Happy Monday,
The start of a new week just early in August and it amazes me that there's only four months left to 2016. Where did the last eight months go?? Happily it's in the past where it belongs and hopefully only happier months in the horizon!
Today I want to blog about the ten greatest cities in the world, you would definitely want to live, work, or even have a couple weeks of vacation to enjoy all their unique features and experience their beautiful lifestyles and mega fun tourist spots! Thankfully all the ten cities are spread over the world but beautiful Germany captures three of the ten places. Happy to say none of the Netherlands cities made the list. You really don't want to visit, absurd prices in the shops , unfriendly people and the supermarkets stock very poor quality produce. A bag of potatoes cost more than any other place (double of the UK) and more than half of the potatoes are rotten. They don't even taste as good as British spuds So it is with the onions, cucumbers, are the worst soft and ready to be given to farm animals. But of course I suppose nobody is healthy there and best to just concentrate on eating their fries and snack food :)
But allow me to list the ten fantastic and best cities in the world to live in.
10. Sydney, Australia.
It's Australia's biggest city, built around a beautiful natural harbour. The fact that you can commute to work on the extensive ferry network is a bonus. There are beaches, and the thriving Australian economy.
9. Copenhagen, Denmark.
The most Northern city in the ranking but is a real beauty, if you can deal with the cold winters. The culture is great and it has some of the world's best restaurants.
8. Geneva, Switzerland.
It is home to many departments of the U.N. and the Red Cross. It is truly an international city. It is though one of the most expensive cities to live in and getting a work visa for Switzerland is very difficult. But if you love skiing it's a stones throw from the Alps.
7. Frankfurt, Germany.
This place is gorgeous. It is the financial capitol of Europe. Frankfurt has excellent universities, beautiful architecture (old and new), and 25% of the population are foreign nationals making the cultural diversity a great place to live.
6. Dusseldorf, Germany.
This is the hub of fashion, trade fairs, and home to many global advertising agencies. It's a great place to find work. Plus it's located on the banks of the Rhine with a thriving cultural scene. Not a bad place to call home.
5. Vancouver, Canada.
On the Pacific West Coast, It has a diverse culture with 50% of the population not calling English their first language. Vancouver is a very green city and is committed to becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020. Pretty awesome.
4. Munich, Germany.
It's the third largest city of Germany and famed for the Octoberfest, the 16 day beer and folk festival. It has a lively and vibrant hub. It has the strongest economy and the lowest unemployment rate of any German city.
3. Auckland, New Zealand.
On the Southern hemisphere, it's the biggest urban area in New Zealand It has a strong tourism industry (thanks to Lord of the Rings) and their economy is on the rise.
2. Zurich, Switzerland.
Zurich has the most incredible scenery and is located on the shores of Lake Zurich. A stones throw away from the Alps. A bit of a pricey place but the quality of everything is world class. Worth every penny.
And, 1. Vienna, Austria.
Happy to say I've spent many a vacation in this beautiful city, located on the banks of the river Danube. It has ranked consecutively number one for the last ten years. It has stunning architecture, a proud musical legacy and nicknamed ''the city of dreams'' thanks to it being the home of Sigmund Freud. It's a seriously interesting place to live with great shopping places and very reasonable alcohol prices!
Hope you enjoyed reading this. Keep smiling and have an awesome day.
Love & Peace.
