I love living there. I only left to find more work...darned Chinese flooding the world with steel!!!
But unlike Peter, I never had second thoughts. We live just outside a lovely small town, have a resort directly over the road. Close to the sea, close to lakes for fishing, close to a big enough town for emergency treatment and far enough away from other family not to be a cash cow. Those who have visited us know what I mean. I also have several western friends who are just the best type of people who are there even if you don't see them for a while, (jake lol) I can't wait to get back after I find some more work.