I haven't spent too terribly much time in big cities, as in actually living in the city. But from Vancouver to Cairo, I love big cities. There is always something to do, something new to try. Theatres, museums, and public transportation, the urban jungle with all the layers of diversity that implies. I also love being out in the wilderness, or where the wilderness is just a stone's throw away. Easy to go out and hike, fish and go climbing.

The places I don't like, and this is not about safety or anything really high minded just personal taste, is suburbs. They don't have the easy access to the benefits of urban life, you can't ride the subway to an art museum or find an obscure shop or restaurant. Just malls and big box stores. People have tiny yards, but there aren't really any parks to go visit. Plus their still usually pretty far from the woods or mountains.

Count me out of the suburbs.