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Me and my girlfriend left Berlin, biggest city of Germany with ~3.8m inhabitants 2 years ago for a small village near the Alps with maybe 300-500 people. Short
by jacomoRodriguez 4y ago
Me and my girlfriend left Berlin, biggest city of Germany with ~3.8m inhabitants 2 years ago for a small village near the Alps with maybe 300-500 people.
Short version: now we are living in Berlin again ;)
Long version: we loved and enjoyed the proximity to nature, the mountains,the quiet and small world in a village... But in the end that was the problem as well - small villages are often conservative, so we were the ones with the funny cloth, totally different worldviews and we felt most of the time out of place. It was hard to find like minded friends there (though I know, it is very important to be in touch with all kind of views, ideas and ways of live, and I enjoy that as well, but one also needs some friends around whom surf the same wave) and there is simply a lot less to do than in s city - cultural events, night live, events, etc. pp. Is all far away. While you can do a lot of outdoor sports and nature relayed things, a lot of social interaction based events are missing. For us to much... We decided to move back to the city, with all the wonderful bussing and hustling - and got as a camper van, which we know use some month of the year, to fill up out longing for remote and quiet places in nature.
PS: maybe the 1.5 years weren't enough to get integrated into a village social group, so maybe it changes after a longer stay
- anonyfox 4y agoI can assure you that the minimal requirement to be in the in-group is being born there, but even that might not be enough if your parents aren't already well-integrated. A bit like trying to blend into japan - you will ALWAYS be the gaijin no matter how perfect you speak the language of follow the traditions.
- em-bee 4y agoat least as a gaijin, laowai, mzungu, or whatever the term for foreigner is, you are more of a curiosity. locals welcome you and you are not expected to fit in.