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One place? I could limit my choice down to three for different reasons. * Kazan, Russia. A big city with a great architecture, interesting people and a broad m
by bevax 10y ago
One place? I could limit my choice down to three for different reasons.
* Kazan, Russia. A big city with a great architecture, interesting people and a broad mix of cultures. Also, part of family is not too far away.
* Finland, mostly because I am interested in their education system and my child gets into that age… Otherwise it's also a tech hot spot, plenty great people and projects originated there.
* Crete, Greece, great climate, kind people, beaches, mountains (awesome nature), terrific food.
- StavrosK 10y agoI'd like to second Crete, but there are some caveats (nightlife is a bit pretentious, if you care about that). Thessaloniki, Greece, is my choice (since I can live anywhere I want and that's where I live).
- dijit 10y agoSpent a few months working in Helsinki. Aside from the cost of living (mostly rent), I can say it's truly a wonderful place. I would go back if there was a decent job waiting for me.
- dmichulke 10y agoI advise Kazan (here pronounced caution) though: Average low in Jan/Feb: -13 deg. C (~ 8 F) Record low: -47 deg C (~ -52 F) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazan#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazan#Climate
- mlvljr 10y agoCome on, these records are more of a joke, practically speaking :)
- uiri 10y agoNot that much worse than Minneapolis: Average low in Jan: 7.5 F (~ -13 C) Record low: -41 F (~ -41 C)
- vram22 10y agoAn ex-colleague (in a company I worked in earlier), who was based in Minneapolis or somewhere in Minnesota, came for a visit, and told us that he got frost-bite as a kid, and parts of his face were still sensitive due to that, many years later.