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I don't have a particular city in mind, but here are the criteria I'd like it to fulfill: by the ocean, with good weather year round good public transport an airport nearby with good and affordable airport connections at least 2+ million people reasonable costs of rent lively cultural scene
Tokyo! Pros: - Safe almost everywhere even at night and generally very clean - Infinite amount of things to do, you'll never finish exploring new restaurants (with delicious food) and stores - International events happen there: conferences, concerts, etc. - Very walkable (including the metro), especially around city center - Reasonable housing prices - high, but comparable to cities in the US - Politeness is baked in…
>few people speak any English Is this true? I would think that at least 50% would be able to speak English. Perhaps even up to 80%. Anyone else with first-hand experience?
But same is true, in reverse, for western foreigners living in Japan. Very few are able to communicate in Japanese.
Tokyo! Pros: - Safe almost everywhere even at night and generally very clean - Infinite amount of things to do, you'll never finish exploring new restaurants (with delicious food) and stores - International events happen there: conferences, concerts, etc. - Very walkable (including the metro), especially around city center - Reasonable housing prices - high, but comparable to cities in the US - Politeness is baked in…
You're just the kind of person I've been looking? 1)How long have you been in Tokyo? 2)What part of Tokyo do you live and work in? 3) How easy/hard did you personally find establishing a relationship (in the non-romantic sense) with the locals? 4) (If you're an American) How do you handle you're taxes? 5) What were some of the more surprising things about Tokyo that aren't mentioned enough? 6) How easy is it to get o…
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/r/japanlife (don't post unless you already in Japan, but good info on daily life in Japan from foreigner's perspective)
/r/JapanTravel (if you want to be tourist only)
Tokyo! Pros: - Safe almost everywhere even at night and generally very clean - Infinite amount of things to do, you'll never finish exploring new restaurants (with delicious food) and stores - International events happen there: conferences, concerts, etc. - Very walkable (including the metro), especially around city center - Reasonable housing prices - high, but comparable to cities in the US - Politeness is baked in…
I think Bangkok matches this pretty well.
Might be the city I'm currently living in: Albuquerque, NM. It's very inexpensive, and sits at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains and Petroglyph National Park. It's almost always sunny, yet is rarely too hot for outdoor activities. As far as bike infrastructure goes it may just be in the top 10 for US cities. You almost need to go out of your way to not be an outdoorsy person here. It has a decent amount of restau…
Try Europe.. In Portugal is 23%.. (For the locals at least. If you are a non-habitual resident it's a tax haven.. This is what happens when contrived ideology meets reality.)
London is great. So are many other large and diverse multinational cities. Many of them also happen to be great for in-office tech job opportunities.