reader Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 From CNN 2024’s Global Liveability Index: The top 10 1. Vienna, Austria 2. Copenhagen, Denmark 3. Zurich, Switzerland 4. Melbourne, Australia 5. Calgary, Canada 5. Geneva, Switzerland 7. Sydney, Australia 7. Vancouver, Canada 9. Osaka, Japan 9. Auckland, New Zealand https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/26/travel/the-worlds-most-liveable-cities-for-2024/index.html vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olddaddy Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 I'm not sure why the Australian Cities are on that list ,nothing great about living here unicorn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithambrose Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Well, I certainly like visiting Sydney, though living there might be different. Vienna, no thanks, Conservative society, right wing government. Would consider Berlin, interesting, gay friendly, reasonably cheap. Auckland mat be nice, but a bit dull and remote. Odaka!! Weird choice. Concrete jungle. Well, each to his own. Bangkok, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 10 hours ago, Olddaddy said: I'm not sure why the Australian Cities are on that list ,nothing great about living here sometimes we don't appreciate what we have until we taste living somewhere else. I mean long term, not , even longish vacations when we know that sooner or later we return home vaughn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 11 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Well, I certainly like visiting Sydney, though living there might be different. Vienna, no thanks, Conservative society, right wing government. Would consider Berlin, interesting, gay friendly, reasonably cheap. Auckland mat be nice, but a bit dull and remote. Odaka!! Weird choice. Concrete jungle. Well, each to his own. Bangkok, anyone? +1 although yesterday I came across another stupid ranking - 10 most disappointing travel destinations. Bangkok came on top with apparently 16 % travellers disappointed with what they saw compared to what they expected. Looks like every 6th traveller there looks at ever present everywhere half empty part of glass reader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithambrose Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 17 hours ago, vinapu said: +1 although yesterday I came across another stupid ranking - 10 most disappointing travel destinations. Bangkok came on top with apparently 16 % travellers disappointed with what they saw compared to what they expected. Looks like every 6th traveller there looks at ever present everywhere half empty part of glass That seems an excellent reason for disregarding these type of surveys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olddaddy Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 18 hours ago, vinapu said: sometimes we don't appreciate what we have until we taste living somewhere else. I mean long term, not , even longish vacations when we know that sooner or later we return home Like you I live in ear shot of a 10 lane bridge ( Sydney) , I love it ,I just don't like the people!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithambrose Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 23 hours ago, Olddaddy said: Like you I live in ear shot of a 10 lane bridge ( Sydney) , I love it ,I just don't like the people!!! I hope you have a great view! Olddaddy and vinapu 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unicorn Posted July 2 Members Share Posted July 2 These lists are quite silly, in my view, because these questions are personal matters and depend on one's values, means, and so on. Sydney certainly has a pretty setting, but I find the geography makes traffic quite messy, due to all of the peninsulas and limitations of water transportation. Melbourne isn't as pretty, but getting around is easier. Similarly, SF geography makes traffic horrible due to the bottlenecks. In LA and in Melbourne, if there are traffic issues, one can get around them. Personally, I'd blow my brains out if the alternative were to live in a place with a climate like Calgary's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughn Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 My most liveable city/country list comes from Grindr's annual unwrapped recap. That said, i'm moving to Melbourne soon, so i'm ok with either list i guess. Denmark being so high on both (and after seeing those danish twinks) might mean i need to re-evaluate sometime in the future. vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithambrose Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 5 hours ago, unicorn said: These lists are quite silly, in my view, because these questions are personal matters and depend on one's values, means, and so on. Sydney certainly has a pretty setting, but I find the geography makes traffic quite messy, due to all of the peninsulas and limitations of water transportation. Melbourne isn't as pretty, but getting around is easier. Similarly, SF geography makes traffic horrible due to the bottlenecks. In LA and in Melbourne, if there are traffic issues, one can get around them. Personally, I'd blow my brains out if the alternative were to live in a place with a climate like Calgary's. Agreed. I have travelled a little, and am often asked what is my favourite city. My answer is, it depends, what do I want, how am I feeling, and many other issues. I have to say that relaxing on my balcony at Quay West Hotel, with Sydney Harbour Bridge on my left, harbour in centre, and Opera House on the right, takes some beating, on a sunny day. When it's 10deg and raining, not so! I could make a case for London, culture, New York, energy and culture, Bangkok, Paris, Rome, and so on. Even Cairo in a weird way. Not Bombay, however! unicorn, vinapu and floridarob 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithambrose Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 7 minutes ago, vaughn said: My most liveable city/country list comes from Grindr's annual unwrapped recap. That said, i'm moving to Melbourne soon, so i'm ok with either list i guess. Denmark being so high on both (and after seeing those danish twinks) might mean i need to re-evaluate sometime in the future. I think I would also regard the unwrapped lists with scepticism! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 11 hours ago, unicorn said: These lists are quite silly, in my view, because these questions are personal matters and depend on one's values, means, and so on. I agree but usually fun to read if only because I marvel what it's so exciting here or there and why this or that place is not even mentioned. I still laugh on list of best travel destinations by some upscale travel magazine in early 90 ties where Palm Springs , California came as top one beating all those minnows like New York , London, Rome , Rio etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
