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Before I begin, I would like to say that the reasons as to why I wish to leave my current city are completely irrelevant. Furthermore, I’m not asking as to whether I should do this or not. I just want to nip that in the bud before I begin.
As the title says, I would like to relocate sometime soon (and by soon, I mean anywhere from a few months to a year. I’m not rushing into this). I reside in Las Vegas, Nevada, as I have my whole life, and I want something different.
I like the outdoors, and I spend a lot of time hiking. I also love water sports of all kinds, so a coastal city would be pretty great. The only landscape I really hate is desert. Please, don’t recommend a dry city.
I am considering any location! Preference is given to a city in America, but I’ll seriously look at cities in foreign countries.
I would like the living expenses to be relatively cheap (or at least not expensive), if possible. I recently graduated with a degree in English, so I don’t need a place that slants towards one profession as I’ll probably be screwed either way.
That’s all I can think of now. I’ll add more if it comes to me later.
Thanks!
As the title says, I would like to relocate sometime soon (and by soon, I mean anywhere from a few months to a year. I’m not rushing into this). I reside in Las Vegas, Nevada, as I have my whole life, and I want something different.
I like the outdoors, and I spend a lot of time hiking. I also love water sports of all kinds, so a coastal city would be pretty great. The only landscape I really hate is desert. Please, don’t recommend a dry city.
I am considering any location! Preference is given to a city in America, but I’ll seriously look at cities in foreign countries.
I would like the living expenses to be relatively cheap (or at least not expensive), if possible. I recently graduated with a degree in English, so I don’t need a place that slants towards one profession as I’ll probably be screwed either way.
That’s all I can think of now. I’ll add more if it comes to me later.
Thanks!
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I don't speak any foreign languages at all.
Ha. I actually love New Zealand. I traveled there about two years ago, backpacked all around the North Island.
I was approved for a Working Holiday last October, but I never took advantage of it.
Really, New Zealand is quite high on my list.
If you were approved for the working holiday last October (by which I assume you mean Oct 2010)... if I remember right from when I did mine, it was valid for a year after approval to be able to enter the country.
YMMV - I did mine back in 2004.
If you've got a degree, it didn't used to be horribly difficult to get full work permits/visa. To be fair, I had the advantage of I was living with a NZ resident (i.e. my Australian now-wife) so that bonused me a bit on point value for the application process.
I ended up living there for 4.5 years - sometimes I wonder why I moved back.
Be warned - cost of living sucks.
NH is also pretty sweet, and actually has really low unemployment right now.
have you considered going to a small town, suburb somewhere? lots of places along the coastline that wouldn't be considered a major city yet are full of outdoorsy stuff!
Perhaps consider the SE US? Atlanta, Charlotte, one of the mid-size beach towns? It'd certainly be a different climate while giving you access to all the nature you like AND coastal access.
The Front Range, specifically anywhere between Colorado Springs and Fort Collins
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Everybody here speaks English so that will not be a problem and there are lot of amazing places in this part of the world - especially when you're into outdoor life.
I'm not sure you want to head directly for portland, maybe you want something a bit more accessible. You might be quite satisfied with southern oregon, but the jobs are even more scarce down there.
As for northern oregon, I'd say Hillsboro/aloha/beaverton area might be a good place to look. Good hiking/camping nearby.
Silver falls is incredible.
If anything come and at least see this place.
Within a short drive of the Appalacian trail and lots of other hiking/skiing spots, a similar distance from the jersey/delaware beaches. 10-20$ bus/train ride to DC or NYC.
The city itself has tons of other stuff to do and it's extremely "affordable"
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I would second the notion of why do you need a city vs a coastal town and what type of work are you looking for?
It's a pretty neat place. Denver's not too crazy, as far as cities go, or you could head up to Fort Collins if you want to try the college town thing. I live in a small ski resort town, and while I don't think I'll live here forever (fuck these 6 month winters), it's a pretty good place to live too.
Denver and other Front Range areas have a much different climate than North Western CO, which is where I live, so the whole "6 month winter" thing isn't as big a deal there.
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However, an American or Australian city would be good to avoid culture shock, as they aren't too different. Australia might fit your definition of "dry", though, unless you move to Brisbane which is more tropical than the rest of Australia.
South Korea is an excellent destination if you wish to go really different, as its easy to get a job teaching English there (reportedly, however I have no first hand experience).
Southern Colorado has 6 month winters. I wasn't aware anywhere in CO didn't, actually.
OP, if you want water, I wouldn't recommend CO. It's got a few lakes and reservoirs but clearly no oceans. However, if you're willing to sacrifice, say, surfing (and warm water) it's an incredibly beautiful place filled with tons and tons of places for outdoor activities.
They're all essentially coastal cities, and Australian beaches are pretty great. Beach weather is all year around. We are a drier country, rainfall outside of winter is basically nonexistent and it was low in winter last year, but it is not a desert by any means unless you actually drive several hours to find desert. 7-8 months out of the year nearly every day is beach weather, and the beaches are great.
Any of the cities pretty much fits this criteria, too, whether it be Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane, you'll like any of them. Perth is more isolated than the other three and is a quieter city overall (less nightlife, mostly). Sydney is the biggest, and Melbourne isn't far behind. Melbourne is also considered to be a slightly colder, wetter city, but I don't know how much of that is truth and how much is exaggeration by my family who has been there, as I haven't actually ever been there myself. Brisbane (in Queensland) is fantastic too, very sunny, as well as beng home to the Great Barrier Reef.
thats pretty much accurate. 40 degree weather is pretty rare in summer though. Most days from mid-November to early March have a maximum of 32-36degrees. Right now being mid-May we're coming up on winter and most daily maximums hover around 22-24 degrees Celsius. Its pretty much unheard of to have a maximum temperature lower than the mid-teens, even in winter, and the temperature rarely, if ever, drops below 0, even in the coldest winter nights.