If you could live anywhere in the world for a year

[BabyLlamaZen]

No issue with money, you're in a gorgeous house/apartment/complex/ranch (whatever is appropriate for the destination) in a safe neighbourhood. You have an amazing job with decent hours, great holidays (so you can explore your destination) and good career progression if you do this year away. Oh and the money isn't bad.

All pre-covid world of course

I'm currently thinking a 3 bed apartment in East Village, Manhatten. I keep swaying between that and something a bit more nature-y and exotic though...
A view of some sea or mountains would be good. Maybe I'll go more rural Canada.

Paris or India

New Zealand. No hesitation.

New England, US for me

Norway or NYC

A palazzo on the Grand Canal, Venice, with servants and a gondola included.

Paris
San Francisco
Grand Cayman

New Mexico

Australia

I think we both want the same apartment in New York, OP!

Tokyo.

No idea why, I've never been to Japan. I've always felt a pull there though.

South Africa - along the Garden Route.

Squam Lake, New Hampshire.

I think somewhere totally norm-core like Switzerland. I feel embarrassed to say that but..I speak the language ok, food is great, scenery all around is beautiful...amazing walking, skiing, wine, beautiful cities. Can I work for the UN, too?

Too many choices! NZ, Iceland, anywhere in the Alps. Ditto the Rockies. Norway. Slovenia (though that's covered by the Alps but it's an amazing country). Bavaria.

Anywhere with mountains basically!

I meant French. I do realise they don't speak "switz"

Oh God, so many choices!

Kenya, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, China, India, Pakistan. Basically anywhere that is the exact opposite of UK.

But also Mexico, Colombia, Canada, Australia, Greenland, Russia, Spain, France, Ireland, Wales. I just want to travel 😩

A really big house boat in the heart of Amsterdam, I love the Dutch and thier relaxed attitude. I will ride around on my bike trying not to knock down a tourist

I love the Dutch and their relaxed attitude

as I am married to a Dutch man, I can assure you that a lot of this is superficial. For example, they REALLY mind if your front garden is not tidy and fits in with the street. Social norms and social pressure are higher than UK and eccentricity is not tolerated in the same way.

I love the Dutch, but this is a bit of a 'looking in from the outside' myth

Can we go and live somewhere without a job for a year?

I'd go to pretty much anywhere. Preferably on the ocean, preferably with interesting culture to explore.
And enough money to do the exploring, eg have lessons in batik making.

Italy or Iceland.
Or pretty much anywhere atm!

Boston (sans Trump!) I think, DH and I semi seriously considered it for a brief period. Disclaimer being I've only been there for 3 nights as part of our honeymoon but absolutely loved it. Hawaii was another part of our honeymoon and I certainly wouldn't need much pushing!

Corsica, but I burn easily so I'd end up in Stockholm. Poor me. 😂

Oh the arctic circle.

pretty please.

Kefalonia

Hmmm Hawaii or Northern California, both stunning places