I lived briefly in Taipei, Taiwan (pop 2.7 million) at one point. Then Taichung, Taiwan (pop 2.8 million) at another point, after which I stayed in Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand, briefly. Both also big cities. Beyond those experiences, the biggest cities I have lived in were Berkeley, CA (population 120,000), New Brunswick, NJ (57,000) where I went to university, my current city (30,000) in NJ, and my childhood hometown (where my family still lives), which has a population of only 4,000 people. That's also in NJ. I prefer smaller to medium cities to live in. The beauty of where I live is that it is near countryside, small towns, and also within a little over one hour of both New York City and Philadelphia by car/train. My current town has a lot going for it, being the home of a major university. Unfortunately, the parts of NJ I'm from are very expensive to live in. We may need to move to France. Our plan is to move to a medium-sized city near the mountains and Mediterranean Sea. Believe it or not, we could buy a much nicer house and property there, for less money, than the one we have in NJ. It's sad, because I love NJ.

Q: What is your favorite big city that you have visited at some point in your life?