Quote from: IZ on May 22, 2008, 11:41:21 PM
That IS what's so great about this place!!  Lots of good people like Johnny, his s/o and the rest of the DMF'ers in the PDX area! 

BW, If you visit the NW..you've got a place to stay in Seattle as well.  Visit after July..you'll have a place in Austin, TX.   

Iz will even make sure to 'gather' all the nails in the road for you, just don't ask him to take any pictures for you.

Portland, Maine

Unknown gem of the east


You'll only hate yourself in the winter if you don't ski

San Diego or SF Bay area would be tops but very expensive.

Quote from: JohnnyDucati on May 22, 2008, 11:28:58 PM

If you know what you want, you will find it here.  Be sure to take the climate in to account.  Upstate New York, for example, is beautiful, but bitterly cold in the (long) winter.  There is a reason why the center of population in the US continues to move south and west with every passing year. 

I thought it was to get away from Canada? 

 

Hawaii?

Similarities to NZ. More happening.

I am surprised no one mentioned the Golden Triangle Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill. My sister and her husband lived there and I tell you that it is fabulous, lots of job opportunities, awesome social activities, great riding. I looked at buying land in the area but it was just a little too expensive for the amount of land I wanted so I bought elsewhere.

Hey hey hey!   

Thanks a lot to everyone that has replied! What a top bunch you all are. And thanks for the offers of hospitality!   

The wife and I moved "flats" (aka apartments) this last week, and the magic genies that power my internet connection screwed things up, hence the late reply.

We're getting more and more firm on the idea of a move to the US, and it's looking like we might head to the LA area initially because of our connections, my moderate familiarity with the area, the climate, and its relative proximity to NZ (that 13 hour flight is bad enough without tagging on domestic travel as well). From there we can explore other places to live at our leisure.

One thing I neglected to mention is our connection in Chicago. My wife's Aunt and Uncle live there, and would even put us up in their "spare" apartment as we got settled. Probably too cold in winter for our taste though.

More about us: My wife doesn't like the cold, so mild winters are almost a must (which equals more riding time for me too), and we've both always lived near the ocean, so it'd be strange to be too far inland. I'm a closet musician and DJ, and I'd love to be close to a cultural center of some kind. The Mrs. is getting into cake decorating (of all things), and would like to pursue it as a profession eventually, so that probably equals areas with larger affluent communities. I'm quite ambitious and entrepreneurial (at this stage of my life), so an economic center of some kind would be good, but I agree with the post about "work to live, not live to work", and balance is very important.

NZ IS a great place, and it is still in my future. It's just that we're after some things right now that NZ can't offer.

As I posted the original message, my wife and I were on the verge of moving apartments, and everything was stirred-up in our heads. We're moved now, less emotional and thinking clearer. Thanks again to everyone!   

if moderate winters are a must, then I wouldn't live in Chicago. negative temp winters norm there.

California, Carolinas, or Florida seem to fit you best IMO

http://forum.barkforum.com/t606-the-worst-and-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-future#729

Yes,I know it's an old thread but some people have expressed an interest in moving.

Having been to NZ and living overseas, now here in the US I'd stay.   Stress can be demanding here in today's market but if you are truly driven you might benefit from such an environment.  My Wife and I are more interested in less stressful the older we get so we are saving to move overseas for a slower pace in the future.   I loved the beauty of NZ and the people there, something to be said for the pace also, it's not just about money for us any longer.

The Lazarus thread.

Rise and live!!

Quote from: muskrat on December 12, 2012, 01:24:15 PM
Having been to NZ and living overseas, now here in the US I'd stay.   Stress can be demanding here in today's market but if you are truly driven you might benefit from such an environment.  My Wife and I are more interested in less stressful the older we get so we are saving to move overseas for a slower pace in the future.   I loved the beauty of NZ and the people there, something to be said for the pace also, it's not just about money for us any longer.

Just move to Nashville - its much more relaxed than the Big D, and there is [good] live music at every bar and on the street.

Whatever you do please don't buy into the "land of Opportunity" myth that people associate with America. If you want to succeed you can't sit on your hands and expect to be successful. But hard work is no guarantee of success either.You also need to have the right circumstances line up for you too. There is no magic thing that happens here. There are 10s of millions of people that that work hard and barely make ends meet in this country. For others their hard work has "worked out for them".

There is a saying that time and unforeseen occurance befall us all.

That being said, if you work hard and make wise choices you will probably do OK here. Much better than say North Korea or some hell hole where he deck is completey stacked against you.
But I would say that opportunitys for sucess are just as good where you live now or in any other western country as they are here.

You have to make the best of the situation you have just like anyplace else.


If you plan on coming here to have a look around I might suggest a drive up from LA as far north as Portland or Seattle and some of the places in between. I moved up here to Oregon a couple of years ago. The cost of living is reasonable and I'm doing all right for myself.
Most of the dentists around here are booked up 3 months out. (I think you said your wife was a dentist) so I would say Business is good. Most municipality's in Oregon don't put fluoride in the water. I don't know how much that contributes to business.

You all realize the OP hasn't logged in in over 3 years...

right?