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.
just want to add that as a woman, ‘asian cities’ are not as safe as a lot of people assume. im in Japan right now and the open sexual harassment here is way worse than anything i experienced in the UK. one of the main reasons i feel less safe is because defending yourself physically is frowned upon here. the police also have a bit of a reputation for not taking SA seriously
yeah i can take the bins out at night, but can i ride a busy train without being groped?
I’m quite looking forward to returning the UK ☺️