making sense of moving abroad.

My favorite places in the world I've been are:

Galway, Ireland
Killarney, Ireland
Youghall, Ireland
Half Moon Bay, California
Venice Beach, California
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (down on the Marina or off on a deserted island)
Parque Guell, Barcelona, Spain
Chicago, Illinois
Savannah, Georgia
Eze Village, Southern France
Smokey Mountains, Tennessee
Sunderland, Northern England

Here's the theme: water. There's a large body of water in each of these places, and that's why I know New Zealand was a good pick. No place in New Zealand is further than seventy-five miles from the ocean. Italy may be next. Mostly because it makes sense geographically.