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We used to spend a few days in downtown Toronto every summer and loved it. But living there all year and dealing with months of gloomy Canadian winter weather is another thing.
Block Island. Better weather, nice beaches, also less remote. Seems quite nice.
Three Romes:
Rome (I) or Istanbul (II) or Moscow (III)
I have never been to any so this is really a complete tossup. None are in the top tier of appealing places to live, but they're all pretty ok and have various pros and cons (again without having visited). Moscow is probably the most appealing strictly as a city/built environment/human capital, but the weather plus being in Russia are major deterrents. Istanbul is super intriguing and probably is my first choice to visit. But it's a tad unfamiliar and could perhaps also be uncomfortable as a residence. So Rome is my choice. Though I have never been, I have been to Italy twice and I think it will offer enough city amenities while NOT being in Russia or getting cold.
I have never been to any so this is really a complete tossup. None are in the top tier of appealing places to live, but they're all pretty ok and have various pros and cons (again without having visited). Moscow is probably the most appealing strictly as a city/built environment/human capital, but the weather plus being in Russia are major deterrents. Istanbul is super intriguing and probably is my first choice to visit. But it's a tad unfamiliar and could perhaps also be uncomfortable as a residence. So Rome is my choice. Though I have never been, I have been to Italy twice and I think it will offer enough city amenities while NOT being in Russia or getting cold.
Gaming capitals:
Las Vegas v Macau v Monte Carlo
I've never been to Macau, but Las Vegas is near the bottom of the list of cities I'd live in, and I'm a Europhile so I'll say Monte Carlo.
Palermo, Italy has so much to offer and also has the rest of Europe its backyard.
Canmore, Canada or Vail Colorado
Maybe Canmore? It's double the population size of Vail and slightly closer to a bigger city. Canmore just feels more like a truly fleshed out city to me.
Hanoi. I honestly think I would really enjoy living there for a few years. Havana, while very intriguing, I doubt I could live in for more than a brief stay (maybe a month?)
Similar regions:
Santo Domingo, DR or Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Hanoi. I honestly think I would really enjoy living there for a few years. Havana, while very intriguing, I doubt I could live in for more than a brief stay (maybe a month?)
Similar regions:
Santo Domingo, DR or Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Auckland, NZ. Proximity to Asia and Australia, safety, QOL, etc are all much higher.
Island recreation paradise showdown:
Ibiza, Spain or
Phuket, Thailand, or
Bali, Indonesia
Phuket, kind of biased because it's the only one of those I've been to, but Ibiza is probably a little too wild for me and Bali seems a little less connected and inferior to Phuket. Also I really like Thailand a lot.
Addis Ababa, because most places are a better choice than any wholly owned franchise of allah akbar.
Portland, Oregon or Budapest, Hungary.
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