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.

Key West in the Florida Keys,a traditional conch house in old town,preferably near the cemetery,down a shady,quiet lane with a small dipping pool.

Everywhere is more or less the same to me in that everywhere has pros and cons. I’m not sure I could do with the gaff of moving to my dream location (having done that once before). Can I just be super rich and stay where I am?

Wales, and I intend to live there for the rest of my life, not a year.

San Fran, very specific. I was there for six weeks for work once, I very nearly stayed but I would have missed my friends too much.

There are some really nice little apartments in the Castro District so I’d live there, San Fran is also a short drive from really nice countryside and there are always lots of things to do.

Grenada in the Lesser Antilles.
Although I wouldn’t mind the one in Spain either.

I stayed in Hong Kong for a month as the first stop on a round the world trip in 1999 and found it very hard to move on. However things have unfortunately changed. If I could have it as it was back then, that's where I'd pick - so vibrant.

Australia just to experience it. Looks amazing

South island, New Zealand. Or somewhere in the mountains in Canada.

Christchurch New Zealand.

Japan or Madeira.

Italy!

Summer in Tuscany and the Lakes and winter in Rome.

* South Africa - along the Garden Route.*

I suspect you would very soon start to regret that. First time you were burgled perhaps.

For me - SAN Diego

Oh dear, how sad am I...

London

If it’s only for a year, Falkland Islands (look at the penguins!) Jordan (amazing country, spent a week there, people lovely, driving was insane), New Zealand or Hong Kong

Although I adore where I live now in the UK so really wouldn’t want to move!

Closer to my parents and in-laws. Tricky as we all currently live in different countries.

Christchurch, NZ. Nice house with big windows on the Port Hills somewhere I can see both the sea and the Southern Alps. And then just travel loads around the South Island.

Santa Cruz, California

Either The Amalfi Coast in Italy or San Diego - loves both & felt so settled & comfortable in each.

Rural county Cork in Ireland.

Ooh, Santa Cruz - that’s a good one. Me too. Or Kennebunk (New England) or Tokyo, or NZ.

Paris for sure

London

I'm torn between the Costa Rican rainforest or Alaska. Somewhere in the wilds. Or maybe a remote island like the Pitcairns.

@merryhouse

Snap!

My parents moved out of London (admittedly not a particularly salubrious part) when I was 2 and I've never entirely forgiven them.

DD does her GCSEs next year and we were hoping to go abroad but given the current situation outlook backup plan is 5 days in London in a nice apartment, a few restaurants, some picky bits from the posh food halls, shopping, galleries, Champneys spa and a show or two (fingers crossed!)