I have been thinking about moving, just to do it, for some time now. Now my mouth is watering to do it so to speak. I’ve turned over places that have always fascinated me and my short list of places that keep my interest are in no order yet since I’m still researching. If anyone lives in these places I would love an honest view of these cities. I’d love any suggestions or even new places to look into.
1. New Orleans
2. Savanna
3. Seattle
4. Boston
I’m not sure if there is a common thread that links the places I seem to like. They seem so different. I love the south, I love the idea of living on a new england beach in the fall. Seattle, I couldn’t answer why it intrigues me.
How to pick up and move to another city just to start over
It made me
exhilarated! 
"Sometimes the most difficult things are the most worthwhile..."
How I did it: I jumped at the opportunity to take a temporary work detail in Alaska, and a year later when a job vacancy became available, I applied. Because several people were already familiar (and happy!) with my work, they hired me. Almost two years after I first entertained the notion, we packed everything and moved 2,000 miles to follow our dreams.
Lessons & tips: Moving somewhere is something anyone can do. But it isn't easy. The internet is an invaluable resource for researching moving costs, real estate, day care costs, job prospects, and much more. Also, I would recommend having an emergency fund saved up prior to moving... there are all sorts of unforeseen costs that you'd rather not put on plastic (especially in today's economy).
Resources: I found my house on Yahoo Real Estate... but I used every local real estate website available. Get on Flickr to check out photos and meet people who live where you want to move...
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