Welcome to the thirteenth day of the May 30 days writing challenge. If you don't know what this challenge is about, please have a look at the introductory post. Also, at the end of each article I will post the links to all the posts in the challenge (if you're joining the challenge, I encourage you to do the same). Also, if you join, don't forget to tag your post with #challenge30days and also leave a comment with the link of your post, so I can evaluate if you're one of the 3 lucky Steemians that will get a full upvote from me.

Name Top 3 Favorite Cities That You Want To Live In. Why?

Well, that's a tough one. There are so many choices out there and so many scenarios. Because it all starts from what you expect from a place you're living in. Is it business opportunities? Then London or New York are your choices. Is it nice weather? Then you may consider Rome, Athens or Ubud. Is it cost of living? Then South-East Asia, with countries like Vietnam or Cambodia are on top of your list. Connections with other places on this Earth? Political stability? Internet speed (that's a very big one for me)?

I don't think I have enough time to cover all the criteria I would be using when searching for a place to live, but I will try to give you at least a very short list.

Valencia, Spain

By far on top of the list, Valencia is scoring big time on almost all the things I want from a city. It's not very big, but big enough to get lost in it. It has an incredibly nice weather (300 sunny days per year), a vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem, it's very runner friendly and it's close to the sea.

We spent 2 weeks trialing it this spring and decided Valencia is a keeper.

Paris, France

This choice goes way back in time, back when I was a teenager and I was soaking myself in Hemingway's novels. The Paris that he describes in "A Moveable Feast" really left a mark in my mind and, years later, when I actually visited Paris, I always tried to look at it from that perspective.

The only downside is that Paris is not close to sea, (and cost of living, obviously) but otherwise, it's my second choice, hands down.

Christchurch, New Zealand

I spent a few days in this city 7 years ago - I did paragliding there for the first time in my life - and I was impressed. It's not a big city, way smaller than Valencia, but it has an incredible landscape and outdoor opportunities. I would say that the reasons is getting only the third place are the distance (takes about 30 hours to get there by plane) and internet speed (but this may have been solved).

Your turn now. Pretend you could move anywhere in the world tomorrow. Which city would you pick? Why? Leave a link to your post in the comments so I can check it out.

Previous Posts In The Challenge

• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Twelve: What Crypto Asset Will Dominate The Market In 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eleven: What’s More Important For Steemit Right Now: Smart Media Tokens or Hivemind?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Ten: What’s Your Favorite Morning Drink: Coffee, Tea, Water, Juice? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Nine: Where Do You See Steemit In 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Eight: What’s Your Most Consistent Hobby For The Last 5 Years?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Seven: Name 3 Things That Must Be Done Immediately To Make Steemit.com A Better Experience
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Six: What Is Your Main Reason For Staying On Steemit?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Five: What Are The Top 5 Crypto Assets You’re Investing In Now?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Four: What Are The Top 5 Most Relevant Witnesses On Steemit? Why?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Three: What’s The Best Thing That Happened To You Because Of Steemit?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day Two: If You Will Get 1000 STEEM Tomorrow, What Would You Do With It?
• May 30 Days Writing Challenge - Day One: How Did You Get On Steemit?
• Announcing May 30 Days Writing Challenge: Strengthening The Steemit Community

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I'm a serial entrepreneur, blogger and ultrarunner. You can find me mainly on my blog at Dragos Roua where I write about productivity, business, relationships and running. Here on Steemit you may stay updated by following me @dragosroua.

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