If you had a chance to go anywhere in the world. Where would it be?
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Ronald David Bruno
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Yes, but SA is 64% Hispanic. Love Mexican food, but don't speak the language. Dallas, Austin more appealing - love those cities. I live in between them.
I'm used to Hispanics as I live in Los Angeles, not sure of the percentage but we have many. Most of my neighbors in my 75 unit apartment building are Hispanic. Two neighbors that are nice and very helpful to me (I'm a senior citizen) are from Guatemala.
Ronald David Bruno
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I lived in Torrance for 35 years, I know. LA county is a melting pot of 140 ethnic groups - about 48% Hispanic, 25% White, 10% black, 15% Asian. Depending on the area you live the numbers fluctuate drastically. South Bay and along the coastal cities, and Orange County (more expensive areas), you have more whites.
I accept ethnic culture, like their food but would not live in East LA or Compton. Koreatown, Chinatown, Fairfax District are cool, but wouldn 't live there. Wouldn't live in West Hollywood either, the gay capital.
I just feel more comfortable with a culture I grew up with, lifestyle, etc.
I would have been very comfortable retiring in Oramge
County - just could not afford it. Remember I mentioned affordable living as a main factor in my choice to move to Texas? I bought a brand new 3brm brick house for $150k ten years ago. That house in Torrance would have cost $800k. Life is good and easy in Texas. Gas is $2 cheaper here too. We tried to influence the rest of the family to get out of California, six of them listened and are happily settled, the rest stayed and frankly struggle financially.
Things Id want to see in London:
Trafalgar Square
Kensington Palace/ Gardens
Buckingham Palace
Oxford
Pub where Lewis, Tolkien and Pullman met at
Harold Square (not sure if that's right)
Trafalgar Square
Kensington Palace/ Gardens
Buckingham Palace
Oxford
Pub where Lewis, Tolkien and Pullman met at
Harold Square (not sure if that's right)
@Ronald David Bruno That's interesting, glad you are happy in Texas and that some of your family moved with you.
I'm in Koreatown. Before the Koreans came, it was mainly a Hispanic area. Still a lot of Hispanics but a lot of Koreans as they have businesses here. There's a lot of luxury apartment buildings in Koreatown now but mainly it's only Koreans that can afford them.
I'm 76 so it's hard for me to make a move. But if they ever tear my building down, I have to make a move.
I'm in Koreatown. Before the Koreans came, it was mainly a Hispanic area. Still a lot of Hispanics but a lot of Koreans as they have businesses here. There's a lot of luxury apartment buildings in Koreatown now but mainly it's only Koreans that can afford them.
I'm 76 so it's hard for me to make a move. But if they ever tear my building down, I have to make a move.
@TitusTwoWife Do you mean Oxford Street in London? There's also the city of Oxford, the University city. Cambridge is also a University city and more picturesque.
Ronald David Bruno
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The Koreans are educated, disciplined, hard workers and usually their children exel in schools. It's probably a safe neighborhood too.
Certainly a better place to live than many in LA.
Also most Koreans are Christians. There's hundreds of Korean churches in Koreatown...many located in office buildings since church structures are not too plentiful. Some of them sometimes rent a sanctuary from a church building.
David Lamb
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Oxford is about 60 miles west of London, and Cambridge about 60 miles north east of London.
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