I tried living in Europe after Singapore (NOT Going Back)

In 6 years of living in Asia, I realized that I'll always be a foreigner here, an outsider. Maybe this isn't my place? What if life in the West would be better for me? Once I tried living there; I spent 5 years in Ireland, France and the UK. It was good at the time. So… maybe I should go back?
With this idea in mind, I decided to return to Europe.

The plan is to fly into Paris, rent a car, drive to Northern Italy, spend time with friends there, then head back through the south of France and Monaco, returning to Paris. On the way, I'll compare life in Asia, particularly Singapore, to life in Europe. And at the end, I'll try to figure out whether it's better to live in Europe or Asia.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:15 Flying to Paris
01:45 Safety
03:49 Food
04:59 Best thing in France
06:17 Worst thing in France
08:15 Cost of living
11:39 Ease of legalization
13:21 I miss this in Singapore
14:05 Domestic help
15:45 Traffic
16:53 Geographic accessibility
18:18 Language
21:37 Schooling
23:04 Climate
24:33 Social life & networking
27:16 Arts, culture, vibe
29:34 Business & YouTube
31:54 Where will I live?

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[derrickng]

Singapore would be a heaven to work and live in if the climate is 5degree C cooler, the country land size is much bigger with a few high mountains to climb. Btw, I am a Singaporean. Despite all that we don’t have, we still love our country and proud to be part of it. thanks Max for all your outstanding videos all along and I enjoy watching all of them. Excellent effort and hard work. May God bless you and family always.❤😊

[abiogenesis_arch]

I'm an Argentinian architect and currently a PhD student, and today it's been 13 months since I moved with my wife to Singapore. We're not returning to Argentina neither to the Western world. We experienced structural poverty and 70% average inflation YoY for the last 10 years, and it was only because Argentina offers unrestricted, tuition free higher education that we're here in Singapore. We don't mind cost of living here, we live frugally. So far, we've experienced tremendous support and a very welcoming attitude towards us from locals, and it's a pleasure for us to retribute their respect. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same from my compatriots (which due to persistent and systematic economic crises have lost their empathy and solidarity), let alone from Americans, Europeans and British. Western exchange students come here to Singapore as if they were doing locals a favor, displaying a very disrespectful, pretentious and colonialist attitude. They complain about the presumed lack of appeal of HDBs, nightlife, weather, cost of living, while championing their Western culture and welfare as is if it hasn't been built by means of exploitation and plundering of Africans, South Americans and Asians. The world is in war, fascism is taking over democratic governments and racism seems unstoppable. I prefer to own an ugly HDB rather than being proud of kicking out tourists by shooting them with a water gun.

[Ramy-qltr]

Many say Sg is expensive, true. It is also safe, secure, efficient, low discrimination, systematic. I’m not giving all that away just to have a big house with land and low cost of living.

[ragsoh]

62 year old Singaporean here. I have travelled to a lot of places because I used to work in an airline and also spent a great part of my life working in travel agencies. I have been to Paris maybe 3 times, Australia 7 times, Japan 4-5 times, etc. At the end of the day, there is no place like home - in my case Singapore. I was in Iceland for 3 weeks. The first thing I ate when I got home - laksa! haha. Home is about your family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, the food, the environment, the safety and most of all, my connection to my country. I love my country. And I witnessed in my lifetime Singapore's rise from poverty to one of the richest countries on Earth - all in one generation. We are forever grateful that our founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew for all that he had done for Singapore. Without him, Singapore would have been a totally different country.

[dunkierookie]

The grass is always greener on the other side....until you have experienced it for yourself. At the end of the day, the location that suits one best will boil down to several factors that only you yourself know.

[jiti]

European would say Singapore is nice for few days and Singaporean would say Europe is good for few days

[brianjamestracey]

Great honest view, perspective and synopsis Max! You brought out the strengths of each locales in a broad and comprehensive perspective!

[daveloy]

As a seasoned traveller in both Europe & Asia, i want to point out that Singaporean are not ignorance on what is going around the world. Europe is beautiful on its own way & so is Singapore. Maybe we should enjoy the finer things in life whereever we go. There is no such thing as a PERFECT. Country. At the end of it, we choose to live in a place which is best suited to us 👌

[renakwong]

Max & family just come back & stay in Singapore..we welcome you🎉Cheers

[WilliamWee-hd]

Stayed in European capitals for a couple of years - Beautiful Slow Life - Bored - Back to SG's great foods and active pace of life.

[lauras.the.traveler_]

From Illinois In the US, 3-4 hrs south of Chicago, having to drive everywhere is tiring, went to Singapore solo and I’m in love, though Italy is nice, still Singapore is my place, just needs to be cheaper and easier to get there from Illinois

[ExcaIan]

the outro showing the flight map going back to singapore was a nice touch!

[lizcarlyle]

Hello from CA. Great video. I stayed, long-term in Bali(art & gamelan)& Singapore in the 80s and loved the food, cab drivers & street life at night! Also stayed in the south of French, and if I spoke French, I would live there 4 the art, museums, people(found the French wanting 2 talk non-stop & hold my interest in African art). Thanks 4 video, enjoy seeing & hearing about all travelers in the world, esp 2 Asia. Take care.

[Connie-qeyk]

Been living here in SG for 27 years & it has been great. I don’t have to worry about many things bec almost everything works well.

[dawnho]

Max, that's what I like about you. You really love your life in Singapore despite that you've been to and stayed in many countries. 💗

[krisb-travel]

This was a really fun video max, i live in manila, but from the uk and i visit europe for 4-5 months a year, love Asia, love Europe, so many pros and cons that to be honest im just grateful the two continents have their differences as thats what makes it exciting to travel. In Europe i'll stay in an old building and it will be ''charming'' and absolutely love it, in Asia i'll stay in a high end brand new condiminium for $40 a night that blows your mind with amenities like a 5 star resort and ill absolutely love it too lol.

[SunshineSG]

Lovely video! I am a subscriber of your videos and enjoy your view-from-the-outside that makes Singaporeans appreciate what we have here. I had lived in the States for 1 years then Switzerland for 4 years and travelled around Germany, Italy, Austria, France…I miss the nature, mountains and Seasons - autumn, winter, spring, something that cannot be experienced in SG. But yes like you say, the food, convenience, safety, as well as other commenters have shared, the feeling of being able to blend in as asian coloured people, is unbeatable in SG compared to rest of the world. Thanks for allowing me to connect with my memories of being in Europe!

[anvesh]

Very well made video and pretty spot on with the assessments I must say - Thank you!

[stilllearning]

It is nice to live in Asia, Europe and Latin America for a few months during each year : it is like living several lives instead of just one

[lt]

I love the landscape and laid back but the cold and dark winter is too much for me lol
N u crave food at 9pm, i cnt find anything in little town but in SG, u can grab food any time lol