And to think, Belfast is the only place I've visited abroad that I'd actually live in. I love Belfast.

New York! Do it! I love (downstate) New York for the following reasons:

* Most convenient place. Most things are open nearly 24/7. This is my favorite part.
* You will almost always be within 10-15 minutes of a beach - fun in the summer, beautiful, lots of board walks. Bikini girls!
* So many different cultures.
* Amazing food. Bagel shops, tons of restaurants, and lots of cozy little diners. I was really sad when I was in the UK because they don't do little 24/7 diners that serve breakfast all day and night.
* Manhattan is always under an hour away, unless you live in the boondocks arse end of Long Island. For most people it's under a half hour away. Quick train ride.
* It smells like the ocean when it rains. This may be a con if you don't like that smell. Huxley says it smells like a dead mermaid's ladyparts, but I disagree.
* You can go celebrity hunting if you're into that sort of things. Hamptons and such. I know people who see Billy Joel around a lot.
* I really like the people here. I know everyone is going to laugh at the idea of polite New Yorkers, but I don't know any place with as friendly and polite people as New York.

The only con is that you pretty much need a car to live, it's one of the most expensive places on earth, and the weather is absolutely horrible, except in the fall. In the winter, it's hurricanes and freezing snow. In the summer is disgusting humid heat. In the spring it rains more than it does in England. Autumn in New York (lol) really is the best weather ever though.

Again, this only applies to downstate New York. I know nothing about upstate New York except that it's mostly forests and mountains and it's grinding up on Canada.