Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
May 10th 2008, 7:40 pm
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Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
just curious?
I'll put in my 2 cents and say NYC or Boston. sf too.
not sure if the best
I'll define major metro area as the top 51 MSA's here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_o...tistical_Areas
I'm not Brit I'm a 2nd gen Indian American living in Orange co, ca for about 1.5 yrs but grew up south of Bmore, MD. lived in dc area as well during college.
I'll put in my 2 cents and say NYC or Boston. sf too.
not sure if the best
I'll define major metro area as the top 51 MSA's here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_o...tistical_Areas
I'm not Brit I'm a 2nd gen Indian American living in Orange co, ca for about 1.5 yrs but grew up south of Bmore, MD. lived in dc area as well during college.
May 10th 2008, 7:49 pm
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
Best in what way?
To meet expat Brits, or as a place for them to live?
To meet expat Brits, or as a place for them to live?
May 10th 2008, 7:51 pm
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May 10th 2008, 8:10 pm
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
quality of life. what do people here commonly complain about (haven't browsed the forums enough)public transit, baked beans? , curry?, sense of humor, right wing politics?, non straightforwardness, non-close relationships?
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
May 10th 2008, 8:50 pm
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
I use the Brady state scoreboard... lower number the better..
Illinois 28
NY 51
Florida 6
Illinois 28
NY 51
Florida 6
May 10th 2008, 11:15 pm
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
quality of life. what do people here commonly complain about (haven't browsed the forums enough)public transit, baked beans? , curry?, sense of humor, right wing politics?, non straightforwardness, non-close relationships?
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
Its certainly more beautiful here (than elsewhere I lived in the States which is great as I love natural beauty) and there is public transit here which will get better, and if you don't like right wing politics (which I think is what you are saying) its quite liberal here. People here do walk a lot and read a lot. Sense of humour is a bout the same as elsewhere in the US.
Do find the midwest and VA to have people initially 'warmer' to you like the South which they aren't here which I miss (though once you get to know them its the same as in the UK - fine
) And they don't ask about your accent all the time here which is great.
May 11th 2008, 1:07 am
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
quality of life. what do people here commonly complain about (haven't browsed the forums enough)public transit, baked beans? , curry?, sense of humor, right wing politics?, non straightforwardness, non-close relationships?
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
I happen to find my current location - Santa Cruz, California (small-ish university town on the coast about 80 miles south of San Francisco) to be ideal for me (a 50 something gay male software engineer who works "over the hill" in Mountain View for a certain large internet software company).
It isn't for everyone, though, and I am sure that there are people here who wouldn't be caught dead in the place ...
May 12th 2008, 11:29 am
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
quality of life. what do people here commonly complain about (haven't browsed the forums enough)public transit, baked beans? , curry?, sense of humor, right wing politics?, non straightforwardness, non-close relationships?
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
in other words a place someone would feel most satisfied in.
May 13th 2008, 3:49 am
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
lol is this one of those british humor things where I am not supposed to take u too seriously? well not really all that much. u r one of the yanks that the brits here are ok with. I guess my generalizations were quite off? Jeremai who usto live in bmore posts on an urbanist forum I frequent. although not much posting lately. at least since he left for England I think. I think he's posted on here. bu tthat's off topic. I'm getting the impression that my initial question sucked?
May 13th 2008, 4:16 am
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
lol is this one of those british humor things where I am not supposed to take u too seriously? well not really all that much. u r one of the yanks that the brits here are ok with. I guess my generalizations were quite off? Jeremai who usto live in bmore posts on an urbanist forum I frequent. although not much posting lately. at least since he left for England I think. I think he's posted on here. bu tthat's off topic. I'm getting the impression that my initial question sucked?
May 13th 2008, 5:21 am
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Re: Best major metropolitan area for Expat Brits
well an analogous question would be the best in for us citizens in another country. narrowing it down would help but there are certain critieria one could use ie weather, cost of living, public transport, people etc that come to mind. perhaps i'd make suggestions and then ask to narrow it down.