If you were to emigrate then which country would you go to, and why?

I'd like to go to Argentina, but I'm far too lazy to learn Spanish. It would have to be New Zealand or Alaska/Montana, I likes my fishing/hunting. Not sure on Canada, never met a Canadian I've ever liked, they all seem to have a chip on their shoulder for not being an American. Sadly, Australia seems to be becoming a bigger 'Nanny' state than the UK so that's a no-no for me :)
 
I've spent a fair bit of time in Oz and while I love the place and am hoping to get sent over again, I don't think I could live there. It is a great place to bring up kids though, if that's your thing.

IMO the UK has so much to offer culturally, I'd never want to be too far away so I'd probably say France if anywhere.

Too many people don't realise what they've got here and think that USA/Oz et al are some sort of Utopia when in reality, those places have their own problems and are far from perfect.
 
I'd probably pick Canada (Vancouver specifically) or possibly America (most likely west coast - maybe California but the consistency of the weather might bug me) if I've got the option. Both countries require a fair degree of effort and investment to move but they offer quite a good standard of life for skilled workers, I like the people that I've met there and they're both quite good for outdoor pursuits generally. The fact that they (nominally) speak English too is also a benefit as my foreign language skills need a lot of work, particularly if I was hoping to use them in a work environment.

I would consider emigrating to most places but it would depend on the jobs and lifestyle on offer. I would point out that it's not a dissatisfaction with the UK that leads me to consider emigrating, it's a great country but I'd still quite like the chance to see a bit more of the world.
 
Anywhere they speak English.
Japan.

It would have to be an exceptional life/job for me to go anywhere else.

I'll be most comfortable fitting into a culture where I could speak and understand easily and as I have no problem with England it would be a similar lifestyle.
Japan is the one place that is completely different but I enjoy, only visited once but I wouldn't have a problem emirgrating there. I guess South Korea would be similar.
 
No idea, I like the thought of America and from what I've seen it was lovely, so long as you have a job as their warefare system is not as good as the one in the UK. Lifestyle is good but what i found most attractive are how friendly all the people are.

Not really interested in Canada or Australia (too warm). New Zealand would be interesting.

I emigrated from Hong Kong so as a back up plan I could get on the plane tomorrow and go back and start working straight away with no paperwork necessary. Theh only hiccup would be I can hardly read any of the Chinese anymore so any work would require me either learning it again or get a job in an English speaking company.
 
I am thinking of moving some where hot while i am still relatively young and see if i can work there for a few years before i decide on where to settle down for a more long term stay.

In the short term i am thinking of going somewhere like cancun or south coast of usa or even central america, costa rica, panama, chile in the south. Then for a more long term probably Australia or new zealand but will make that decision a bit closer to the time, which will depend on climate, economic conditions and other factors.

If i could get a job doing IT in cancun and live a holiday life style for a few years, at the beach with all the woman, surfing and so on. Then settle down some where hot and more stable.
 
Canada, though the missus wants to upgrade the climate, so would only consider Oz. (though recent bushfire news coverage has made her a bit less enthused).

Neither of us like the idea of the US.

It won't happen though, I already moved to this country in the first place, and she has too many family ties here that she would never leave.
 
Judgeneo said:
Only for a couple of days but I loved it. There's still a British vibe to the place, has more greenery than other non European cities, and so much to do and see
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Hot, humid and very polluted as well but yes otherwise I agree it's a great modern day city. Their metro put's London underground to shame.
 
Spook187 said:
You kidding right.
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Well, for some things, it is.

NHS, I like the variety of the climate, there are no earth quakes, no severe weather (you think 5 inches of snow for 2 days is a problem?), no hurricans, less chance of getting shot (at least statistically), you can drink at 18 instead of 21 (as opposed to the US), you are not obliged to tip for services, you can get the post generally next day for regular post instead of like 3 unless you pay for UPS.

It's not perfect, but it is not as bad as people make out.
 
Denmark. Easy to learn language, as an EU citizen I can live and work there without any worries, great healthcare, great education system, great public transport, friendly people, good beer...

If I couldn't find a job in Denmark then I'd go for Berlin. It's got a very vibrant tech community and housing is cheap.

No country is a total paradise though.
 
Canada.

It's like America without all the crap. Actually, that doesn't leave much really so I suppose I'd like to go there because it's not at all like America :p
 
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Not sure why you would choose 1 country. I lived in Switzerland or 5 years which was great, had 1 year in California and now 1 year Oregon.

Hope to get o Austria next time, or artless so where in the alps. Switzerland is still my favorite place.
 
D.P. said:
Not sure why you would choose 1 country. I lived in Switzerland or 5 years which was great, had 1 year in California and now 1 year Oregon.

Hope to get o Austria next time, or artless so where in the alps. Switzerland is still my favorite place.
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It's a game, like what would you choose as your last meal before getting a lethal injection.
 
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