Do I Want to Go to There

There are very few places I've traveled to that I haven't responded positively to. 

Every time I've traveled somewhere, I'm convinced I want to move there. I always exclaim, "This place is so awesome, can I move here?" Then I start looking at their real estate prices, available jobs in my industry, social life for singles, etc. Even some unassuming cities like Austin (known for its weirdness), Dallas (known for its love of fashion), Chicago (aaahh, that architecture!). Then, there are the favorites that I actually want to move to - San Francisco (no better city than this one, hands down), New York (one of the most culturally sound cities I've been to thus far).

Thus far, only one place failed this instant fascination test, and that was Miami. I don't know if it was the unease of getting lost in a very dodgy neighborhood, the surge of exuberant tourists especially over the weekend, the high expense account living in a place like that entails, I just didn't even want to vacation in Miami ever again. 

Now, we have The Hague joining this esteemed list. Between having to use Google Translate to grocery shop, and lack of customer service almost everywhere, and just the general cold reception of a people who inhabit a land where international laws that unite and proffer peace to countries of different nationalities/religion/ideologies etc have been brokered, between all that and so many other subtle things, I just do not scream excitedly, "I will be back to The Netherlands again."

But for their international law job markets....