ktmay2

Hi guys,
I want to move to a large American city (like Boston or NY) after school, and was wondering whether you guys could recommend somewhere specific for me.
I LOVE the rain, snow, and cold weather and dislike hot weather in the summer. I know, it sounds weird. I would also love to live by a lake/river/sea if possible.
Anywhere you guys can think of?
Thanks,
Katie

Duncan Roberts

Cleveland. However, the real question is how do you plan on moving? You can't just decide to live here. If you aren't a US citizen then generally the chances are very small that you will be able to see your plan through.

scrubbedexpat097

But her evil twin wants to move to Canada..

WEBlue

Cleveland isn't hot in the summer?

I'd recommend New England--plenty of lakes/rivers/seas around here. The further north you go along the NE coast, the cooler the summers can get even in the cities. (You do get those nasty biting midges/no-see-um things up north, but maybe not in the urban areas.)

old.sparkles

Might be better if you decide which country you want to be in first as you have a similar post in the Canada forum.

Edit - as asked on Canada thread - do you have any visas allowing you to live in either country?

Yorkieabroad

Heat is all relative......I'd give Houston a try...ignore the naysayers (of which there may be many) you might be pleasantly surprised!

mikelincs

Much better chance of going to Canada than the US, especially as you state 'after school' which doesn't sound like you are getting a degree. No degree, or rather no honours degree, then the chance of going to the US based on you qualifications is somewhat less than 0.001%. Your best chance is match.com, and find someone to marry to get you there..

scrubbedexpat099

Montreal

Vancouver

kimilseung

Don't know about Montreal, but I don't think either Vancouver gets that much snow.

Guindalf

OK, I'll be the one to be totally blunt. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but...

You DO realize that you can't just wake up one morning and think "Oh, it's a lovely day. I think I'll move to Canada or the USA", right?

Unless you have a direct relative that is a citizen of said country (or you marry one), your chances of doing anything more than taking a holiday in either place are slim to none, especially if you're fresh out of school with no experience. You MAY be able to go to college in the US, but that's a really expensive option and it would only be temporary - and you wouldn't be able to work to earn your keep or education!

Them's the facts, like 'em or not.

mikelincs

Several people have already pointed that out, but there has been no reply from the OP.

robin1234

St. John's, Newfoundland. It can get hot, but not obnoxiously hot like Boston or NYC. Also the summer is mercifully short.

St. John's is surrounded by the sea, and has a pretty nice lake right in the city! If you like pubs, I believe Water Street has more pubs per capita or per linear kilometer (or whatever) than anywhere else in the world.

scrubbedexpat099

Vancouver has the mountains nearby?

kimilseung

To tick all the boxes, wouldn't Alaska be the place?
....oh hang on...I suppose even Anchorage is no Boston or NY
....on second thoughts, I suppose Vancouver, the north one, is looking better Boiler.

ktmay2

Don't worry, I realise that! I actually do have a few relatives in America, in Wisconsin. I fully understand it will be a very lengthy and difficult process but I like to research options before I dive into something.