Surprising Truths About Moving Abroad and Regrets

[@nicoleabrahao1026]

"The people are great, the women are beautiful, the beaches are great, the food is great, you just might get killed." As a Brazilian, that was so accurate I didn't know if I laughed or cried.

[@hebahayed363]

Why you might get killed? Please give us some insights on what's going on

[@nicoleabrahao1026]

@@hebahayed363 It's just that violence has been really a problem. Our country is in 16th place in homicide rate. Police is not paid well, is unsafe at work, sometimes corrupt and like it's said in the video, there are some places you can't access because it's controlled by drug dealers' gangs. Just to name a few of the problems. Foreigners who come visit are sometimes naive and unprepared. They become a target because they're seen as people with more money than the average Brazilian and don't know what to avoid. Their possessions can be stolen or they can be harmed. Of course, it's not like every experience here is bad. Just as many people come visit and love Brazil, have nothing but good stories to share about us. We are in fact very welcoming. But this other side is just as real.

[@MrAlccosta]

When I saw the comment about Brazil, I felt ashamed, but once I watched the video, I realized the Brazil is one position behind Canada, and far better evaluated than USA!!! Cmon! If someone regrets to move to Canada or UK or France, we can expect won’t be worth to move to any country.

[@ItsJG303]

I was thinking about going to Brazil to travel. What’s the safest city for foreigners? Or should I not go at all?

[@divamente]

@@ItsJG303 A city in the southern state of the country, usually this area is safer

[@bkohatl]

My father was transferred to France in the 1970's, he lived/was stationed there almost 10 years. He became friends with a lot of French people during his time there, despite the fact his French was meager, at first. He made an effort to speak to them in French and natives were always willing to help him in his attempt. They told him a lot Americans come to France and expect the French to speak English and "we Americans" get angry when they don't. This is their home. My Dad's French Friends said the fact that he worked so hard to master French, which he spoke fluently a few months after his arrival was taken as a great complement. He never had one bad experience with native French men/women.

[@luxurylifela4559]

I’m glad your dad had a positive experience. It will be different for every person. I visited Paris on vacation. I spoke French. My French obviously wasn’t perfect and making the effort didn’t make people any more polite. Parts of Paris were beautiful. I wanted to visit from the time I was 12 years old. The rudeness of the people ruined it for me personally though. I will never return and I’m sure they won’t miss me. Had a great time in London and in Lisbon though. The friendliest place I have ever visited was Turkey. I didn’t encounter one person on my whole cross country trip that was noticeably rude. I know Paris doesn’t equate to all of France. I’m sure it matters what city you visit and just the individuals you happen to come across that day but definitely not a place I care to use my vacation time on ever again.

[@Timithos]

I'm sure there are those French people that don't speak English, but their are also those French people that lie and claim to not speak English, as I experienced with even retail people on a French Caribbean island. People that act nasty more often then not lie too.

[@ruralsquirrel5158]

Honestly, if someone moved to the US and refused to learn English, and demanded you spoke their language, I think Americans would be annoyed too.

[@johnl5316]

"THERE" home? not 'their' home?

[@johnl5316]

@@luxurylifela4559 Why would it be obvious to us that your French was not perfect?

[@Vic-ok2pp]

I lived in Japan for about 8 years. It was Yokosuka and Iwakuni. I was military but lived in town with my family. I loved it. The cleanest and safest place I have ever been. The people were friendly, kind and extremely honest. If you go to Japan get out of the cities.

[@Vic-ok2pp]

@Reverend Boaz Yakuza do not bother tourists or foreigners living in Japan. You leave them alone and they leave you alone. Of course do not frequent the areas they do.

[@carlosa7598]

same here. i came to Sasebo as a Navy military person, been here since 1996, im an English teacher now and its not uncommon to see high schoolers or junior high schoolers walking at 8pm by themselves going home from cram school and not worry about getting mugged, shot at or even kidnapped.

[@zzizahacallar]

Yeah I was gonna say you lived there because your Navy or Marines

[@misterbig9025]

@@Vic-ok2pp I love JAV movies

[@carlossaraiva8213]

As a portuguese i have to ask you if you know and what is your opinion of Nagasaki. You see, it was the portuguese who actually found the city there in the 16th/17th century. Just very curious.

[@saltlessbread]

I live in Portugal. It might not be the richest, or the most modern of countries. But after watching this video it definitely made me appreciate it more. It's wonderful to live here.

[@lesleysmith8300]

I'm going to retire in Portugal in about 2 years, as l love Portugal.

[@TheDesertwalker]

Any tips, tricks, techniques you wish to share? I am retired. I want to leave now.

[@saltlessbread]

@@TheDesertwalker Your country's embassy in Portugal can help in multiple ways.

[@nanaberikashvili4246]

You are lucky you live in Portugal

[@helderbruno2831]

😂 just forgot to say 4M portuguese emigrate due to low salarys and it's the 3rd country in europe with more road kills behind bulgaria and croatia and corruption it's way of life and they drink more wine than Polish drinks vodka , they burned their florests every year just for the fun of killing dozens of people... the weather is nice thou 😂

[@mattr8996]

10 Canada 0:53 9 United Kingdom 1:50 8 Brazil 3:09 7 France 3:55 6 China 4:43 5 Japan 5:30 4 USA 6:46 3 Mexico 7:59 2 Belarus 8:54 1 Vietnam 10:08

[@theroman2130]

My hero

[@CKTVDoesALot]

Absolute gigachad

[@gardensteps]

@ Matt R Thanks. I always look for comments like yours. I want to know, but sometimes I don't have the patience. It's bad, l know.

[@cashkitty3472]

Racism against white people in the US is a problem

[@belindasmith9638]

Come to Australia, or always always choose countries with strong union ties /history the legacy is " human rights "

[@MadStacks007]

I just got back from 18 days in Japan. Traveled from north to south, and not ONCE did I see anyone smoke in a restaurant or bar. The people are gracious, the food is fabulous, no trash on the streets. I never felt safer walking around.. The train system is unbelievably clean, timely and you can get anywhere in the country. If you don't like walking, this might not be for you.

[@kenlewis2253]

The law recently changed. The video uses old data.

[@brooksanderson2599]

Japan IS expensive but, everything WORKS!

[@alicemeliksetian7981]

I mean i’m shocked about asians like Japanese, “smoking” and being overtly lewd like how it was described. Bc when you tend to watch things about their culture, you see that they’re DISCIPLINED- i’m talking adequately disciplined, unlike North Anericans. Also the 🚽 complaint- um we’re living in 2022 however from what i’ve heard, their country is living far in the future lol.

[@suntzu4607]

Probably got lucky since you've only stayed there for less than a month. I stayed for 3 months and saw many smokers in restaurants quite a few times. First was when I was eating in a shabu-shabu, I smelled a cig, was surprised when I saw a dude with his family smoking near the drinks station. Asked my sister if it is legal to smoke inside, she said yes. Surprised because this is illegal in my country. Imagine eating while smelling cig smoke all over the restaurant, I just lost my appetite, good thing that it's only for a few minutes then he stopped.

[@secrets.295]

@@brooksanderson2599 It isn't expensive at all to live. Certainly far cheaper than the US. U can rent a studio for like $800 in Tokyo, you can only dream to get that price in LA or New York. Food is also cheaper than the US. Especially eating out. However people do make a lot less in Japan. Wages are low compared to the US. In the US people make more thus they have higher cost of living, in Japan they make less but lower cost of living. It is pretty much the same.

[@Violinna]

I was born in Belarus and can't wrap my head around why anyone would move there in the first place! Big shocker to see on this list!

[@wawawis]

Well, I know that one of the Trumptard 1/6 rioters sought refuge there in order to flee prosecution. I'm sure he wasn't the only one, and hopefully they become among those who regret it.

[@charleshoang566]

You have to live under a dictator until he die.😄😁😂.

[@chrisnamaste3572]

The selling points were cheap and "hot" women. If you moved there over a year ago your decision is looking pretty bad....

[@charleshoang566]

Winter is dark, cold and depress.

[@DaBossIsHere]

Actually it's my plan to move there. I'm not from the US, I did live there for two months (enjoyed it alot) to get my Russian better and well, winter is winter. Used to live close to Paris, awfully maintained & dirty city (only worse I know of is Athens), has increasing crime issues and is too expensive for these reasons. Minsk is the exact contrary. Might I say the same for Brest, Grodno and Mogilev. It's always intriguing to me to see Belarusians who don't understand why I or expats I know there, would want to move in their home country. The key to the only issue raised that I can agree with (average wages), is work in IT and/or web freelance.

[@centurionguards3819]

My wife has a lot of family in Canada and was talking to me about us moving there, but when I found out that your engine could freeze as you're driving your car. I said never in a million years.

[@Brian-kl1zu]

Engine might freeze as you're driving your car? Not true. Unless you're talking about a 1950's era Florida driven car; without antifreeze; or the proper grade of oil. Even then....They're pulling your leg. Better chance of seeing an "igloo." Or a moose walking down the streets of Toronto. IF they're telling the truth--Believe me; it's an anomaly.

[@centurionguards3819]

Thanks for your reply but its still to cold for me, England is cold enough lol

[@jettanyx1]

“because everything is wrapped individually “ as a reason to regret moving to another country has to be the silliest and most 1st world problem thing I’ve ever heard.

[@Frankie2012channel]

Yes. I noticed that the so called 'reasons' why Japan is criticized are ridiculous compared to the other countries.

[@robertfry6783]

I’d guess they r referring to the lack of environmental convern

[@joseph1150]

@@robertfry6783 Japan is eco crazy. Every trash is separated and picked up in specific ways to keep the recycling going. But... they are also germphobic, the individual wrapping is to keep each piece fresh and uncontaminated.

[@debbie9929]

True, BUT, ALL THAT PLASTIC. MEH

[@brandonnguyen9555]

Thank god america is mot a first world anymore, they degraded to 2nd world, and the problem with this guy is, he is comparing a 2nd world, america, with 3rd world and lower, like brasil or africa as he said there are other countries which has more crime than america, not in the 2nd world category....

[@jrsanti]

I moved in US in my early 20’s from Philippines. I entered with a working visa as a nurse. I became a permanent resident then became a US citizen. I live in NJ. Best decision I made in my life.

[@robertfenyk1199]

Great State: New Jersey ❤️

[@nellatl]

Funny. So many Americans running to Phillipines 😅

[@ralphsalgroup105]

I was in Newark NJ it was a cool place. Wish I met you and marry you

[@ALee-sf3ls]

Maybe you don't know J. Rizal.

[@Darth_Vader258]

@@nellatl But so many Filipinos 🇵🇭 went to America 🇺🇸.

[@venpeddapalli7189]

The biggest mistake people do including me when travelling is to compare new life situation with the one back home. You compare - - you doomed. If you have open mind and the right attitude, you can travel and survive anywhere on the planet.

[@zakosist]

I think some places are just overall terrible to live in (unless you're rich when you go there, but even then I really wouldn't want to live somewhere like north Korea... Or anywhere that is currently at war), even if you're open for a lot of change. Politics/laws, economy (if you dont arrive wealthy but have to make living from scratch), level of safety and the overall social environment matters and will affect you.

[@johnrichmond.4783]

'The biggest mistake people do including me when travelling is to compare new life situation with the one back home.' Huuum...your words reminded me of this; '“[A]nother important difference between tourist and traveler is that the former accepts his own civilization without question; not so the traveler, who compares it with the others, and rejects those elements he finds not to his liking.” ― Paul Bowles, The Sheltering Sky

[@gamechanger8908]

As an old saying goes "when in Rome do as the Romans do".

[@always_b_natural703]

Yup. If you want it like home, stay home.

[@inesdamonteines3985]

Just survival?! Not my kind of travel since I became a mother.

[@missmodern]

My parents moved from Belgium to the US in the late fifties. They regretted it for the last sixty years.

[@vdg8508]

I totally get that

[@wioletta9408]

Geeeeee What the hell they were thinking??????

[@Karbon_Based_Life_Form]

Sounds a bit ridiculous

[@luxurylifela2068]

They couldn’t figure out a way to leave in all that time? I couldn’t imagine regretting something for 60 years.

[@user-nw3xc2tk6y]

oh dear, yes can believe it

[@geografisica]

It depends where you are moving from. In my case, I moved from Venezuela to the USA and the improvement in my life was HUGE!!! In fact, the US was better than expected and I have never experienced any kind of racism or xenophobia against me.

[@greatlakemommy545]

I’m happy for you made a right choice which it’s best for you to live in. I love Venezuelan cuisine in USA. You have no regret to live in. You’re so lucky!

[@World_Culture_Co]

The United States loves immigrants, as we take in the most immigrants in the world every year. Glad you chose us!

[@TheVaughan5]

My guess is that if you move from Venezuela to almost any other country it would be an improvement.

[@Insolent_JDNLC]

It all depends on where you are in the US for how you're treated. I'm glad your experience be favorable... even here in Connecticut the racism and hate can be terrible and its not nearly as bad as many other places in this country

[@geografisica]

@@Insolent_JDNLC here in FL I haven’t feel any type of discrimination. Don’t follow what the media says, it’s usually for political purposes.

[@hianjana]

I lived in France and here is what I felt. Paris - People were fine but its way too expensive and proficiency in French is a must. It's very hard to rent a house, find an elevator, get any kind of customer service. Lille - Very nice people, renting a house is much easier, absolutely beautiful place! I do not completely regret moving to France, but I should have mastered French before I landed there. I didn't feel the French are rude. It's the language barrier for me. PS: I moved from India.

[@SenorJuan2023]

The French are a more formal and reserved people. Most people don't know that when visiting.

[@gordonspicer]

You could add the problem with renting in France is difficult & complicated for French also. There are many hurdles you face and competition is severe. Without permanent employment and good salary its almost impossible. I think language skill is a relatively minor matter in France as opposed to quite severe xeonophobia (about renting) in Japan

[@maellecampion]

I am French. Honestly if you live in France you won't really find other French people to be rude to you because they tend to be normal when they're speaking French. It's when they're speaking English that it's like this. But actually that only tends be Paris that has that reputation as well. Which is why you might hear many people who aren't French say that the French are rude even though the majority of them have only ever visited Paris. These days the rest of France deserves more recognition from foreigners and I just explained one reason why.

[@rmp7400]

​​@@gordonspicerThe French economy (not only USA economy) was rather recently ruined by International Bankers- most of whom dominate in London & NYC. "Paris on $10 a day....inclusive of lodging in a nice area" was the norm in the 1970s & 1980s when I lived there. Unfortunately, Macron is allied with the Anglo-Saxon based Banking cabal that is causing only more worldwide grief....

[@whatelse1222]

And who are these Bankers that you are referring to?

[@Jay-gq3yk]

I moved to France 40 years ago as a student. I worked and retired there and except for the difficulty of having to live on a pension, have nothing but nice things to say about this wonderful country. Sure, there are many who think the French should be speaking to them in English, but I don't agree. I admire them for keeping their language and their culture in the face of the cultural and linguistic expansionism of English. Vive la France

[@tyzilla87]

French people are snobby, stuck up douchebag perverts

[@Whathefuck703]

Merci 🙏🏽

[@chanceare3250]

Good for you. The last person who got hurt was a British man, because he got some farm land. The frog hid behind a garbage container and shot him dead. Pure evil jealousy That's just one incident of many suppressed. They hate people who work hard. They do mot care if you suffer to get where you are...they just think you should not have what you earn.

[@gcmmusic3104]

@@chanceare3250 bullsh*t

[@YoBoyMarcus]

You must not live in Paris. Parisians are so unpleasant.

[@chamonix2602]

The thing that gets me about France....their complete refusal to admit someone died ! Several of my co-workers passed away and I found out weeks later from reading older newspapers. My next-door neighbor probably died while in the hospital, 2 months after he was admitted, his apartment was cleared out...or maybe he's in a nursing home. My friend's grandson was murdered and I found out by accident.

[@kathymc234]

That's strange.

[@ZONEPRESSLLC]

They don't want the negative press.

[@AvrArv]

France is full of freemassons=evil people. Don't judge by their marketing!!!

[@CanaryCaia]

What? Several co-workers and that lot of people died!?

[@DJarry394]

That’s kind of how Americans are, tbh. I’ve lived here my entire life, and nobody wants to discuss death in any way or form. If you watch the US news you wouldn’t think so, but on a personal level, they want to ignore it, and if you ever discuss the death of a loved one to friends, they shun you like you are a leper. They don’t want to feel “uncomfortable “

[@henrytuttle]

I've lived in 14 countries. They all have their pluses and minuses. If you go to another country not willing to take tradeoffs, you'll never be happy. Basically every country I've lived in was better than the US in some ways and worse in others. If you maximize the pluses and minimize the minuses, you'll always have a great experience.

[@cannedparmesan3996]

Best op Ed for this video 👍🏽👍🏼👍🏾👍🏻👍🏿

[@AvioftheSand]

Which was your favorite?

[@juanmontelongo7314]

Best comment here.

[@LyricsQuest]

Sometimes, "minimizing the minuses" is not really an option but you can always try.

[@carmennatividad8804]

indeed

[@rais1953]

When I speak Indonesian as a foreigner in Indonesia people pause for a second to process their surprise then treat me as one of them. In Malaysia when I speak Malay people ask where and how I learned it. Then they accept it easily. When we lived for a while in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border we were speaking mostly Malay but I learned a few words of Thai. Every month we crossed the border into Malaysia and retuned home to Thailand the same or the next day. Once at the Thai border the Thai officer hesitated over his date stamps not sure which one to use. I reminded him "30 days" in Thai and he laughed, repeated "30 days" twice and stamped our passports. It doesn't take much effort to show respect by learning a few words of a language.

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

You know I was just thinking that about France. One thing I've noticed working with French professionals in the United States is they all speak perfect English. The French believe very strongly that people should behave reasonably, including speaking the language wherever they are. They are NOT hypocrites about this: when they come to America, they make sure they can speak good American English, and it's usually grammatically perfect.

[@rais1953]

@@alexanderfretheim5720 They also try to make sure in the countries they don't regard as equals that the people of those countries speak French and only French. The African countries occupied by the French are to this day referred to by the French as "Francophone" countries. Most of their people, if they speak French at all, actually speak it as a third or fourth language. A Chadian I was travelling with told me (in fluent Arabic) that most people in his country could speak Arabic. So they would speak their local languages first, then Arabic, and only after that French.

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

@@rais1953 The thing about history is its not just a collection of facts, it's a human story that you have to understand. These "countries they don't regard as equals" were imperial possessions that they conquered and subjugated, as countries sometimes do. Further, it is actually something of a fiction to describe any particular language spoken in those countries as a national language. Just as English is actually being embraced in India MORE now because the Tamils have gotten offended at how much Hindi has been treated as a national language, it is actually useful for these countries of extreme linguistic diversity to have a literal lingua franca, and the French know these countries well enough to understand it. (Also, your friend in Chad may just be opinionated: Arabic speakers in Africa tend to have an extreme superiority complex, one that, sadly, has sometimes led to genocidal violence.)

[@rais1953]

@@alexanderfretheim5720 My Chadian friend doesn't identify as an Arab. Like me, he speaks it as a learned language. You might be thinking of Sudan where the majority of Arabic speakers identify as Arabs. As for national languages, French is not the first language of all the French, some of whom speak Alsatian, Breton, Basque or Corsican among others although the French state insists on French as the sole national language. The same applies to most European countries. Among the countries colonised by France Arabic is the dominant, but not only, language of at least Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania while being widely spoken as a learned language in several others. This is both a historical and social reality of those countries far pre-dating the French presence.

[@JustEndah]

Indonesian here. It's true that we, Indonesians, love it every time we find foreigners who speak Indonesian, even if they don't speak it fluently. Basically, Indonesians like foreigners who are respectful towards our culture. And if the foreigner speaks our ethnic languages, it's more likely that you'd be treated as our family.

[@Santos.Sarmento]

It is very complicated for a native to deal with the insecurity in Brazil, for an unsuspecting foreigner it is reckless. Of course, this varies depending on the region and the city (normally the South region is safer as well as the smaller cities and the countryside), but it's rare to find a person living for some time in Brazil who doesn't at least know someone who hasn't had a problem with it, and in Most of the time they are robberies with a gun or knife. As Tom Jobim said, "Brazil is not for beginners."

[@Iefita]

Horrid place

[@VianoMusicAcademy]

I just spent a month there. It’s beautiful, but keep your jewelry at home and your phone in your pocket. I did, and I was fine

[@JesusDoBem666]

@@VianoMusicAcademymeh, thats about that in most places (here)

[@user-nw3xc2tk6y]

Yeah, I wouldn't even visit never mind live there, way too scary.

[@VianoMusicAcademy]

@@user-nw3xc2tk6y it was a beautiful place. I’d highly recommend going there

[@Tidybitz]

It's really strange to me, that people who move to any country didn't seemingly do any research before moving there. Complaining about it afterwards is crazy to me. I'm from the UK and the weather here is famously unpredictable. Just don't come here if you don't like rain or cold, end of.

[@BasketballStud99]

I hope you never complained about anything when you visit or travel to another country.

[@Tidybitz]

@@BasketballStud99 ... Not on a visit or holiday usually. However, moving somewhere to live is different and would be researched thoroughly I would have thought.

[@vdg8508]

Is that because you like rain and cold? I don't know a lot of people who do.

[@vdg8508]

@@BasketballStud99 visit, no, but live, yes.

[@DaGraphittiX]

The thing is your research will turn out to be wrong except for Mexico, and Brazil what you hear is pretty much exact. 😅😅😅

[@360PhoenixFlip]

Never in 11 years of being in China have I experienced that. Learn their language (you are in their country after all) people genuinely love talking to a foreigner who speaks Chinese. Admittedly people in big cities ignore you, but they ignore everyone, as most people do in any big city anywhere in the world.

[@animalmother5287]

Why learn Chinese it's too hard and a useless language imo. Maybe pedos like you in china get off on it who knows.

[@truthhurtsalways4u]

Chinese govt are literally watching your every move. Majority of Chinese want to get out of that repressive country .If you love and adore their govt ,why dont you renounce your birth country and become Chinese citizen . Your birth country should ban you for life ,for not denouncing the atrocities committed by these Communists to their own people . Are you playing fool and blind of what happened to Chinese in HK and the Uyghur genocide ???

[@curtisthomas-eg4th]

In western China, foreigners are treated like novelties. I love Chinese people.

[@ecuadorexpat8558]

Learn Chinese? Yeah right lol 😂😂😂😂

[@mellybean8977]

@@ecuadorexpat8558 if you’re gonna live there you should period. It’s not a super English friendly environment unless you’re in like Shanghai. Even in Beijing there are so many people who don’t speak English. Imo it’s disrespectful not to learn at the least the bare minimum if you’re going to live in their country.

[@Dartflare]

As a Brazilian living for year in US now, and that also experienced living in UK, the safety issue in Brazil is true, but when you live there you learn where you should and shouldn't go on the cities, also I personally never felt unsafe and had any safety issue, opposing to in my fist 2 years in LA I had a couple issues with crazy homeless people coming at me on metro and in a bus, after that I bought a car and never used public transport here again. Also I'm surprised that Work-Life balance was left out from US comments.

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

"Also I'm surprised that Work-Life balance was left out from US comments." American employers generally don't hire workers that don't already want their expectations for Work-Life balance. It can turn in to a bit of a Passive Aggressive game, but the good side of it is that people usually end up with roughly what they want (even if they also end up being unemployed for a lot longer than would happen in more straightforward cultures). Different industries tend to target different kinds of people: fashion, finance & advertising tend to target the workaholics, while aerospace/aviation, manufacturing and transportation tend to look for easy-going people who like lots of time off, have hobbies and get along well with others.

[@jungi001]

I am sure that's how you feel because you just are used to it. This is your "normal". Meanwhile there are countries where you could leave you house in the middle of the night without worrying a bit. If anybody from there would move to brazil it is an absolute shock that even during the day in a busy steet there is always the theoretical possibility to be robbed.

[@SarsTheSecond]

@@alexanderfretheim5720 most people must work 2 jobs while rich bastards are getting richer.

[@TheHoonJin]

@@jungi001 the country is huge though... Literally in my city I would need to look a bit for shitty places to be robbed and wait for the night time

[@reucat24]

Homeless and crazy mentally ill people roaming the streets in the US is horrible to deal with , i think Americans keep a blind eye to this huge problem which you rarely see in Latin America.

[@phillipleblanc7823]

I moved to Laos almost 18 years ago and it has been almost exclusively awesome. My biggest issue is the lackadaisical attitude of local people. Mostly it works in your favour, but sometimes, as a Canadian, you want things done now and done correctly the first time. But, when a country's unofficial motto is "bor pen yang" which translates to no problem/worries, you can't expect a very strong work ethic. 😂

[@vladimirprostran1896]

Is Lao language difficult to learn?

[@phoenixfire2286]

I’m Laotian, and they are just being nice to you because you’re a foreigner.

[@phillipleblanc7823]

@@vladimirprostran1896 Becoming conversive enough to ask for basic things and have very basic conversations is not too difficult. Fortunately, the Lao are pretty forgiving with falangs screwing up the tones.

[@phillipleblanc7823]

@@phoenixfire2286 and they think we're rich! We are not.

[@RishayanPorMexico]

Sounds like my kind of place!

[@GaryYork-tk2ow]

I'm an American who lived in the UK for two years and still visit regularly. I'd like to move there permanently, I really love the UK, especially the northeast where my family came from way back, it's beautiful country.

[@Frankie2012channel]

I went to school there. I love the people and the culture. I HATE their government. Too many taxes, surveillance, regulations and you have no right to free speech or many other things we take for granted in America (even though we're sliding down that slippery slope towards less rights ourselves). I do love the culture and the people though. But once you have to deal with the horrible bureaucracy of the government (including the legal system) you'll really regret it.

[@dianapeek6936]

​@Frankie2012channel I hope you mean NEVER at the end. ???

[@jackthelad612]

@@Frankie2012channel Name some examples of no right to free speech.

[@adolfobolanos7958]

@@Frankie2012channel free speech in US? really?

[@moali9995]

Northerners are nice in general but the southerns don't give a fudge

[@gaoda1581]

I've lived in China for several years as a student and teacher. Once you speak Mandarin fluently, the difference in treatment you receive is like night and day. People will sometimes "ignore" you because they assume you can't speak Chinese. They're avoiding the awkward situation of interaction that would cause them to admit they can't speak English (a subject that's rather important for modern graduates).

[@madscientist92]

I heard westerner complaining about Chinese people staring at them. This is the first time I learn they are also ignored in China.

[@gaoda1581]

@@madscientist92 oh there's a lot of staring, pointing, and comments about us (western faces). However, many people will avoid actual interactions, which is why others felt "ignored"

[@free1855]

The staring is insane, no just towards white people. The stare black people get in places like Honk-Kong is insane. I learned to stare back, it throws them off and they look away.

[@jhrusa8125]

Not too big on moving to totalitarian countries.

[@freeman10000]

I lived in China for ten years but left a few years ago as I found the country was becoming less welcoming and more opressive.

[@e-rod1596]

I moved to the USA from Quebec Canada in 1994 and it changed my life for the better. Canada is brutal, cannot live there anymore.

[@Kat-gp6gj]

Why? The weather?

[@westerlywinds5684]

I had this with Australia.

[@standupstraight9691]

@@westerlywinds5684 why Australia?

[@westerlywinds5684]

@@standupstraight9691 At the time, in 1986, I thought Australia was behind in comparison with Canada. The climate was too hot to work in, and I suffered a dangerous and severe sunstroke. Too far away from all the other countries that mattered to me. People were racist, even though I am white. I wasn’t a good fit.

[@robertpearson8798]

As a Canadian I can certainly see someone coming from a warmer climate having a hard time with our winters, depending of course on what part of the country they ended up in. The cost of living has also gone up (like a lot of other places) and housing has gotten a lot more expensive.

[@Sheilawisz]

I think it's the darkness of those months that can really mess people up, it causes a big trouble in mental health.

[@robertpearson8798]

@@Sheilawisz I can see that being an issue.

[@lotusgrl444]

Thats why ALOT of Canadians move to Mexico..! Even Canadians get tired of the cold

[@charlotteinnocent8752]

I feel it is ridiculous to complain about weather. If you move somewhere surely you ALREADY know what the weather there will be. Canada will be cold, that's a given. You buy warmer clothes and get into winter sports!

[@phillipleblanc7823]

@@Sheilawisz Quite the opposite is true, actually. When Canadian military people were going to be sent up to Alert in the North West Territory (now Nunavut) many studies were done and it was expected that there would be serious problems with 24 hours of darkness during winter. Depression being the obvious one. The opposite occurred. It wasn't the darkness that messed up the mind, it was the 24 hours of sunlight during the summer. Doctors discovered that the human brain can easily function in the dark because you get proper sleep. However, it was so difficult to sleep when the sun never set that mental issues started cropping up. People couldn't get to sleep because it was constant daytime. The problem became easier once bedroom windows were blacked out, often with tinfoil which allowed no light to penetrate.

[@Tekukuno]

There's a TV fee in the UK because the national stations (BBC1, BBC2, etc.) don't have adverts. It's like paying for cable.

[@nycfurious]

I moved to the US in 2014 I've never regret it at all

[@nycfurious]

@Jose Cid I'm super fine thank God

[@internationaldirector2917]

american dream of millions of people you are one I guess

[@nycfurious]

@@internationaldirector2917 yes, I'm glad that I'm living that dream

[@jamesl1469]

Where did you relocate from?

[@malfan]

Anyone who moved from Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan to the US would be very happy.

[@steveth1000]

My wife and I visited the US for 7 weeks back in 2012 from Australia. We visited many States and cities. We found All Americans to be helpful and very friendly. We did not see or hear anything racist and we were befriended by everyone when they heard our accents. This included Hispanics, Caucasian and African Americans.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

I hear New Yorkers tend to be more blunt than most other Americans.

[@Oogiappa]

It’s because (especially people of color) see foreigners as nice people and don’t have a reason to be mean. Now when we know you’re from Amerikkka - that’s a different story.

[@Catandthespoon]

I think African Americans prefer to just be called Americans these days. Many feel little connection to Africa.

[@ifehansson2254]

If you are white you are not likely to suffer from racism in the US 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@ifehansson2254]

@@Catandthespoon nope African American is just fine. We see have connections with Africa genetically if not culturally.

[@bluejay7232]

I'm surprised and also not so surprised about Belarus. When I was in Russia (lived there for 4 years), I felt welcomed. The locals were so nice. As a Southeast Asian, I was never discriminated. I really felt at home. I thought I'd feel the same here in Minsk. Unfortunately, I'm just one of many foreigners to them. I miss living in Russia. I hope to be able to return there. ❤️

[@darren5971]

Of course most of Russia is in asia .

[@bluejay7232]

@@darren5971 What does that have to do with anything? I was also in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, which are in European Russia and I felt welcomed. I made friends there. Russian people in general are friendlier contrary to western media stereotype that paints them as cold and unfriendly. No disrespect, but in my experience, they're more sincere and open compared to the Brits and Americans I've met over the years of living and working abroad.

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

@@darren5971 Yes, but not most RUSSIANS.

[@Turbo_PilotSky]

@@darren5971 you are the reason why Russians are not that keen on Americans. My personal experience confirms what a snooty closed mind but so entitled people some of you are. You are so full of yourself , you have only yourself to blame if you feel unwelcome.

[@bambina5604]

@@bluejay7232 what do you mean? It has everything to do with it. It doesn't matter which continent Moscow belongs to, that doesn't change the fact that Russia is also in Asia and has a big population of Asians. People move around a country so you're just another Asian in Russia while you're definitely an outsider when you visit a country that isn't in Asia.

[@evasco1979]

This happened to me regarding Canada, it was more expensive than I thought... 😂 but also very lonely and depressing. One year was enough for me!

[@user-nw3xc2tk6y]

I imagine the Canadian's dislike foreigners, was that your experience? Thinking the sheer size of it can make it difficult to get around. UK may be small and not v impressive in most parts, but you can get to most places with a day of travelling.

[@BossPresident]

@@user-nw3xc2tk6y they do, that whole "nice" thing is a pretense, like everything else here.

[@BossPresident]

weird eh? who would have thought you'd feel lonely and depressed in good ole friendly and nice canada eh? lol

[@user-nw3xc2tk6y]

Interesting, Canada is one of those places I've always fantasised about living, seems amazing form the outside looking in, like they've got it better than most; you know, a the grass is greener kind of thing. I sense there could be snobbery mind, that tourists are v welcome but that's where it ends lol. Had family emmigrate there but I was young and they were old and we never kept in touch, always felt why couldn't that be us lol @@BossPresident

[@BossPresident]

@@user-nw3xc2tk6y Lots of people did good here, my "family" could have been millionaires easily had they listened to me and got the house for 200k which is 3 million or more now, but nobody listens to you when you're the abandoned kid, second youngest. Also doesn't help everyone is jealous you speak read and write in five languages while they struggle with their one and only. Also doesn't help when your older "bro" steals from his mother and she tells the world and the police you're a pos that steals from his own mother, then she kicked me out to the foster dad who tried to to kill me first week in foster house, and then the nice canadians sent me to the ninjas in jail for some years to teach me a lesson. Breaking my back ever since just to have bus drivers slam doors in my face while I'm letting woman go in first, and then paid killers showed up at my house with guns and no paper work, and the news calling me a racist for snapping after the driver slammed door in my face, just normal nice canadian things non stop here for me. Others with better mothers and brothers, did great though. When you're the outsider it's not good anywhere, they all get mad you're doing better than them in their own country.

[@gavinheath17]

I considered the USA and my biggest concerns were how impossible it is to legally immigrate to the USA unless you have tonnes of money or exceptional qualification or sports skill. Secondly the high costs of Healthcare. In many places property is very overpriced especially in the East and West Coast states. The constant obsession with identity, discrimination and politics like the whole country is going through some kind of midlife crisis. Other than these reasons I think that the USA is a country full of beautiful and amazing places and people which I would still like to visit and see.

[@greatlakemommy545]

Not all are overpriced in states. It depend where you’re from in states. California and New York are expensive to live in. You found a wrong states to live in instead affordable state. Do your research of all 50 states cost before move in.

[@greatlakemommy545]

@Reverend Boaz Jakarta have a high of smog and air polluted. That is unhealthy for the lungs.

[@gavinheath17]

@@greatlakemommy545 you are 100% correct there are some states mostly in the Mid West area and some of the Great lakes or Southern states that are more affordable, if I ever emigrated to the USA my state of choice would probably be WI and I would probably look at places other than Milwaukee or Green Bay. Madison looks amazing and still pretty affordable.

[@doumbec]

Just walk across the Mexican border like everyone else, you'll get money nice hotel to stay in why bother with the silly paperwork it's a freeforall 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@shinnam]

@@greatlakemommy545 Guess you haven't lived in LA or a US paper mill town.

[@Theartofhappytravels]

I used to live in HCMC (Saigon), Vietnam. I’m surprised no one mentioned the heat. The price issues are only with local markets. If you go to a big grocery store or see a movie then it’s all the same price. As far as the local markets go, when you start going to the same people and can speak a little of the language. They start to look at you as a local. I’m originally from the USA and I prefer living in Vietnam. The only reason why I’m not there now is because I’m traveling full time and am currently in South America. However, I’ll be back next year. Missing the Pho! 😄

[@mrc6182]

It's not just the heat - which is, indeed, oppressive.. What turns me off about it these days is trash everywhere and air quality that's among the world's worst. Ho Chi Minh's terrible, but Hanoi is often in the Top Five for "worst in the world." Even places like Hoi An aren't spared!

[@user-go2st5fi9w]

Sorry, but l am breathing better than in N E ARkansas, USA !

[@user-go2st5fi9w]

I an Hcmc, Vietnam.

[@Catiting33]

Have you been to Hanoi?

[@user-go2st5fi9w]

@@Catiting33 Not yet, but next year to visit a small farming area near Hanoi. Will meet best friend's family.

[@chadlukas]

I think some people who moved to places like France, China and Japan that says they are not welcomed there are the people who didn't bother to learn the language! French, I learned, are proud of their language and culture so it would really help if people moving there learn to speak their language. It's the same in Asia, granted you'll always be seen as a foreigner, but when you speak their language it would be much easier to assimilate into the society. Don't expect people to adjust to you and speak to you in English all the time.

[@teresamcmurrin8672]

Exactly. I'd always heard from friends that people in Hong Kong are rude and unfriendly. And I have experienced some of that, tbh. But I found that for the most part attitudes changed when I spoke in Mandarin. (Yes, they speak Cantonese there, but many people also spoke Mandarin, even before the turnover.)

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Exactly! 🙋🏼

[@pbailed8007]

I love double standards!

[@olgavoronina397]

Well, this is a problem. Many people come to another country not because of they are planning to live there whole life, but following next work assignment, for instance. And it's really difficult to learn language by language just to be accepted in supermarket or post office. I have similar situation in Belgium and I do regret I moved here and look forward new assignment far away from this country

[@AwesomeTea]

@@teresamcmurrin8672 Hong Kongers are rude in the same way that people from NYC are rude. Its playful, and usually not personal. Once you understand the culture you learn to joke back.

[@ruruog2085]

As a Nigerian living in UK as am immigrant, I just gotta say everything he said is sk damn accurate and true....the weather here is unpredictable and I don't even bother booking doctor's appointments cause its so time consuming.

[@Bwolf727]

I live in New Zealand and everyday I see people that regret moving here but can’t go back, because doing so will make them “admit to failure.”

[@dana8503]

It's called the sunk cost fallacy.

[@sainjawoof3506]

Moving from where though?

[@Bwolf727]

@@sainjawoof3506 western Europe, Eastern Europe, India etc etc. the people who seem genuinely happy hear are the Americans and British somewhat.

[@carstenhansen5757]

Why don't they like it there? It can be a language barrier I take it?

[@sainjawoof3506]

@@Bwolf727 just wondering, as I know people from South Africa and Portugal that immigrated there, and have nothing but absolutely wonderful things to say.

[@j.r.f8381]

I lived in the Philippines for 7 years and loved/hated it. If not for COVID and their existing crazy lockdowns/policies, I would move back in a heartbeat.

[@JaKingScomez]

Because you are a narcissist who loves the feel special and get all eyes on you for being the only white there

[@stephenr2195]

It’s opened back up

[@S.T.A.L.K.E.R.420]

@@stephenr2195 it’s opened but people still are required to wear masks and what not.

[@jasguy2715]

I lived in the Philippines also and as you said:/ loved it and hated it. The locked down they had was insanity. The United Nations said that the Philippines had the most Draconian lock down of any country in the world. I live in a city called Cebu City when I was there and that city had the worse lock down than most other cities in the Philippines. People were literally starving and all of a sudden you didn't hear dogs barking or roosters cockadoodledooing because they ate them. There is no requirement to wear masks, it's being done voluntarily. The Filipinos previously have been brainwashed if they don't wear a mask they're going to die! The country has opened up and you're not required to have a covid shot which I don't have and I never will get one. I think at most all you need is a certificate stating that you do not have covid and dated recently. I also lived in Thailand with much better infrastructure and a more modern country but I find it impossible to live with the Thais for a very long period of time. English is widely spoken everywere in the Philippines. Every store you walk into, the clerk speaks speak English. The newspapers are in English, government documents are in English. I plan on going back because the United States has gone insane and if I do go back to the USA it'll be because that jackass Biden is not in office anymore.

[@wawawis]

@@jasguy2715 Well, please stay out of America then. My grandfather died of COVID due to fools like you. You were right about America going crazy though, but it's the MAGA cult, which may push me to leave.

[@TheMDM1956]

I never witnessed a grocery store being robbed by masked criminals in Brazil, but I did in the US!! Shock of my life!

[@fckingpolitician795]

Yea almost lost my spine, starving criminal, hungry people arent safe

[@anacarolinasm2008]

Depending on were u are it's safe. People can't come here go to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and say Brasil is dangerous, it's a contry in the size of a continent.

[@BlackDoveNYC]

@Ana Carolina Simao de Melo I would imagine that every square meter of Rio or São Paulo is not riddled with crime like any city in the world it depends on where you are and when you are in terms of crime. Also if you’re unfamiliar with any city do your due diligence and learn how to properly conduct yourself in the area. Practicing common sense safety is smart no matter where you are.

[@Life_in_the_Amazon]

@@anacarolinasm2008 Mas Brasil realmente e mto perigoso. Sou um gringo e morei no nordeste por mais de 1 ano. Todas as cidades sao super perigosos em comparacao com os eau. Nunca fui pro sul do Brasil mas mesmo cidades como Floripa deve ser mais perigiosas dq a maioria dq os eau. Na maioria das cidades americanas tu pode andar na rua sozinha a meia noite com cellular na sua mao. Nao pode fazer isso em quase todas as cidades brasileiras, mesmos as cidades "seguras"

[@marathonlogistics9943]

Seen alot of people assaulted, people gotten shot I've seen

[@thomas1699]

I live in Japan. Japan has a LOT going for it. One thing I don't like about Japan, is how difficult it is for a foreigner to buy a home, or even lease a nice apartment. 3 months rent up front PLUS deposit, PLUS you still need a co-signer. Damn!

[@Rose-zz2rw]

lol.

[@Sandra8675SecondLife]

I lived in Mexico about 10 years. I feel like everyone must get past the honeymoon stage of the place. Then things get real. Where things perfect... No. Would I move back there? Yes. And I do plan to.

[@Snarly_Marly]

It gets cold in USA too ! Especially Alaska, the New England states, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, the Dakotas, Iowa, Montana, Illinois, etc. Not just Canada.

[@MarcyMcCallum]

Regret moving to Canada has grown exponentially in recent years due to the soaring cost of living, national housing shortage, and dire health-care shortage, meanwhile up to half of Canadian's salaries are ceased to income taxes.

[@rosalindalay4499]

Fires too

[@tonimilstead5089]

And Trudeau. Ugh

[@44H44]

Ok but imagine moving to Canada and being surprised by the cold. I kind of get it bc of global warming affecting the winters but seriously...

[@tanyahorula1060]

Yup very true. I've been here for 48 years. It's cold and expensive. Currently housing is crazy expensive. My kids can't afford an apartment but work full time at a good wage. Families are choosing to live together longer.

[@maxxomega6599]

@@tanyahorula1060 - If they can't afford an apartment then they do not make a good wage. Or certainly not good "enough"...

[@kiamendoza9100]

I moved from Philadelphia to the Domician Republic 11 years ago, the beaches are great and there's a lot of places to see. However there are some social issues, I'd rather not get involved with, but indirectly I am. I'm looking to move back to Philadelphia within the next year and half. Wish me luck.

[@joshcampbell7436]

I think Vietnam is not as bad as people make out. I’ve met a lot of people who moved there and live a happy stress free life. The people are actually so nice and happy.

[@paulofearghail9408]

This series has been very enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to the countries that people don't regret moving to. As someone who has spent a LOT of time living and working overseas, this particular video was really interesting. I lived in Japan for six years (a long time ago, admittedly) and I loved it. But I have to admit that living in the more rural north was a lot better than in the Tokyo area. I also lived in Kharkiv, Ukraine, for 13 years (2007-2020) and I loved it there as well. But it was hard during the first year or so; I think it takes that long for most people to adjust, and maybe this is part of what people feel who regret moving somewhere. As for Belarus, it's no surprise to me. I visited Minsk once on business and it was VERY different from my experience in Ukraine. My Ukrainian friends don't like it much either. I also spent a lot of time in Peru, which I mostly liked. But I didn't expect it to be mentioned.

[@jacob6745]

I'm thinking of living in japan in the future butIi'm trying to get marketable skills and learn Japanese along with the culture which, from what I heard, many expats don't do.

[@СергейКоновалец-м5ь]

Kharkiv gonna be even more beautiful than it was before the war ❤💛💙

[@parziiich]

I regretted to come to the UK because it was hard at the beginning, I had shitty job, shitty house, lost my connections with family and friend from my original country but I was working hard and above to jump up the ladder and after few years my attitude change - job I love, money, friends, hobbies and I love it, don't want to go back. I can say that it's not about the country, it's about people around and doing something you love

[@paulofearghail9408]

@@parziiich You are absolutely correct: your happiness in a place is almost always about the people you have around you. For most of my years in Kharkiv, the best thing about my life was the friends and students who made my life so positive. I have been back in Colorado for two years, and I miss my Ukrainian friends very, very much.

[@shinnam]

@@jacob6745 In S. Korea I know expats that have lived there 15 years that can barely order food in Korean.

[@gavinheath17]

I think that the biggest factor with most of the reasons for the UK is that too many people think the UK is just London which is expensive and very crowded. Not sure about the work/life balance complaints you get at least 25 days of vacation time every year that's more than the US or many other countries. No such thing as bad weather just bad choice in clothing. Yeah you pay a TV license but only if you watch normal stations or satellite TV, if you stream then you don't have to pay. My advice is don't live in big cities and then you actually experience the better part of the UK life.

[@sharielane]

You pay a license to access regular television? Surely the cost for such things would come from advertisements. Or don't they have ads over there? That's the cost of free to air television over here. You get to watch the programs freely, in exchange to having to endure the interruptions of the program's sponsor.

[@sheilaheald2509]

@@sharielane commercial stations have adverts but the licence fee is for the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) which is not commercial...there are no adverts whatsoever.

[@sharielane]

@@sheilaheald2509 Ah I see. Our version of the BBC is funded by the govt, so technically our taxes. No extra fee required.

[@gardensteps]

@@sharielane We don't get free local TV channels in the US either.

[@truthalonetriumphs6572]

@@sharielane Haha ... don't gloss over the frequent fund drives, they are as bad as ads. Government funding has been shrinking. Also, sponsorship announcements are like ads too.

[@Orange2863]

I lived in China for 4 years and loved it. People were so helpful and friendly. I’m Australian and the Chinese seem to like us.

[@jbw53191]

I moved from the United States to Mexico and never regretted it. Yes, I disliked the crime, racism, and the healthcare system in the US. Things are much better in Mexico. I wish I could have done this sooner.

[@mikemiller659]

raceism ?? NO way...what about being kidnapped? after crime heathcare & raceism..what else is there?

[@avery.a5948]

Moved from the US to southern Brazil and I agree.. Im from NYC so crime isn’t new to me

[@nancyinthegarden3160]

Where in Mexico

[@jbw53191]

@@nancyinthegarden3160 Ajijic. Just south of Guadalajara on Lake Chapala. It is so beautiful here!

[@cliftonbowers6376]

Soy es vive ...con en texas muy Malo hoy en California..es bien..en couple anos Mexico 🇲🇽...chingo estadas unidadas ...

[@goldcoastbloke1330]

I moved to Spain since 2009, and since then, I considered it my second home next to Manila. It just feels home here the moment I step out from the airport terminal building in Barajas

[@funshine817]

And it is 102 out of 136 countries ranked for crime in 2023, so quite safe(the higher the number the safer). Enjoy living there!

[@amparoalvarez9001]

Every time I go to Spain I feel safe as soon as I land...And I love the clean cities, night life, the food, fast on time trains, amazing road system, you know that while in Spain if you get sick you will be taken care of without many questions...Friendly people...and so much beauty all around...

[@ChronicallyAmused]

Spain is amazing. Nice people and safe. I would definitely move there if I could ❤

[@pauljoseph3081]

There's no perfect country to move into. As long as it gives you peace of mind, then go for it.

[@westerlywinds5684]

Some countries give you a piece of their mind.

[@manojpoduval7962]

As an Indian have lived abroad couple of years due to the nature of my work. After coming back to India I find that it's beautiful to be back. India might have it's own problems but then the people, the family life, the festivals, the food, the culture and most important is the medical facilities are just wonderful😊. You can have the best doctors and treatments at a fraction of the cost than countries like USA Or Uk Or France. I just had a friend of mine from the USA who did a knee replacement surgery for around 2000 USD and is very happy with the results. 😊

[@uruuu9595]

Jai bharat🥳 Also could you brief me on what kind of work? Just curious :)

[@RkR2001]

So u atleast are giving some Positive Marks to Indian doctors who are highly rated Worldwide

[@davidgiles5030]

I lived in the Philippines for almost 3 years. The corruption top to bottom was one of the main reasons I moved back to Canada.

[@jasperpike242]

Of course Canada is pure is the driven snow. The gov can steal your money and freeze your acc for POLITICAL reasons. no corruption ? what planet are you from？

[@estrelassort6161]

indeed

[@greentea9206]

How did the corruption affected you??? People have choices to pay or not pay taxes here. We have no other taxes like other countries eg road tax. Many can get away for not paying correct taxes. Food,housing and other things are so cheaper compare to Canada. What nonsense you are talking?

[@estrelassort6161]

@@greentea9206 it depends on which province you where.. canada have free health care..

[@Gregory-Masovutch]

That’s BS. There is corruption everyone and it can actually work to one’s advantage. We live in the Philippines. I’m a U.S. Citizen and my wife a US Resident Alien. We visit the U.S. about twice a year to see family. I would definitely take the Philippines over Canada. Enjoy

[@blingbling574]

As a Canadian, America has more opportunities, but you can go down pretty fast. Their healthcare and tort law are ruthless.

[@Lakeshore14]

As a Canadian who lived in the US for 12 years I missed Canada a lot. My biggest issues when I lived in the US were the racism and the gun culture. Lots of great things in the US but health care was also an issue. The health care is great but very very expensive if you didn’t have it through your employer.

[@greatlakemommy545]

You guys are Americaphobic! Canada is the expensive to live in. Don’t move back to America then.

[@jacobschutz4372]

@@Lakeshore14 lol LOL yeah I see Canadians dying waiting for health care, and the government trying to euthanize people…

[@Lakeshore14]

@@jacobschutz4372 That's absurd. As a cancer survivor in the last year, I can tell you there was absolutely no waiting for me. From the time of diagnosis I received all necessary tests, lab work, surgery and follow up very expeditiously. I have never known of anyone who did not receive appropriate treatment for serious illness. And I didn't receive a bill for any of the excellent care I was provided.

[@jacobschutz4372]

@@Lakeshore14 so the Toronto sun be lying about 2,000 people dying while waiting for hospital beds in Ontario alone, and roughly 12,000 Canadians dying waiting in 2021.. 12,000 is also considering 90% of your country is 12 miles from the American border, and in 4 locations total.

[@lcwaves]

I lived in France for about 2 years, with my husband, I have to say the hardest part about moving there is all the red tape and bureaucratic stuff, not the people. The people were, for the majority, very friendly and helpful to us! Also to mention, we have traveled a lot and every time we are traveling in France we are helped by friendly French locals who, noticing that we look lost haha! take time to show us where our train is leaving from, or where the toilets are, etc.... Super nice! I have been all over france from the north to the south, and Paris too -

[@lgempet2869]

Yeah, I though the guy (based upon his survey) might have been a bit misguided on that one. Granted it was some time ago, but when I visited France- some time in Paris,but also day trips outside of the city, we found everyone to be mostly kind, civil, tolerant of our broken French, etc. But Paris is like any large city anywhere….you’ll encounter a mixed-bag.

[@angrydragonslayer]

Yeah, this sounds like my experience as well And judging by the protests, the french people agrees

[@living-wellon-less5669]

I have never been to France but I know a few people that have and they said the the people that were rude directed it at people that didn't even try to speak the language but if people just make the effort to try and speak french they open up and can be very friendly! To me it makes sense, why go anywhere where you don't speak the language not even a few words and expect the people to know your language to accommodate an uninvited visitor!

[@annakaye1629]

Did you miss seeing the dog sh*t all over the country or you were looking only to the skies which are the same all over the world? Sometimes you should look what your're stepping on, girl. It can make you sick! Those are not asphalt flowers that french made you to believe!

[@AlcibiadesMD]

@lcwaves; Je suis très heureux que vous ayez trouvé la paix, le confort et l’harmonie en France 🇫🇷 il y a plus à faire qu’il n’y paraît. Meilleures salutations et vœux à vous. PS: forgive my writing in French, my English is not so good yet.

[@steven_dekok]

I'm moving to Romania in 4 years when the kids are done with school. Learning the language now. My wife is a Romanian citizen. I absolutely love it there! Such a simpler life.

[@vicu_negru]

as you well know we accept expats with opened arms!

[@alanharrison694]

I moved to Thailand for a retirement visa, but I love Vietnam. Only problem is that they don’t offer a long term visa program. Multiple pricing is a common practice, but it is still much, much cheaper than in the U.S. Spending $350/mo for a nicely decorated 1/bdrm condo by the beach, is definitely a plus.

[@socomxx]

True, that's a plus. I don't mind paying a higher price in America, I love the people here and the large amount of fun things we can do, and live in any climate we want with so many opportunities as a working man. But yeah I can see where you are coming from since you are retired, but as a younger working man with ambition, America is the way to go with super high salaries. (I am an immigrant to USA and loving it).

[@alanharrison694]

@@socomxxof course! The US is great for that! I got rid of my business 20-years ago, did a lot of travel, and finally decided to settle down in Thailand.

[@Catiting33]

I'm in Hanoi now, although I have some complaints, I don't think its that bad. But since there are more expats in HCM, then I understand how Vietnam made it to the list. 🤣

[@martymar1964]

@@Catiting33 Im hoping to move to Vietnam when I retire. I'm considering Danang or Hoi An.

[@mike7172002]

I am surprised by the comments about China. I have lived in and traveled around many parts of China for the past ten years. I have found Chinese people to be exceptionally helpful anytime I’ve needed help. I’ve also not seen people randomly insulting foreigners.

[@camstegames8437]

The Viet Nam comments are odd. They make me wonder how many respondents actually moved to whichever country they were talking about, rather than just visited or read articles about it. If you are in Viet Nam for over a week and are STILL getting ripped off and scammed like that....well you are more than likely getting scammed in whatever country you visit/live in simply because you are an easily spotted mark. Viet Nam was one of the most polite and enjoyable experiences during ALL my travels, including most of western Europe, Australia, a few African countries, and all of North America.

[@stewartmillen7708]

I found them odd too. I've met hardly any rude people in Vietnam, most go out of their way to be nice to you. Even when your Vietnamese is very bad, like mine!.

[@anneofgreengables1619]

I went to Vietnam for 2 weeks and loved it the people were wonderful.

[@thebelissima64]

I am from Brazil and I have been living in Canada since 1984 with no regrets. I lived in Toronto where I got my university degree and then I decided to leave for Quebec City at the end of 2014. Smart move! I worked hard on my French, got another diploma and now I work for the Quebec government. My salary is not all that but I have job security and the rent and grocery costs here are lower when comparing to other Canadian cities, not to mention I don’t have to worry about getting mugged. Another thing is that I don’t have to sell my house or get into debt to pay for a hospital bill like in the US. The problem is that people think Canada revolves around Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal… it doesn’t! There are opportunities in other provinces. I’ve learned there’s no perfect place anywhere. I love Canada 🇨🇦

[@handyfix2952]

@thebelissima64 Don’t forget to take care of that 98 year old Ukrainian Nazi that you applauded in your parliament. I would not want him to fail to get socialized medicine in Canada. After all, he is a socialist like you.

[@a.jlondon9039]

I am Canadian and you paint rosy picture of Canada. Toronto has become pretty dangerous with murders and stabbings. We are taxed to death and the quality of healthcare is declining rapidly. Our food has become very expensive along with rents, mortgages, insurance. I am very happy for you and that you have a secure government job but that is to the reality for the majority of Canadians. We have homeless crises. Anyway, I wish you all the best.

[@tle8137]

Many people underestimate peace of mind and safety of body. I would like to believe most Canadians have that and it’s a beautiful thing. Can’t imagine living anywhere else! 🇨🇦

[@thebelissima64]

@@a.jlondon9039 That’s why I left Toronto. The way it went downhill breaks my heart 😢

[@thebelissima64]

@@tle8137 I agree with you. Comparing to other countries Canada is still good 👍 But newcomers should avoid Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal and settle somewhere else.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

Britain takes a year or two to adapt but friends are easy to make and they're friends for life, the drizzle has helped to create a great pub atmsophere, I tried Denmark for a while and it rains just as much but there is no pub culture, nobody goes out, if you haven't grown up with them and known them from school days you'll find it very hard to make friends.

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

What part of Britain were you in?

[@lanceatone]

My exact same experience in DK. Xenophobia is a big problem there.

[@thomashassall96]

Felt like that in Norway too

[@gerardmackay8909]

Seems to be true of Scandinavia in general. I saw an English woman who taught adult literature classes in Stockholm interviewed and she said exactly the same thing. One tutorial group she had ( about 7 people of mixed age) really gelled as a group and she suggested they all go out for a drink or meal after class and they looked at her as if she was mad. Swedes make friends when young at school/uni and after that they don’t want to know. She lived there for 4 years and the only friendships she made were with other expats.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

@@alexanderfretheim5720 Manchester the rainy City.

[@TheClunkingFist]

UK? Work life balance? Gosh, I moved to London from NZ and instantly worked shorter hours. The commute can make it a longer day, but the tube is an icon, so I enjoyed it. Also, people melt away on a friday afternoon, either off to Europe for a coupe of nights, or in to the country for the weekend.

[@dirtydinner6463]

Despite what people who live in the US think we are actually one of the most accepting countries on the globe. Much more welcoming of other races then places like Japan, China, or South Korea. China in particular still allows business owners to refuse business to certain races. They also have concentration camps for an entire cultural group in Western China as well… it’s disingenuous for you to bring up racism as a major issue in the US and not even mention it when talking about China. Please do your research.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

A China is ran by a bunch of socialists. It's funny when the left says only the right can be racist when that's not the case at all. The Soviet Union is another perfect example of that, they literally starved millions in Ukraine on purpose so that they could replace them with Russians

[@garyholt8315]

I agree, and not much is ever said about one race countries like China and Japan.

[@freeman10000]

I lived in China and found it an unhappy and opressive country with cheap beer.

[@ec8335]

China has concentration camps just like Iraq had WMD, lol. Just ask yourself - if these people in western China were so persecuted, why is there no mass exodus out to the various countries near its borders? Several million people in concentration camps would take up the space of an entire city, and would be an extremely expensive and cumbersome operation. Why are there no photos of the actual concentration camps (and, no, photos of fenced highschools, or google satellite images of random large buildings in western China, or photos of men in a normal jail don't count as "evidence", although those are all the photos you ever see in the media). Use your brain and don't just gobble up garbage from your media. (They fooled you with Iraq, you should know better by now.) If you learned even a little bit about China and its history you'd realize China has no motive for getting rid of an entire ethnic group in this way and in fact ethnic harmony and stability is extremely important to China - China isn't stupid.

[@dirtydinner6463]

@@ec8335 The concentration camps in China are almost completely absent from American media because our companies have an incentive to sweep things like this under the rug to continue to do business with China. There are thousands of images and satellite photos showing the concentration camps (re education centers) I don’t know why you’re comparing this situation to Iraq. The US would never use this situation as a precursor to invade China. China is too valuable to our economy to ever attack. Really bad take overall.

[@samuelstambaugh5181]

I spent a total of 6 weeks in Belarus, 2 in winter and all of August. Had a good time found the people friendly enough ! Thought it is a very good idea to have a working knowledge of Russian before you go !

[@Chiller01]

I moved to Canada from the US a long time ago. Few regrets but health care is getting more difficult and it’s cold.

[@schwenda3727]

Hear it’s beyond common to book a doctor’s appointment in Canada only to be told you’re at least a year away from it unless it’s super urgent or life threatening.

[@careydepass130]

@@schwenda3727 ohhh, bullshit.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

How's Pepe Le PewTruedoo gender surgery going?

[@Chiller01]

@@schwenda3727 That’s true if you’re looking for a specialist for non urgent procedure,say an orthopedist for a total hip. I can see my GP in a couple of days. Many people can’t get a GP currently. They have to go to a walk in clinic, no continuity of care.

[@schwenda3727]

@@Chiller01 I also heard regarding mental health needs that long waits for one appointment were also common… even for folks with significantly worse than average disorders (I.e. ones that make suicide or worse a higher probability/likelihood). Heard that from a Canadian friend of mine from a FB group and I started quite the discussion when I said if getting a similar job at a different employer with good insurance was an option (like an average American forklift operator/warehouse employee; company insurance could vary quite significantly inbetween employers). Nope; no workaround or anything of that nature for a Canadian unless it’s terminal or causing them very severe pain…

[@heatherr0420]

Went to England about 30 years ago, and I agree the areas outside the cities or some of the most beautiful places I've ever seen

[@zacharycat603]

I agree the English countryside is beautiful. Was hard to readjust to urban sprawl on returning to the USA.

[@gmac8586]

It's Earth. We're humans. No place is perfect. No one is perfect. But I love new experiences and meeting new people! Also, nothing stays the same. A bad place can improve over a decade and a great place can decline in a few years. Life is constant change and we need to be adaptable wherever we are. We can always add to improvements wherever we are.

[@jeanzipagan4978]

As I grew older I learned to appreciate my Country more. I love the Philippines ❤ There is no perfect Country, nor perfect people, but I guess to each his own

[@daksha5661]

There is no place like home. Our elders harping on marrying our own kind has it’s solid reasons.

[@jeffsharpton1421]

I lived in the Philippines for 4 years. I agree with you!

[@widowkeeper4739]

My family has lived all over the world. My dad was Danish and my mom American (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) and my dad was moved around a lot for work (vice president of a now defunct shipping company). United Kingdom - I am ALL ABOUT the cold, dark, rain, and grey! It's another home in the world for me. I would prefer to live in a little village somewhere over a big city like London though. I really liked the fact we didn't HAVE to have a car. However, a lot of the national issues similar to the USA is very apparent there so...Maybe. France - Totally worth the visit but have to agree with video. I would not want to live there again because day to day life was aggravating and it's tough to get established there as a foreigner and I wouldn't try again. I spent a lot of time on my own walking in the countryside, so I'd just go visit the countryside again. Japan - My brother was born there and I love the food, the people, and the ease of getting around. I highly recommend going out to the countryside to enjoy the unforgettable beauty of Mount Fuji and the Aokigahara forest. However I would not survive being able to afford to live and work there now. It will always be home away from home though. Denmark - My mom HATED Denmark so much that she left my dad and took my brother and moved back to the USA. She thought Danes were drunk, rude, and lazy, and she hated how expensive it was to live there. My dad even though he was born and raised in Copenhagen didn't want to stay there either. He pulled strings to get transferred away. Personally, I could totally live there and have many dear and fond memories with family there. Stuff's improved lot over the years there as fall as politics go since my parent's time, but but the Nordic countries in general are suffering a lot from housing shortages and it's very expensive. The snow and endless dark winters are heaven to me, so I don't fit in with my Danish family who always want to run south to Spain or Italy! 😄 Laos and Cambodia - A lot of the issues mentioned about Vietnam were similar to the complaints we had about Laos and Cambodia. I really loved the countryside and the wildlife there though. Highly recommend visiting! Hong Kong - Not too bad under British rule, but will never go back because of how the CCP have treated the people there and the fact there is no room and it's too expensive. This one is really hard for me because I was born there. I used to be a Hong Kong Belonger which meant I could by virtue of being born there have moved back if I wanted to before the 1990's, but now...Between the humidity and heat, the expense, and dealing with the Chinese state, that will never happen. I cry for Hong Kong. Canada - Really not that much different to the United States. I could live there again. I live 20 minutes from the border on the American side so I can pop across to visit friends when I can. If WWIII looks imminent to break out in the USA, I'm going north. South Africa - Beautiful but violent, expensive, red-tapey, and far too hot for me. Real African food was marvelous though! United States - Of all my homes, this was the one place my family could all agree was HOME. I've always held citizenship here because my American and Danish parents felt this was the most stable place for us kids to be...and it was. Until now. Last year someone walked by my house and shot it on the 4th of July for no reason other than they could. Numerous 9mm bullets came through my walls and missed me by an arm's length. They never caught them. I'm middle-aged and have numerous health problems I will never be able to afford as I age. The sheer amount of abject stupidity, bigotry, arrogance, immaturity, fascism, and violence in this country is NOT to be ignored and dude, my Dad was born during the Occupation of Denmark -- I'm sincerely scared sh!tless for the USA and what I'm seeing.

[@ItIsTheLordWhoKeepsme]

Why does everyone hate their country? Even people in developed countries hate their country.

[@shelbynamels973]

Quite a list. I was blown away by the internationalism - to coin a term - in your family. Between you and your brother you could prolly carry a number of different passports, all at the same time.

[@swetashetty941]

I love my country.. Ive lived abroad... I would love to visit everywhere .. But live in my INDIA..

[@D2attemp]

You could always come back to Canada. Vancouver and Toronto are expensive, but other parts are much cheaper.

[@robocop581]

Yawn. HK is fine. You're just delusional. 300,000 Canadians and 70,000 Americans are still here. You just think you were more free under the British. Here's a fact - there was never any Democracy in HK. As for being expensive, I can easily tell you're low income and have no brains to take advantage of the low tax and universal Healthcare system.

[@tarey05]

I live in Mexico and find nothing dirty about it. Most stores, apts hotels, restaurants are very clean; of course, like any place, some areas have problems. Weird. Mexico is wonderful!

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

Mostly I think it's just the border that's filthy. There's a reason the narcocorrido singers are always wearing cowboy hats and western wear: in Matamoros, the Wild West never ended.

[@mayaram2411]

@@alexanderfretheim5720 So they follow American wild west culture. That's why it's a s*** hole, lol.

[@Steph.Morales]

Im mexican and he is no wrong. I'm from Tijuana and what he said is totally right. The tourist area is always better than were the locals are/live.

[@fernandovillalpandogueich5297]

@@Steph.Morales well yeah... if you only focus on the border that the case, but there are a lot of other beautiful cities in the country, with a lot of north american inmigrants.

[@antoniouresti8753]

I think border cities are the dirtiest cities in mexico.. I’m from the center area and there are a lot of beautiful clean cities and of course safest than that ugly border cities

[@beautifulbutterfly5578]

I moved to USA from Europe and regret it, racism , bad health care, bad services, high crime, overpriced for bad services and products, bad food, no help to families from authorities, bad public school education.

[@allnamesaretakenb4]

I moved to the usa from europe and im glad i did. Better wage (tha norway), freedom to choose, no government deciding everything for you. You pretty much make your own life.

[@reviewtechUSSR1]

@@allnamesaretakenb4I mean you “decide your own life” in the world of Mad Max also.

[@kimmiranda5678]

Weather in the UK is not really bad. It’s not as cold and rainy as you described it

[@davidlauder-qi5zv]

It is in Scotland...

[@stanleywoodison8699]

East Arid is described as an arid region.

[@tauruslusitano1]

I've moved to to Russia in 2010! They were the best 13 years of my life. As a foreign ( man ) your are more then welcome ( by everybody, and especially by the ladies ) Good working life/ free time/ salary balance. Easy, comfortable, cultural rich life. Due too the recent political events I've decided to move to Spain, to protect my family from international discrimination. Am not yet sure if it was the best decision. But one day, if possible, I'd like to return to Russia and live there!

[@KantoCafe715]

It's great for a foreign woman too. Seriously exciting...

[@ericolander9920]

My wife is Ukrainian and we have spent most of the war in Kyiv and Chernivtsi. Friends, neighbors, and family have been murdered by these savages. If I never see a Russian again I will be very happy. F**k Russia.

[@endlessstudent3512]

As a man you have it easier in most countries. Things are different for women.

[@onrr1726]

I had been liveing in Ukraine on and off since 2007. Loved every minute of it most foreigners are welcome as long as your anti Russian.

[@emmahawker5832]

If you're a foreigner in Russia, how can you be under international discrimination? They only hate Russians these days. Funny though, how before 2022 everybody was fighting against any kind of discrimination to anyone and now the whole world is doing exactly the opposite :))

[@cathalbrendankelly1892]

I lived in Wuxi China for four years. I absolutely loved the place. Many foreigners out there would moan about China, but I noticed that these foreigners didn't make local friends, rarely ate authentic food and stayed within a foreigner clique. They also expected everything to be the same as "home" and got frustrated when things were not. Also the cities are unbelievably big so of course you are going to encounter a wide range of different characters in a single day whilst going about your business. My city Wuxi has 6 million people and in Chinese terms, that's considered a "small" city! I got in with the local people. I did my best to pick up basic Mandarin, shopped and ate in my local neighborhood rather than multi-national stores and ex-pat bars. If you come at Chinese people with the big western attitude, they will shut down and not interact with you, but from my own experience, if you're sound and open they're the friendliest and most helpful people. I still have WeChat back home in Ireland and I'm still in touch with my friends out there. I can't wait to return to China someday, it's an amazing country.

[@fightingtosurvive6527]

Don't want to interact with racists who do horrible, evil things to dogs.

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

Yeah I've heard too that the different cities in China have very different cultures, and of course the countryside is (like everywhere else) even more different.

[@pauls3204]

English Germans and Americans are the worst I’ve come across for not interacting or attempting to speak even a wee bit of the lingo I travel the planet continually in my job and this is how I see it.

[@chh6741]

Agreed, had the same experience

[@silvervixen007]

I did all that but China still isn't for me. It's very othering, the public hygiene, food safety, environmental pollution, corruption, and people really aren't friendly overall, I was also constantly pressured into performing for propaganda videos. Yeah China has it's good sides, it's convenient and the entertainment industry is great but for staying long term China is not ideal

[@hanymessiha1416]

I lived in China for 8 years . . . they aren't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but the moment you show respect for their intricate and subtle culture, and even attempt to speak Chinese, no matter how badly it may come out, they are amazingly friendly and accommodating to you. NEVER forget, you're in THEIR home. How would you like it if someone took liberties upon entering your home, with total disregard for your culture or faith or whatever?

[@benijen]

Well they come from everywhere and disrespect the American flag

[@hanymessiha1416]

@@benijenWell then I guess you know how they feel when foreigners go to THEIR country and disrespect THEM . . . two wrongs don't make a right.

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

@@hanymessiha1416 Two wrongs DEFINITELY make it feel better though lol

[@hanymessiha1416]

@@GORILLA_PIMP I must shamefully admit it does sometimes

[@skbuydens7717]

Don't be saying anything bad against Communism?

[@annay4784]

This is a great episode! We need more 😁 Belarus is indeed surprising. Is there an episode with people that are happy with the countries they moved to?

[@MakaylaPaterson]

Lol I can’t get over people moving to the “great white north” and being like “oh know it’s cold and a lot of items need to be shipped in or flown in and that makes it more expensive!! I never would have guessed!” It’s pretty easy to find out it’s expensive and cold here. Also I loved living in Brazil

[@flaviaferreira5382]

I am from Brazil and usually people vision Brazil as just Rio de Janeiro, and yes, Rio is very dangerous, but Brazil is a huge country and not every place is dangerous.

[@BlackDoveNYC]

I hate when people say this about any country or city for that matter. Over generalizing is just plain lazy and ignorant. If you’re planning on visiting or moving to a place do your damn research, these days it’s easier than ever. Also, being aware of your surroundings especially when you’re in an unfamiliar environment is just plain common sense. Side note, make an effort to learn the language even learning how to say “please” and “thank you” often go a long way.

[@Life_in_the_Amazon]

Not every place is dangerous but the majority definitely is. Even cities like Florianopolis which Brazilians consider very safe are still dangerous by U.S standards. I am a Gringo and I lived for over a year in various cities in the northeast. Every single city was more dangerous than anywhere in the U.S. Unfortunately safety issues are prevalent in almost every major city in Brazil, not just Rio

[@julianhermanubis6800]

There are other cities in Brazil that are dangerous, like, for example, Fortaleza, which I have visited. It has one of the highest murder rates in the world apparently, and I was warned repeatedly not to go to certain places while there. However, there was violent crime even near some of the tourist spots. That said, I liked Brazil and thought parts of it were really beautiful.

[@MBRTBT2023]

@@julianhermanubis6800 if you, as a white person, goes to a Big city in Brazil, even if it's a safe city for the locals, where people can notice that you come from a rich Country and you're not from there, it's obvious that this place will not be 100% safe for you. The same happens to me in Europe, for example. It's very safe for the locals, but as they can tell I'm not European, I have to walk around paying attention if there won't be a crazy person trying to kill me or throw some acid on my face or even following me on the streets, like it happened in Prague, trying to kidnap me to make me a sexual slave. With that being said, now I can record a video and put that on KZbin to tell everyone that Europe is not safe?

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@@MBRTBT2023 Yes, of course, neither my wife (who's Asian) nor I blended in very well in Brazil, and, while I know Spanish, I do not speak Portuguese (although knowing Spanish is still helpful because of the relationship between the two languages). But we have also traveled around the world, not just Europe or North America, and the relative safety varies a lot country by country. Iceland is very safe. The United States is in the middle. And parts of Brazil, statistically, can be dangerous. I've been in countries more dangerous statistically than Brazil also. But, it's foolish to ignore the odds. This is no insult aimed at Brazilians, because the country is not one homogenous whole and, as I said, there's a lot to like about Brazil.

[@sircharlessinderhorn3452]

I’m a U.S. expat living in Thailand and have traveled to Vietnam many times. I consider it a great place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there, mainly due to infrastructure issues and lack of good beaches.

[@julosx]

If you go to Vung Thau for instance you'll discover very good beaches in Vetnam. In Nha Trang you'll find more beaches crowded by a lot of… Russians. That's where they spend their vacations.Which I find funny given it used to be one of the biggest USAF base during the Vietnam war !

[@yesman9460]

U mean an immigrant from America!!! U are just an immigrant.

[@sircharlessinderhorn3452]

@@julosx the beaches in Vung Tao were disappointing to me. Thought that could possibly be a backup expat location until I went there. It is a relaxed atmosphere though in the town.

[@sircharlessinderhorn3452]

@@yesman9460 and I suspect you’re one to have not seen much outside your country

[@fbyi2940]

U$ has a ton of money for infustructure, Vietname dose not, same goes for Thailand with less money, but Thailand is also currept. Few years later, US is gonna be like vietname if US lacks behind in infustructure and walkable places, havnt USA learn from their ancestors?

[@davidderler5924]

Im staying in the USA, and we may have a lot of problems . Open boarders, 32 T $ deficit, Gov basically bankrupt . Stark division with sane and the insane. But its home.

[@statichelix804]

I feel like people downplay racism in other countries, Just because we talk about racism in the US doesn't make us more racist. if anything it makes the majority of us less racist since we advocate against it whereas alot of the places mentioned in this list seem like racism is the norm.

[@mariatolentino4516]

True. And I live in a predominantly white small town, work in a predominantly white office and people are nice.

[@mariaocean2165]

From an Atlantic province in Canada, we recently had large influx of mainland Canadians move here due to the insane housing prices. depending on if you live in the city, town or countryside village/community housing prices variety. My friend was living in an studio apartment in an countryside village/community for 600 $ Canadian monthly rent with his girlfriend. He moved to an town with his girlfriend - similar size studio apartment for 800$ monthly rent. My house I bought 10 years ago - 4 bedroom, 2 acres property in an countryside village/community was 123000$ canadian to buy. Weather - -30C in January, February, March and April, its still snowing in May. Its a common rule not to plant any flowers or vegetables outside until after the last frost, its usually an day or 2 after fathers day in June.

[@xaviotesharris891]

I was pleased not to see S. Korea on the list. Lived there for six years and loved it, and I guess I'm not alone in that.

[@amandadewet4022]

I am of the opinion that the neighborhood you live in is more important than the country as there are huge differences between suburbs.

[@RealmsMedia]

Lived in Brazil for a couple of years and loved it so much, that I am going back for sure. I don't know what people expect from a developing nation. People move from a country like the US and expect the environment to adapt to them. Common sense goes a long way anywhere, but it became even more apparent to me when I lived in Brazil. Before getting my own apartment, I lived in a Hostel with 30 other students, mostly international, and none of us ever had any issues... that is until a couple of them dropped their guard because they got too comfortable. Three of my friends went on a trip to Rio and fell asleep on Copacabana Beach after a night of partying. They woke up to all of their belongings missing. Another kid was stumbling home in São Paulo in the early hours of the morning, under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and had his sneakers and pants stolen. I've seen little kids on bikes steal jewelry, phones, and briefcases from people who were unaware of their surroundings and flashing their items. If you are out in the big cities, DON'T wear flashy jewelry, and be aware of your surroundings if you are going to make a phone call (especially if you have an expensive phone). Also, don't put valuables in your back pockets. Doing those three things will deter criminals and should keep you safer in any country you travel to.

[@michellengo3352]

You’re right. I wouldn’t move to Brazil because safety is one of my priority, and I don’t like to be robbed. Work and buy your own stuff. Being poor is not an excuse to steal and rob others.

[@RealmsMedia]

@@michellengo3352 it’s easier said than done. This the same throughout the developing world, so it’s less of an issue of “they shouldn’t do that,” and more of a socio-economical symptom that will only decrease with the decrease of the lower class and increase of the middle class. Poor people in developing nations don’t have the same resources that poor people have in the US. We are talking about much more extreme conditions that affects whole families from generation to generation.

[@rutherfordbhayes423]

At this time you would live there ? I don’t think any one would move there now .

[@RealmsMedia]

@@rutherfordbhayes423 Ever since I went to school there 2012-2013, I’ve been back almost every year for a month or two at a time. There are towns that are practically crime free and there’s tons to discover. I agree that the pandemic has made things a little worse everywhere, but Ive always appreciated the hospitality and joy native to Brazil.

[@rutherfordbhayes423]

@@RealmsMedia I wanted to move there myself until the election results .

[@genageeraert8039]

Sounds like a lot of people do not research where they are moving to, so that’s their fault.

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Agree, they also probably don’t attempt learning the native language nor assimilate into their society. Largest cause of countries loosing their identities. Sounds like US 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jlivb]

U have to go and experience too. Research only constitutes like less than half of what you’d expect

[@feliperodriguez6885]

my nephew just moved to Japan for college, hope it goes well for him.

[@majtom5421]

I have been to VN and just loved it. I was never ripped of or paid a skin tax, the people I met were very friendly. I became good friends with a restaurant owner and his family. another family adopted me and so did their entire family and made me an honorary uncle to one their grandchildren . I never felt unsafe walking around at night (can't say the something about cities in the US).

[@wildnotmild8586]

Sounds like you’re Asian

[@hue9962]

Plan to move there soon too

[@stewartmillen7708]

I've been there many times, and haven't noted any of these complaints--then again, I have Vietnamese friends, so maybe that's helpful.

[@ridgemondhigh4891]

Maybe these scams and rip-offs are largely confined to touristy areas?

[@stewartmillen7708]

@@ridgemondhigh4891 Not insofar as I can tell. The only time we were ripped off was in Phú Quốc, where a Vietnamese friend was buying cakes that cost 1000 dong (4 cents). He was buying them from some children, and an old woman there saw that I was standing behind my friend and increased the price to maybe 2000 or 3000 dong (8 cents, or 12 cents). That's even though my Vietnamese friend was buying them mostly for himself, not for me. Given the very low price regardless, I wasn't upset at all. My Vietnamese friend was far more upset than I, and even he agreed the price different wasn't worth arguing over, but the principle of the thing. We were in Phú Quốc, a touristy island to be sure, but the market we was visiting wasn't touristy per se, there were no other foreigners there save me. Everyone else was Vietnamese, and indeed Phú Quốc island has far more Vietnamese tourists when I visited in 2017 than Western tourists. I'd dare say you might be ripped off more in the countryside than in a city where tourists were common. That's one of the reasons I prefer Vietnam to Thailand. In Thailand, everything seems to be set up for foreigners; all the attractions and 'things to do' are for foreigners, and far less so for the Thai. In Vietnam, the attractions and 'things to do' appear to be set up for the Vietnamese; you're certainly welcome to join in but they cater to Vietnamese tourists. I know that Thailand managed to maintain its independence during the colonial period, while Vietnam did not, but going to Thailand today makes me feel like I'm going to an economic colony of the West. That does not appeal to me at all, I'd much rather do the things that Thail people do than to go to this "for foreigners" attraction.

[@livionian9142]

People who moved to the UK were able to see a doctor on the same day? I congratulate them for managing to even get through the hold queue to speak to the receptionist

[@livionian9142]

@Spring Yes the NHS is failing to put it mildly. Where I live (Wales) nearly a quarter of people wait over a year for hospital treatment. It can take weeks to get a routine GP appointment. PS I work for the NHS

[@dstackradio]

I live in Japan (as an American), and I have never been to a restaurant where I saw smokers. I also avoid metro Tokyo. Also, all (or most) places have very advanced, western style toilets. Japan’s toilets are some of the cleanest I’ve seen. I love it here!

[@vertigo2894]

Yes cause you are white

[@Islandfist]

Same. Well, not anymore. I got transferred after 5 years of living there. Not sure where the smoking part came from either.

[@darren5971]

Most males still smoke in Japan. You go outside if in a restaurant these days

[@chaoskampf3095]

I was on vacation in Tokyo and went to a korean smoking restaurant by accident. Japanese toilet's are really amazing, the only thing that really bothered me were the missing trash can's.

[@heythave]

@@chaoskampf3095They took them out because a terrorist sect had put bombs in them before.

[@edwardharley9]

I have lived here -CANADA- for 74 years, born in Vancouver. I do not know how immigrants live here. There is no health system anymore. It has failed. Housing is astronomically high. Now rents have taken a surge, foreign students cannot find housing.

[@Sammykyt]

10 more countries I think should be on this list and why: 1. Russia (for obvious reasons) 2. South Africa mainly because of crime 3. Egypt because of crime and terrorism and also the heat 4. India because of overcrowding and pollution. Also because it’s dirty. 5. Israel due to politics and crime and terrorist attacks from neighboring countries 6. Jordan also due to politics as well as crime and terrorism 7. Sri Lanka due to political conflicts 8. Bahamas due to crime 9. Jamaica due to crime 10. Ecuador also due to crime

[@Marrifikc]

You have a US flag complaining about crime and politics ? 😂 the irony

[@justinratcliffe947]

@@Marrifikc Yeah I love the Bahamas and considered moving there

[@Sammykyt]

@Rome B It isn’t that bad compared to a lot of countries and I’m not just talking about my personal opinion. I am listing reasons a lot of people would regret moving to a place not just me personally.

[@clairebear9517]

I lived in Russia for a year in the early 2000s, it's a wonderful country with tonnes of history and great people but unfortunately due to the current situation I can't see myself going back. At least until the regime changes anyway.

[@vladimirvladimirovichputin8296]

As a indian i can say pollution and cleanliness is still problem thought improving but overcrowding is only in few big cities like Mumbai and dehli and 1 or 2more like Bangalore rest it is not overcrowded. But still I want to move out of india

[@littlebrit]

Vietnam is not so bad. The only problem I had is that I took a taxi to some address and he took me to hotel. I think I took taxis about 300 times and I had problems with the destination, chosen route only twice - 1. taking me to hotel. 2. choosing route which was not the shortest. I took a taxi in Helsinki and the guy tried to rip me off on my first ride.

[@ItsJustMe0585]

If you get a job offer from Canada before moving, then it's by far a significantly easier country to get citizenship, or at least residency in than almost anywhere else. I didn't have a lawyer and got a job in Game Dev and was PR within 4 years and can apply for citizenship whenever, just need a thousand bucks and to pass the test, then wait a year. I LOVE it here in Alberta and never going back to the US But yeah, if you move to Toronto or Vancouver then you're screwed for money.

[@A.T.C]

@Reverend Boaz Prolly Calgary

[@A.T.C]

Things must have changed, I don't remember paying 1000$ fee to apply for citizenship or I have forgotten.

[@mjjjuly]

it would really help if people state where they are from, since applications can vastly differ from country to country

[@ItsJustMe0585]

@Reverend Boaz Was in Edmonton, but now I'm on an acreage west of Stony Plain.

[@ItsJustMe0585]

@@A.T.C sorry, $630. $100 for "right of citizenship" and the rest are processing fees.

[@BlindTom61]

I lived in Tokyo for 20 years working for NHK television and a famous University. Whatever they're complaining about has more to do with the person complaining than the country. It's really quite a special place to live.

[@adamferencszi797]

As an American who loved the idea of moving to France...oh boy . I love the language, french history, that you can work on a student visa . If I lived there I'd hike all over Languedoc and southern France everyday and even learn occitan and bréton. I love occitan. If I had a house at the slopes of a small village like Montsegur, I'd be perfectly ok with that. Lol

[@augth]

Don’t let the video stop you. It’s a great country and people aren’t meaner than elsewhere outside Paris

[@adamferencszi797]

@@augth agreed. It's just difficult because I'd need to think about financing that move and starting a new career that's in demand over there. But I love the occitanie. I'd drive to the Cathar castles every weekend if I lived there.

[@bbyblues2793]

Good for you :)

[@jfrancobelge]

@@augth Many foreigners only go to Paris, and judge France from Paris. There is a stereotype about the "Parisian attitude", snobbish, conceited, grumpy, with a real superiority complex. This does not mean that all Parisians are like that, and that you cannot find people like that in the provinces as well. And reality is always much more complex than stereotypes. But Paris is a big city, and like in any big city worldwide, people are more exposed to stress and that reflects in their attitude. Paris is a highly touristic city and like all touristic places worldwide, it's a visitors' trap and a scammers' nest. But France is indeed much more than just Paris.

[@socomxx]

However, the French hate us. They might not say it to your face but believe me, there are tons of videos on them hating on Americans. I don't mind if they criticize the government, but it irks me when they talk on the citizens and generalizing all of 330,000,000 people with multiple different cultures. I make this generalizing because I see tons of videos on this subject matter. That tells me a lot of their character and something I don't want to be involved with.

[@jfisher2370]

The UK TV Tax is an annual fee - I'd call it really just a national broadcasting fee. No biggie as taxes go. I am from U.S. & lived in UK for 4 yrs & loved it. I was not in London but lived in a Market town not far from Cambridge. We loved the quiet pace & our town was large enough to have the local shops on the high (U.S. main) street with some restaurants along with the local pubs. Unlike U.S., when you order off a menu there's not a ton of extra adds ons or tip expected when you cash out. Also there's not the hidden additives in the foods like U.S. You do have to get use to the grey winter days & be prepared for off/on rain showers at any time. Still, I loved the people & the country. Lots of great memories.

[@voodooguy2]

The comments about the Chinese were flat-out wrong. I lived in various Chinese cities for 13 years and almost always found the locals to be very friendly and courteous; the only thing I noticed was that walking around my apartment complex, people didn't seem to say 'hi' to other people unless they already knew them. . Negative comments should have been along the lines of restaurants full of smokers, and constantly being overcharged in taxis or markets.

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

Yeah I think different Chinese cities have different cultures. With that in mind, which precise Chinese cities did you live in?

[@missesLMA]

The thing about the UK tv is misrepresented a bit. The yearly fee is for if you watch BBC (specifically live I believe), since it is a state owned channel that runs ad free. As long as you don’t watch/use the BBC you don’t need to pay the fee.

[@valmarsiglia]

I don't know about that. I lived in France for a year (Montpellier) and I made lots of friends there, and I found the people generally charming and friendly. I was already fluent in French when I moved there (though I became much more fluent in my time there), that was the main thing.