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Originally Posted by Willravel
A lot of Germans speak English, and German, as a language, is quite similar to German. It might take away a few points, but not enough for me to take it out of the #1 place.
What I would suggest, before moving anywhere, is to visit, speak with locals, and get a general idea of what life might be like there. If you're serious about Berlin, you really should test drive before you buy.
Vegas, on the other hand, really isn't anything spectacular for locals as I understand it. My step brother lived there for about a year, and he only went to the strip a few times. Most of them avoid the tourists like a plague, unless they're in the industry.
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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
Most Germans speak English. Additionally, there is a significant American expat community in Berlin. I recently read a piece in the NYTimes by an expat over there who says there's about 13,000 Americans in Berlin. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/ma...prod=permalink |
Okay so as far as Germany goes, here's my main concern: It's not cheap to go from the US to Europe. I also don't speak the local language which, while it doesn't seem like a big deal, can be a problem when trying to get clients and build a website. The money it would cost me just to go there and visit is a significant amount of money that could go to better uses right now (ie a house). As much as I want to live in Europe, it seems like it would be very difficult given that I don't have unlimited amounts of money right now.
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Originally Posted by levite
Personally, I recommend California, since I love love love it here. Los Angeles is the only place I've ever loved living. I've spent some time in San Francisco, and I have some family there, and I can vouch that it's an awesome place to be. San Diego is nice, although it's a little suburby for my tastes.
Elsewhere in the US, I have always liked Chicago: pretty, nice people, good pizza. Also, Washington, DC is pretty nice. The public transportation there is freaking great! Excellent museums, too.
I have a good friend who lives in Seattle, and he swears by the city. Says it's the best place he's ever lived, by lightyears. I haven't been there yet, so I can't verify, but he makes it sound good.
If you're interested in living outside the US, I recommend London above all other places. It's expensive as fuck-all, but it is my favorite city on the planet. Great food, great music, great theater, great museums, great public transportation, nice people. The biggest downside, aside from the price tag, is the difficulty in getting soda that's cold enough. Damn Brits never chill their drinks enough. Still, that's a pretty small trade for free health insurance....
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I didn't really like London that much. I mean, it was nice but it wasn't that great. The countryside in the UK is beautiful but ultimately unimportant. I loved Vienna though.
I don't know of much in the way of road racing in Seattle either..the weather doesn't seem like it would be all that cooperative.
What do you like about LA levite?
Thanks for all the suggestions thus far, I'm looking into all of them. I think I might need to get some more traveling in before I make a decision. One thing I'm pretty sure of is that I probably won't end up in Texas, no offense but it doesn't seem like my type of place.
Edit: One more option: Boston