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Don't tell my (German) wife, but I'd prefer Holland ever so slightly to Germany! The Dutch are really laid back, friendly people. And the country is probably one of the most bicycle-friendly nations on Earth. I've enjoyed all the other countries i've visited but I especially enjoyed Holland.
right : did you ever try Belgium ? The same people, the same language (in Flandres), but the food and the beer is so much better !!!
We are the real "Bourgondiers", we loved to enjoy al the good thinghs of life!
Greetings from Belgium, Antwerp !
um.....The U.S, Canada, and Germany are the best countries on this planet in my opinion.....I've only been to 8 countries in my life, but of the 8 I've been too those three are the best
EDIT: just forgot to add that Belgians have to be the friendliest people I have ever met....every country has friendly people....but nowhere in my life have I met SO many genuinely friendly people....I do also really love Belguim, Ypres and Brussels simply fantastic places, everyone who has the chance should go there
Not all of them countries but here goes for favourite places anyway:
The Western Highlands ( Scotland, not quite a country but as stunning as it gets)
Maine and New England generally
California
Ireland ( Connemara and county Galway)
Ecuador
Chile
Mexico
Italy
Pacific Northwest and British Columbia
The Dordogne, southwest France and Britanny ( France)
Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds
and many many more...
Most places have got something to offer.
I've only been outside of the US once, and that was to Panama, the people are absolutely wonderful, I love the culture... Now I've caught the traveling bug......and I'm ready for more!
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- What ever you think of aussies they're the same but nicer, cleaner, better accent
- Everyone basically lives within 1 hour of a beach and 2 hours of a ski-field
- Beautiful scenery
- Very out-doorsey and rural yet has a big city if your into nightlife or jumping off the biggest building in the southern hemispherr
- Climate is great not too hot in the summer (unlike aussie) and not too cold in the winter
- The people are very beautiful and healthy
The USA - no comparisons, no quips, no substitutes
If you are American and believe otherwise feel free to visit the DDay beaches in Normandy or the Somme, visit warzones in Vietnam. Spend a year abroad and feel how happy you are to see the American flag and meet some fellow Americans.
Wallstreet, I had the priviledge a couple of years ago of seeing the president appear at an American cemetary in the Netherlands, where my daughter was stationed. It was a very emotional experience for me. There is no place on earth that can take the place of the US of A in my heart and mind. I know how lucky I am to have been born in this country.
- What ever you think of aussies they're the same but nicer, cleaner, better accent
- Everyone basically lives within 1 hour of a beach and 2 hours of a ski-field
- Beautiful scenery
- Very out-doorsey and rural yet has a big city if your into nightlife or jumping off the biggest building in the southern hemispherr
- Climate is great not too hot in the summer (unlike aussie) and not too cold in the winter
- The people are very beautiful and healthy
tinkeka, I agree with everything you said. My son lives in Wellington and I've been down there twice in the last two years. I can now distinguish the difference in the Aussie accent and the Kiwi's. The Kiwi's have a much more beautiful accent. But, yes, NZ is all of the above!!!
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