This is a mighty fine list. I like Portland over Seattle and LA/OC over San Diego. The foreign spots...definitely would love to spend time there.
I spoke to my realtor. It will be san Fran and manhattan. Construction underway. 2 story all brick house
In no order at all: Vancouver, Florianopolis, Barcelona, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Switzerland, Netherlands are all places I have heard good things about from friends who live there; and I have some experience with Florianopolis, Brazil - one of the most underrated places in the world!
Don't let that hold you back. You know who also didn't have a job at some point in their lives. Just Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett. You are in good company kiddo.
For me, it's Seattle and it isn't even close. I haven't been there since 2010, but every time I have been there (during the week), the traffic hasn't been half of what it is here in Houston.
I've been everywhere, man. I've been everywhere, man. Crossed the desert's bare, man. I've breathed the mountain air, man. Of travel I've had my share, man. I've been everywhere. I've been to: Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, Wichita, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocapillo, Baranquilla, and Perdilla, I'm a killer. I've been to: Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monterey, Faraday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa, Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Oskaloosa, Tennessee to Tennessee Chicopee, Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake. I've been to: Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika, Schefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica, Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac, Davenport, Idaho, Jellico, Argentina, Diamantina, Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean-a. I've been to: Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity.