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[Battersea Power Station]

This is mostly preliminary research because I don't have many job prospects or large savings, so I can't just go wherever I want (my wife, however, is a RN, and about to get a masters to be a FNP, and can probably find work mostly anywhere). But I'm hoping to find a goal to work towards.

I'm getting sick of the way I live. It's a bunch of little and/or obscure things -- the plastic food packaging, the constant filling the car up with gas, the Windex-ing.

What's a nice happy place, preferably warm, with good Internet access?

 

[the_painted_bird]

I'm getting sick of the way I live. It's a bunch of little and/or obscure things -- the plastic food packaging, the constant filling the car up with gas, the Windex-ing.

Where are you going to move that doesn't have this

 

[The Elite]

This is mostly preliminary research because I don't have many job prospects or large savings, so I can't just go wherever I want (my wife, however, is a RN, and about to get a masters to be a FNP, and can probably find work mostly anywhere). But I'm hoping to find a goal to work towards.

I'm getting sick of the way I live. It's a bunch of little and/or obscure things -- the plastic food packaging, the constant filling the car up with gas, the Windex-ing.

What's a nice happy place, preferably warm, with good Internet access?

I have some property on Mars that might fit what you want.

Seriously, I think we need a little more details about where you want to live.

 

[bill0527]

No place is perfect. You're just trading one set of problems for another. The key is to find which set of problems piss you off the least and then call it home.

 

[Shanadeus]

Anywhere in the world?

Move to Finland, as south as possible and you'll enjoy your government mandated broadband in some pretty warm weather.

 

[CrankyJay]

Dunno...Austin, TX.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

This is mostly preliminary research because I don't have many job prospects or large savings, so I can't just go wherever I want (my wife, however, is a RN, and about to get a masters to be a FNP, and can probably find work mostly anywhere). But I'm hoping to find a goal to work towards.

I'm getting sick of the way I live. It's a bunch of little and/or obscure things -- the plastic food packaging, the constant filling the car up with gas, the Windex-ing.

What's a nice happy place, preferably warm, with good Internet access?

ooohhhh

if you didn't put that bit I would have said amsterdam. no cars here (unless you like self punishment) and I'm not sure what windex is!

No place is perfect. You're just trading one set of problems for another. The key is to find which set of problems piss you off the least and then call it home.

wherever you go, there you are.

 

[Shanadeus]

ITT: We guess where the OP's from.
I'm going to go ahead and guess you're from the UK.

 

[The Elite]

ITT: We guess where the OP's from.
I'm going to go ahead and guess you're from the UK.

I'm going to say Detroit, Michigan.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Where are you going to move that doesn't have this

 

[Dead Man]

ITT: We guess where the OP's from.
I'm going to go ahead and guess you're from the UK.

I also say UK. Probably near London.

 

[the_painted_bird]

I recommend you move to Florida and pan-handle.

 

[Xeke]

This is mostly preliminary research because I don't have many job prospects or large savings, so I can't just go wherever I want (my wife, however, is a RN, and about to get a masters to be a FNP, and can probably find work mostly anywhere). But I'm hoping to find a goal to work towards.

I'm getting sick of the way I live. It's a bunch of little and/or obscure things -- the plastic food packaging, the constant filling the car up with gas, the Windex-ing.

What's a nice happy place, preferably warm, with good Internet access?

Hawaii.

 

[Kyoufu]

I'm going to say Detroit, Michigan.

Judging by his username, he is from London, or near-abouts.

Which makes complete sense.

 

[Battersea Power Station]

Hawaii.

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/hawaii/images/flights-to-hawaii.jpg

I'm serious about this search, so give me an island, a town, a recommended job or field of work, etc.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

Move to Vancouver, Washington. It's perfect for your mood.

 

[jonnybryce]

Where are you going to move that doesn't have this

NYC

 

[entremet]

Where do you live now, OP? Your original post is not very specific, but you want to go to a city with good public transportation? That's the only thing I could get from your statement about not filling up the car with gas.

 

[Bentendo]

I'm serious about this search, so give me an island, a town, a recommended job or field of work, etc.

Well, if you're going to move to Hawaii then:

*Move to Honolulu on the island of Oahu. At a population of 400,000 it's a good size (at a metro population of almost a million it's more than twice as big).
*If you already live in the United States than moving there won't be a big problem.
*The internet isn't as fast as it would be in, say, New York or Los Angeles, but it's good nonetheless.
*It's ALWAYS warm.
*Hawaii has eight National Parks run by the National Park Service, including an active volcano.

 

[Xeke]

I'm serious about this search, so give me an island, a town, a recommended job or field of work, etc.

Honolulu on the island of Oahu.

Honolulu is in a Tropical wet and dry climate zone (Köppen classification As) with a dry summer season. Nonetheless, its annual precipitation is low, and, depending on the reporting station, it borders on a semi-arid climate (Köppen classification BSh), and the city receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, averaging 3040 hours. [6] Despite its tropical location, conditions (temperature, precipitation and humidity) are moderated by Hawaii's mid-ocean location.

Temperatures vary little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 80-89°F (27-32°C) and lows of 65-75°F (19-24°C) throughout the year. Temperatures rarely exceed 90's°F (32°C), with lows in the upper-50's°F (~15°C) occurring once or twice a year. Waters off the coast of Honolulu average 82°F (27°C) in the summer months and 77°F (25°C) in the winter months.[7]

Annual average precipitation is 18.3 inches (460 mm), which mainly occurs during the winter months of October through March, with very little rainfall during the summer. Honolulu has an average of 270 sunny days and 98 wet days a year.[8]

 

[Darren870]

Judging by his username, he is from London, or near-abouts.

Which makes complete sense.

I am hesitant on that..

He complains about 3 things.

1. Plastic Food Packaging
2. Constantly Filling up the car with Gas
3. Windex-ing

Reasons why I don't think its London area:
1. I live in London now, but spent the first 24 years of my life in New York. The states use much more packaging then London.
2. Why would you have a car in london? There is 0 need for one.
3. I haven't seen Windex since I've lived here. Then again I never really used it.

But his Handle is London Based.

Anyways...

OP:
If you don't tell us where your from we can't recommend a place. A lot of countries have immigration laws. For me to move from NY to London was a PITA.

Also your wife probably wont be able to work as a RN in a lot of countries without retaking some certifications. Just a guess on the way certain places are run.

 

[bjork]

Another vote for HI. If you're serious about making a move, that's an awesome place to wind up.

 

[thespot84]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=396296

Move somewhere beautiful. I'm partial to Colorado myself, though we do like to/need to drive places sometimes *shrug*.

 

[Xeke]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=396296

Move somewhere beautiful. I'm partial to Colorado myself, though we do like to/need to drive places sometimes *shrug*.

He wants a warm place though.

 

[thespot84]

He wants a warm place though.

He could summer here

Just to educate the uninitiated, if you here people talk about Colorado having a 'Dry Heat' or a 'Dry Cold', it's because the lack of humidity (which I love) makes the extreme temperatures more tolerable. 110F here while in the shade of a tree can be quite pleasant, as 40F in the sun can be too. I can't recommend the dryness enough.

 

[h1nch]

Austin TX. Warm, good mix of people both conservative and liberal, relatively young population, lots of fun stuff to do, not a big city but not too small either. Traffic sucks, but depending on where you live you could theoretically get away without having a car (though it would kinda suck honestly)

 

[Peronthious]

He could summer here

Just to educate the uninitiated, if you here people talk about Colorado having a 'Dry Heat' or a 'Dry Cold', it's because the lack of humidity (which I love) makes the extreme temperatures more tolerable. 110F here while in the shade of a tree can be quite pleasant, as 40F in the sun can be too. I can't recommend the dryness enough.

Seconded for the four corners area in general. I spent a summer in New Mexico, and the weather there was a wonderful change from Virginia. Thermometer said 110 but it definitely didn't feel like it, and waking up to 30-40 was nice.

 

[gregor7777]

I want to hear more about Windex and why it makes you want to move away.

 

[teruterubozu]

Plenty of medical/health work in Hawaii. Your wife would be set.

 

[Escape Goat]

I would probably figure out what you wanted to do career wise and then figure out where the best place to find work would be.

 

[KingGondo]

Where do you live now?

 

[djtiesto]

I think I remember the poster lives around the LI/NYC area...

 

[Davedough]

If you're not brown, my hometown of Phoenix Arizona will welcome you. It's plenty warm here and we have bigtime cancer hospitals for your wife to work at. If you are brown, SB1070 doesn't want you.

 

[Nerevar]

Austin TX. Warm, good mix of people both conservative and liberal, relatively young population, lots of fun stuff to do, not a big city but not too small either. Traffic sucks, but depending on where you live you could theoretically get away without having a car (though it would kinda suck honestly)

Austin is probably the only reasonable place to live in within Texas, but realistically if you want to live somewhere without a car in America you're pretty much SOL outside of the major metropolises along the North-East Corridor (Washington, Philly, New York, Boston) or San Francisco. None of those places really fits the "warm weather" requirements.

 

[bjork]

If you're not brown, my hometown of Phoenix Arizona will welcome you. It's plenty warm here and we have bigtime cancer hospitals for your wife to work at. If you are brown, SB1070 doesn't want you.

When I left Maui, I had a layover in Phoenix. It was August 16. I left warm tropical breezes and a rather fine humidity level, only to find myself over the most dusty and desolate flat piece of dirt on earth. I never even left the airport and swore that I would never find myself in Phoenix ever again. (on a side note, what dildo designed that airport?)

No contest, BPS. HI > *

 

[vatstep]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[Davedough]

When I left Maui, I had a layover in Phoenix. It was August 16. I left warm tropical breezes and a rather fine humidity level, only to find myself over the most dusty and desolate flat piece of dirt on earth. I never even left the airport and swore that I would never find myself in Phoenix ever again. (on a side note, what dildo designed that airport?)

No contest, BPS. HI > *

LOL... clearly you've never been to New Mexico.... thats what we get to look down on.

Phoenix has its charms, you just need to know someone who is versed at showing it to you. I love Phoenix and wouldn't want to live anywhere else (well, of course I would, but money wont allow me to live on a beach in Belize). And to be fair... flying in from Maui can make ANY place look horrible.

 

[bjork]

LOL... clearly you've never been to New Mexico.... thats what we get to look down on.

Phoenix has its charms, you just need to know someone who is versed at showing it to you. I love Phoenix and wouldn't want to live anywhere else (well, of course I would, but money wont allow me to live on a beach in Belize). And to be fair... flying in from Maui can make ANY place look horrible.

You know, that's true. Very true...

 

[Korey]

Los Angeles

Orange County

San Diego

 

[bjork]

For HI: http://www.kamaainajobs.com/

I'd really love to take another stab at it, but without another familiar face to have a go at it with, I know I won't. Unless I hit that lotto jackpot one day.

 

[AstroLad]

LOL... clearly you've never been to New Mexico.... thats what we get to look down on.

Phoenix has its charms, you just need to know someone who is versed at showing it to you. I love Phoenix and wouldn't want to live anywhere else (well, of course I would, but money wont allow me to live on a beach in Belize). And to be fair... flying in from Maui can make ANY place look horrible.

I concur that Phoenix is pretty nice. Most of all affordable. And I've lived on both coasts, in Chicago, and in France.

+Cheap housing for the size of the city. You can get a really nice house for a price that wouldn't even get you into a one-room condo in some cities. If you like the idea of having a backyard, barbecuing, a nice pool, those are standard issue in the Phoenix area whereas they're huge luxuries in many other urban areas.
+Weather is amazing for all but three months. I hate humidity too so Phoenix was doubly amazing for me from a weather perspective.
+There are some cool parts to Phoenix if you care to look around. Tempe is nice, parts of central Phoenix are nice, etc.
+In my experience, people from Phoenix are just generally pretty chill and nice.

-Summer obviously. I'd give this a half-minus though because the entire city is just equipped to deal with the summer. In NYC it's not nearly as hot obviously but half the places don't have AC, or the AC is broken, and it's humid as fuck so you'll find yourself sweating more than you would in Phoenix ironically.
-Some parts are lame, but they are easy to avoid for the most part. For example never go to Mesa. Also there are a lot of parts of the area that are full of cookie-cutter houses, which most people aren't into. Again just stay away if that's not your thing.
-While it does have an increasingly good culture and nightlife, it still pales in comparison to any real city. Unless you're a golfer and are into the Scottsdale scene. Then it is Shangri-La, seriously.
-No snow or real seasons if you are into that (which I kind of am).
-If you don't like driving, don't move to Phoenix.

 

[Captain Pants]

Boise is nice and warm for the most part. Winter can kinda suck, but usually there isn't too much snow. The town is small and quiet. Biking around is easy thanks to the greenbelt trail that follows the river. You can get just about anywhere without riding in too much traffic. The more I live here, the more I think it is a great place to settle down. Our state can be frustratingly conservative, but Boise isn't. It isn't a big city, and it isn't a great place for art and culture, but it is a quiet and friendly place to live.

 

[Davedough]

I concur that Phoenix is pretty nice. Most of all affordable. And I've lived on both coasts, in Chicago, and in France.

+Cheap housing for the size of the city. You can get a really nice house for a price that wouldn't even get you into a one-room condo in some cities. If you like the idea of having a backyard, barbecuing, a nice pool, those are standard issue in the Phoenix area whereas they're huge luxuries in many other urban areas.
+Weather is amazing for all but three months. I hate humidity too so Phoenix was doubly amazing for me from a weather perspective.
+There are some cool parts to Phoenix if you care too look around. Tempe is nice, parts of central Phoenix are nice, etc.
+In my experience, people from Phoenix are just generally pretty chill and nice.

-Summer obviously. I'd give this a half-minus though because the entire city is just equipped to deal with the summer. In NYC it's not nearly as hot obviously but half the places don't have AC, or the AC is broken, and it's humid as fuck so you'll find yourself sweating more than you would in Phoenix ironically.
-Some parts are lame, but they are easy to avoid for the most part. For example never go to Mesa. Also there are a lot of parts of the area that are full of cookie-cutter houses, which most people aren't into. Again just stay away if that's not your thing.
-While it does have an increasingly good culture and nightlife, it still pales in comparison to any real city. Unless you're a golfer and are into the Scottsdale scene. Then it is Shangri-La, seriously.
-No snow or real seasons if you are into that (which I kind of am).
-If you don't like driving, don't move to Phoenix.

Ya know... that pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. Especially the driving part.... this place is huge =)

 

[Plywood]

When I left Maui, I had a layover in Phoenix. It was August 16. I left warm tropical breezes and a rather fine humidity level, only to find myself over the most dusty and desolate flat piece of dirt on earth. I never even left the airport and swore that I would never find myself in Phoenix ever again. (on a side note, what dildo designed that airport?)

No contest, BPS. HI > *

You know a dildo for an architect allows buildings to be erect.

 

[Vandiger]

If you are going to move to the US, then use this as a guide:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/125066/State-States.aspx

 

[Vox-Pop]

Portland!

 

[reilo]

Move to Vancouver, Washington. It's perfect for your mood.

:lol

 

[Battersea Power Station]

I was enjoying the speculation about where I live so I laid back for a while; but here are some details:

I currently live in Long Island, a suburb of NYC.
I was born in Bulgaria and came to the US when I was 8. Since then (I'm now 26), I've pretty much lived in Queens and spent a lot of time in Manhattan.

NYC, including Queens, is pretty special to me, and I don't think they are "bad" places to live (Long Island, on the other hand, is depressing). In fact, I love the city. But I owe it to myself to try another lifestyle. That doesn't mean it has to be away from a major city. Heck, I've spent some time in Madrid and that's very different from NY. A city is not a city is not a city.

But I need something different. Here are just some observations.

1. "Preferably warm" -- A warm climate is not a necessity, but I figure it's an opportunity for a drastic change. Summer and spring bring such huge smiles to people's faces that I have to wonder why we subject ourselves to cold. So much of my life has been spent in wet, freezing clothes or huddled in a bus shelter or buying and losing and buying gloves, scarves, and hats.

My thinking has been that you need the cold to appreciate the warm, but travel is so accessible nowadays that I can always go and spend a couple of weeks in Alaska, etc. However, I would like to avoid the other extreme, like LA. Something moderate like Hawaii or San Diego sounds great.

2. "Windex" -- So much of my life lately has turned into constant upkeep of our apartment and its contents. Wiping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning, washing, drying, putting away, folding -- argh! I'm consistently reminded of the Fight Club line, "the things you own end up owning you."

The problem here is not so much the geographic location as the way I choose to live, i.e. I enjoy looking at a spotless kitchen counter and clean hardwood floors. So I'm not sure what can be done about this. Maybe there is a place where the architecture of the houses is such that they're all open and the dust just blows right through and outside. And maybe the dress and cusine is minimalist so that I don't need too many clothes that I have to keep washing and too many dishes to organize. Dunno - just throwing out ideas.

3. I want to be around friendly people.

4. I'm partial to some European/non-American tendencies. I love good coffee, and I generally only drink espresso. I think people should be more open about nudity and sex. I like real sugar. I like good cheese and bread. I believe the left lane should be only used for passing. I'm sure you can take these for cliches, but I feel that they genuinely make me happier. Maybe I'm wrong.
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So these are just some thoughs I have, just as a brainstorm. I don't need a place that abides by all of them. Hell, you can smack me upside the head and say "Wake up; you're not getting this. However, you should check this place out," etc.

 

[Nerevar]

snip

If you're from Bulgaria, have you considered something closer to your homeland? I've heard good things about Mediterranean parts of Croatia, and I know a Bulgarian guy who thinks the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria is the greatest slice of Earth. That would seem to fit a lot of your abstract requirements of life, although relocating and starting a life in a place like that is a bit of a stretch.

 

[Davedough]

If dust bothers you that bad, I retract my bid for Phoenix. Thats all we have here, to be honest.