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.
The thing is, having lived in Paris, London, Shanghai, Tokyo, i must say my concerns are mainly as i stated, i got spoiled by life in Tokyo especially. The type of safety im talking about is what some people have already mentionned. In Paris you get cat call all the time, both in London and Paris people with mental issues can aggress you, those kind of encounters happen a lot in metro/underground, not to mention thievery in the streets, or just accidently looking into people’s eyes when they get triggered and immediately become aggressive and want to confront you. Then there’re the shady/sketchy areas which, compared to the « sketchy » areas in Tokyo for example, it’s just another level. So im not even going to all the rape or murder stuff, but day to day basic safety and freedom of walking in the street, just going on about my own thing… im very worried to not be able to get used to how it is in europe.