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I lived there for ~7 years and would +1 this. Living and working there is very different.
by Klonoar 3y ago
I lived there for ~7 years and would +1 this. Living and working there is very different.
- throwaway2037 3y agoLondon, Paris, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney... All Global Alpha cities would be similar.
- Klonoar 3y agoPeople who visit Asian cities the first time romanticize the hell out of them and base their entire understanding on a culture they couldn’t hope to penetrate on a first viewing. This is a known problem with pretty much every “expat” circle in these cities - it’s noticeably more pronounced. (I have lived in or spent significant time in all of these cities you listed)
- maleldil 3y agoI'm not so sure about London. I visited once for a week and decided that I wouldn't like to live there because it's so crowded, but maybe the big city goodies (especially the museums, access to global food and public transport) would make it worth it. If it wasn't obvious, I come from a very small town. Now that I have lived there, all of that was very much confirmed.