If you were going to move to another state (or country), where would you go?

[Tick]

I WANT TO LIVE IN GREENLAND, IN A BRIGHT COLORED LITTLE HOUSE! 

[Tomislav95]

Probably Iceland. I've never been there but from movies and pictures I think it's one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Also, I heard Icelanders are friendly people
Norway is cool, too.
Also, I'd like to visit Japan but I'm not sure about moving there.

[Scorpion]

Iceland is fucking awesome, but it's pretty pricey. But yeah, living in Reykjavik would probably be pretty cool, any other town on Iceland would probably be too small for my tastes though (I think the second biggest town in Iceland has 2000 inhabitants? Fucking nuts).

[Lucien]

Finland, where two of my online best friends live together.

[Tomislav95]

I forgot Finland language is very weird and hard tho.

Iceland is fucking awesome, but it's pretty pricey. But yeah, living in Reykjavik would probably be pretty cool, any other town on Iceland would probably be too small for my tastes though (I think the second biggest town in Iceland has 2000 inhabitants? Fucking nuts).

Hm, Wikipedia says there are 5 cities with > 10 000 citizens.
I live in pretty small city (8000 people) and I like it far more than capital where I'm in college (800 000 people). But that's just me, I don't like crowded places

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

New Zealand, definitely.

More realistically, one of the Dakotas, or maybe Montana.

[Super Dude]

Do you even have to ask?

[Adami]

Do you even have to ask?

........Krypton?

[LieLowTheWantedMan]

Reykjavik. It's cold, which I like, and absolutely beautiful. I mean it has obvious disadvantages, but I think it'd at least be a nice experiment.

[hefdaddy42]

Do you even have to ask?

........Krypton?

[Prog Snob]

Denial?

[Cable]

With never being anywhere in it; one of the bigger countrie in Europe. I prefer the political systems in place.

[Super Dude]

Do you even have to ask?

........Krypton?

They blew up my home... HOW DARE YOU YOU INSENSITIVE JERK

[TempusVox]

Scotland...without hesitation. I'm looking for the right opportunity to find a place there now, as a 2nd home. Although they don't make it easy on ex-pats.

[Polarbear]

Fun idea for a thread!

I'm living in Finland, but i have entertained the idea of moving to Sweden. Maybe into some of the bigger cities like Stockholm or Göteborg, but some of the smaller towns like Uppsala would be nice too. My Swedish is very rusty though, so i would have to take Swedish lessons before deciding anything.

As for the other places:

Australia would be fun place to visit at least once, but moving there would be very difficult.

I don't know if i'd ever move to the U.S, but if i did it would probably be somewhere in the west coast.

[oh8wrx]

California and specifically Los Angeles. It's like New York City but without the winter or rain for half of the week every week.

I live in LA. It's not worth it here.. too expensive, too much traffic, and too much sun. Although, since it's LA, we do get some good bands coming through pretty often, that's a plus.

I'd prob move north towards WA or AK.. or east to TX. Somewhere I could actually live comfortably on my salary...more for your dollar type thing.

[Prog Snob]

California and specifically Los Angeles. It's like New York City but without the winter or rain for half of the week every week.

I live in LA. It's not worth it here.. too expensive, too much traffic, and too much sun. Although, since it's LA, we do get some good bands coming through pretty often, that's a plus.

I'd prob move north towards WA or AK.. or east to TX. Somewhere I could actually live comfortably on my salary...more for your dollar type thing.

I totally get that. I'm on the opposite side of the country in New York and it's an exercise in futility trying to make a dollar go a long way.

[eric42434224]

Back to my high school home, Burlington VT.  It was an amazing place to grow up and would love to raise my kids there (but keep my house in FL as I am not used to the cold anymore)

[CrimsonSunrise]

Plan as of right now is Cozumel, Mexico for retirement in 6yrs and 10 months.... but who's counting 

As long as we are still Diving.  If not?  Maybe South Carolina.

[CrimsonSunrise]

When I said culture, I was thinking more along the lines of people having a big city mentality. Anytime I go to a more rural area, the differences between the locals there and my fellow New Yorkers are jarring. I have never been to LA, but I feel like I would get comfortable very quickly since the big city would be familiar to me. Obviously the culture in NYC is different because there is no other place on the planet like it. I like the thought of living in Los Angeles but the reality is that New York City is my home. Being a New Yorker is more than just living here. It runs deep in the veins and no matter where you are, that fact will never change. The winters suck here but from April to November this city is the greatest place in the universe. I may move to Los Angeles or maybe San Diego eventually but I will never say I'm from anywhere else but New York City.

Now, I'm from LA (Not the city though) and you couldn't pay me to live in downtown LA. Remember, horrible traffic and NO SUBWAY.  A heck of a lot smaller than NYC also.  For a Metro experience, how about Dallas?  I hear good things about that metro area for living.

In this country:  I have a few cities I'd like to visit, but I haven;'t been to many of them to have an opinion.  If I had to choose, Pittsburgh would be my choice.

Abroad:  Either Japan or Germany.  Japan, since I spent a semester there in 2001.  It's had a big impact on my life.  Germany, since I've always wanted to visit, and I also have relatives there.

You like rain and brown snow in the winter?? My wifes from the Burgh, 200+ days of rain or snow a year.

I live in LA. It's not worth it here.. too expensive, too much traffic, and too much sun. Although, since it's LA, we do get some good bands coming through pretty often, that's a plus.

I'd prob move north towards WA or AK.. or east to TX. Somewhere I could actually live comfortably on my salary...more for your dollar type thing.

Too much sun???  Seriously, is there such a thing??  Well, WA, at least Western Washington will take care of the sun part for ya!

[pogoowner]

In this country:  I have a few cities I'd like to visit, but I haven;'t been to many of them to have an opinion.  If I had to choose, Pittsburgh would be my choice.

As a Pittsburgh boy, I'd love to hear more on that choice. I think Pittsburgh is amazing and I love it, I just don't hear too many from outside of this area voice a desire to move here.

If Pittsburgh had a better public transit system, I think it would be almost unbeatable. I lived there until very recently, and I loved it. Tons to do, but it's still affordable and has a smaller city feel. I hated driving there, though (not that any major city is fun to drive in).

[Tomislav95]

I heard Pittsburgh is Croatian center in USA. You guys know any Croats?

[Prog Snob]

I found their croat of arms.

[mikeyd23]

If Pittsburgh had a better public transit system, I think it would be almost unbeatable. I lived there until very recently, and I loved it. Tons to do, but it's still affordable and has a smaller city feel. I hated driving there, though (not that any major city is fun to drive in).

I agree, they are trying to start the public transit thing with The T, but haven't gotten much further than that.

I heard Pittsburgh is Croatian center in USA. You guys know any Croats?

There are Croatian clubs everywhere in the Pittsburgh area, my dad is a member of one (which means I can get in as his  guest). They are awesome places, every Croatian Club I have been in is clean, pretty well kept, the people all seem reasonable, and I can drink super, SUPER cheap. You're talking like $1 for a beer, $2 for mixed drinks, etc...

[Stadler]

California and specifically Los Angeles. It's like New York City but without the winter or rain for half of the week every week.

I live in LA. It's not worth it here.. too expensive, too much traffic, and too much sun. Although, since it's LA, we do get some good bands coming through pretty often, that's a plus.

I'd prob move north towards WA or AK.. or east to TX. Somewhere I could actually live comfortably on my salary...more for your dollar type thing.

I'm from Connecticut, and I moved to LA (Burbank) for work back in the early 90's, and I came home in a year.   Santa Claus in short pants?    No bueno.   Plus, while I recognize that every city has their "hipsters", it seems like LA is the worst for that.   Dude, I know you're an actor, and I know you were in an elevator once with Matt Damon, but put down the cell phone and refill my fucking Arnold Palmer, would you kindly?   

I will say this, though:  you never really get tired of pulling up to a stop light and seeing, as happened to me, Jay Leno next to you in one of his Shelby Mustangs, or Tommy Lee on his motorcycle. 

[Chino]

I spent 7 days in Marina Del Ray a few years ago. That was enough California for me.

[carl320]

In this country:  I have a few cities I'd like to visit, but I haven;'t been to many of them to have an opinion.  If I had to choose, Pittsburgh would be my choice.

As a Pittsburgh boy, I'd love to hear more on that choice. I think Pittsburgh is amazing and I love it, I just don't hear too many from outside of this area voice a desire to move here.

I visited the city (with my brother) for a few days when my aunt and her family lived there.  My first impression was awe.  When I entered the Fort Pitt tunnel on the west end, it was a quiet nighttime village setting.  Then when I exited, there was the skyline, bright lights and everything.  It was so unexpected that I almost missed my exit at the end of the bridge 

My aunt took my brother and I around town a little bit for the next few days.  Ate at Primanti Bros.  Went up the Monongahela incline.  Had a great time.  I know it doesn't sound like much to base an opinion off of, but the city left an impression.

[oh8wrx]

I spent 7 days in Marina Del Ray a few years ago. That was enough California for me.

MDR is nice but gets so congested with traffic! I live just south of LAX near Redondo Beach so if i can avoid going north, on the other side of LAX, i will.

[mikeyd23]

In this country:  I have a few cities I'd like to visit, but I haven;'t been to many of them to have an opinion.  If I had to choose, Pittsburgh would be my choice.

As a Pittsburgh boy, I'd love to hear more on that choice. I think Pittsburgh is amazing and I love it, I just don't hear too many from outside of this area voice a desire to move here.

I visited the city (with my brother) for a few days when my aunt and her family lived there.  My first impression was awe.  When I entered the Fort Pitt tunnel on the west end, it was a quiet nighttime village setting.  Then when I exited, there was the skyline, bright lights and everything.  It was so unexpected that I almost missed my exit at the end of the bridge 

My aunt took my brother and I around town a little bit for the next few days.  Ate at Primanti Bros.  Went up the Monongahela incline.  Had a great time.  I know it doesn't sound like much to base an opinion off of, but the city left an impression.

That's awesome. Entering the city through the Fort Pitt tunnel is breathtaking. I've lived within 45 minutes of that view my whole life, and it's still one of my favorites.

[pogoowner]

I heard Pittsburgh is Croatian center in USA. You guys know any Croats?

Western PA has tons of people from Croatia and Slovenia, and as mikeyd23 mentioned, there are lots of clubs/bars for each. And you really can't eat and drink cheaper than at those clubs. Some of my closest friends growing up belong to both, so I've had the full experience.

[CrimsonSunrise]

I spend as little time as possible in LA County.  Im an Orange County dude.  Huntington Beach baby!  Surf City USA!

[cramx3]

My company has a data center in downtown LA and it's not the nicest area.  I do really like Santa Monica though.  I typically stay in Pasadena when I travel there which also has a really nice downtown area.  There's plenty of nice areas of LA, but I certainly don't like LA for it's "city" environment. 

[Adami]

My company has a data center in downtown LA and it's not the nicest area.  I do really like Santa Monica though.  I typically stay in Pasadena when I travel there which also has a really nice downtown area.  There's plenty of nice areas of LA, but I certainly don't like LA for it's "city" environment.

Oh yea? I live right near Pasadena.

[cramx3]

My company has a data center in downtown LA and it's not the nicest area.  I do really like Santa Monica though.  I typically stay in Pasadena when I travel there which also has a really nice downtown area.  There's plenty of nice areas of LA, but I certainly don't like LA for it's "city" environment.

Oh yea? I live right near Pasadena.

I've spent many weeks living at the Holiday Inn Express on East Colorado Blvd.  On a few trips my boss would let me expense a night out and I'd Uber downtown and chill at the bars in the area.  There's such a chill vibe down there compared to the muscle heads at the bars in NJ. 

[oh8wrx]

My company has a data center in downtown LA and it's not the nicest area.  I do really like Santa Monica though.  I typically stay in Pasadena when I travel there which also has a really nice downtown area.  There's plenty of nice areas of LA, but I certainly don't like LA for it's "city" environment.

I agree, there are plenty of nice areas but it's become too "city" around here. Every day there seems to be a new building popping up around town which of course causes more delays with traffic and construction...i've learned to just stay in my little 5 mile radius unless I have to venture out.