Where should we move?
Mar 9th 2009 | 4:31 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
The DC / Northern Virginia hits nearly all of your points, with the exception of the big one--cost. It's very expensive out here, especially close into the city proper (where the action is). Still, it's quite international and has a rather steady job base with the federal government as the main anchor. You might take a gander at the Washingtonpost.com classified ads for jobs (believe it or not, it's actually a VERY good job site for Washington jobs--highly recommend). It will give you an idea of what types of positions you can find out here. Then head over to realtor.com to get an idea of how far your few $$s will actually go when it comes to housing.
Good luck.
Good luck.
DC does sound pretty good so far. And alot of Brits in Boston, it seems! Are people there as rude as their reputation? For some reason whenever I mention moving to New England, people say "Ugh, they're so unfriendly!"
Mar 9th 2009 | 4:45 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Boulder sounds like it would meet your requirements.
Mar 9th 2009 | 5:26 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Really? 
That happens to be where we live now.
We do like it here...and love Boulder itself to bits...but I graduate in May and get the feeling we'd be fish out of water no longer being students.
Plus, Boulder is like an island...its wonderful, but there's not much else in an 800 mile radius. I miss PEOPLE!
That happens to be where we live now. We do like it here...and love Boulder itself to bits...but I graduate in May and get the feeling we'd be fish out of water no longer being students.
Plus, Boulder is like an island...its wonderful, but there's not much else in an 800 mile radius. I miss PEOPLE!
Mar 9th 2009 | 5:34 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Hi everyone,
I am American and my husband is from Scotland. We've been married and living together stateside for three years. We're currently in Colorado but I graduate from college in May and we want to move somewhere else in America. We only have family ties to ND/MN and don't want to move there
What parts of America are well suited for people that both really miss the UK but can't afford to move back and who want to be able to visit the UK often for least expense?
Colorado is too empty. We don't like that you have to drive 8 hours in any direction to get another major city! So, we are thinking the east coast (as it may be cheaper to fly back to the UK to visit from there) but are really unfamiliar with it.
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated! Thanks
I am American and my husband is from Scotland. We've been married and living together stateside for three years. We're currently in Colorado but I graduate from college in May and we want to move somewhere else in America. We only have family ties to ND/MN and don't want to move there
What parts of America are well suited for people that both really miss the UK but can't afford to move back and who want to be able to visit the UK often for least expense?
Colorado is too empty. We don't like that you have to drive 8 hours in any direction to get another major city! So, we are thinking the east coast (as it may be cheaper to fly back to the UK to visit from there) but are really unfamiliar with it.
Any thoughts or advice is appreciated! Thanks
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Mar 9th 2009 | 5:45 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Look south, you have Denver!
DIA has direct flights to London. And there are plenty of expats in Boulder and the surrounding area. More so than in many areas on the East Coast I have been to.
I thought it was probably one of the easier areas to move to. Especially bearing in mind some of the threads I have read on this site.
DIA has direct flights to London. And there are plenty of expats in Boulder and the surrounding area. More so than in many areas on the East Coast I have been to.
I thought it was probably one of the easier areas to move to. Especially bearing in mind some of the threads I have read on this site.
Mar 9th 2009 | 10:51 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Mar 10th 2009 | 12:28 am
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Re: Where should we move?
Really? That happens to be where we live now.
We do like it here...and love Boulder itself to bits...but I graduate in May and get the feeling we'd be fish out of water no longer being students.
Plus, Boulder is like an island...its wonderful, but there's not much else in an 800 mile radius. I miss PEOPLE!
That happens to be where we live now. We do like it here...and love Boulder itself to bits...but I graduate in May and get the feeling we'd be fish out of water no longer being students.
Plus, Boulder is like an island...its wonderful, but there's not much else in an 800 mile radius. I miss PEOPLE!
Mar 10th 2009 | 1:34 am
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Re: Where should we move?
Well the full name is actually "The People's Republic of Boulder". I'm not sure if it's the thin air, but the people around there are a little different.
Mar 10th 2009 | 1:40 am
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Re: Where should we move?
The DC / Northern Virginia hits nearly all of your points, with the exception of the big one--cost. It's very expensive out here, especially close into the city proper (where the action is). Still, it's quite international and has a rather steady job base with the federal government as the main anchor. You might take a gander at the Washingtonpost.com classified ads for jobs (believe it or not, it's actually a VERY good job site for Washington jobs--highly recommend). It will give you an idea of what types of positions you can find out here. Then head over to realtor.com to get an idea of how far your few $$s will actually go when it comes to housing.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Actually working in DC is perfect for living in the outter fringes of northern virginia. I have a nephew and his family who live in Anadale, VA and they are both DC Attorneys. They purchased a town house two years ago and the bottom has dropped out of the housing market and it is duplicate townhouses in their complex are going to $100,000 to $125,000 less than what they paid for theirs 2 years ago. Reston, VA has may apartment complexes that are inexpensive to live in and some that are even have rents based on your income which is a good way to go. Believe me they are not slums or in slum areas either.
Mar 10th 2009 | 3:38 am
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Re: Where should we move?
Seattle has a functional British ex-pat community, with a small Scottish presence. It is however complimented by proximity to Victoria and Vancouver, which have enormous British elements (especially Victoria).
San Francisco had a pretty decent UK ex-pat scene when I lived there.
Finally, I found a cracking Scottish boozer in St Louis last time I was there. It didn't have too many Scots in it mind, but it was well done.
San Francisco had a pretty decent UK ex-pat scene when I lived there.
Finally, I found a cracking Scottish boozer in St Louis last time I was there. It didn't have too many Scots in it mind, but it was well done.
Mar 10th 2009 | 5:40 am
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Re: Where should we move?
Mar 10th 2009 | 1:19 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Thanks again! Ah, such decisions. I've been researching the places that have been mentioned, and the cost of living is extortionate! I was expecting expensive, but yikes. Do the wages compensate for this? And I thought Boulder was expensive.....
Mar 10th 2009 | 6:04 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Seattle has a functional British ex-pat community, with a small Scottish presence. It is however complimented by proximity to Victoria and Vancouver, which have enormous British elements (especially Victoria).
San Francisco had a pretty decent UK ex-pat scene when I lived there.
Finally, I found a cracking Scottish boozer in St Louis last time I was there. It didn't have too many Scots in it mind, but it was well done.
San Francisco had a pretty decent UK ex-pat scene when I lived there.
Finally, I found a cracking Scottish boozer in St Louis last time I was there. It didn't have too many Scots in it mind, but it was well done.
Mar 10th 2009 | 6:17 pm
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Re: Where should we move?
Yes, there are a lot of hippies in Boulder, they are not particularly smelly though...well, unless the pot smell counts...
