Anywhere in the world just pull you back like a magnet?

[Anonymous]

A few places I've lived on the ocean I could happily return to and stay forever: Big Island, Popham Beach, Me., Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl., San Francisco

[Anonymous]

Maine for "quiet" living
Chicago for "city" living
San Francisco for "progressive" living

My international experience is limited to the UK and France (other than Canada and tropical vacations -- this is why I scored so high on the "bubble" test ). Couldn't see myself in either place, but I preferred the UK.

I found the class differences and tension in Hawaii (Kauai, specifically) to be particularly unsettling in comparison to other states in the U.S. Also, it's too hard to get anywhere else. So despite the beauty and the awesome weather, I could never live there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Portugal

was just there. Loved it. Wouldn't be a bad place to retire.

Yes. my feelings exactly

[Anonymous]

The Amalfi Coast in Italy. Spain.

[Anonymous]

Edinburgh.

[Anonymous]

Shell Beach, CA.

I lived there for a year and it was amazing. Completely locals feel and the beaches, parks are beautiful. I hope to buy a house there someday.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever been there? Experienced the dusty savannah crowded with amazing wildlife? The hot African sun and the heat at twilight?

Just sayin.....

People definitely get bitten by the African bug.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, it is east Africa. The draw to go back is so strong. If i never went anywhere else in the world again, but there, I'd be content. It is like the dust and permeated every cell in my body.

That is monumentally pretentious.

I expect you'd have a bit of fun absorbing the dust when so many people around you are desperate to escape it and everything else which goes with living there.

Yes, not only have I spend considerable time in Kenya, Lamu Island etc but also in South Africa - Cape town,Johannesburg and Durban.

And I saw the extraordinary poverty - babies living on mattresses in the streets and shanty towns, while rich white folks eat extravagant meals right next to them. But maybe you were too busy looking at the dust.

Yes, and look at you, you hypocrite. Lounging around in Lamu, possibly THR most luxurious destinstion in Kenya. Surely eating the fresh fish the locals could never be able to put their lips to.

But of course you were in Lamu in the peace core digging wells.

People in east africa in particular are BEGGING for tourism, especially along the coast. Their local economy has been devestated by somali terrorism. One of the best things you can do for Africa, in particular east africa is book a trip there. There are ZERO large corporations operating in that area. Any tours you do are run by locals and money goes into locals pockets. You are ignorant, but carry on withbyiur Royal caribbran cruise where you are surrounded by people exacrly like you, so you dont have to feel uncomfortable and don't have to learn anything.

Be careful, you might crack your head falling off that high horse.

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Anonymous wrote:^ which particular cities or regions, and can you say what the attraction is for these places. I'm interested.[/quote

Tanzania, specifically Dar es Salaam
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/tanzania/dar-es-salaam

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever been there? Experienced the dusty savannah crowded with amazing wildlife? The hot African sun and the heat at twilight?

Just sayin.....

People definitely get bitten by the African bug.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For me, it is east Africa. The draw to go back is so strong. If i never went anywhere else in the world again, but there, I'd be content. It is like the dust and permeated every cell in my body.

That is monumentally pretentious.

I expect you'd have a bit of fun absorbing the dust when so many people around you are desperate to escape it and everything else which goes with living there.

Yes, not only have I spend considerable time in Kenya, Lamu Island etc but also in South Africa - Cape town,Johannesburg and Durban.

And I saw the extraordinary poverty - babies living on mattresses in the streets and shanty towns, while rich white folks eat extravagant meals right next to them. But maybe you were too busy looking at the dust.

Yes, and look at you, you hypocrite. Lounging around in Lamu, possibly THR most luxurious destinstion in Kenya. Surely eating the fresh fish the locals could never be able to put their lips to.

But of course you were in Lamu in the peace core digging wells.

People in east africa in particular are BEGGING for tourism, especially along the coast. Their local economy has been devestated by somali terrorism. One of the best things you can do for Africa, in particular east africa is book a trip there. There are ZERO large corporations operating in that area. Any tours you do are run by locals and money goes into locals pockets. You are ignorant, but carry on withbyiur Royal caribbran cruise where you are surrounded by people exacrly like you, so you dont have to feel uncomfortable and don't have to learn anything.

Be careful, you might crack your head falling off that high horse.

Well said and good for you. Continue enjoying trips to East Africa. The pp you are responding to obviously doesn't have a clue that in many African countries (not all), many people (not all) depend entirely on tourism for their jobs. Hotel employees, restaurant employees, craftsmen and women, entertainers etc. Fewer tourists means fewer jobs. There is a lot more that can be done but visiting, spending money in some of these countries is a good start.

[Anonymous]

For me it's southern France and the English countryside. In the US it's the lakes in Maine/ Acadia.

[Anonymous]

Hong Kong

[Anonymous]

South of France. My husband's family is from there (his grandmother and most of his aunts/uncles are still there) and we've been fortunate enough to spend at least a week each summer there. If I could figure out how to get a job there, we'd be there in a heartbeat. Husband would be OK - he has a flexible job with a global company and speaks fluent French, but my job is VERY US-centric and wouldn't translate to the EU (also, I only speak rudimentary French.)

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Anonymous wrote:Cape Cod. Love the water, beaches, beach grasses. We are so much more active and relaxed when we are there (which is not just for vacations). I love it all times of year.

I have a home there. I dream of leaving everything behind and just moving permanently.

[Anonymous]

Lebanon.

[Anonymous]

Kenya. I spent a good part of my childhood in Nairobi and Mombasa when my dad was stationed there. I have never forgotten how magical it was, but we were also lucky that we were in a position to appreciate the beauty and grandeur instead of simply having to scrabble for survival.