I live in the US and thinking of moving to Edinburgh, Scotland would you do it?
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I would suggest you come over for a holiday so you can check out the property scene and the areas in general.  Depending on the job you might want to live just outside Edinburgh - property is much cheaper and, if you think it out, the commute is not bad (many companies are now location outside the city centre anyway).\n\nEdinburgh has the same issues as most major cities - you just need to check the culture fits with how you want to live.\n\nOne point that I cannot stress enough - unlike the poster above DO NOT (I repeat) DO NOT refer to the Country as England ... this is a massive bugbear to Scottish people and actually quite insulting (think of calling someone from the deep south a Yankee [then multiply the insult by 10!).\n\nI am sure you know but the whole country is Great Britain/UK, with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales making up the different parts.  \n\nEdinburgh is in Scotland and the UK, Edinburgh is not in England\n\nGood luck with it - drop me a note if you need any more.
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Assuming you would live in the same place all year round, I would chose South Carolina, at Myrtle Beach. The summer months are near perfect and doesn't get too cold in the winter. Not to mention how much slower life moves there; far slower than the hustle and bustle of most major cities. Outside of the US, I would live in either the Caribbean or across the ocean in Italy. But if you want to be treated like royalty, India is it. The difference in price there is amazing. $200,000 would be like having more than a million in the US.
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It depends.  There are parts of the country I have no interest in moving to--like the Northeast and California.  However, I came from Oklahoma/Texas area and thought I'd never move from there but I got a good job offer on the East Coast so now I am here.
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ahdunno says: "they do in Scotland".\n\nI am Scottish and I would just like change this slightly to:\n"Some people in Scotland might," because I have never heard of Scottish people doing this - I thought it was more of an American thing to do (not in the cities though.)
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Scotland, Edinburgh Uni has a fantastic reputation
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No not at all. Glasgow is one of the friendliest places in Scotland.The social life is amazing,the banter is wicked and you will never run outa friends. As for dangerous,everywhere has thier not so great areas but thats about it really.Have a great time,its wicked for shopping and nightlife and concerts galore as well as us Scottish people saying hiya every 2 minutes. Have a great time.xxx
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I'm an American Citizen who moved here two years ago to marry my Welsh husband.  We live in London.  In my experience so far, most everyone is judged on who they are personally.  I've experienced a couple instances of racism, but they were brief moments of stupidity on the part of a couple un-informed persons.\n\nIt doesn't really matter in the long run if you stay there or come here...  It's your life and where and how you choose to live it and be as a person - your values and your integrity - that's what is only ever going to matter.\n\nCheers\n\nPS - the jobs market is great, if you have skills it's even better.  I'd suggest you start doing some Internet research to get an idea of what is here and what's on offer job and pay-wise so you know what you will be facing.  Ta
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in terms of cost of living, it is slightly higher than anywhere else in Scotland.  I was a student in Edinburgh and couldn't stand the prices, so i moved to Glasgow and commuted, worked out cheaper.
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i live in England,Bolton,but I come from Scotland.The last place I lived was Edinburgh.I was brought up about 10 miles from there in a little fishing village called port seton,although I have lived in prestonpans,mussleburgh,fife,tranent.If you wish to send me an e-mail Im at crystalwaterssunrise@yahoo.co.uk .   If not, thats cool,and thanks for the points.take care
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Well, I live about 1.5 hrs. from Greenville. I'm use to the country, & not the city...Greenville has a lot of traffic, so I wouldn't be too fond of living there, but that's just me...I'm not sure about taxes or good schools....but I do know that living in SC is a lot cheaper than most states...Greenville may be different..I don't know, I never lived there...The people in Greenville...well, you can find your bad ones, & your good ones, but that's every state, right?...Jobs are pretty decent...just about everyone I know from that area works at Charter cable...I think you bring home about 1,000+ every other week...but that's all I know...\n\nNow if you wanted to know more about Laurens, Union, Newberry, or Whitmire, I could really come in handy...lol.\n\nGood luck.\n\nOh, & I found this site, not sure if you'll find it helpful or not, but here it is http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-479222-greenville_vacations-i;_ylt=Am.fp57L9c1Rux4n5hp0HeGyFmoL
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I'm from Scotland but live in England.
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GO there and do what?  You should first look into how you would make a living there.  You should have a better reason to move than just weather.
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I have done the same in a way, Britsh degree from Edinburgh and applied for a US government job. I had to prove some kind of equivalence with a US university or get my degree accredited by an independent source. The second option costs around $150. I got a nice professor from the university of california to write a letter for me (they have an office in edinburgh) explaining that courses from edinburgh were interchangeable with those from california. I suspect  that this is just because it's a govt job. Any questions please contact me
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Scotland - not to be confused with England which we are unfortunately conjoined to.\nWe have Mountains, Lochs, Fresh Air, no handguns under the bed, Friendly natives, men in kilts, the best Whisky in the world. \nWhat more do you need. Ye cannae beat it !!!\nCome & visit & you won't want to leave.
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I wish I lived in England.
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I'm not technically from Scotland buy my mum's a Scot and I spent my early childhood there. I love going back up to visit my family - I can feel my spirit lifting the further north I go, admiring the beautiful scenery from the train. I'd love to move back up eventually and I'm seriously considering applying to do a PhD at Edinburgh or St. Andrews.\n\nI don't agree with the person who said it's pointless to be proud of something that's an accident of birth. Nationality may not be the most important tie but it's a lot more than just being born in a particular place, if you identify very strongly with the values and attitudes of the place you were born and work to preserve them.
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Why would you want to.  Living here isn't all it's cracked up to be.