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And the Best Cities In The World To Live are.....
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My opinions on the Aussie cities
I agree with ACED, regarding Melbourne.
I lived in Melbourne for 20 years. Hated it when I arrived, hated it when I left. Even now I have to spend 8 weeks a year there and still can't see why other people like it. The locals are parochial, unsociable, and uncultured, which is probably why they like Brisbane so much.
Perth has nice weather and ... um ... sand.
Lived in Sydney for a while. The eastern suburbs (harbour and beaches) are very nice if you can afford them. The other 90% of the population live in overpriced, underserviced, featureless suburbs that could be just about anywhere.
Adelaide is a quaint, dying, country town.
I quite like some of the UK cities - Manchester, bits of Glasgow and Leeds.
I agree with ACED, regarding Melbourne.
I lived in Melbourne for 20 years. Hated it when I arrived, hated it when I left. Even now I have to spend 8 weeks a year there and still can't see why other people like it. The locals are parochial, unsociable, and uncultured, which is probably why they like Brisbane so much.
Perth has nice weather and ... um ... sand.
Lived in Sydney for a while. The eastern suburbs (harbour and beaches) are very nice if you can afford them. The other 90% of the population live in overpriced, underserviced, featureless suburbs that could be just about anywhere.
Adelaide is a quaint, dying, country town.
I quite like some of the UK cities - Manchester, bits of Glasgow and Leeds.
OK, to clarify ...
I have lived in all the major Australian cities. I have visited and lived in cities in other parts of the world.
Australian cities are pleasant and spacious, but in my opinion they are over-rated.
I have lived in all the major Australian cities. I have visited and lived in cities in other parts of the world.
Australian cities are pleasant and spacious, but in my opinion they are over-rated.
Um, I think we understood you the first time kiwi 🙄.kiwi-in-uk said:
According to the Australian Department of Immigration web site:
"At 30 June 2003, an estimated 460 000 New Zealand citizens were present in Australia."
A few of you don't mind Australia it seems 😀.
I don't know what this list is. Best places to kick back for six months? Wite a book, take some classes, play some golf, meet friends at a coffee shop?
The best cities in the world are: New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, etc etc... I don't have to go on. Everyone knows what they are.
The proof: You're an expat, and someone offers you a job with living expenses paid, relocation package, etc, to New York or Melbourne. Paris or Vancouver. Which do you take?
FWIW I live in a second tier city myself (DC) - but I do have dreams of moving up. 🙂
The best cities in the world are: New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore, etc etc... I don't have to go on. Everyone knows what they are.
The proof: You're an expat, and someone offers you a job with living expenses paid, relocation package, etc, to New York or Melbourne. Paris or Vancouver. Which do you take?
FWIW I live in a second tier city myself (DC) - but I do have dreams of moving up. 🙂