The alternative to your native country

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants' preferences for alternative countries to their native ones, exploring various factors such as lifestyle, landscape, culture, and personal experiences. The scope includes personal opinions and subjective preferences rather than objective evaluations.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a preference for Canada and England due to similarities with the USA in customs, language, and government.
  • Others mention Japan and Russia as appealing options, highlighting diverse cultural interests.
  • New Zealand and Norway are noted as top choices by some, although a lack of personal experience in these countries is acknowledged.
  • Italy is frequently mentioned for its lifestyle and cuisine, with some participants expressing a desire to live there.
  • Switzerland is favored for its landscapes and mountains, with multiple mentions from different participants.
  • Some participants express interest in living in Ireland, with specific references to working for Guinness as a motivating factor.
  • Several participants list multiple countries, indicating a broad range of interests including Taiwan, France, and various regions in the USA and Canada.
  • One participant shares a unique desire to live in remote areas such as the Pamirs, reflecting a personal inclination towards adventure and solitude.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express a variety of preferences without reaching a consensus, indicating multiple competing views on desirable alternative countries.

Contextual Notes

Some preferences are based solely on hearsay or personal connections, which may limit the depth of understanding regarding the countries mentioned.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in expatriation, cultural exploration, or those seeking insights into different countries based on personal experiences and subjective preferences.

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My choices for 2nd and 3rd place (next to my #1 USA) would be Canada and England respectively for their land (in the case of Canada, somewhat similar to the U. S.) customs, language, government and economy. Australia would be a likely 4th.
 
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I would have to go with England, then probably Japan, maybe Russia.
 
I'd like to think that New Zealand and Norway would be my top choices, but I've been to neither, so am unqualified to say!
 
2nd US for the science, 3rd Italy for the lifestyle
 
Switzerland for everything,especially the mountains and the landscapes.

Daniel.
 
Might have to look into becoming a Norweed. From Arildno's pictures, the landscape seems very similar to here.
 
2nd Ireland
 
British Columbia definitely for #2, but I haven't been elsewhere to determine a 3rd (outside of the USA). Probably Australia or Iceland.
 
Ive talked to a few australians (and talk to one very frequently) and that place sounds scary to me lol. #1 place besides native would be the UK and 2nd would be Italy and 3rd would probably be Japan.
 
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This is a no-brainer: Italy, Land of Tom's Favorite Cuisine.
 
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I'd like to live in Ireland and work for Guinness. :biggrin:
And that wouldn't be a second choice.
The only things that really make me want to live where I am are my friends and family.
 
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Switzerland...yeah... :approve:
 
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hard choices: Vancouver-BC, seattle-WASH, CMU/UPITTS-PENN, NZ, swiss, taiwan, japan, france, norway, russia
 
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in no particular order, based only on what i have heard: norway, sweden, germany... etc
 
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I already live in an alternative country to my native one.

I fancy New Zealand, northern part of the South Island, and perhaps Bulgaria near the Turkish border. I have in a mind a cottage, a small stream and a garden and orchard. :smile:

If it was just myself, I would like to live for a while in the Pamirs, on the border between Afghanistan, Pakistan and China, or possibly Kyrgystan. But then I am a bit weird about stuff like that.
 
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US, Canada and probably France.
 

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