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lobo	Apr 14 2008, 04:06 PM Post #21
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 825 Nominate me as a Local Expert	If money is not a consideration, my choice would be Switzerland. I like its multi-lingual, multi-cultural, orderly society. It is a beautiuful country with intense scenery. There is easy access to other parts of Europe since it is connected to the French, German and Italian high speed train systems. Besides, Shania Twain has all the money, and she chose Switzerland over Timmins, Ontario. lobo p.s. just in case, I do want to check out Chaing Rai in Thailand

Worldramblings	Apr 14 2008, 04:37 PM Post #22
Drifter Group: Members Posts: 34 Joined: 15-January 06 Member No.: 454 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(lobo @ Apr 14 2008, 10:06 PM) If money is not a consideration, my choice would be Switzerland. I like its multi-lingual, multi-cultural, orderly society. It is a beautiuful country with intense scenery. There is easy access to other parts of Europe since it is connected to the French, German and Italian high speed train systems. Besides, Shania Twain has all the money, and she chose Switzerland over Timmins, Ontario. lobo p.s. just in case, I do want to check out Chaing Rai in Thailand ...and if we had all that money we could benefit from Switzerland's tax free status! -------------------- "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." (Mark Twain) *Worldramblings*

kitkatgo	Apr 14 2008, 04:54 PM Post #23
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Although I haven't actually been there [yet!], I agree that Switzerland sounds like a fantastic place to be. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

Paul	Apr 15 2008, 12:13 AM Post #24
Navigator Group: Members Posts: 1321 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Thailand Member No.: 98 Nominate me as a Local Expert	After a visit a couple of days ago I wouldn't mind living in Thailand's Switzerland. The King's mother used to live in Switzerland. When she moved back to Thailand to live she built her house in the mountains in Northern Chiang Rai province. Often then referred to as the Switzerland of Thailand or something like that. It is a beautiful place she built and a nice area. :-)

starlagurl	Apr 15 2008, 08:02 AM Post #25
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(lobo @ Apr 14 2008, 05:06 PM) If money is not a consideration, my choice would be Switzerland. Besides, Shania Twain has all the money, and she chose Switzerland over Timmins, Ontario. lobo p.s. just in case, I do want to check out Chaing Rai in Thailand I think almost anywhere, would be better than Timmins...or is that the joke? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

starlagurl	Apr 15 2008, 08:03 AM Post #26
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Apr 14 2008, 05:54 PM) Although I haven't actually been there [yet!], I agree that Switzerland sounds like a fantastic place to be. Yeah Switzerland is bee-you-tee-full... but, it goes against my "no snow" rule... -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

starlagurl	Apr 15 2008, 08:34 AM Post #27
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(Paul @ Apr 15 2008, 01:13 AM) After a visit a couple of days ago I wouldn't mind living in Thailand's Switzerland. The King's mother used to live in Switzerland. When she moved back to Thailand to live she built her house in the mountains in Northern Chiang Rai province. Often then referred to as the Switzerland of Thailand or something like that. It is a beautiful place she built and a nice area. :-) Ah! I love this topic! So does that mean it's like Switzerland but with no snow??? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

Paul	Apr 15 2008, 08:53 AM Post #28
Navigator Group: Members Posts: 1321 Joined: 9-November 04 From: Thailand Member No.: 98 Nominate me as a Local Expert	It did snow in 1955. But yes, mainly no snow. I am not sure exactly how much like Switzerland it is, but it is nice. I sort of suspect it is not very Swiss at all. Has some nice mountains though. Has some Hill Tribe people. Thai food available. Myanmar and Laos are just a short distance away. Actually China and Vietnam aren't that far either.

lobo	Apr 15 2008, 09:31 AM Post #29
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 825 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Apr 15 2008, 08:02 AM) QUOTE(lobo @ Apr 14 2008, 05:06 PM) If money is not a consideration, my choice would be Switzerland. Besides, Shania Twain has all the money, and she chose Switzerland over Timmins, Ontario. lobo p.s. just in case, I do want to check out Chaing Rai in Thailand I think almost anywhere, would be better than Timmins...or is that the joke?

lobo	Apr 15 2008, 09:50 AM Post #30
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 825 Nominate me as a Local Expert	[quote name='lobo' date='Apr 15 2008, 09:31 AM' post='48240'] [quote name='starlagurl' post='48209' date='Apr 15 2008, 08:02 AM'] [quote name='lobo' post='48167' date='Apr 14 2008, 05:06 PM'] If money is not a consideration, my choice would be Switzerland. Besides, Shania Twain has all the money, and she chose Switzerland over Timmins, Ontario. lobo p.s. just in case, I do want to check out Chaing Rai in Thailand [/quote] I think almost anywhere, would be better than Timmins...or is that the joke? [/quote] At the risk of offending any "Travelbloggers" in Timmins, Ontario - yes, that was definitely intended as a joke. This north-eastern Ontario boom-or-bust mining town is the home of Shania Twain. It is probably a great place to come from but not to move to. If the new Shania Twain Center is any indication, the town has perhaps improved a lot since I was there last, fourty years ago. Let's hear from Timmins, Ontario --- lobo

starlagurl	Apr 15 2008, 10:02 AM Post #31
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Where are you living now, lobo? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

mmbcross	Apr 15 2008, 12:13 PM Post #32
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	I bet the cyclists want to live in Holland, which is a flat as a pancake. Some time ago I read about a guided tour of Holland on roller blades. Sounded pretty cool. -------------------- .

sianeth	Apr 16 2008, 02:15 PM Post #33
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	On the contrary, all the cyclists I know want to live in the valleys so they can tackle all the challenging hills and be "at one with nature" or something like that. My reasoning behind Australia is pretty much the outdoorsy culture and the sporting atmosphere they have over there... so quite weather and terrain dependent, but the attitude of the people also helps.

lobo	Apr 17 2008, 01:47 AM Post #34
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 825 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Where are you living now, lobo? I lived in beautiful Ottawa for fourty years and I am now living (since 2006) in Prince George, BC. (ouch!) While most of BC is extremely beautiful, the same cannot be said for Prince George and the area. It is not Timmins, Ontario but …… So, it is a long way from Switzerland and a great cause for me to keep traveling. lobo

starlagurl	Apr 17 2008, 08:54 AM Post #35
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Ha, I went to Prince George, and yep, I agree, better than Timmins, much worse than Switzerland... What are you doing there? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

mmbcross	Apr 17 2008, 09:10 PM Post #36
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	Prince George sounds so grand. Obviously it isn't! -------------------- .

starlagurl	Apr 18 2008, 10:51 AM Post #37
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Japan does sound very nice. I am very interested in Japan as well. It seems to have everything you need there! Delicious fish, nice biking and hiking... and probably camping too? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

lobo	Apr 19 2008, 01:13 PM Post #38
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 825 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Ha, I went to Prince George, and yep, I agree, better than Timmins, much worse than Switzerland... What are you doing there? Generally, the reason people move to Prince George, BC is for a job. In our case, it was my spouse who was changing her career and job. As for myself, I am a retired high school teacher (Gloucester High School in Ottawa) and I work here as an occasional teacher which is something I can do anywhere. We were hoping to move to Victoria or Vancouver. I feared we might end up in Moose Groin, Saskatchewan, so Prince George is not that bad - until further notice. lobo

mmbcross	Apr 19 2008, 02:30 PM Post #39
Tripper Group: Local Expert Posts: 2002 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 2195	Moose Groin? I can't believe it! Japan sounds very nice, but however would a US$ earning person be able to afford to live there? -------------------- .

starlagurl	Apr 21 2008, 12:09 PM Post #40
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(lobo @ Apr 19 2008, 02:13 PM) Ha, I went to Prince George, and yep, I agree, better than Timmins, much worse than Switzerland... What are you doing there? I was just touring around Canada on a whole bunch of trains, I think I spent one night there. Very boring, yes, very beautiful, also yes, very cold, double yes. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

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