Anonymous wrote:I love Whitefish, Montana, for the beautiful lake for boating, great skiing (nordic and alpine), trails, golf, cowboy vibes, and access to Glacier National Park and the Flathead Valley. I've visited so many places I've loved, but Whitefish has my heart.

I like Whitefish for the genuine people. I bought a place there about 12 years ago. It is tiny at about 800 sq feet over a 2 car heated garage. I can walk to everything. I can walk to Marcus Foods, restaurants, breweries, church, the post office, clubs etc.
I can bike to Safeway and the Ace Hardware. I really don't need a car. I can walk to the lake.

Anonymous wrote:Venice. Been many times, mostly in December and January. It is the most beautiful place and I feel so happy there.

I also love Venice. I've been there in November and December. I could spend weeks there.

I love Whitefish, Montana, for the beautiful lake for boating, great skiing (nordic and alpine), trails, golf, cowboy vibes, and access to Glacier National Park and the Flathead Valley. I've visited so many places I've loved, but Whitefish has my heart.

I have travelled to many countries across 4 continents.

I loved many countries/ cities.

The ones that are stuck in my mind are these:

Lauterbrunnen, and Brienz Switzerland
Kyoto, Japan - I could live here forever
Cusco, Peru
Lofoten Islands, Norway
Montreaux, Switzerland

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Anonymous wrote:The English countryside. Rolling green hills covered with flowers or sheep. Stone cottages. Quaint coastal villages. I must have lived there in a past life.

From what I can tell from Britbox, there are a lot of murders in some of the smaller cities and villages. From what I can tell, as many as 2-3 folks can be killed in Oxford over a weekend.

Almost 400 murders and another 200 deaths/suicides on Midsomer Murders. It is amazing how they always come in threes. I'm also struck by the fact that wherever Poirot or Miss Marple go, someone dies - I would never have invited them to my house.

Charleston SC, Alaska in Summer and Hawaii all other times, France with a French speaking friend, Netherlands, Italy but only accompanied by a man, loaded$ in London.

Anonymous wrote:I feel this way about Charleston SC. We went 20+ years ago and still today I long to go back there and spend an extended period of time there.

PP who loves Sanibel, I also really like Sanibel too. It holds a special place in my heart, it's where we did our babymoon some 24 years ago.

Lived there for 2 years when I was first married about 20 years ago. My husband went to culinary school there when Johnson and Wales was still there. We loved it too! My youngest son was born there....longing to go back to the water, warm weather, great food....

Charleston for sure. The pace of life, constant access to water, the beautiful architecture and friendly people.

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Anonymous wrote:The English countryside. Rolling green hills covered with flowers or sheep. Stone cottages. Quaint coastal villages. I must have lived there in a past life.

From what I can tell from Britbox, there are a lot of murders in some of the smaller cities and villages. From what I can tell, as many as 2-3 folks can be killed in Oxford over a weekend.

Eh.. shLt happens everywhere. Look at the US.

I love the English countryside, too. My spouse is from the UK, and whenever we go back, we try to visit a different area. My favorite is the Cotswold. It's like a fairyland. We went to the Lake District, but I didn't see much of it, unfortunately, because I got sick so stayed inside for half the time.

We also went to Cornwall, and St Ives, and while it's pretty there, it was not my favorite.

Unfortunately, the food is not my favorite there, but maybe it's because my spouse is from there and we've been so many times, I am starting to feel very comfortable there. I could see myself living there for a few years.

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Anonymous wrote:India. I traveled there in college and it changed me forever.

The lack of diversity would be a problem for me.

The news reports of brutal gang raping of girls is a problem for me.

What about the news reports of school shootings and mass shootings here?

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting all the love Norway is getting…one of the whitest countries on the planet. Hmm…

+100

Not a great place for those of us who value diversity and vibrancy

or sunlight for more than just 5 months out of the year.

Montreux, Switzerland. I visited twice for the Jazz fest, the mountains and lakes, the cheese..,

Anonymous wrote:Bali. Not to live but would love to be fortunate enough to spend more time there once our children are older/retirement.

Bali is my favorite place as well. I would totally move there if I could.

I'm not from New England but it still feels like home, and just the *best* part of the country, after 8 years in DC. Roads not taken.

As for travel, I'm also a mountain girl who fell in love with Alaska and Georgia and Italy. I don't think I'd want to move to Georgia, I've lived abroad and don't really want the expat experience long term, but it's a stunningly beautiful place with amazing food and a culture that really values hospitality.