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Canilickyourfeet t1_j14eg2q wrote

Reply to comment by Queen-of-meme in [Image] “My goal is to build a life I don't need a vacation from." by Butterflies_Books

This is really weird to read. Here in America there is a huge interest in Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand...As major retirement/tourist/vacation destinations. Myself included, I've always wanted to "vacation" there and perhaps live there indefinitely.

But it seems no matter where you go, life can still suck.

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Queen-of-meme t1_j14j9po wrote

Oh don't read me wrong. It is extremely beautiful here during summers! Most Swedes take off to hot summer vacation countries during winter to get away from darkness and cold. But then there's also this "Wanna get away" feeling no matter where you are if you aren't that happy. Kinda the grass is greener on the other side mentality.

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Pubelication t1_j16ji15 wrote

  1. Don't believe the romanticization of certain countries on reddit, they never mention any cons.

  2. You're unlikely to learn Swedish or one of the Swiss dialects.

  3. You're very unlikely to get long-term residency in any of these countries, much less citizenship.

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TheloniusDump t1_j14md52 wrote

Those three countries have some pretty critical distinctions.

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