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Isn't it a shame about the bad reputation the French people get here in the States? I thought that Parisians were even more friendly than Londoners. I did not encounter any of the rudeness or haughtiness so widely portrayed in movies. Glad that you had that experience as well.
Yeah, that's one of the things I "tested" when I visited Paris. I was pleasantly surprised at the friendliness of Parisians. It seemed that everyone there liked to sit in the cafes and talk, talk, talk! (In a good way.)
If I were fluent in French, I could probably strike up a conversation with just about anyone. That's what it felt like. You don't get that feeling in New York or London.
I live in London and have spent a significant amount of time in the other 2 cities, so here are my thoughts:
Criteria:
Weather~ Paris
Quality of life~ Paris
Traffic~ London (i also believe London has the best public transport network out of the 3)
Restaurants/Food and Shopping~ NY
Career Opportunities~ London
Scenery~ Not really sure what you mean by this question - do you mean natural scenery or skyscraper and iconic sights? I'll say it's a draw
Cleanliness~ London
Entertainment/Recreation~ London
Singles Scene~ Draw
Cost of living~ NY
Crime~ London
Location in the world~ London
Residents~ Paris (i have always got along famously with the French)
Any other comments? They are all truly great cities and there's not much between them on any of these issues. If you choose to live/visit any of these cities, there's more than enough to keep you amused and you'll have a wonderful time.
Which do you personally prefer? The more i travel, the more i appreciate just how brilliant London is. I've visited many countries around the world and still believe that London's probably the greatest city - i think it's the city with the best balance between modern influences and a rich history.
I forgot to add "Diversity" and "Ecofriendly/Sustainable" in my criteria!
Which city out of the three do you think is more diverse?
Also, which city has the brighter future?
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Yeah, that's one of the things I "tested" when I visited Paris. I was pleasantly surprised at the friendliness of Parisians. It seemed that everyone there liked to sit in the cafes and talk, talk, talk! (In a good way.)
If I were fluent in French, I could probably strike up a conversation with just about anyone. That's what it felt like. You don't get that feeling in New York or London.
I was definitely surprised by their friendliness as well. I got the same feeling of being able to strike up a conversation with anyone. I found that they were polite as well. The Parisians were pretty helpful when it came to directions. I expected them to just brush me off and walk away without even acknowledging (blame the American stereotyping). Sometimes they didn't know where the place I was asking about was, but they actually went and asked another person who was able to help. I absolutely adored that. To me, London and New York now pale in comparison to Paris, even if it might not be the most current, modern city. I actually appreciated that it kept most of its "Frenchness" (I don't know what else to call it) and did not try to make itself like London or New York or Americanize itself too much. At least that's what I thought when I went.
Crime rates in London and NYC are very high. Not sure about Paris.
This is not really accurate. In NYC, crime rates vary dramatically depending on where you are in the city. Most of Manhattan, for example, is very safe.
This is not really accurate. In NYC, crime rates vary dramatically depending on where you are in the city. Most of Manhattan, for example, is very safe.
Weather~ NYC
Quality of life~ tie
Traffic~ bad in all 3 cities
Restaurants/Food and Shopping~ NYC (cheapest)
Career Opportunities~ NYC
Scenery~ NYC
Cleanliness~ not sure
Entertainment/Recreation~ NYC
Singles Scene~ not sure
Cost of living~ all three are expensive
Crime~ not sure
Location in the world~ NYC
Residents~ NYC
I say we need to add "Cultural life" in the criteria!
This 3 are among the best cities in the world. Give, i didnt visit any of them but i wanna visit the 3 of them. Personally, i have a soft spot for London and Paris, always dreamed of going there. But i would loooove to go to New York as well.
Having to chose, it will be like London>Paris>NY.
I find Europe much more interesting than USA. And i think N.Y is by far the most interesting place in USA.
1° NYC : only city of the 3 which has an actual summer and where you can go to the beach (Jones Beach) with the underground
2° (equal): London and Paris : grey Eurocities (boring for me as an European)
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but i wanna visit the 3 of them. Personally, i have a soft spot for London and Paris, always dreamed of going there. But i would loooove to go to New York as well.
