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OK, so I'm biased, but, if you can get a job here, it has to be Scotland.  I live in Edinburgh and in no time you can be in the highlands on the UK's best, least cluttered roads. As a lover of wild, open spaces, I couldn't live anywhere else in the UK.
The major downside? The weather, it's pretty crappy, particularly this summer!
The upside? Too many to mention, but the main two for me are 1) the beautiful, wild mountains, lakes and beaches and 2) it has a FAR lower poulation density than the rest of the UK, with all that entails. Look at a map of the UK. England/Wales combined are a bit bigger than Scotland, but not much. Down there: 55 million people. Up here: 5 million people. It just makes for a much nicer place to live in my book.
This is not to say I'm one of those sassenach bashing jocks, my Dad is English, as are many of my friends, I have even lived down there. (Sheffield-not bad actually)
Edinburgh is a great place to live. Nice architecture and history, easy access to the north, nearby beaches and country, good places to eat, more culture than you can shake a stick at.
As for London, I have friends who live there and nothing (and I mean nothing) would induce me to join them!
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Edinburgh
I loved it so much I moved to Colombia.No seriously it,s a stunning city architecturaly and historicaly,where so much science and engineering began.
I did a tour of Europe a few years back taking in Paris,Florence,Vienna,Prague,Munich,Lublijana and Budapest.The last city visited and the one I known best from my childhood was Edinburgh.
Edinburgh stands shoulder to shoulder with any European city.The Scots are a great and noble race and the modern world owes much to our hard work and inventivness.
Yep I,ve even convinced myself.
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but there are more hot chicks in Colombia!!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt Cartney
OK, so I'm biased, but, if you can get a job here, it has to be Scotland.  I live in Edinburgh and in no time you can be in the highlands on the UK's best, least cluttered roads. As a lover of wild, open spaces, I couldn't live anywhere else in the UK.
The major downside? The weather, it's pretty crappy, particularly this summer!
The upside? Too many to mention, but the main two for me are 1) the beautiful, wild mountains, lakes and beaches and 2) it has a FAR lower poulation density than the rest of the UK, with all that entails. Look at a map of the UK. England/Wales combined are a bit bigger than Scotland, but not much. Down there: 55 million people. Up here: 5 million people. It just makes for a much nicer place to live in my book.
This is not to say I'm one of those sassenach bashing jocks, my Dad is English, as are many of my friends, I have even lived down there. (Sheffield-not bad actually)
Edinburgh is a great place to live. Nice architecture and history, easy access to the north, nearby beaches and country, good places to eat, more culture than you can shake a stick at.
As for London, I have friends who live there and nothing (and I mean nothing) would induce me to join them!
Matt 
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Matt,
That's what I thought about Edinburgh and after seeing numerous gorgeous views of the Scottish Highlands, I definitely want to visit them and maybe live there. I also checked out your website for your trip to Nepal. Too bad it ended short, but hey, it's an adventure.
When you say crappy weather, what exactly do you mean? Does it rain every afternoon? What kind of rain is it? Light constant stuff, or heavy downpours? In India, I've experienced Monsoons - non-stop rain for about 3 weeks at a time. Does it hail? (I experienced that in Montana this summer on the bike) I enjoy riding in the rain while I'm out touring, but it might be a drag if it's raining everyday at home for simple day trips.
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Edinburgh stands shoulder to shoulder with any European city.The Scots are a great and noble race and the modern world owes much to our hard work and inventivness.
but there are more hot chicks in Colombia!!!
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Haha, I can't wait to find out for myself when I visit Columbia next year
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