Great Cities

[ANonnyMoose]

Originally Posted by Medulla

Great food, but an undercurrent of authoritarianism which I found unsettling. Always say that it reminds me of the city in Demolition Man. Half expected to be given a ticket for swearing.

People always say this, but after living here 5 years I think its nonsense. The thing the government have done is to instil this thought into the locals and then you really don't need to enforce it anymore.

This is a country where twice I have seen colleagues get speeding tickets - the first was given a warning and told not to do it again - the second had a very civil conversation on the phone with them claiming the camera was not placed correctly because of road-works. They promised to look into it and did - no fine.

Now, imagine any of that in the UK!

[mr pants]

in no particular order.....

Lyon
Berlin
Edinburgh
Paris
New York

[Gucci Massive]

pennywell.

[Charmless Man]

Originally Posted by Gucci Massive

pennywell.

Ah, that concrete jungle where dreams are made.

[Novelty Island]

Originally Posted by Barry Siddall

Sunderland
Barcelona
New York
Singapore
Honolulu

You been here or just seen that Laurel and Hardy film??

[dangermows]

Originally Posted by ANonnyMoose

Hong Kong (day 1, hated it. Day 4, didn't want to leave!).

Was exactly the same for me. Still the bench mark, absolutely great place.

[Arkle]

Tricky question to answer. Of those I've visited for long enough to make a decision...

Cape Town
London
Barcelona
Istanbul
New York

Glasgow bubbling under and Rio the main disappointment.

[Hoon]

Originally Posted by ANonnyMoose

People always say this, but after living here 5 years I think its nonsense. The thing the government have done is to instil this thought into the locals and then you really don't need to enforce it anymore.

This is a country where twice I have seen colleagues get speeding tickets - the first was given a warning and told not to do it again - the second had a very civil conversation on the phone with them claiming the camera was not placed correctly because of road-works. They promised to look into it and did - no fine.

Now, imagine any of that in the UK!

Have to say I imagine it's a better place to live than it is to visit. Clean, safe etc etc but as someone else mentioned it's too bland for my liking, zoo and bait is canny though

[RestlessNatives]

Originally Posted by Hoon

Amazed so many people are saying Singapore.

Of the ones I've been too
London
Barcelona
Tokyo
Buenos Aires
Sydney

honourable mention for Rio.

Couple have said that and whilst I enjoyed it, I wouldn't have it up there as one of my favourites. Steaks and wine were fantastic though.

[Hoon]

Originally Posted by RestlessNatives

Couple have said that and whilst I enjoyed it, I wouldn't have it up there as one of my favourites. Steaks and wine were fantastic though.

I had a mate who was living there when I went show me round etc. so it probably helped my experience markedly. Give it a beach and it'd be my favourite city by a long shot as it's got everything else IMO. Affordable, good bait, attractive locals, lives and breathes football, musueums, parks, varied neighbourhoods, transport wasn't too bad.

The whole pace of life in the neck of the world (Argentina, Uruguay, SE Brazil) suits lazy folk like me down to the ground n all.