Ask Lemmy

If I could afford it (and to come back and visit family or to bring them to visit me) I'd move to New Zealand in a heartbeat.

Move there? Not sure yet.

I would like to be able to visit and explore several other places before having to make the choice to move there.

I really enjoyed my time in both the Netherlands and Hawaii and would happily live in either.

I'd move back to the UK. It's where I spent my childhood. I genuinely love Shakespeare, theatre and all that crap. Small studio in London, volunteer/work in the arts/cultural sector, go to the theatre or a tv recording during the weekend.

Unfortunately life is shit in the UK if you're not rich. I once calculated that I'd be better off staying unemployed where I live, than finding suitable employment in London. I have a couple of degrees, but starting wages were abysmal when you factored in cost of living (rent, etc.). A lot of money would also mean I can get another degree and get a visa. Also: private health insurance. The NHS ain't what it used to be.

Of course, if I was really rich I could also just stay where I am (low capital gain taxes), build a fully self-sufficient eco house (energy, water) then fly/drive/take the train to London, Berlin, Paris, Prague, Amsterdam for the weekend. Hell, buy a nice car, go for a drive.

Absolutely, I moved away from a city I liked because of money. I would go back there in a heartbeat, although I'm about to move to another place, if I like it there I would prefer to bring my family over because even though the main reason was the money, there are other issues with the city I used to live.

I'm in the process of finishing up my PhD in Italy and moving somewhere much less pleasant where pay is much better. So I guess it's rather the opposite in my case: Had money not been an issue I would have stayed where I am.

I'd be tempted to move to a Scandinavian nation for fear of Christian Nationalist movement in the US, also a northern migration from the California Central Valley may become necessary as the earth warms.

Curiously I may actually have (remote) family, but that would be a far reach into the eye of the wind.

I do, every month.

Maybe. Always wanted to see Ireland.

I did it. US -> Japan. I decided in the early 2010s I was going to do it, came for a bit, failed to get a visa, saved money, finished uni, and came again. It was surreal watching the 2016 election and everything thereafter. I've visited the US (I don't know that I'd call it 'home' anymore) twice since I've been here, and probably won't be going back again unless it's to take care of family or a funeral.

Were I to do it all over again, I may have chosen Norway or Finland instead. I already have some knowledge of Germanic languages so the former wouldn't be hard to learn. For Finnish, I think the case system is the only hurdle I'd have. That said, in my mid-40s and having just bought a house, I don't think I'm going anywhere. If we ever get out of farming (or can take a year off before we get livestock on top of crops), My wife and I might live in Canada, Australia, or some combination of the two for some number of months.

Probably not. I live in the midwest of the US. it's quiet, good school system, small town, within arms reach of several larger cities. Plenty of music venues, arenas close by. With one or two complaints about my state's laws, I am content.

If I had unlimited funds, I might look around out of curiosity, but I doubt I'd go anywhere.

I would happily move from the US south to Ireland. My wife and I went for our 10 year anniversary and it was the most magical place I've ever been. Freezing cold temperatures at times during our visit and still, the hills were still lush emerald green, the loughs glistened in the sunlight, we walked some incredible river trails and crossed stone bridges, walked and lived amongst the ancient history of castles and forts all across the north and through the center of Ireland. We spent 4ish hours a day driving from castle hotel to castle hotel, I never expected the drive to be one of my favorite parts of the trip. Deep forest to tall swaying grassland; sheer cliffs, hills, and mountains; rivers, lakes, and the sea. Just utterly, unbelievably beautiful. I think we'd sell our house and all our worldly possessions to live in a shack, if we could emigrate tomorrow.

Toss in there the benefit of living in the EU, but in reach of the British and Scottish countryside... Leave behind hidden US sales taxes for clearly defined pricing with VAT, ditch the nightmare of the US system for the EU healthcare system, there's so much else to love.

Uh money is an issue and I'm still getting out of this trash belt state. Even if I have to crawl on my hands and knees.

I've moved because of money. So much higher salaries & lower taxes elsewhere... Greetings from Malaysia!

I probably check out Australia, New Zealand, or Costa Rica.

My old answer would have been to check out a Nordic country, but I think trying to force my kids into Nordic languages would not be the best idea. A couple of my coworkers moved to Sweden. The one with older children seem to get along pretty well the one with younger children not so much.

It's very telling how many Texans are in this thread with affirmative responses.

As someone who lives in Texas, I agree. I'm not from here, military transplant, but I did set it to my "permanent state" specifically so I could vote here. If I'm being forced to live here, might as well do my part to try and change the fuckery going on.

However, the absolute second that the ink on my DD214 is dry, I will NEVER set foot in this state again. Not purposefully anyhow.

It sucks, because Austin, SATX, and my personal favey fave: Houston, are all fucking awesome cities. But they're not worth it. Not worth it to see how much Texans with money prioritize the dehumanization of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ+ community.

If money was no object, I've always been smitten with the idea of Canada. I like much cooler weather than Texas provides, and I want nation-wide socialized Healthcare. Surprisingly difficult to immigrate too from what I've seen on a cursory glance though.

I would like to try Colombia. It's alot cheaper than where i currently live and it doesn't' have winter.