Fish,
The argument works for sad UK types but not people from warmer climbs. Throwing aside the job completely.... The 'Big Picture' is that there are roads outside of Dubai and the motherland.
You seem to have a high opinion of the Sheik Zahed or Emirates Roads, not sure of your criteria. Taking view, safety and the opportunity to live in a garden spot away from smogsville. I'd take the Pacific Coast High just north of San Diego or south of San Francisco. The entire East Coast of the good ole USA particularly through the Great Smoky Mountains and most roads in Oz or NZ.
These options get rid of the grey and dreary, get rid of a lot of the traffic, get rid of the high cost of living and introduce things like seasons, leaves falling, grass turning brown in the winter and back to green during the spring. A short sharp winter and a long hot summer without going above 35°C....Now that is the 'Big Picture'
Cerberus
