I created this to find a city to settle in by end of 2010. While this will be a personal collection of thoughts, analysis and research on people and places, there will be plenty for you to learn and comment on.
Below the fold you’ll find some background information on me, and what you’ll find on these pages in the future.
I was born in 1975 in a small town in central Finland. Travelling has always been one of my big passions. I moved out of Finland in 1997, and have been on the road for most of the years since. I’ve lived in 5 countries (USA, Hong Kong, Kosovo and the Netherlands) and visited well over 30, some of which don’t even exist anymore due to geopolitical upheavals. I currently live and work in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
I have a Bachelors degree in Economics & Business from one of the top American educational institutions, and studied for my Masters in Finance & Economics in Holland. I currently work in corporate finance as a finance manager for a Fortune 50 company, and enjoy it, and its trappings and spoils immensely. I have background in the military as well. On my free time I watch movies, read non-fiction, lift weights, play games on my PS3 and Wii, do travel photography and some occasional fiction writing. And I travel: next up is Hong Kong and Beijing in early August to see the Olympic Games and the Opening Ceremony!
While I like living in Amsterdam, I’m looking for something better. People often ask me what’s the best place I’ve ever visited – more on that at a later date -, and that has left a nagging feeling: why am I not living there, or somewhere even better? Somewhere with an agreeable climate and people, good career opportunities, pretty ladies and good prospects for building a family.
I have set a goal for myself to find a place to settle in permanently by the end of 2010. I welcome you to help me on that endeavor, or just to enjoy the ride!
July 5, 2008 at 14:40
um, Toronto? you should move here for the finance jobs, people from around the world, multitude of hot asian women, horde of cultural events, geopolitical safety, geological safety, snow in the winter, hot summers, and of course, the shit load of great metal shows that roll through here…close enough to montreal, and NYC for roadtrips and we’d be able to go for a drink more frequently than every couple of years lol
July 5, 2008 at 14:56
Well, I’m sure Toronto would be a very nice place to visit – I have several friends who have visited or lived in Canada and they all just loves the country and the people.
But it’s cold. Frigid cold winters. That’s one of the main reasons why I don’t live in Finland anymore, and am looking for a place where I don’t have to dress like the Michelin Man when going out.
July 6, 2008 at 0:21
You are like a bird that has been keeping on flying, and one day,you find you get tired and wanna have somewhere to settle down….I am about to say Beijing,my city,by emotion,but rationally,it is not a that good suggestion.Hehe,anyway,have lotsssss of fun in BJ!
July 6, 2008 at 20:22
I also need the help me settle. Maybe can find some nice advice here? Now I am in Paris, but sometimes I doubt if I wll continue staying here. Where is my permenant stop? I wonder. So I would say, “hey, Harri, nice topic!”
Nice to know that you have a bxxx(you don’t like the word anyway.), I will come over from time to time.