| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/4/2006 6:23:18 AM | | Have you decided to move there? I would like to hear your comments on this. I am seriously considering one of the three. I love Texas but I don;t love the way it's going with the illegal aliens. I'm thinking of moving. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/5/2006 11:59:19 AM | I've lived in England and I go to England every Christmas ... if you're young and plan on living in England (London specifically), you better have a good inheritance. Even with a decent job, its not easy getting a mortgage as it is here in the States. And trust me, you dont wanna rent ...
Schools there are just as expensive, but take a shorter time for degrees.
The rural parts of England are cheaper, and you can travel to virtually everywhere by the subs ... really cheap. Post back if you have specific questions. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/5/2006 12:04:03 PM | | Ive been to england and I love it there, the people are very friendly the city is very clean, dont forget about earning the pound... I was thinking about moving there sometime... | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/7/2006 2:38:02 PM | | I'd say Ireland, but the way prices have gone in the last few yrs I don't know how people manage. There is so much to do though, and the lifestyle is much more work/life balanced than NA. The best thing is that you are so close to the rest of Europe for some great travel weekends. Hope whichever one you choose works out :) | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/8/2006 8:47:07 AM | | I spent 21 days in Scotland Ireland Eng;and and Wales Loved every minute and can't wait to go back it should be a must see and do for everyone England was Fantastic loved every moment there although the food is quite Bland | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/9/2006 1:16:04 AM | I'm English - though I've lived in Germany for the past 6 years.
It's a beautiful country - though I would have to agree that it's becoming very expensive - especially houses.
Go to Cornwall - if I ever move back it will be there - a really gorgeous place - and sometimes the weather's good too!!!!!!! | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/10/2006 2:13:11 AM |
Have you decided to move there? I would like to hear your comments on this. I am seriously considering one of the three. I love Texas but I don;t love the way it's going with the illegal aliens. I'm thinking of moving.
I moved from the UK to Sweden for the same reason. My home city was becoming more like a mini Balkan state.
Parts of Sweden are now the same, again with the influx of immigrants coming from Eastern Europe. (Former Yugoslavia/Former Soviet republics)
My point here is, no matter where you go, you will have similar problems, Especially in the UK, although it might all seem different to you at first, it really is just a case of same crap different location. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/10/2006 2:34:14 AM | Yes Yes Yes
Ireland is SUPERB - it's the only place i've visited that compelled me to weep when it came time to leave. If I had the chance I'd love to live there. Great pubs, great scenery and very friendly people.
Scotland - rugged, stoic - beautiful - loved it too - but you'd have to get used to the bitter cold.
England - small, domesticated, congested, beautiful in summer and winter. Loved it. London - a whole country in itself with every nation of the world represented. It is an exciting place to live - however be warned renting is very expensive (back in 92 over 165 pounds a week for a 2 bedroom flat).
If you do choose to go have a great time. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/12/2006 5:03:51 PM | | Been to England and Scotland. I am of Scottish background so of course, the country really appealed to me. But.....the reason my grandparents moved to Canada was because of economics....which would still be a problem of relocating there. I heard a program on TV saying that there are not many people of Scottish ancestry still living in Scotland and they are thinking of giving people of Scottish ancestry now living in other countries incentives to move back to the country. Would have to be some considerable incentives...but I would be interested in hearing what they were. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/17/2006 9:50:30 AM | I've lived in England for over 4 years. I went for other reasons, but as one of the other people said on here... it really does not matter where you go... its the same old stuff everywhere. Make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. I wanted to travel and see a different part of the world from what I am use to and England is very different from North America in general. It is definitly nothing like where I grew up in Canada. England, like other countries, has its good and bad points. Enjoy what you can and count everything as an experience. There are nice people and bad people everywhere. Hope you find what you really want.
Cheers
Dakotawolf | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/17/2006 1:54:24 PM | I loved Co.Clare. The stark landscape, rolling hills - it took my breath away. I spent a week in Doolin and another week traipsing about the Republic. Dublin was nice, but it didn't thrill me the way Co.Clare did or Co.Galway. I guess in general I preferred the west coast of Ireland.
Doolin is a cute little village. It's almost like 2 villages, there are two ends which are a little more thickly populated and then there's a long stretch of road. I loved going to the pub O'Connor's for the fiddle music and general jollity. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/19/2006 11:27:43 AM | Hi.
I was born in London, England.
The City is very expensive for renting flats, and house prices are very high. London itself is good for tourism but like every where else there are bad parts and good parts. If you are considering London at all, then maybe areas nearby would suit, such as Bromley,and Croydon, which are good for work, shops etc, but again the cost of living there are quite high.
With regard to house prices and rentals in general,(if you are thinking of a permenant move) it seems to be the norm, that the more up North you go, the cheaper it is to live.(example £600 p.c.m. for 2 bed house in Southampton and £350 p.c.m. for same house in Scotland)
Oxford is lovely,
So are most areas in the South of England.
Bristol is a very busy county, much like London.
Somerset is beautiful
so is Cornwall.
Scotland has its own charms.
Hope I have been of some help. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/24/2006 4:28:43 PM | my son and neice will be arriving on May 26th/06 for 10 days.
Any ideas how they can travel around Ireland on a limited budget, but ensuring they see all the beautiful places? | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/25/2006 7:47:59 PM | great advice everyone..NOT
... Thanks for the tips.. You can bet your boots if someone posted in a thread about "what to see in BC" in the BC, Canada forums it would fill at least 2 pages with ppl giving advice about where to go and where to stay!............... Bragging about our city/province............ Sad! ah well.. they always say Canadians are a friendly bunch, eh! | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/26/2006 8:04:52 AM | Hmmm, I wouldn't move to London if you want to avoid immigrants. I think 1/4 of the population there were born abroad - not necessarily a bad thing, I hasten to add, but if that's why you're thinking of moving...
There are areas in the rest of the country that are the same, Ireland has a lot more immigrants now than in the past too & that is apparently causing some problems in some areas.
So have you thought about how you are going to get a work permit & visa? What with all these people coming here the govt. are cracking down on people just turning up & expecting to stay. Have you got a useful skill that our country requires? If not, I suggest claiming asylum when you arrive - that seems to work. After a few months the Immigration Department will have forgotten about you & you can move on. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/26/2006 8:29:46 AM | | I lived in London for three months, very busy. I moved to the Channel Islands - Jersey and I loved it. I spent 3 weeks traveling all of Ireland and it's the most amazing country I have ever been to. Dublin is great as well as Galway. | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/28/2006 1:24:40 PM | | i have stayed in in scotland all my life at 34,have very strong scots history,and stay in the same town as william wallace was born,what you say about economics is totally wrong maybe ,then certainly not now!!also regarding people from other countries being given incentives ....this is hilarious,which program you watched would be of interest ?i dont know if these comments are simply a talking point for yourself to push your inept scottish connections? you simply do not know scotland well enough to pass comment ,grandparents or not ....an observation would be your grandparents left here a long time ago and have lost touch with scotland as they now have a new country ......my aunt stays in canada ,missisauga and detests it !! she has been there 40 yrs wot does this tell you ? canada economically has its own share of serious problems in this day and age....scotland through export and oil and various other industry is the one of the richest parts of europe ,and why most scots would prefer devoloution .............the culture that makes up scotland is timeless,what they have gave modern man is nothing short of unbeleivable | |
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| Has anyone traveled to Scotland/England/Ireland?
Posted: 5/30/2006 11:39:52 AM | | I went to England numerous times when I was a teenager and moved there once I graduated. I liked the ever changing styles and culture, but was disheartened by racial problems and high crime. You should look at their newspapers and other publications to get a real scoop on what it's like in certain places. The popular stereotypes that we have in North America aren't entirely accurate of the way it was when I was there, but I'm sure there are quaint villages or more affluent districts where trouble isn't as likely. Have you considered their climate? You'd be best in the South (Devon, Cornwall) to avoid weather that gets colder than Canada most of the year, especially coming from Texas. | |
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