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You don't mention if you speak any languages other than English? Whilst you'll get by OK in any large city with just English, some places are better than others. For example, in my experience, Lisbon (and Portugal in general) has a much higher level of English than Barcelona. Maybe language isn't a huge concern for you but you still have a level of bureaucracy and settling in moving to any new place.
Sydney? ;-) I'm Adelaide based these days, and coming from London, the lack of day-to-day diversity is rather shocking! I'd suggest London and the South of England during the summer months!
Why not Singapore? The tech scene there is amazing and inspiring, (too?) Warm, diverse, and very good public transportation. Heck, you can walk though neighborhoods if you fancy some sweating. Unfortunately it's a little bit too car-centric despite the expensive prices of cars, and I find the culture to be a little bit "unhinged".
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Not just “some areas”, our car got robbed while driving on C/ de Mallorca just 2 blocks from Sagrada Familia, a normally quiet area near the centre. Guys with knives surrounded the car and stabbed out the tires, pulled out whatever stuff they could get from the backseat. A couple of days later two guys in hoodies ripped my watch from my wrist after I stepped out to smoke next to a posh Eixample restaurant. Admittedly…
@rosndo @malux85 not sure if you're just trying to scare away another expat or if it's legit :P but if legit that doesn't sound good at all :( any other places in Spain you would recommend? Valencia and some other cities are pretty non-car centric too, no?
If it's not what you want on any given day super cheap to duck off somewhere else.
Tech scene, still french influenced, last time I was there a couple could live very comfortably for 2k a month, or even 1.5k.
Ho Chi Minh? If it's not what you want on any given day super cheap to duck off somewhere else. Tech scene, still french influenced, last time I was there a couple could live very comfortably for 2k a month, or even 1.5k.
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Not just “some areas”, our car got robbed while driving on C/ de Mallorca just 2 blocks from Sagrada Familia, a normally quiet area near the centre. Guys with knives surrounded the car and stabbed out the tires, pulled out whatever stuff they could get from the backseat. A couple of days later two guys in hoodies ripped my watch from my wrist after I stepped out to smoke next to a posh Eixample restaurant. Admittedly…
@rosndo @malux85 not sure if you're just trying to scare away another expat or if it's legit :P but if legit that doesn't sound good at all :( any other places in Spain you would recommend? Valencia and some other cities are pretty non-car centric too, no?
Never seen shirtless guys with machetes anywhere, day or night. Crime (apart from pickpocketing) never struck me as a huge problem (not above general big-city levels), neither pre- nor post-Covid, and I don't live in the best part of town for sure. But all the stuff above I personally experienced.
Sydney? ;-) I'm Adelaide based these days, and coming from London, the lack of day-to-day diversity is rather shocking! I'd suggest London and the South of England during the summer months!
From your list I'd go for Lisbon, I mean if you are interested in learning languages it has to be Europe really. Are you interested in any particular activities e.g. surfing and outdoor life is great in Lisbon and probably Bilbao too (although cooler).