I'm an American expat who's been living in Europe of the better part of a decade now. I've spent most of my time in West Europe (UK/Germany) and recently moved to the East (Hungary/Poland) to find that the entire game dynamic has changed.

I'm feeling extremely spoiled now in that regard, but in terms of salary and hence flexibility of travel, not so much. I'm considering Italy as I love the food, the wine, and the weather. I got the sense that Italian women are not as kind and loving as Polish and Hungarian women, but perhaps not as feminist as British and German women.

Does anyone have any experience that could help shed more insight?