If you could live anywhere in the world, where would that be?

United States
April 23, 2017 7:54am CST
Some of us can pick and choose where we live, others cannot. But we can still dream about our perfect spot on earth....dreaming is free! I would pick Hawaii. I lived there for two years and it is my kind of weather. I lived in the mountains on Ohau so while it was hot in the day it cooled down in the evenings. Proximity to the beaches of the North Shore would be another deciding factor. Laid back lifestyle and super casual attire. There are two negatives to my dream plan: First, I don't fly! Second, the cost of living So, where is your dream spot in this great big world? Where would you live? Photo from Pixabay
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@marlina (154183)
• Canada
23 Apr 17
I would be happy if I could live in a place that I can dictate the weather according to my mood. But alas, this magic place does not exist!
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• United States
23 Apr 17
Oh well, maybe you can come close...but I think you love it where you are - but with a little less cold.
@shshiju (10343)
• Cochin, India
24 Apr 17
There are so many magical places in earth But when we stay their our happy relies upon the surroundings.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Apr 17
I would most definitely choose Tennessee. I have always dreamed of living in the mountains, so peaceful and lovely I imagine. =)
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• United States
23 Apr 17
TN, really.....hum, I'll sell you my house LOL! We have lived in or near the mountains for the last 16 years,,,,this house is on level ground which I like better! Sure the mountains are beautiful, but there are tradeoffs. We have friends in the mountains and they are in constant fear of fire.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
23 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I wish I could afford your home!! I would LOVE to live there! =) The pictures you have shared of your home are gorgeous-it's my dream home!
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• United States
23 Apr 17
@LovingMyBabies Well thank you. It is our 4th home in TN and probably the one that makes the most sense for us.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
24 Apr 17
There are quite a few places I would love to live, mostly in Europe. But if I had to chose one, it'd probably be the UK. I did live in Edinburgh for a year, when I was 5. Maybe that's why I would chose Edinburgh, or even just the UK in general. But as much as I would like to live there again, it doesn't seem quite possible, unfortunately.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
24 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I have good memories and beautiful pictures of Scotland. My best friend lives there. We met while I live there and still stay in touch. I'm sorry to hear about your friend.
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@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
24 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill It sounds like she was a wonderful lady and you had a special relationship.
• United States
24 Apr 17
@dodo19 She was in her 90's.....I worked with her many years ago. She treated me like a daughter since she never had kids.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
23 Apr 17
I will want to live on board a cruise with the option of stopping cruising anytime I want, and live on land for any period of time I want. In this case, I get to travel and get to stay put if I want to. I think that will be the best of all.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
24 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Not really, if you just choose the cheapest cabin, and have a companion with you, the cost is far lower than renting an apartment, plus food plus cleaning service.
• United States
23 Apr 17
Plus you would have great food and the view would be ever-changing...of course it would cost two arms and two legs I'm sure!
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@moffittjc (118221)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Apr 17
After growing up and spending my entire life on the beaches of Florida, I would choose somewhere with mountains. I have always dreamed about living in Switzerland up in the Alps.
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• United States
25 Apr 17
@moffittjc Why not dream big!!!
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• United States
24 Apr 17
When you say mountains, you mean the really big ones @moffittjc
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@moffittjc (118221)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Go big, or go home! That's what I always say Abby! haha
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Apr 17
Alaska. I know it's cold, lots of snow, and six months of night and six of day, Perfect for me. I love winter.
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• United States
23 Apr 17
I watch shows where they build in Alaska and the people are miles and miles from civilization and I could never live like that and be confident. I am not a winter person but worse would be all the darkness. You live in a cold area now and even that's too cold for me LOL
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill It all depends on what people like. I lived on Guam for a bit over a year and totally loved it. It is located in the Tropic of Cancer area of the planet, over by the Philippines. Always warm, but the warm isn't hot and oppressive after the first rain of the day.
• United States
23 Apr 17
@just4him I live in the south because it's hot!
@pumpkinjam (8451)
• United Kingdom
23 Apr 17
I don't really have a dream place. There are places I'd like to visit if I had the chance but I don't know about living in another country. Perhaps that's because I've only ever lived in one town. Opposites ends of one town but one town nonetheless. If I could choose where to live, I'd have difficulty as I'd want to be near my step-daughters and granddaughters but I wouldn't want my youngest son to move away from all he knows nor would I want to move away from my eldest (I don't think he'd come with me if we moved). My partner and I have discussed moving away to live near the coast. We live in the English Midlands. His girls live on the south coast of England so same country but about 200 miles between us. So, I'd have to compromise and live somewhere in between! We did also talk about moving to Cardiff but that would, I think, be further from his daughters and, of course, away from my family. So, I think we'll stay where we are for now. Perhaps if we get into a position where we can own more than one home, we'll have one here and one near his girls and share our time!
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• United Kingdom
24 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill There are times I think it's a good thing that three of our children are grown up! (2 his and 1 mine). I'd quite honestly be happy to just move to be nearer to his daughters if it wasn't for my boys.
• United States
24 Apr 17
YOu have have a good family if you want to stay close. WE moved away from family - second marriages don't always fly with the kids of a first marriage...distance between is good for us....but not for everyone.
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@minx267 (15553)
• Hartford, Connecticut
24 Apr 17
I think I would like to visit them all first to be sure.. but I like the idea of Ireland.. or Wyoming, Montana, (Alaska is beautiful but might be too cold for me) Tennesee or Kentucky.. I want somewhere where there are mountains and green and trees... I hate living in the city.
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@minx267 (15553)
• Hartford, Connecticut
25 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill well, we do have plenty of hills and mountains. But not as much in the city. and the cities are filthy.. I would love to look out and just see trees, and skies and nature. If I moved out of the center of the state -there are places in CT that are lovely too.. but also more expensive in most cases to live.
• United States
24 Apr 17
In TN we have lots of mountains and green trees that's for sure. It's sorta flat where you are right.
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• Pamplona, Spain
23 Apr 17
Would love to live in Wales Great Britain. I loved it while I was working there and nothing compares to it for me. Although I love Scotland and Ireland very much too and of course where I came from.
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• Pamplona, Spain
24 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Wales has a special magic about it. The most peaceful time I have ever known was being there.
• United States
24 Apr 17
Sounds like a plan.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
24 Apr 17
Greece would be nice, or Japan, or Singapore.. I haven't been to any of those places, but they look nice in pictures Japan has really nice scenery and the place is really clean Singapore is also clean, but a bit crowded..and Greece is just full of myths
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
25 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill yeah, i watch japanese dramas sometimes and the cities are very crowded, especially Tokyo... but our country is quite crowded already.. so i think i may get used to it
• United States
24 Apr 17
If I were to go to Japan it would be for the food mainly. There are just too many people there.
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@TheHorse (203769)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Apr 17
I'd like to spend some time in France. I speak a bit of French, and like the culture there.
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• United States
24 Apr 17
Too many bad things going on there ....
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@TheHorse (203769)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yeah, it's a bit scary. But statistically, I'm probably as safe there as I am in the Bay Area.
@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
23 Apr 17
I really dont have a dream place to live. Although this place has too many rules and bad neighbors i cant imagine living anywhere else
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• United States
23 Apr 17
I can't stand bad neighbors, we moved once due to a wacky one!
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
23 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill we cant move. We cant afford too many other places.
• United States
24 Apr 17
Ireland for me!
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• United States
24 Apr 17
Any particular reason?
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• United States
24 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill They have such a rich culture and are extremely LGBT friendly.
@Basilo (649)
23 Apr 17
I really love living my home country, but I have to leave and live somewhere else, maybe it could be Jerusalem haha. all this are just because of the ancient religiosity it is associated with
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• United States
24 Apr 17
What is your home country?
@Basilo (649)
24 Apr 17
@KrauseHome (36449)
• United States
24 Apr 17
Well there are many places that would be nice to live. I Love Texas just not the traffic and weather. Arizona except for the weather, IL except for the weather so for now WA State will do.
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• United States
24 Apr 17
Weather plays a role in deciding. We moved south to get away from snow/ice/etc.
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Apr 17
I don't know why I like Philippines but has been my dream destination for years. I like the language and people seems cool..
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• United States
24 Apr 17
There are a few people who have commented that live there...
@silvermist (19706)
• India
23 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I do not have a particular place in mind.A place with moderate snow,and rain,no earthquakes,floods or storms.Near a seashore.There should be many parks and gardens.Are you smiling or laughing?
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
26 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill I think I will come across such an ideal place only in my dreams.
• United States
23 Apr 17
I am smiling and trying to think of such a wonderful place!!! I think you will be searching for a long time for that ideal location - but good luck, let us know if you find it!
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@Jackalyn (7560)
• Oxford, England
24 Apr 17
I just wondered about a house in Bulgaria. They are very cheap on eBay. Seriously though, anywhere by the sea.
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• United States
24 Apr 17
LOL...cheap on eBay good one.
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
23 Apr 17
In Himalayas and Kailash mountain, India. The land of lord shiva
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• United States
23 Apr 17
Is it cooler in the mountains there?
• India
23 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill no probs I will arrange a heater for you
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@jayx44 (86)
• Cagayan, Philippines
24 Apr 17
Here is in my province. No worry to rice water and vegetables.
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• United States
24 Apr 17
You are happy there that's good.
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