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Originally Posted by RFlush
I agree that it is great to go out and explore the world, or even within Canada. Most people in Vancouver live in a bubble and love Vancouver yet haven't truly lived anywhere else. The world is huge, I encourage everyone to go see it for what it's worth.
I disagree that Vancouver is a toxic place. I was born and raised in Vancouver and have lived in Hong Kong for the past 5 years. It has been a great experience and has benefited me greatly financially, but now at my age with a baby on the way and thinking about the future, I can say that Vancouver is a great place to raise a family. I can't compare to anything else except HK, but having more open spaces, less stress and allowing children to be more creative is something that's more important to me than just money. I think about the health care, the education and everything and Vancouver isn't that.
Your friends who haven't returned to Vancouver are probably single or people with no kids.
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This is so very true IMO
I lived in Northern California (Sunnyvale) for 4 years, and it's significantly better than Vancouver, AND you can do everything that Vancouver offers, but better (that includes nightlife, outdoors, skiing, beaches, food, driving, salaries, weather, etc,)
I miss California a lot