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.
Living in the UK the only one of those things I ever do is lock my door when I either go out or go to bed. The others are just not something I ever really think about 99% of the time. Maybe if I’m in a really sketchy area or a large city I’ll be more careful but day to day is not an issue for me.