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The OP might want the desert (or at least the Southwest) because part of the criteria was "be in a region that gets dry heat NOT humid."
That ain't Georgia.
I would at least recomment the OP visit the desert places before he would want to live there for a year. I think eric is right. Maybe a nice small vacation visit to those places, but they are barren, lifeless lands. kansas is flat and boring.
I would at least recomment the OP visit the desert places before he would want to live there for a year. I think eric is right. Maybe a nice small vacation visit to those places, but they are barren, lifeless lands. kansas is flat and boring.
Georgia on the other hand is very beautiful.
I'd love to go on a short holiday there, but I can't afford to. Maybe I should play it safe and stick to locations that are similar to the UK?
I'd love to go on a short holiday there, but I can't afford to. Maybe I should play it safe and stick to locations that are similar to the UK?
I personally think New England is very beautiful. I prefer that type of weather over heat. The south as stated earlier does have a unique culture. If you're interested in that. It can get very hot though. Especially during the summer months.
I personally think New England is very beautiful. I prefer that type of weather over heat. The south as stated earlier does have a unique culture. If you're interested in that. It can get very hot though. Especially during the summer months.
I am not too fond of the heat, but I can stand dry heat opposed to humid heat. I hate sweaty heat.
I am liking the look of:
UNC-CH (NC)
Richmond (VA)
Roanoke (VA)
Goucher (MD)
URI (RI)
I would at least recomment the OP visit the desert places before he would want to live there for a year. I think eric is right. Maybe a nice small vacation visit to those places, but they are barren, lifeless lands. kansas is flat and boring.
Georgia on the other hand is very beautiful.
Where KU is at is not "flat and boring". It is within the Flint Hills range and surround by beautiful looking country side. Though it is within an hour of Kansas City, I don't believe public transportation to leave Lawrence is all that good. Kansas is a hard state to recommend to someone from the UK because, like some of the West, its distance, emptiness, and open space is very different than much of the UK which is much better connected, especially transit wise.
But OP it is your choice. The culture of the South is very interesting, and the transportation would probably be better South as it is more densely populated. Savannah and Charleston are great looking towns as well. Southern Louisiana is very beautiful as well.
I am not too fond of the heat, but I can stand dry heat opposed to humid heat. I hate sweaty heat.
I am liking the look of:
UNC-CH (NC)
Richmond (VA)
Roanoke (VA)
Goucher (MD)
URI (RI)
What are those states like?
Heat-wise, RI will be the least humid, but the coldest in the winter. The further South you move down, the more extreme the humidity will become till you reach the Deep South which can be like a sauna in the summers. I was in New Orleans this summer, and the only place I've felt humidity like that was in Northern Thailand. But with air-conditioning and much more milder winters, it may not be as bad as you think.
Where KU is at is not "flat and boring". It is within the Flint Hills range and surround by beautiful looking country side. Though it is within an hour of Kansas City, I don't believe public transportation to leave Lawrence is all that good. Kansas is a hard state to recommend to someone from the UK because, like some of the West, its distance, emptiness, and open space is very different than much of the UK which is much better connected, especially transit wise.
But OP it is your choice. The culture of the South is very interesting, and the transportation would probably be better South as it is more densely populated. Savannah and Charleston are great looking towns as well. Southern Louisiana is very beautiful as well.
I don't think it's gets any more boring then Kansas personally. I have a pretty low opinion of that state. I was just recommending cultured places with beautiful cities, great landscape and amazing food. And I think the south fits that bill. I love southern food.
I avoided mentioning the North East as the OP seemed to want to go elsewhere then going into that region. Vermont is my personal favorite state in the Union. I love it's rural character and it's incredibly beautiful.
Heat-wise, RI will be the least humid, but the coldest in the winter. The further South you move down, the more extreme the humidity will become till you reach the Deep South which can be like a sauna in the summers. I was in New Orleans this summer, and the only place I've felt humidity like that was in Northern Thailand. But with air-conditioning and much more milder winters, it may not be as bad as you think.
Ok, the weather isn't too much of an important criterion.
I am going to put UNC top of my list, followed by Richmond. George Mason University is also a contender. Out of Roanoke and Goucher, what would you put first? I would prefer a traditional college experience, something that Roanoke would win on.
I don't think it's gets any more boring then Kansas personally. I have a pretty low opinion of that state. I was just recommending cultured places with beautiful cities, great landscape and amazing food. And I think the south fits that bill. I love southern food.
I avoided mentioning the North East as the post wanted seemed to want to go elsewhere then going into that region. Vermont is my personal favorite state in the Union. I love it's rural character and it's incredibly beautiful.
Kansas may be boring to Americans, however, to me Kansas could be interesting? It's like I find Canterbury a boring place but lots of Americans love it. It's just that we become familiar with these places.
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