QOTD: If you could take a year and live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Money no object and taking FI is optional.

I am not sure I would live in a single place. I would prefer to travel and maybe do a few weeks in several European cities and then Australia, NZ, South Africa as the seasons suit. I would take FI with me -- I like having adventures with him.

Re: QOTD: If you could take a year and live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Money no object and taking FI is optional.

i'd go to dublin - i have tried so many times to live there and things have fallen through at the last minute

and of course i would take FI - my last travels was long enough away from FI

Re: QOTD: If you could take a year and live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Money no object and taking FI is optional.

Bora Bora 6mth
Tahiti 2mths
Japan 2mths
Australia 2mths


Definately with FH

Re: QOTD: If you could take a year and live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Money no object and taking FI is optional.

This is an EASY one, Deb. I would move back to Dublin for one more year. My folks are not as young as they used to be, and I appreciate them so much more now than when I was in my 20's.

ETA: I would definitely take FH with me. He'd fit right in!

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A month in each of the following:

England
Ireland
France
Italy
Spain
Greece
Somewhere in Africa
Austrailia
Philippines
Brazil
Hong Kong
Puerto Rico

And I would take FH- I like travelling with him.

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London hands down... although whenever I am there, they make fun of me cause essentially, my name means horny.. even though it is spelled differently!

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Irish-I love Ireland and have gone twice. I went for a month all around (excpet for Ulster County) about 10 years ago, just before college with the bulk of the trip in smaller places -- I remember loving Killarney and Sligo and their spirit. Went more recently with FI -- this past year for 2 weeks and was struck by how much, especially Dublin has changed -- it is now a big city, and I thought a cab driver there said it best...'Dublin had gotten too big for it britches' -- the thing was it was crowded and had all the awfulness of any big city -- where what I had relished about being there last time was how much each place had such a unique personality and charm -- felt like Dublin had traded it in for bigcityhood? I have asked Irish friends about this and have gotten all sorts of opinions about the changes there -- what do you think?

Re: QOTD: If you could take a year and live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Money no object and taking FI is optional.

Hungary, France, Italy for most of my time. Then Greece and the Greek Islands

Re: QOTD: If you could take a year and live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Money no object and taking FI is optional.

I would bring FI, and I would go anywhere we could both relax, road bike and eat well. I'm thinking time in Italy, Greece, California and Colorado? I haven't ever been to those two states or those two conuntries but I hear good things! :) I would let FI kick my butt on the climbs and kill him on the flats....we're 'compatible' that way.

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I wouldnt be able to pick just one place, I think I would travel and see as much as I can but if I had to settle for only one place than I would live somewhere in Tahiti, maybe on island of Morea

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Posted by DebMaher

Irish-I love Ireland and have gone twice. I went for a month all around (excpet for Ulster County) about 10 years ago, just before college with the bulk of the trip in smaller places -- I remember loving Killarney and Sligo and their spirit. Went more recently with FI -- this past year for 2 weeks and was struck by how much, especially Dublin has changed -- it is now a big city, and I thought a cab driver there said it best...'Dublin had gotten too big for it britches' -- the thing was it was crowded and had all the awfulness of any big city -- where what I had relished about being there last time was how much each place had such a unique personality and charm -- felt like Dublin had traded it in for bigcityhood? I have asked Irish friends about this and have gotten all sorts of opinions about the changes there -- what do you think?

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That's funny! It's exactly what I say - Dublin has lost most of it's charm. I moved here 5 years ago, just as the 'Celtic Tiger' was starting, but go back at least once a year, so it's less of a drastic change each time. Believe it or not, Ireland is a by-product of the US and is often referred to as East New York! So, we are very grateful for US industry and it explains the big city attitude. For me though, it still has the same family and friends, which is all the charm I need. Saying that, I would still only go for a year - I NY!

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I would take a year off with him (not staying in one place) and travel to all the places WE both have always dreamt of seeing.

We would do half a year traveling for historical purposes, (Germany, Poland, North Africa, and Jerusalem); for me. Then I would take the remainder of the year for relaxation, in Greece (Athens and Santorina), Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence), and France which would be more for the both of us.

Maybe even end the trip in Ireland.

To have dreams

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Half the year in Manhattan in a penthouse and the other half on a working farm in the middle of Iowa or something.

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Would probably spend the year traveling to different places around the world. I would eventually get homesick though. I would have to bring FI and our daughter.

I'm actually supposed to be going to Cuba the next time my dad goes. I've never met the family I have there.

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I would do 6 months in London, 3 months in Germany, and relax for the last 3 months in Bora Bora

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I would spend the year in England, half the time living in a private country house on the English countryside, and half the time visiting every Great House I could. FI would have to wait til I got back because he thinks this kind of thing is totally cornball. Yes I'd miss him, but he'd rather miss me than be a 'Miss Nancy' for a year in an English country house.

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6 months in ireland
6 months in italy

i would def. take fh

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I would take my FH and move to Alaska for one year. I would never want to live there permanently (would miss the warm weather!), but I have been there twice and I think it has the most spectacular scenery and wildlife. Everything is so clean and wild - the scale of the landscape is amazing. So it would be fun to live there for a year.

Re: QOTD: If you could take a year and live anywhere in the world, where would you go? Money no object and taking FI is optional.

Berlin, and then Prague -

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Posted by DebsNY

Berlin, and then Prague -

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Why Debs, have you been?