If you were forced to leave your country, what other country would you pick to live in?
Actually, list your top three choices and why you chose them. Then name a country you would never want step foot in.
There is no doubt my choice would be Costa Rica. If I could get my wife to agree I would be living there now.
Probably Canada. It's the closest thing to home. They speak English, share most of our values and culture. It's also close enough that I could still visit the people I love.
Iceland - most beautiful place on earth, wonderful people, low crime and high quality of life, most people speak English, my preferred climate (never too hot and always a little on the chilly side), generally very forward-thinking
England - lot of the same reasons as above, love the culture and history as well
Ireland - same as above mostly, my family came from Ireland 3 generations ago also so would be cool to head back
Would never step foot in North Korea.
#1- New Zealand- It's the most free English speaking nation in the world and the climate isn't too bad.
#2 Australia- The 2nd most free English speaking nation in the world has a nice climate and a variety of different things to do and places to see.
#3 Canada- the 3rd most free English speaking nation in the world and a variety of different things to do and places to see
#1 Country to avoid-(Syria)- An terribly oppressive Islamic theocracy in a hot desert.
I'd be gone already but the problem is would they accept me?
Extremely hard to go to NZ or CA unless you have programming skills - which I don't.
1 - CA
2 - ?
3 - ?
Never: Most of the world -
Easy. New Zealand = #1. Great economy, friendly people, beautiful country, English speaking. Ireland = #2. Land of my people. Love it there. Cayman Islands = #3. An island paradise. Would never live in Mexico due to the crime or North Korea / Cuba because of its governments.
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