Yes, but the feeling faded after 5-7 years. I think it is smart not to make long range plans tooo long in advance.

Agree with Ireland. DH and I are planning to live there at some point in retirement.

Also think about Africa a lot. The one time I went, I could tell that it was fragile & endangered. I've never felt more 1% than I did there. Only the elites get to enjoy the animals. Most Africans are concerned about where their next meal is coming from and need to get water, raise livestock and farm. I really want to take my kids on safari before it's all over. South Africa is doing the best job of keeping poachers at bay. But the clock is ticking.

Anonymous wrote:Ireland
We drove all over the country, as well as into Northern Ireland, but the western (Atlantic) coast was my favorite area.
Beautiful scenery. Friendly, welcoming people.

+1. Its such a fresh-feeling, gorgeous place. If I could move there, I would.

It's a struggle between East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia) and South Island New Zealand. Very different places, very different vibes. I could write on and on about these two but it'd still only barely touch what makes those places so special (although the other poster who recommended East Africa did a pretty good job - it's a breathtaking ecosystem and one that is on the edge of collapse).

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Anonymous wrote:We have lived all over the world - all over this country and in three very different overseas locations. Mississippi is in my blood. Every time we cross into my home state, I feel myself exhale. I don't know what it is. Sela Ward wrote a book called "Homesick" which does a good job explaining how it feels. I don't even like much about the state. But it is the place I want to live more than anywhere else.

This is kind of weird. It's almost like you are a masochist.

I know. Totally weird. My best guess is that because I have moved every three years for my entire life, I crave roots. Mississippi is where I spent every summer growing up. It was a constant in my life. When everything else was changing, Mississippi was always still the same. My grandparents had working farms. All of my extended family live there. It's the only "home" I really know. When I am in Mississippi, I feel like I am at home.

Hawaii. The flora, fauna, sea, people...everything made me think I am in paradise. And I can live in a small shack there.

The Middle East - the palpable sense of history and antiquity, the markets and bazaars, the beautiful script, mosaics and art, etc. I hope in my lifetime things stabilize again over there. I've travelled a ton in that area and would love to someday be able to go back.

New Orleans, NYC, Paris

Anonymous wrote:We have lived all over the world - all over this country and in three very different overseas locations. Mississippi is in my blood. Every time we cross into my home state, I feel myself exhale. I don't know what it is. Sela Ward wrote a book called "Homesick" which does a good job explaining how it feels. I don't even like much about the state. But it is the place I want to live more than anywhere else.

This is kind of weird. It's almost like you are a masochist.

We have lived all over the world - all over this country and in three very different overseas locations. Mississippi is in my blood. Every time we cross into my home state, I feel myself exhale. I don't know what it is. Sela Ward wrote a book called "Homesick" which does a good job explaining how it feels. I don't even like much about the state. But it is the place I want to live more than anywhere else.

Wyoming. Freeeom, clean, wide open, detached, good people.

For me it's Sicily. The food, the geography, the rich history and culture. I am of Sicilian heritage, so I think that is a part of it...I feel extremely at home in Sicily. I have spent a few weeks there over the years and consistently yearn to return. I have felt very welcomed there, the people are friendly and the food and wine are amazing.

I love Italy in general, and have lived in northern Italy. But Sicily holds a special place in my heart.

Anonymous wrote:Italy - lake district and tuscany area

+1

Southern California. The weather, the plants, the architecture.

Great Smoky Mountains. London.