44g wrote:
What about the hard sciences - engineering / scientist ?
ya, they sure need Physicists in a little Swiss mountain town, population 2000
44g wrote:
What about the hard sciences - engineering / scientist ?
ya, they sure need Physicists in a little Swiss mountain town, population 2000
Okay, ...then what is the criteria, bro?
Edward Teach wrote:
44g wrote:What about the hard sciences - engineering / scientist ?
ya, they sure need Physicists in a little Swiss mountain town, population 2000
Would you, uneducated Americans (not you, educated Americans) stop using "they".
A Spaniard is very different from a Finn and they will both be very different from a Croat.
Don't get me wrong, Europe is wonderful, especially if you are young and single. Even in the small villages, the women definitely have a better attitude towards sex...far less mind games. Like I said, it is the small annoying things you have to adjust to. A strange dynamic, Europeans spend a lot of time talking about how screwed up America is, yet nearly every person I met would jump at the opportunity to visit and a lot of them end up living here. Wealthy Europeans, Middle Easterners, Asians, Canadians, even Russians and Chinese have houses and live part of the year here. America annually receives more vista requests than the rest of the world combined...that should tell you all you need to know. With all of that said, I say you should go for it, living in a small European village and year or two will be a wonderful experience, but don't be like a lot of Americans who get upset and complain because things are different.
TrackCoach wrote:
Don't get me wrong, Europe is wonderful, especially if you are young and single. Even in the small villages, the women definitely have a better attitude towards sex...far less mind games. Like I said, it is the small annoying things you have to adjust to. A strange dynamic, Europeans spend a lot of time talking about how screwed up America is, yet nearly every person I met would jump at the opportunity to visit and a lot of them end up living here. Wealthy Europeans, Middle Easterners, Asians, Canadians, even Russians and Chinese have houses and live part of the year here. America annually receives more vista requests than the rest of the world combined...that should tell you all you need to know. With all of that said, I say you should go for it, living in a small European village and year or two will be a wonderful experience, but don't be like a lot of Americans who get upset and complain because things are different.
Hit the nail on the head....small european towns-as beautiful as they may be- get really boring, really quickly. I live on one of the most beautiful islands in the Balearic Islamds, work at a yacht club (what a dream, right?) and would be happy as a janitor back in the US. The reality is that these small european towns tend to trap you and it is difficult to get back home when you want to. Living in a different culture is more difficult than most people think....Americans are much different than Europeans.
america what wrote:
Why do we live in Chicago, Raleigh, and Flagstaff when places like this are calling out to us?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Salzburg_Altstadt_Panorama.jpg/1000px-Salzburg_Altstadt_Panorama.jpg
Go live in a small American town. Then imagine living there without speaking the language, paying more taxes and having fewer conveniences.
More people move from Europe to the US than the other way around for good reason. Grass ain't always greener.
TrackCoach wrote:
Europeans spend a lot of time talking about how screwed up America is
Seriously, TrackCoach, we don't.
I don't remember the last time anyone has talked to me about America.
america what wrote:
Why do we live in Chicago, Raleigh, and Flagstaff when places like this are calling out to us?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Salzburg_Altstadt_Panorama.jpg/1000px-Salzburg_Altstadt_Panorama.jpg
If given the choice, I'd take Flagstaff.
http://www.findyourspot.com/sites/all/images/fys/city/photos/Flagstaff-Arizona-1_photo.jpgGermany is expensive! Groceries, dining, clothes etc. Lack of a/c in most homes (at least the ones I visited). I know a lot of people speak English in Germany, but the language barrier would still be a pain. Then there's the taxes, regulations, the hassle dealing with the government with everything, & the airline costs to visit family back in the U.S. No thanks. I'll take Flagstaff, Colorado, Hawaii, California, Oregon, etc
How would you get a visa, unless you were a student, married a EU citizen or got a well-paying job?
Switzerland and Norway are not in the EU, so the Visa process would be even harder.
Anyway, most of rural Switzerland is as boring as f*ck and full of xenophobes. The French parts are the best option.
My choices of European countries to live in would be Sweden, a Mediterranean country, the north of England or Scotland.
As a US citizen, you will have to complete a US tax return every year. The USA is the only country that charges income tax on citizens living overseas.
