Expats: Where are your favorite places you've lived?

[Anonymous]

Scotland, London, and a couple of places in Australia.

All were great and it is hard to choose. Probably Melbourne then Edinburgh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tashkent, baby!

Nothing like eating that shashlik at chigatai bazaar, amirite?

[Anonymous]

Andorra

[Anonymous]

I've lived in 11 cities in 8 countries and DC is by far the nicest of them. I was just thinking that while strolling around Dupont and Adams Morgan with my kids earlier today. Vancouver and London were also nice but too rainy. Paris was insane. Toronto is fantastically international but too cold, etc. DC wins hands down.

There are stunning places I visited a lot and loved like Dakar and Rio but the traffic is too crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've lived in 11 cities in 8 countries and DC is by far the nicest of them. I was just thinking that while strolling around Dupont and Adams Morgan with my kids earlier today. Vancouver and London were also nice but too rainy. Paris was insane. Toronto is fantastically international but too cold, etc. DC wins hands down.

There are stunning places I visited a lot and loved like Dakar and Rio but the traffic is too crazy.

It rains a lot more in DC than in does in London.

Now if you had said London was too gray, I would have agreed with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've lived in 11 cities in 8 countries and DC is by far the nicest of them. I was just thinking that while strolling around Dupont and Adams Morgan with my kids earlier today. Vancouver and London were also nice but too rainy. Paris was insane. Toronto is fantastically international but too cold, etc. DC wins hands down.

There are stunning places I visited a lot and loved like Dakar and Rio but the traffic is too crazy.

There is no way this could possibly be true. DC is a dump. And I can say that having visited 110 countries.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tashkent, baby!

Nothing like eating that shashlik at chigatai bazaar, amirite?

Tell us more. Central Asia fascinates me. I've never been.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've lived in 11 cities in 8 countries and DC is by far the nicest of them. I was just thinking that while strolling around Dupont and Adams Morgan with my kids earlier today. Vancouver and London were also nice but too rainy. Paris was insane. Toronto is fantastically international but too cold, etc. DC wins hands down.

There are stunning places I visited a lot and loved like Dakar and Rio but the traffic is too crazy.

I've lived all over the place and I have to agree. DC really is world class in so many ways. I never appreciated it until I really had lived in so many other places and that's when I realized I needed to come back...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've lived in 11 cities in 8 countries and DC is by far the nicest of them. I was just thinking that while strolling around Dupont and Adams Morgan with my kids earlier today. Vancouver and London were also nice but too rainy. Paris was insane. Toronto is fantastically international but too cold, etc. DC wins hands down.

There are stunning places I visited a lot and loved like Dakar and Rio but the traffic is too crazy.

I've lived all over the place and I have to agree. DC really is world class in so many ways. I never appreciated it until I really had lived in so many other places and that's when I realized I needed to come back...

How so? Seriously, it has certain charms, but is incredibly provincial by world standards. That’s not only my opinion, but what I hear constantly from international visitors to the city. They are often surprised to find that the capital of the United States is so quaint, to put it politely.

[Anonymous]

I loved living in South Africa. (Good) wine cheaper than (good) water. Saw rhinos every week. Amazing culture. Interesting people. Great shopping. Easy to live very well. Perfect for a specific hobby that I love very much.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've lived in 11 cities in 8 countries and DC is by far the nicest of them. I was just thinking that while strolling around Dupont and Adams Morgan with my kids earlier today. Vancouver and London were also nice but too rainy. Paris was insane. Toronto is fantastically international but too cold, etc. DC wins hands down.

There are stunning places I visited a lot and loved like Dakar and Rio but the traffic is too crazy.

I've lived all over the place and I have to agree. DC really is world class in so many ways. I never appreciated it until I really had lived in so many other places and that's when I realized I needed to come back...

How so? Seriously, it has certain charms, but is incredibly provincial by world standards. That’s not only my opinion, but what I hear constantly from international visitors to the city. They are often surprised to find that the capital of the United States is so quaint, to put it politely.

I'm the 11 cities PP. Sure, the restaurants here are nothing special, the music and theater scenes are slow and boring compared to London and New York but in terms of qualify and pace of life, green space, concentration of interesting people, and local, community based culture, it's hard to beat. Anyway, the thread is about personal preference. DC happens to be my favorite. It may not be yours.

To the PP who argued with my rain comment, it may be true that DC gets more rainfall, but London and Vancouver have more days when you need an umbrella. Brussels is the same. I actually call that annoying misty rain "Brusseling" because that's where I first regularly experienced it. (Belgium has incredible food, surprisingly enough.)

[Anonymous]

I love living in DC. Second place is a tie between Singapore and Cayman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loved living in South Africa. (Good) wine cheaper than (good) water. Saw rhinos every week. Amazing culture. Interesting people. Great shopping. Easy to live very well. Perfect for a specific hobby that I love very much.

Agreed but safety is a bug issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've lived in 11 cities in 8 countries and DC is by far the nicest of them. I was just thinking that while strolling around Dupont and Adams Morgan with my kids earlier today. Vancouver and London were also nice but too rainy. Paris was insane. Toronto is fantastically international but too cold, etc. DC wins hands down.

There are stunning places I visited a lot and loved like Dakar and Rio but the traffic is too crazy.

I've lived all over the place and I have to agree. DC really is world class in so many ways. I never appreciated it until I really had lived in so many other places and that's when I realized I needed to come back...

How so? Seriously, it has certain charms, but is incredibly provincial by world standards. That’s not only my opinion, but what I hear constantly from international visitors to the city. They are often surprised to find that the capital of the United States is so quaint, to put it politely.

Define provincial... I doubt DC would fit the bill. Besides, I think "quaint" is a compliment and makes for a lovely place to live. We have an abundance of international cuisines and cultural opportunities, and many of the other major cities I lived in had much less. And yet DC still is beautiful, with a lot of green space, friendly people, and a lot of beauty tucked in to every day life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love living in DC. Second place is a tie between Singapore and Cayman.

Ooh, GOOD choices!!

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