[ian1321]

I've lived in Zurich for two years now. It would be very difficult to explain to an American who only lives in America how nice real public transit is. Or a good education system. Or the ability to let your kids walk 500m to a park on their own.

Another thing I've noticed is that most Europeans see American as a "high tax" country, and they wonder what we get for those taxes. I can say that I pay less taxes to Switzerland than I pay to the US. I would bet the impression from America is that the Swiss pay more in taxes, but that does not seem to be the case.

[e12e]

This point about mythical low taxes in the US is important. You do get quite a lot of wars on foreign soil for your taxes, though.

[hollerith]

I don't speak German or French and wonder if I'd like Zurich as much as you do. How well do you speak German or French?