Tuesday, May 29, 2007
I don't know how I do it...
Being away from my family and friends, traveling alone to the other side of the world to a place that I have never been to before, that has a strange culture and strange people. I have to contend with driving on the other side of the road, strange wild animals, unfamiliar food, weird sayings and customs. How do I handle it?
Oh, this might help a little. Once again, Melbourne, Australia (where I live) has been placed very near the top of the list of "The World's Best Places to Live" according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
TOP TEN 2007
Vancouver
Melbourne
Vienna
Geneva
Perth
Adelaide
Sydney
Zurich
Toronto
Calgary
Source: EIU
Based on Stability; Healthcare; Culture & Environment; Education; and Infrastructure
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4306936.stm
But a different survey done by Mercer (also 2007) shows "The World's Best Cities" and puts Melbourne in 17th place - still not too bad. And look who's number 3 for the US - Boston (36), look at us.
1 Zurich Switzerland
2 Geneva Switzerland
3 Vancouver Canada
3 Vienna Austria
5 Auckland New Zealand
5 Düsseldorf Germany
7 Frankfurt Germany
8 Munich Germany
9 Bern Switzerland
9 Sydney Australia
11 Copenhagen Denmark
12 Wellington New Zealand
13 Amsterdam Netherlands
14 Brussels Belgium
15 Toronto Canada
16 Berlin Germany
17 Melbourne Australia
18 Luxembourg Luxembourg
18 Ottawa Canada
20 Stockholm Sweden
21 Perth Australia
22 Montreal Canada
23 Nürnberg Germany
24 Calgary Canada
24 Hamburg Germany
26 Oslo Norway
27 Dublin Ireland
27 Honolulu USA
29 San Francisco USA
30 Adelaide Australia
30 Helsinki Finland
32 Brisbane Australia
33 Paris France
34 Singapore Singapore
35 Tokyo Japan
36 Lyon France
36 Boston USA
38 Yokohama Japan
39 London UK
40 Kobe Japan
41 Barcelona Spain
42 Madrid Spain
42 Osaka Japan
44 Washington DC USA
44 Chicago USA
46 Portland USA
47 Lisbon Portugal
48 New York City USA
49 Milan Italy
49 Seattle USA
Based on: Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, Health and Sanitation, Schools and Education, Public Services and Transportation, Recreation, Consumer Goods, Housing, Natural Environment
http://www.citymayors.com/features/quality_survey.html
Oh, this might help a little. Once again, Melbourne, Australia (where I live) has been placed very near the top of the list of "The World's Best Places to Live" according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
TOP TEN 2007
Vancouver
Melbourne
Vienna
Geneva
Perth
Adelaide
Sydney
Zurich
Toronto
Calgary
Source: EIU
Based on Stability; Healthcare; Culture & Environment; Education; and Infrastructure
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4306936.stm
But a different survey done by Mercer (also 2007) shows "The World's Best Cities" and puts Melbourne in 17th place - still not too bad. And look who's number 3 for the US - Boston (36), look at us.
1 Zurich Switzerland
2 Geneva Switzerland
3 Vancouver Canada
3 Vienna Austria
5 Auckland New Zealand
5 Düsseldorf Germany
7 Frankfurt Germany
8 Munich Germany
9 Bern Switzerland
9 Sydney Australia
11 Copenhagen Denmark
12 Wellington New Zealand
13 Amsterdam Netherlands
14 Brussels Belgium
15 Toronto Canada
16 Berlin Germany
17 Melbourne Australia
18 Luxembourg Luxembourg
18 Ottawa Canada
20 Stockholm Sweden
21 Perth Australia
22 Montreal Canada
23 Nürnberg Germany
24 Calgary Canada
24 Hamburg Germany
26 Oslo Norway
27 Dublin Ireland
27 Honolulu USA
29 San Francisco USA
30 Adelaide Australia
30 Helsinki Finland
32 Brisbane Australia
33 Paris France
34 Singapore Singapore
35 Tokyo Japan
36 Lyon France
36 Boston USA
38 Yokohama Japan
39 London UK
40 Kobe Japan
41 Barcelona Spain
42 Madrid Spain
42 Osaka Japan
44 Washington DC USA
44 Chicago USA
46 Portland USA
47 Lisbon Portugal
48 New York City USA
49 Milan Italy
49 Seattle USA
Based on: Political, Economic, Socio-cultural, Health and Sanitation, Schools and Education, Public Services and Transportation, Recreation, Consumer Goods, Housing, Natural Environment
http://www.citymayors.com/features/quality_survey.html
# posted by Keith @ 2:53 PM 
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Liechtenstein would've been on there, but we don't want more people coming here so we try to lay low.
But look who's number one on the second list...thats, uh, close to Liechtenstein.
But look who's number one on the second list...thats, uh, close to Liechtenstein.
I can see how some of the other countries beat out Boston, but does Honolulu and San Fran really beat out the history of good ole beantown?
So uh, when do you move to Vancouver?
Although I'm somewhat biased because I haven't been to all of these places, I can definitely say there's a reason Zurich and Duesseldorf are so high up on the 2nd list.
Although I'm somewhat biased because I haven't been to all of these places, I can definitely say there's a reason Zurich and Duesseldorf are so high up on the 2nd list.
By Corrigan's "close to" theory, Detroit is close to Toronto. So how high on the list does that put D-town?
And where's Denver on either list? I like to think at least among the US cities, it'd fall around Portland. I mean come on, the Trailblazers?!?!
And where's Denver on either list? I like to think at least among the US cities, it'd fall around Portland. I mean come on, the Trailblazers?!?!
I'd say when it comes to "Stability; Healthcare; Culture & Environment; Education; and Infrastructure," maybe there's a few things Detroit is lacking. However, when it comes to "concentration of some of the best people and friends in the world (even though we're missing a few right now)," Detroit can't be beat.
And yeah, where is Denver - that city is Heaven on Earth!
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And yeah, where is Denver - that city is Heaven on Earth!
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