If you could,

[Monterey Jack]

There are many countries I'd love to visit, but I'd rather live in the U.S. Now, if I wanted to move to another part of the country if I could (one preferably with less cold winters than Massachusetts)? I'd be up for that, if I could afford it.

[HotelMinion]

I did it and I'd say 'go for it' to anyone that is thinking about moving countries.

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The only issues I had was homesickness.

Interesting, I love to travel and all but the most I'll stay in a different country is a few weeks, otherwise I get homesick and I couldn't travel to a non English speaking country at all, for fear I'll get lost and won't be able to communicate. I definitely won't be able to move anywhere else. And while I know he wants to "get away from it all" why do I have to pay for it?! That rat. We do have family in the country he's going to and he plans to mooch. But they aren't as nice as me and will kick him out soon enough. Sorry if I'm rambling, I'm still in shock and my thoughts are bouncing around all over the place. I'm also worried because he doesn't have street smarts and might be robbed and beated somewhere.

[EricKei]

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Please remember to keep politics out of the discussion, all. Thanks!

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New Orleans...? Eh...It's complicated. PM me for the tl;dr version if ye wish. Fun place to live (tho it's 85+% humidity year-round and the summer really does last about 8 months there...), though I would strongly recommend the suburbs to the West over the city proper. Keep in mind that a trip (along I-10) from the Western reaches of the Greater NOLA area (around the airport) to downtown takes 15 minutes, tops, without traffic; it's not that big of a city. Going across the lake, however, that's half an hour just for that big long bridge

[Blue Ginger]

I did it and I'd say 'go for it' to anyone that is thinking about moving countries.

I live in Oz and I moved to Dublin, Ireland and then London, UK. It was only for 1 year and 2 years with the help of youth work visas, but I would move back to either of those in a heart beat.

It is a very different experience living in a different country. I have trouble learning languages, so I wouldn't move to a country that wasn't mostly English speaking.

One of my friends is originally from New Zealand. He spent 2 years living and working in South America (can't think of the country atm), then 6 years living and working in Oz and has now called Finland home for the last 6 or 7 years.

The only issues I had was homesickness. When I was in Dublin and London, I missed the beach, my car and my book collection. Since I've been back in Melbourne, I miss my friends, my last London bosses and the Tube. It sounds silly, but I also miss not being the only redhead in an area. In Dublin, it was nice seeing other gingers around. Dublin just felt like home as soon as I got there. London grew on me and I didn't want to leave, but my work couldn't sponsor me because of changes to immigration laws.

I was also going to get a Canadian work visa, but I didn't have enough savings to qualify at the time. By the time I did, I was too close to 30 to get the visa in time.

He is 23. It's the perfect age for spreading your wings. I was 24 when I moved to Dublin. If it doesn't work out in the country he is in, tell him to look at the Youth Mobility Work Visas. I'm pretty sure he can have at least 12 months in Oz, New Zealand, UK and Ireland. Not sure about Canada.

[Kittish]

A different country? Probably not, though I might be willing to consider Great Britain or some of the European countries (though I'd prefer to stay with an English speaking country- I have no talent for learning languages) if I HAD to move to another country. Canada might be ok, though big chunks of it get way too flippin' cold for my tastes.

[Ghel]

Austin, San Antonio, or Houston are probably about as close as you'd get, unless you wanted to move to L.A. or Maybe New Orleans.

The OP asked about moving countries, but if we're talking about states, I'd probably choose California, not Texas or Louisiana.

[AnaKhouri]

My husband has recently put in an application for a job in Okinawa. If by some miracle he was offered it, we would have many factors to consider. It's really different when you have kids and pets you're responsible for. He's also put in applications in Canada and Nova Scotia. If I had to choose I think I could live in Germany or Japan, but I don't know if I would want it to be permanent or not.

As for learning languages, I think it's surprising how fast people can learn a new language when they absolutely have to.

[mjr]

I live in a smaller town (21K people) in Texas, and it's home to me. I don't see myself moving from here unless I have to, for some reason. Though I did move about an hour away briefly for five or six years.

I would want to move someplace warmer and more liberal. I don't think such a place exists.

Austin, San Antonio, or Houston are probably about as close as you'd get, unless you wanted to move to L.A. or Maybe New Orleans.

[Ghel]

I would want to move someplace warmer and more liberal. I don't think such a place exists.

[HotelMinion]

would you move to a different country?
My 23 yr old bro has been disenchanted here and has moved to a whole different country (on an impulse) to live in. Basically, he doesn't like the people here. I don't either, but this is my HOME. I think he's crazy. First of all, he's moved south, which is warmer, (I prefer the cold) and the only country I'd consider moving to would probably be Canada. Plus he barely knows the language there so how can he find a job?? So is he crazy to be moving like that?
Also, where would you like to move if you could?