| Pages in topic: < [1 2 3 4 5 6] > | Off topic: Which country/city/village would you like to move to? Thread poster: Seadeta Osmani
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My formula is:
- Kind people
- Freedom of movement and speech
- Nice business opportunities in my work
- Nice cultural opportunities
- Breathtaking nature around
- Sea
- Mild temperatures
The result is: Some of the little residential towns in San Francisco bay area in the US. Something like Palo Alto, Redwood City, Foster City or similar. Every time I go I love the area more and more.
| | | | Taija Hyvönen
Finland
Local time: 11:37
Member (2008)
English to Finnish
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| I guess I'm going against the stream here, but I would move NORTH. | Mar 31, 2009 |
Why? Because of the climate change, which is making winters warmer (we really feel it here!). You might think that would be nice, but actually it's not! For several reasons: firstly, when everything around is covered in beautiful, clean, white snow, the darkness lasting several months doesn't look that dark at all (snow reflects light), surroundings are like in a postcard, snow isn't slippery (less broken bones), it isn't wet - keeps your feet dry, and you don't have to wash your dogs every time... See more Why? Because of the climate change, which is making winters warmer (we really feel it here!). You might think that would be nice, but actually it's not! For several reasons: firstly, when everything around is covered in beautiful, clean, white snow, the darkness lasting several months doesn't look that dark at all (snow reflects light), surroundings are like in a postcard, snow isn't slippery (less broken bones), it isn't wet - keeps your feet dry, and you don't have to wash your dogs every time you take them for a walk, plus animals and children like playing outside in the snow, and of course there are winter sports for those that are into them...
Now, compare this to the huge, dark, wet, slippery pile of slush, mud and rain the southern part of Finland turns into nowadays. This is definitely going downhill, with winter 2008 being the most ridiculous of all times anyone can remember. On top of that the climate is getting more erratic: when we get the expected snow coverage, it happens like this, in March, when spring should already be well under way. No fun at all. Plus it makes me sound really, really old when I say "oh, back in the good old days the winters were real winters..."
So, cold & snowy winters are preferred. Lapland, please.
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Taija Salo wrote:
So, cold & snowy winters are preferred. Lapland, please.
So far it sounds like you won't have many fellow translators among your neighbours Taija... I know how important "real winter" is for most Finnish people and I understand why you choose this. But don't worry: one swallow does not make summer, as we say in Spain. A warmer winter (which was colder in the case of Spain) does not mean a catastrophy is coming.
| | | | Paul Cohen 
Greenland
Local time: 07:37
German to English
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| Northern Greenland | Mar 31, 2009 |
Taija Salo wrote:
I guess I'm going against the stream here, but I would move NORTH
Same here. I've never regretted moving to the Arctic, but as the climate continues to warm up, I sometimes fantasize about moving even farther north. What's stopping me? Well, north of the Arctic Circle there are sled dogs that howl like wolves throughout the polar night. A definite drawback! And southern Greenland has the best summer weather.
For those addicted to the solace of open spaces and the majesty of pristine wilderness, Greenland is paradise.
Other places where I could imagine living:
- Wyoming
- Portugal
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Louisa Berry
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:37
Member (2009)
German to English
| Dreaming Dreaming | Mar 31, 2009 |
I would love to live in Heidelberg, I lived there in my gap year and its so lovely. Keep wanting to run off to Stansted and get on a plane to Germany, but Im broke and my partner wouldnt be happy! Unfortunately he is completely monolingual (apart from a few random bits of German hes picked up from me spouting stuff round the house... he told me chocolate was 'verboten' the other day!) and would not want to live outside the UK. So im stuck here except for my business trips and visits to friends. ... See more I would love to live in Heidelberg, I lived there in my gap year and its so lovely. Keep wanting to run off to Stansted and get on a plane to Germany, but Im broke and my partner wouldnt be happy! Unfortunately he is completely monolingual (apart from a few random bits of German hes picked up from me spouting stuff round the house... he told me chocolate was 'verboten' the other day!) and would not want to live outside the UK. So im stuck here except for my business trips and visits to friends.
In the Uk I would love to live in Totnes in Devon, or Ambleside in the Lake District. Both are lovely foody type places with good options for vegetarians. But my partner works in a vvv specialised field, with only 1 place in the UK he can really work at with no chance of working from home. So I'm stuck in the south east.. oh well.
We can all dream. Lovely to hear everyone elses! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 10:37
Member (2009)
English to Croatian
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| Farthest possible | Mar 31, 2009 |
Japan or New Zealand. They look beautiful in my dreams.
Some day, I'd also like to do a big U.S. tour, and I'm particularly interested in U.S. South, i.e. the tradition and culture of the Southern states.
I've traveled all around Europe, lived in UK and France. Let's say England and Denmark are my favorites in Europe, on many levels.
Europe is boring, I need to change the continent.
| | | | | Which country/city/village would you like to move to?" | Apr 1, 2009 |
Dear Colleagues,
I live in a small apartment in São Paulo, Brazil, a round building with 22 floors and 4 apartments per floor. You have a different view from each window. It is a studio flat. But there are two of them: my daughter lives in one and I live in the other. They are connected by a door.
But my daughter has been living in London for four years now and has just started "International Relations" at Queen Mary University of London. She won't be back for some three yea... See more Dear Colleagues,
I live in a small apartment in São Paulo, Brazil, a round building with 22 floors and 4 apartments per floor. You have a different view from each window. It is a studio flat. But there are two of them: my daughter lives in one and I live in the other. They are connected by a door.
But my daughter has been living in London for four years now and has just started "International Relations" at Queen Mary University of London. She won't be back for some three years.
I thought of renting or maybe have one or two people, maybe a translator and spouse, or two friends, to stay there for some time, let's say one month for a very small charge, just to cover expenses, whatever. At the groundfloor is a library with a café (opening hours: from 09:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.).
This is a very safe neighborhood (It is called "Bela Vista"). It is in the midst of the theater area of São Paulo. Five theaters are within walking distance. It is also near our "China Town" (about 6 blocks from here), which is mostly Japanese, with some Chinese and Korean. I use to go to a very popular Japanese restaurant there every Saturday. It offers a varied buffet with the freshest fish, a seating capacity of about 400, and you pay 4 pounds (7 dollars)!
Anyway, is anyone interested in coming to Brazil? We will have a Proz conference in August!
Rose Polato
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| | | | Emma Colette
Netherlands
Local time: 10:37
English to French
| Central California Coast | Apr 2, 2009 |
Henry Hinds wrote: Someone might want to consider this place. The climate is not tropical and the water is cold, but it is quite comfortable all year round. The landscape is spectacular. Its also very close to MIIS, perhaps the best school in the US for T&I. http://www.carmelcalifornia.com/ It's also my birthplace and where I am right now, but I'm ready to go back to the border where I actually live. Maybe you want to rent (I'm not selling)? A word of warning... it's not cheap!
I agree... I went to MIIS for a year and the area between Big Sur and Monterey is one of the most beautiful place I have been to.... I used to rent a little house with a view on the Monterey bay... Boy, that was a dream come true! Now I live in Amsterdam and would not trade it for anything in the world (although you might want to ask again on a rainy day...).
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Steve Thomasson
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:37
Member (2012)
German to English
| Where would I start? | Apr 3, 2009 |
Provided there was access to high-speed broadband, the mind boggles. Although I admit to living up to my star sign and being a guy that's happier close to home!
I loved my time in Germany - spent twelve months in a depressed industrial town called Guben but I had a great time there. Somewhere close to there would appeal. Spent several months in Bonn too, I enjoyed it there but Guben was something else.
Alternatively a nice island location would appeal - maybe the Or... See more Provided there was access to high-speed broadband, the mind boggles. Although I admit to living up to my star sign and being a guy that's happier close to home!
I loved my time in Germany - spent twelve months in a depressed industrial town called Guben but I had a great time there. Somewhere close to there would appeal. Spent several months in Bonn too, I enjoyed it there but Guben was something else.
Alternatively a nice island location would appeal - maybe the Orkney / Shetland Islands, Rügen / Usedom in the Baltic, the Lofoten or Vesteralen islands in Norway (would need to learn Norwegian), Anglesey or even (although I'd have to learn Lithuanian) the Curonian Spit.
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| | | | Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 09:37
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| Come on, Steve - | Apr 4, 2009 |
Time to stop daydreaming. I know from reading your recent posts that you are busy setting up as a freelancer. How easy it is when obstacles are in our way, to start fantasising about a different life somewhere else. The trouble is, where ever we go, we take ourselves with us.
I spent way too much time in my youth thinking 'if only I could be there, with that person, everything would be fine'.
Sometimes you have to just get on with things right here, right now. I've en... See more Time to stop daydreaming. I know from reading your recent posts that you are busy setting up as a freelancer. How easy it is when obstacles are in our way, to start fantasising about a different life somewhere else. The trouble is, where ever we go, we take ourselves with us.
I spent way too much time in my youth thinking 'if only I could be there, with that person, everything would be fine'.
Sometimes you have to just get on with things right here, right now. I've ended up in London and whilst it has its drawbacks, it's also a brilliant place to be and everyday I feel blessed to have my home, my children and the chance to do interesting work.
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| | | | | Switzerland / France | Apr 17, 2009 |
Zürich, Switzerland .....ah, I love the place, the museums, the churches, the fabulous transportation system
Paris, France....so many museums, so much history!
Reykjavík, Iceland..... except for the current political/financial upheaval, it looks like an interesting and amazing place.
Vienna, Austria.... No words can describe it.
Regards,
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| | | | Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 05:37
Portuguese to English
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| Addendum to my answer | May 26, 2009 |
As mentioned before, the place where I would like to live is in Curitiba, Brazil.
However, when I discussed the tourist spots reachable from CWB (as the city is sometimes called in writing, from the airport code) I had forgotten to mention Florianópolis, the Isle of Magic. This is a spectacular sequence of 42 beaches, one more beautiful than the other. Mole (Soft) Beach is the most p... See more As mentioned before, the place where I would like to live is in Curitiba, Brazil.
However, when I discussed the tourist spots reachable from CWB (as the city is sometimes called in writing, from the airport code) I had forgotten to mention Florianópolis, the Isle of Magic. This is a spectacular sequence of 42 beaches, one more beautiful than the other. Mole (Soft) Beach is the most popular with surfers, as can be seen at http://www.nexussurf.com/praia_mole.html, while Canasvieiras is where the jetset go. [BTW, "Mole" is pronounced /MÓH-lee/, while Canasvieiras is locally /KUN-nush-v.a. rush/]. Ah, and if you go in summer (January to March), learn some portuñol as it fills with Argentine tourists. ▲ Collapse
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| Stars Hollow | May 27, 2009 |
Pablo Roufogalis wrote:
This is a quaint, bucolic little town in Connecticut. No crime, no mean people. Close to the mountains, Manhattan and the sea.
Alas, it does not exist in reality. Only in "Gilmore Girls", the TV show.
Star's Hollow may be quaint and bucolic, but I have to disagree about the "no mean people." The good citizens of Stars Hollow may not be mean, really, but many of them are difficult and annoying. (Taylor, Kirk, Michel....). I'd still like to live there, though. It's charming. 
As for the real places of my dreams:
1) Sweet home Chicago. My family's there, it's home, it's beautiful, nice variety of weather.
2) Paris...or maybe Lyon...or both?
3) Taxco, Mexico, a little silver-mining town in the mountains between Mexico City and the Pacific Ocean. (And a popular tourist destination, I'm afraid, but not like Cancun) I visited there when I was 13, and I was enchanted.
4) A village in France, but I'd have to make extended visits to all the different regions of France before I decided which one.
5) Some unusual dwelling, like a treehouse or a cave or even a railroad car, or a houseboat.
| | | | inkweaver
Germany
Local time: 10:37
French to German
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I would definitely love to live somewhere by the sea. I wouldn't really like it in winter, though, since at least in Germany the weather can be quite nasty there.
I also love proper winters with lots of snow, so I suppose I would need at least two homes ... or three ... or four ...
| | | | Williamson
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:37
Flemish to English
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| California dreaming... | Aug 16, 2009 |
Yorba Linda, California. (Anaheim hills). Home of the wealthy middle-class with Disneyland next door.
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