What's the best country in the world?

[MattHall91]

Some Gump said:

Khazakstan.

Superior potassium.
not run by small girls.

Very good.

[MattHall91]

I haven't visited a lot of places, but the US would definitely not be in the top 5 for me.

I have a real fondness for Spain, although I would not live there.

Weighing it up, I am best suited to the UK and am not sad about living here at all.

[catso]

Colonial said:

It all went downhill with the Romans.

Yeah, what did they ever do for us?

[paua]

Colonial said:

Nice.

Where abouts in unzud are you?

View is of Kaikoura Penisula

[RobDickinson]

Sat here having a beer in the evenings is quite pleasant..

[cheddar]

Joining the 'This is what I look at while I'm sipping a beer' club

Rear:


Front:

[paua]

From the opposite direction:
http://www.whales.co.nz/images/slider-4.png

image stolen from www

[RobDickinson]

paua said:

From the opposite direction:
http://www.whales.co.nz/images/slider-4.png

image stolen from www

Have plans one day to climb Mt fyffe and get a shot from up there.
Also need to shoot some seascapes at kaikoura with the new shore line.
All I need is some free time lol

[C70R]

paua said:

From the opposite direction:
http://www.whales.co.nz/images/slider-4.png

image stolen from www

Kaikoura is a stunning part of the world, and the whalewatching trip I did was probably one of the most enjoyable parts of almost a month in NZ. However, it's also a one-horse town that is very heavily touristed (albeit with a great chip shop - at the top end of town, next to the highway junction).

[mcelliott]

cheddar said:

Joining the 'This is what I look at while I'm sipping a beer' club

Rear:


Front:

Lol it's a field with trees around the edge - that could be absolutely anywhere in the world. What's so special?

[Leroy902]

England is a sthole. So NO, anyone that is trying to convince themselves are delusional, or just haven't left Staines to see the world.

[bimsb6]

One free from tgb's otherwise known a travellers would be a start .

[Colonial]

Leroy902 said:

England is a sthole. So NO, anyone that is trying to convince themselves are delusional, or just haven't left Staines to see the world.

Nah. It's pretty good actually. Anyone trying to convince themselves otherwise is a miserable bd who would complain wherever they go.

Apart from short days in winter. That's just wrong and horrible.

I don't live in the U.K. i have spent far too much time in Salford. But there are so many great areas.

[C70R]

Leroy902 said:

England is a sthole. So NO, anyone that is trying to convince themselves are delusional, or just haven't left Staines to see the world.

Bits of England/Britain are truly cr*p, but that's true of every single country in the world. However, the vast majority of this place is pretty bloody fantastic compared to almost everywhere else in the world. The balance of what we have here is almost unique in the context of the rest of the planet.
As I said earlier, it's always the people who have seen least of the world who decry the state of Britain. I'd much rather listen to people who have real experience of the world; and they are almost always very positive about our fair isle.

[Robertj21a]

Leroy902 said:

England is a sthole. So NO, anyone that is trying to convince themselves are delusional, or just haven't left Staines to see the world.

Sounds like you haven't travelled very far in England.

[Adam B]

AndStilliRise said:

TBH I am not well traveled, perhaps 10 countries at the most (I know it is sad!). However Abu Dhabi/Dubai are firm favorites.

i know its subjective but please travel further - those two are the dullest, most artificial, zero culture, restrictive and boring places on earth

[Adam B]

cheddar said:

vsonix said:

Auckland does have a bit of a problem with housing being overpriced.

4th highest prices in the world vs income, London is 12th, New York 21st.

Nudging £600k median but if you want a decent view in a nice area it'll be closer to £1 million

wow - why is that? (yes I understand supply and demand but do jobs pay highly? foreign investors?)

[King Herald]

Robertj21a said:

Leroy902 said:

England is a sthole. So NO, anyone that is trying to convince themselves are delusional, or just haven't left Staines to see the world.

Sounds like you haven't travelled very far in England.

Yes, I would say that myself. And seeing as he has hardly given us any quantifiers for his hatred, I shall assume he is merely trolling for attention and impact.

[mcelliott]

King Herald said:

Robertj21a said:

Leroy902 said:

England is a sthole. So NO, anyone that is trying to convince themselves are delusional, or just haven't left Staines to see the world.

Sounds like you haven't travelled very far in England.

Yes, I would say that myself. And seeing as he has hardly given us any quantifiers for his hatred, I shall assume he is merely trolling for attention and impact.

For sure there are nice bits of the UK, however as someone who only goes occasionally to the mainland UK, it does feel like it's losing its charm and character. Large swathes of the country just seem really dull and dreary. What's happened to the urban landscape - people paving over their fking gardens?

[C70R]

Adam B said:

AndStilliRise said:

TBH I am not well traveled, perhaps 10 countries at the most (I know it is sad!). However Abu Dhabi/Dubai are firm favorites.

i know its subjective but please travel further - those two are the dullest, most artificial, zero culture, restrictive and boring places on earth

Agreed. Close to the bottom of my list, and places I avoid other than to transit through. Horrible plastic people and place.