I have lived in the United States my entire life and I want to branch out. I am seriously considering moving to the UK, but I'm not entirely sure where yet. I heard that London is expensive, what city (or country) would you suggest? I am bored of America and it bothers me that this country is so young and lacks true culture and the people are so prude. And the government is just atrocious, doesn't care about it's people, and quite frankly is just embarrassing.I live in America, want to relocate to the UK, any advice?
dontI live in America, want to relocate to the UK, any advice?
its a way different country kiddo... American things like food are hard to find.. there ways are different from America..like any other place. the highways are covered by cameras so that speeders can get caught..most of the city's have cameras all over the place..which is good for getting criminals but bad your your individual rights..take a long hoilday ( thats what they call vacation in england) good luck
Come on now, it cannot possibly be that bad.
Good luck on your move. lt will be difficult at first if you drive a car as the driver is at the right (you own car?).
I actually would recommend near the country; an average-sized town near the country is always good. If I were to recommend a specific place, I'd say the Southwest, particularly Devonshire. One of my favorite towns there is Torquay; look it up on a map sometime. With Devon and its surrounding neighbors, you get the added bonus of being near the wilds of Dartmoor (a large and still truly wilderness-based area) and being near the English Channel; a classic crossing point to the rest of the culture of Europe.
Personally, I lived only in the city of Bath in the north and Teignmouth in the southwest, but I have traveled around the UK a lot. I would not recommend Bath, as it is much like London in being crowded and expensive.
Oh, one more thing, to speak of expenses: houses are costly, much more than American houses could be. The cost of an average house there would be the equivalent to the cost of a small mansion here. Just warning you.
My advice is, DO NOT DO IT. Sure, you can find plenty of faults with any place you live, but unless you REALLY like cold damp weather, super high prices, crime that has totally gotten out of hand, LOTS of very wierd people, and practically NO jobs to be found, you are much better off staying here.
If you move to London, it will help if you learn the language. I am referring to Farsi as within 20 more years, London is on track to become a Muslim city by a majority.
You could try the Philippines. You can live there quite inexpensively and they also speak English.
Oh and don't let the door hit you on the way out.
get outta here, who needs u. JK, hope it works out for u.
i go to an American/international school in england- surrey. so near to london.
my friends that have moved here from the states all have really diverse opinions of the UK. some cannot wait to go back and some love it they are all staying here for uni.
-i think they enjoy having an american community around to help settle in, so research and see where that may be.
- london is rather expensive so i wouldnt consider that. being close to it is amazing so look at the outskirts of london- that is not so expensive.
- a lot of americans love the beach so maybe cornwall or brighton they are cool and a bit wacky.
- have ppl back home to send you american food as it is so expensive here if you can find it but otherwise you will miss a lot of the candy and other such food items.
hope this helps. can't think of anything else. good luck choosing!
And you think things will be better in the UK?
They won't. ALL of the UK is pretty expensive to live in, and fuel costs there make America look like a dream to drive in. The weather is horrible most of the time, and if you think that America has a government that doesn't care about its people, then you have no clue what a government descended from Royal rule is like. Socialized medicine isn't very good either, but they do try.
Instead of running away, why not make an effort to improve where you are?
Put quite simply...
Don't.
I could almost copy your last two sentences word for word about the UK.
If you do decide to come here, a lot of things need to be considered, such as how much money you have, and your skills/ type of work.
All the cities are pretty much the same now (over populated %26amp; expensive), though London has more history to it and is the most expensive.
There are some nice places to live here, particularly on the south coast, and personally I'd like to live in Dorset, but like most things, it is more down to getting a decent income, rather than enjoying where you live.
I suggest u take a vaction to the UK before relocating.... dip ur toes into the water b4 taking the plunge... every country has their goods and bads. Everything ultimately depends on u and how u handle things...!!!
I think I'll just take my two points here. Just in case someone feels completely insulted, (and right they should), to your question, and obvious lack of national pride, and decides to report you or something silly like that. (not to worry though, it wouldn't be me that does it)
If you decide on the UK, let me know how you make out.
Take care, Jen
Moving to another country will immediately solve those problems.
If you were to move to the UK (I live here) then be warned:
Most average sized houses over here is roughly 拢200,000.
That is equivalent to roughly $400. It's very expensive here.
And the weather isn't good at all. We're lucky if we see 3days of sun each week. 1 Day even sometimes.
But i'm not sure where to recommend. Scotland is nice. Great views, fantastic country walks to go on, hills, green grass! ;) BUT, they speak in a slightly hard-to-understand accent. Plus, you probably won't as much of the latest news/songs etc.
Around Manchester/Liverpool/St. Helens, it's quite good. I live in St. Helens. You always get the latest news, songs, items to buy etc, BUT, not really ANY Grassy scenery, and the crime can be quite high depending on which part of them you live in. And there can be drunk teenagers sometimes at night, so, it's quite scary tbh lol. So take your time to think about that.
Devon is quite nice. From what i've heard its a mix between cities, towns and great walks too. But i'm not sure, you better check on that.
Anyway! There y'ar. Some ideas on where to live IF you did move to UK. But, it would be a big decision. It can be quite rough over here, depending where you live. PLUS, you've lived in America all your life. Are you really sure you wanna consider moving here?
Think about it; alot.
OH AND EDIT: I'm not sure if you should. For a few reasons;
1. You will need alot of money, so a good job here is needed.
2. All your family and friends are in America.
3. If you lose your job, and are stuck for a home to live in, you cannot ask your parents for a place to live in for a few days until you get another job.
So, you would have to be well prepeared if you where to move here.
Its sounds like you are describing the UK or any other country for that matter. It's not the country, it's the people. You just need somewhere with a low population so you can judge less people. If you have to go overseas....Amsterdam, Holland sounds like a fit for your persona.
Yes, please hurry and leave...
