The chance to live somewhere else in the world bar the country you live in now.

Please write a short paragraph as to where and why your specific choice was chosen.

Applications will be reviewed after posting and results will follow by the end of the week (GMT)

Anywhere but here...hmm...
Hawaiians will win the Sovreignty (spelling?) Act and become their own Nation again. Then I will move back home to my beloved Hawaiian Islands, teach my kids traditional Hawaiian dances, foods, etc. If that doesn't happen, then I think I would very much like to live in Italy. Either way, it would have to be by the sea. I love the ocean.

Iceland.

6 Months of darkness and 6 months of 24 hour daylight. Geothermal, it is the only place in the world the Mid Atlantic Ridge appears above land. Active geology therefore. Fine women. Extreme fun of all sorts. Out of the way of any conflict. Oh and beautifull in every way.

New Zealand, Wonderful country, friendly people and plenty of places to build a home out of the way from this rat race we call progress.

That would be in my top 5 I reckon.

Scotland.

I've always wanted to go to the U.K. I'am fascinated by its rich history, even
though some parts have been bad. I hear that it is a beautiful country especially
when the sun comes out. I love the mountains, lakes, rivers, plains... I think
the people who live there are very lucky. I hope that someday my dreams will
come true. :)

New Zealand, Australia, parts of Arizona.

Thank you Alex.

I have travelled alot and when I say this I hope it makes you feel better about your choice. Scotland is a wonderfull place, It is beautifull and ripe in culture and History. The people welcome you with open arms and a strange accent. I would live in Edinburgh in and instant but not till next September ish. (I have some photo's by the way).

My Parents are following Prism's idea and selling up next year to go to New Zealand, this is when I may change my locaton as I live close to them @ the minute.

Is Arizona in the USA or are you cheating ;-)

Arizona is in the U.S.

Yes it is Alexandra. But I think we need those moments when no where else exist. LOL

New Zealand is beautiful (at least from what a dear friend says about her homeland) and would be in a top 5 list. I saw the most AMAZING sunset in Arizona (so I'd become Canadian just to say I'd live in Arizona). I have many friends from Canada and they all talk about lush nature, clean cities...sounds nice too. But Hawaii will always be my first choice.

I have never been to Hawaii althought I have a cousin with a store on Maui. I have never been to Hawaii.

Here I go.

1> Iceland
2> Norway
3> Canada
4> Scotland
5> New Zealand

I could cheat and move to NZ since it is really just a state of Australia anyway *ducks to avoid flung sheep dung* But seriously, I have always wanted to visit the Galapagos Islands. Not sure if it would be practical, but living in a wildlife sanctuary like that would be a dream come true for me.

I think the NZ people would have a little to say about that remark Sam! LOL

Samatar, you would like Shambala then. See www.shambala.com and Bill Dows photography on that site. We sponsor animals there.

Hmm, ... good one ... methinks, Italy is definitely up there amongst personal choices.

The why ...

A number of reasons, the architecture and art, just viewed some amazing photos posted on here, and was reminded as to why their artists are referred to as masters. Food. Ahh, the food ... simple and rustic, please. I will be misogynistic and human, too, in my mind, to include this as a factor in my choice ... the women. The apparent cultural importance of family and friends, a value that I share, deeply, I might add.

And I would love to have the Colliseum all to myself, with Lili Haydn playing to me ... just me.

For sheer cultural shock, maybe? ... Russia. Yeah, I'd give Iceland a go ... or Norway, Greenland. Bora Bora. The Greek Isles ... the water, ohhh, the water.

I am quite fortunate to live in Canada already (shameless plug coming up) and what we, here in the central provinces, refer to as 'up north,' has all the pristeen water and air and flora and fauna to keep one enamoured with and reminded of the beautiful creation(s) that are scattered across this great big, blue planet of ours :) .

In Parts of Greece you can open your eyes under water. NW Coast of Corfu is a place called Paleokonstricta. Water so clear and cliff jumping so high. Surrounded with high granit walls to each bay and there are lots, these hillsides are covered in Pines so the smell is wonderfull aswell. I would retire to Greece, they deff are not living the rat race. I have been to Greece about 14 times, One of these was to Athens and the Gulf of Corinth. The rest was Island hopping.

Tasmania. A beautiful wild landscape that time seems to have passed by.

Any where but where i live now? hmm. I would like to go to Alaska. Because its always cold! I love cold and snow. And my cousin use to live there, and she loved it! She brought back pictures, and its so beautiful there!

I must admit I like the cold alot, heat makes me dizzy thats why I swim all the time on hols I think this has a lot do do with being a water sign on the zodiac.

I think I would like to live in Chile right next to the Ocean and own my own little beach house, the weather there is 70 degrees F ( around 21 celsius) all year around there are natural hot springs and cool animals. Plus, their national sport is soccer/football, which is my favorite to play.

It is also the place where the film ??????? Has its ending.

I would go to Germany... :)

Why Germany? I have been to Studtgart and its fantastic. They have a club under the Airport. This is where a DJ called Paul Van Dyke has his residency. Also I have been to Heilbron which was a great time. It is so clean over there. The graffiti in the subways and underpasses is amazing as they are allowed to do it in these places.

I think it's time for me to show my Proudly South African side. I would stay right here. The country has some of the friendliest people anywhere in the world, has the most amazing places to visit, and where else can you find such diverse culturals and 11 national languages?

Sure, it has it's problems but in the end the good beats the bad handsdown.

My only consideration would be a place where you can get cheap, affordable broadband internet connections... then I would be on Caedes 24/7

Plus 10 ran to the pound get in.

Well, I have relatives in Germany... but they won't talk to us.. :( Hey,
dosen't someone want to come to the U.S. who isn't a U.S. citizen? :)

Nope, I would be dead in a year from over eating and drinking you guys/gals under the table. On a serious note I could not leave home I love it here but in the future who knows?

What do you mean by that?

From what I see the amount of food you guys produce I would be in heaven @ one of these all you can eat for $5.00 places. Its a bit more expensive over here Alex for everything and we dont get as much as you guys do for our money.

In regards to drink I refer to Alcohol, this is nothing for me to be ashamed of but we can drink from 18??? Or 16 as it was for me. I have a tollerance and a night out for me @ US prices for a year would prob give me liver failure.

Somewhere in Africa where they look at time totally differently than they do in modern society. Somewhere where you can have an appointmeant at 5:00 on friday, and one of you would show up on thursday and one on sunday and nobody would know the difference.

interesting. . .that might get a little annoying after a while, not knowing when to show up. I dont think i could stay in one country personally. . .i love travelling and seeing different things. i would be content with touring the world.

To Nick,
Yes, you are right about that. Our gas prices have risen though now it's almost
$2.00 a gallon!

To Rhea. . .try 3.19 a gallon. . .yeah, thats right. and do you even own a car? just asking

Uk = 99.8pence the litre Thats about $1.85 a litre over there and you guys have $3.19 per gallon. No wonder Mr Boss man needs oil, if his runs out welcome to the rest of the worlds prices. There are alot of you to keep happy.

Still reckon Iceland for me.

(defending Alex) I know Alex, and while neither her nor I own cars, the prices still effect us because our parents dont go places as much unless they have too. There for leaving us younger people at the house. With nothing to do and know where to go, and no way to get anywhere...

So is that why you are on the web so much aswell (sarchasm in a soft tone)? ;-)

Yea. Thats part of the reason....

I think I would quite enjoy living in Canada, except it might be too cold...

I don't think 300.000 000 is that many is that many in a world that is reaching 8 000 000 000 do you. Beside we have a lot of oil in undisclosed oil fields, plus 300 years worth in shale and sand oil deposits. Oh which by the way would be under forty dollars American to per barrel to extract rather then pay what the Arab nations want.
I think the USA is just waiting for the rest of the world run out so that we can set the price at whatever we want. You know get the world by the b+++s.

Getting back to the subject I have thought about Canada also. It's right accross the border and I can still visit friends and family.

I feel sorry 4 the ppl who live in the U.K. ;( Then again that makes us seem
spoiled, no wonder lots of ppl come to live in the U.S.! :)

I think I would rather live in the UK than the US personally.

You can do a lot here Sam but things are a changien

Not as much as he could do here. By the way P there is no need to be befensive, just remember Kyoto and the laxadaysical approach to taking responsability for 26 Billion tonnes of Co2 immisions a year form N-America itself. Nice to have these reserves I would imagine but we a killing mother earth, Yes we may be extinct before we know it.