me it's about the people I'm surrounded by not the place I'm in. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I used to live in China and loved it so wouldn't mind going back there, otherwise Norway would be good (I've traveled the whole world and Norway is the most beautiful o me) Or any of the Scandinavian countries, Canada as well gives a good standard of living. I have always wanted to live on an island like near Palau though, just open up a surf school and relax for life.
Australia's somewhere I haven't been, everyone I know who has gone there has fallen in love with it and never returned, I think I'm slightly put off by the fact EVERYTHING wants to kill you there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Barcelona or just outside along the coast.
I love Italy and Spain but the extra warmth of spain swings it for me.
I'm pretty sure I will actually do it in time even its just for a few years. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Barcelona is easily one of my favourite cities, and it's a really short and cheap commute back to the UK, I've thought about moving to Barcelona before, it's just the houses over there are pretty expensive. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fortunate to have lived near Victoria, Vancouver Island, for 2 years when younger. Been back four times since and I usually stay a month or so. Planning to retire somewhere in BC when the kids are fully established.
I went for a month last August and priced up some property, for what I could sell my relatively modest house for, I could buy a lodge with 3 bathrooms, and an acre of land."
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Better hurry up, 40% house price increases last year pushed up the average house price in Vancouver to 1.8 million dollars, stupid prices are now pushing out older residents to victoria and alike where they saw 55% increases! |
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"If you ever do come to Australia, please let us know x ??"
Too late  I was there in Sydney excatly this time last year. Did the whole thing, Bondi, Manly, the Bridge climb, Opera House, but no swinging |
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I've spent a lot of time in the USA, Australia and New Zealand and think I'd prefer to live in New Zealand. Though elderly and other relatives here has deterred me.
Without ties I'd have been off there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have family in the USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil and New Zealand
OK for a holiday but not to live
I look out my window at the hills, 5 minute drive and I'm in a wilderness of mountains and Lochs
3-4hr drive and I see palm tree beaches and I haven't left my own country
Nope it's Scotland for me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It would be spain for me, we are already making plans to move to alicante, so it is just a matter of time within a year or 2, cant wait to sit under the palm trees having a siesta.
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