The world's most liveable cities ...

The Monocle Quality of Life Survey in the IHT has come up with the following top ten list of cities:

1 Munich
2 Copenhagen
3 Zurich
4 Tokyo
5 Vienna
6 Helsinki (pictured)
7 Sydney
8 Stockholm
9 Honolulu
10 Madrid

Being a Sydney resident I agree there is a certain amount of livability here - the harbour certainly makes Sydney a looker - however, one wouldn't want to rely on public transport or be a keen motorist.

The trains are always late and the traffic is terrible.

I've created the happy arrangement of living near where I work so I can make like a European and walk to work. Cycling would be an option if Sydneysiders weren't such rude, selfish drivers!

Sydney is great for outdoor pursuits such as swimming, surfing and sailing. However, like any pretty girl with a great pair of legs and a tanned, toned bod, there's not much in the way of intellectualism or groovy creativity. She relies on her looks to seduce, not her personality or her brain or her sense of humour.

Melbourne is much more interesting!