How do you cope so far from family?

Wench brings up a really good point. The jealousy that can often arise. People who've not been here don't quite understand how easy it is to "run off to Paris for the weekend" (compared to how it sounds when heard in a living room in middle America). If you do decide to move it would be great if your family could come here and see what your "new home" is like.

I agree...that is one reason why I would love to live there.  I've seen how cheap it is to fly to another country in an hour!  I would have to get used to being without my family which pains me  :\\\'(  But, I'd have have to keep myself occupied by eating lots of Mr. Kiplings apple pies and milk, then traveling every weekend to somewhere in Europe! LOL    Naah...I'd actually watch my food in take this time.  The last time I was there for six months and gained over 30 pounds!!  YIKES!