Personally I'd go to Australia. I could live like a king, mortgage free in the sunshine and not have to learn a new language oh and my daughter would not grow up to be a 'Vicky Pollard'
"The greatest trick the Devil played, was convincing us all that he did not exist"
If I had to choose it would be Italy, purely for the culture.....I'm afraid that countries like Australia and Dubai just don't float my boat for that very reason; OK you've got low crime and perpetual sunshine but I need a place that's good for the soul too! Anyway I'm in a wonderful place now, right on the north Pembrokeshire coast; stunning scenery, wonderful people and low, low crime rates
I have lived and worked all around the World so I was quite pleased to settle in Blighty and let everyone else bu$$er off and live abroad. There are only so many bottles of wine and sunsets to enjoy before getting really bored (and I have lived in Dubai as well!) If I was going to go anywhere overseas it would be New Zealand followed by Oz but never forget the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Mel.
It's a hugely diverse country. You can ski in Aspen, sail in Cape Cod, see a rodeo in Texas, chase crocodiles in Florida (OK, not THAT appealing! ), ride the Oregon trail, get married in Las Vegas (doesn't everybody?!), hobnob with the stars in Hollywood, climb the Empire State Building, take in a Red Sox game, ride a barrel over Niagra... and that's before breakfast!
Britain is a cold, aggressive, over-priced place to live. It does turn out a lot of creative people, for the above reasons most likely. It would be nice to spend more time somewhere warmer.
Originally posted by Donnadonna: It HAS to be the US.
It's a hugely diverse country. You can ski in Aspen, sail in Cape Cod, see a rodeo in Texas, chase crocodiles in Florida (OK, not THAT appealing! ), ride the Oregon trail, get married in Las Vegas (doesn't everybody?!), hobnob with the stars in Hollywood, climb the Empire State Building, take in a Red Sox game, ride a barrel over Niagra... and that's before breakfast!
There's so much more than just DisneyWorld/Land!
Denver, Colorado was very nice with lots to do and see and with the Rockies just 1 hour away it was great. Very large friendly Brit. community in Denver and surrounding area. Brilliant climate as well.
I recently left the UK for Europe for personal reasons.
I never diss the UK and particularly not London. I had a great life there . A lot is good about where I live now, but it also makes me appreciate how progressive the UK is. Here is like being back in the early 80s - high unemployment, inflexible work practices, casual racism, football violence, grafitti and the like .
A lot of Brits take their opportunities and relative affluence for granted - and assume the rest of the world is the same only sunnier and cheaper. It's not.
The great thing about moving abroad once is that it broadens your horizons . I now have no qualms about moving to Egypt, Italy, Caribbean, China, anywhere, in the future. Dead easy as long as you can pay the rent .
Originally posted by Donnadonna: It HAS to be the US.
It's a hugely diverse country. You can ski in Aspen, sail in Cape Cod, see a rodeo in Texas, chase crocodiles in Florida (OK, not THAT appealing! ), ride the Oregon trail, get married in Las Vegas (doesn't everybody?!), hobnob with the stars in Hollywood, climb the Empire State Building, take in a Red Sox game, ride a barrel over Niagra... and that's before breakfast!
There's so much more than just DisneyWorld/Land!
Denver, Colorado was very nice with lots to do and see and with the Rockies just 1 hour away it was great. Very large friendly Brit. community in Denver and surrounding area. Brilliant climate as well.
Originally posted by Donnadonna: It HAS to be the US.
It's a hugely diverse country. You can ski in Aspen, sail in Cape Cod, see a rodeo in Texas, chase crocodiles in Florida (OK, not THAT appealing! ), ride the Oregon trail, get married in Las Vegas (doesn't everybody?!), hobnob with the stars in Hollywood, climb the Empire State Building, take in a Red Sox game, ride a barrel over Niagra... and that's before breakfast!
There's so much more than just DisneyWorld/Land!
Denver, Colorado was very nice with lots to do and see and with the Rockies just 1 hour away it was great. Very large friendly Brit. community in Denver and surrounding area. Brilliant climate as well.
That's it, Melboy! So when are we going...?
Shame we can't PM Please tell me you are not living in Spain?
England will always be home but im heading out to Aus in a few weeks to see what its like and if I like it I will move there as currently in the UK me and husband cant afford to buy anthing decent here at all!
Originally posted by Peapod: If I had to choose it would be Italy, purely for the culture.....I'm afraid that countries like Australia and Dubai just don't float my boat for that very reason; OK you've got low crime and perpetual sunshine but I need a place that's good for the soul too! Anyway I'm in a wonderful place now, right on the north Pembrokeshire coast; stunning scenery, wonderful people and low, low crime rates
I think Aus has a bit more Soul then Dubai which is a concrete city!
), ride the Oregon trail, get married in Las Vegas (doesn't everybody?!), hobnob with the stars in Hollywood, climb the Empire State Building, take in a Red Sox game, ride a barrel over Niagra... and that's before breakfast! 
. A lot is good about where I live now, but it also makes me appreciate how progressive the UK is. Here is like being back in the early 80s - high unemployment, inflexible work practices, casual racism, football violence, grafitti and the like 
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