Jill, if it's possible to have a love affair with a county then I have had it with Ireland. Hope you get here some fine day. I'll put the kettle on as they say here!
Honestly, though (and you know how much I hate these "honestly, though" moments) . . . acclimating to the oppressive heat and humidity in the tropics is brutal. AND there are big mean bugs and often big mean animals and hostile locals. But, if the cannibals are well fed and wanna share the waves, I'm there.