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I am considering it.

Has anyone here moved away to another country, who was born/raised in the US?

Can you tell me about it, and how difficult or easy was it?

If you live outside the US, and never lived here...what is your opinion on living where you live? Would you recommend it?

LaVisHh said:

Talk to Ben He did a big move from California to Spain recently...

BTW I'm from Ireland, and I'm currently living in Scotland. I'd recommend both places, they're great places to live in. Of course, I'd imagine it's a bit awkward for Americans to get work visas for some countries, I'm not sure what's involved there. Anyway I recommend Europe

ian said:

I have heard great things about Europe...guess I might have to marry some European, eh?

I gave back my green card.

Not many seem to do that... It took me two hours to explain it to the official why on earth I wanna do that.

Then I had to swear on the bible just like you see it on TV all the time. THAT was big fun.

Then it took another two hours of heavy interviewing and paper filling.

No big deal.

ajd said:

This is no big deal?

LaVisHh said:

I happen to know some single Prince fans in Holland who might be interested!
Ask Jasper...

ChocolateInvasion said:

:O

LaVisHh said:

You may have noticed it's Jasper's birthday today, maybe he wants a LaVisHh as a present!

I've never been somebody's birthday present, ChocolateInvasion.

Let me think about this.

ChocolateInvasion said:

DO NOT marry someone from Holland!! Especially a Prince fan.

minneapolisgenius said:

And why's that?

Hey Lavish ... I moved to the Netherlands in 2000 when I came to "visit" Martijn (now knownas 2M or maxHeadroom but then he was TheMAx)...Nad I ain't never movin back to The States ... It's much calmer here... I'm in like the 5th largest city here and it's nothing like being in an american city where a girl cant walk the streets with out havin some fool pull over but I'll give you more info in notes or email ... If you like

Yexzandrah said:

That's only the case in Veldhoven...and is it the 5th largest city? Actually, don't think so.

LaVisHh said:

Shouldn't be a problem, foreign accents always go down well everywhere! The grass is always greener and all that

Yexzandrah said:

Hey that's cool, good for you! There's been times when I was very tempted to move to places like Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. I like the vibe in those countries a lot, the cities are very friendly and peaceful.

Im tecnicly in veldhoven but I can literatly walk to Eindhoven lol and when you've lived in the us cities even Helmond aint so bad LOL and I feel safer alone in rotterdam or Ansterdam on a saturday nite than I ever did even in a small American city.
[This message was edited Thu Feb 20 8:18:08 PST 2003 by Yexzandrah]

ajd said:

My friend did that too The people at the airport he dealt with were shocked at the prospect of someone voluntarily giving up their US citizenship!

But of course, American's working abroad usually keep their citizenship right? And still pay taxes to Uncle Sam...

Lav - u will always be welcome in CANADA

Good Health Care - Gun Control, clean, diverse, friendly, has 4 seasons, a better voting system, expensive...an idiot for a Prime Minister ... taxed to death...HEY WAIT A MINUTE - I'M MOVING WITH U LAV :OMG:

lashious said:

ian said:

Are you serious???

Moving away can be a wrong decision.

I have moved from Holland to France and what was I thinking?

Think before making the jump, sweets.

Silly. I'ld move to the US if given the chance...

Yexzandrah said:

The advantage of being an (former) american in Eindhoven, is that that terrible accent that they have there is not so obvious to you.

gooeythehamster said:

It's getting very expensive to live here.

LaVisHh said:

I could be wrong! But I've worked with Americans who had temporary work permits in Ireland, and they were still paying taxes to America. However I also know a guy who moved from the US to Italy and even changed his citizenship etc so I guess there's a few ways of doing it.

LaVisHh said:

Same here. The euro has taken it's toll.

Make a bet LOL the ravand or however you spell it accent kills me LOL...
But I'm around people who make fun of it here too ... it's that horrid Farmer accent Lord ... Learn to Speak the Language LOL ...
You do't gotta be a Dutchie to know when somethin don't sound right ...
you're not American but I bet that southern country twang makes you go too

And yea Americans on work permits pay income tax to the us and but once you give up citizenship you pay it to your new home

I've got two Dutch friends who moved to the States and love it. They say Holland compares to the US like IKEA compares to other furniture...

Ian, open your eyes, she wants to come over to her org moderation pal in Scotland!

LillianLaughs said:

Hey she's very welcome She can have the babies and my wife can do the housework (she's dreading the thought of childbirth anyway haha)