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    Quote Originally Posted by JosephK View Post
    Sure, but let's face it, most people would be depressed to have to live in Finland or Denmark, even if it is very civilized... Whereas in the Balkans, where towns and cities are beautiful and interesting and full of people with dynamic and intelligent personalities (and the food!), the locals often wish to be in NW Europe or the US because, I suppose because of unrealistic TV shows and rap videos, they think people in the US are all better-off or "rich" somehow. Again, because they're the type who question their own values... I think that's a hallmark of real civilization.
    It seems to me that you don't know Finland or Denmark very well. Both Denmark and Finland have beautiful towns and cities and can be very pleasant during spring, summer and autumn.



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    Quote Originally Posted by JamesBond007 View Post


    Or you could try to start thinking for yourself. Both Denmark and Finland have beautiful towns and cities and can be very pleasant during spring, summer and autumn.



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    Quote Originally Posted by The Lawspeaker View Post
    It seems to me that you don't know Finland or Denmark very well. Both Denmark and Finland have beautiful towns and cities and can be very pleasant during spring, summer and autumn.
    Yeah you're right, it just... seems depressing. Never heard anything good about the food. Overall, it just seems boring, and I'm more of a "coffee culture" kind of guy.

    But don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing negatively to any aspect of the US, and I'm more than willing to be proven wrong... I'm just more of a Mediterranean type of guy...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JosephK View Post
    Yeah you're right, it just... seems depressing. Never heard anything good about the food. Overall, it just seems boring, and I'm more of a "coffee culture" kind of guy.

    But don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing negatively to any aspect of the US, and I'm more than willing to be proven wrong... I'm just more of a Mediterranean type of guy...
    That's because they are just unknown to you (not to us, though !) And you're talking about a coffee culture ? Coffee culture and Scandinavia. That's like sea and salt water. The Finns are probably the most coffee-obsessed of the lot. Followed by the Swedes and their fyka culture.
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    You'd be surprised to know that Finland actually has summers as well:

















    Actually - not many Americans would realise this but Continental Europeans have just started to see Finland and Sweden as summer travel destinations.



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