I think I'd rather learn a new language than being subjected to the Berlin accent all day. But seriously, I'm still talking about major cities, so I don't think

I think I'd rather learn a new language than being subjected to the Berlin accent all day. But seriously, I'm still talking about major cities, so I don't think being cut off is that much of a factor. If we're talking about friends and family, even a couple 100 km will do that. Moved a lot recently, worked abroad for quite a while, so right now both material and social ties are pretty low, which is part of why I can even consider this. Portugal doesn't sound too bad. I'm not constraining myself to neighboring countries.