I’ve heard from a lot of expats who reluctantly have to be relocated to Europe that it could be difficult to adapt back to life in European cities again, some told me they got ‘’spoiled’ by the feeling of safety in Seoul, Tokyo Shanghai or like Hongkong, also the convenience such as accessibility to supermarkets, convenient stores etc. There could be more but that’s all I can recall.
So did you find it difficult or challenging once you go back to live in Europe, after experiencing Asian cities for several years, if not, i would be interested to know why as well.
I really miss the quality of service, having amazing cleaners, massage therapists and getting my clothes delivered ironed to me 🥲 In Europe I have to beg cleaners for free spots and they do an objectively bad job most of the time and charge 10 times the price. I miss the availability of great, fresh food & the cleanliness .
It freaks me out how most Europeans handle food without gloves, or when they wear gloves they handle the damn cashier machine with the same gloves they handled the food. 🤢 and I hate how waiters don’t wear masks or these lil spit screens and just talk over the food and all I can see is little spit particles 😮💨😮💨
In most of Europe I enjoy the slower pace, the sitting around in coffee shops culture and beautiful, turning of the century apartments with 5-6 high ceilings, the museums, biking everywhere , parks
Which cities have you lived in both asia and europe if i may ask?
Mostly Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Malmö, then Lisbon, Porto, Azores, Madeira, Paris, Nice, Cannes, Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Brussels, Budapest, Rome, Milan, Geneva, London, Berlin Istanbul
Asia: Kyoto, Ulaanbaatar, Bangkok, then a bunch of Thai Islands, Indonesian islands, Hong Kong, Singapore, Rishikesh, Dharamshala
I might have left out some
Can I ask you if you’ve lived in these places because it’s work related? Those are some interesting cities you’ve lived in!