NO one can tell me that Tahiti is not a happier place than Denmark
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Never been to Finland, but visited Tahiti in 1975 and again in 2000.
In 1975, it was relatively undeveloped and appeared happy-go-lucky.
By 2000, it was France, complete with spoiled teenagers on mopeds, with electronic devices and perpetual scowls. Also, in 1975, a few adventursome developers were building resorts in places like Moorea that were more hippy than elitist. By 2000, the top hoteliers were all there and every resort except those run/owned by Americans were on strike.
Management was in France and business was conducted via fax.
People wee tending socialist in both island areas even in 2000. From what I can tell today, both are even more collective-minded in 2023.
Were the rich Westerners living happily? Yes. I asked one what it cost to live a Western lifestyle in Papeete in 2000 and he said “$10k USD/month.”
I love the tropical Pacific and the Caribbean. I live at about 43 degrees N latitude. After spending time talking with the residents of the tropics, most are NOT essentially happy. They are ruled from overseas, they pay exorbitant prices for food and energy, their home islands are hubs of illegal trade and corruption and they dream of typically Canadian summer temperatures. They tend to head North on vacation.
My husband would love to live in Iceland.
Each to his own.
At least in Iceland he can have a hot thermal bath.And you have to drink....a lot.
I’ll taken the USVI or the BVI any time of year, captaining a charter sailing vessel for the tourists.