Amsterdam because it’s fun
yeah. edinburgh is pretty nice from what i’ve seen the short time i was there. had lots of rain but the places around cowgate and grassmarket are pretty fun 
fucking ay! 
Hey! I was born in England, grew up in Switzerland and am currently spending a year living in Norway.
Both the Swiss and the Norwegians are quite unique and come across rather cold, but once you get to know them they’re really cool people to be around. If you only speak English, you’ll find it a little bit easier to get along in Norway, as the general level of English is much higher than in Switzerland.
Both countries are expensive compared to the states. Norway is especially expensive (read: ridiculous) when it comes to Tobacco and Alcohol. From what I’ve understood, it’s easier to become a citizen and/or gain a working permit than in Switzerland. That obviously doesn’t mean it can’t be done in both countries though.
I’m also not sure what sort of work you do, but if you’re a white collar office slave, Switzerland is where you’re likely to earn more money (especially as an expatriate). The difference in salaries when comparing people with different positions at any given company will be a LOT bigger than in Norway.
Those are the main things that come to mind off the bat. If you have any more questions just reply or PM me.
Another thing that comes to mind is that if you only speak English, it will be easy to settle in a village in central Switzerland (lots of international/English-speaking communities and families). In Norway, it will probably be a lot easier to settle in one of the big cities.
My biggest question has always been…
How does one get a job moving to a different country if they don’t have a particularly useful degree? lol.
I’ve thought a lot about this myself, and planning on visiting the UK and maybe a couple other spots to check them out. Have ALWAYS wanted to move there, even if it’s just a few years, but maybe even a lifetime.
But my issue is… unless you’re working for a specific company, how does one get a decent job? Is there some secret that I’ve just overlooked?
… I have a degree in Criminal Justice here in the USA, and don’t think it’s really applicable for overseas. Not that I really want anything to do with CJ anymore (I work in tech support for Bose now), but it’s always been that “hill” that I’ve not been able to figure out.
WOW! i haven’t been getting email updates from this thread, i probably just missed one and they stopped sending. thanks so much for all the advice in this thread, i haven’t been able to read it all yet, but i wanted to thank you all for contributing. my degree i’m aiming for is a stagecrafting and lighting degree. i work in the theatre department and am getting a technical side of the arts degree, with a second major in acting and directing. i also have a minor in computer science as well. my goal is to end up working on the road with traveling bands and shows, being able to plan out the stages and set up equipment. its something ive helped with in the past, and absolutely love doing.
hope that helps a little with the responses, and i’m sure a degree that has these qualities may actually be somewhat helpful in other countries. but i still have a few years left to go in college, as i’m doing a lot of random studies as well. not really sure what i want to get into, or what could be beneficial.
i can only speak for germany and say without at least a college degree it is really hard getting a job. anything below that isn’t really recognized so unless you’re lucky you are looking at the low end jobs.
What are the universities like in Germany, anyone? I want to do a PhD next year and am pretty open to suggestions of other unis. Plus I’d love to live in Berlin for the techno
Computer experts, nurses, professionals with extremely narrow skilled areas that are in demand, college professors. In some cases if you are an artist that is well-known around the world, that also helps.
Does not hurt to try in case you want to move to another country. I’ve lived in four, myself. Gives a good perspective of how little this planet really is.
pretty much comes down to the field you want to study in because there are certain “go-to” cities for certain fields. like for example somebody who wants to study law should have an eye out for göttingen. also a factor to consider is state legislation because some states don’t have university fees while some have.
with berlin you should have a great variety to chose from though. just read they 20+ universities 
German higher education has been world renown for centuries – in some ways it’s the model other systems have followed. As Era 7 points out it really depends what you want and you need to look at specific programs, but you probably can’t go wrong with a Ph.D. from a German university.
This should not be an issue when aiming at a PhD, though. Unlike in the US (for example), a PhD in Germany usually does not require to do coursework, but rather consists of writing the thesis and not much else. One does not have to be enrolled as a student to do a PhD, so I highly doubt that one would have to pay tuition - even in the states that charge for tuition.
just did a little reading and it looks like the same rules apply as for students that live in states without tuiton fees: it’s “free” as long as you don’t exceed the standard time of 6 semesters.
http://www.research-in-germany.de/info/phd-in-germany/51598/how-to-finance-your-phd.html
Holland
Why? Because it’s an awesome country, and Dance and Trance were pretty much born here!
Also because it’s the most influential DJ country in the world. Oh, and legal weed.
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Ok, I think there’s no argueing about the legal weed thing, but everything else…
Dance and Trance born in Holland? Most influential DJ country in the world?
You really need to smoke less of that legal weed, man! 
We do have 5 most popular DJs in the DJ Mag compo.