Leaving the UK as an Expat - The Horrific Truth!!

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025

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  • @g-lighttravels5742
    @g-lighttravels5742  3 месяца назад

    Would you prefer to stay in the UK or move abroad?!

  • @chrysalis4126
    @chrysalis4126 4 месяца назад +8

    I moved to Cyprus but the work was very underpaid and I was working six days a week so my quality of life wasn't improved as on my only day off I had to do the cleaning, shopping etc that I couldn't do through the week. Yes rent was much cheaper but the pay was so low it made no difference. A lunch hour was unheard of, it was a quick break if you were lucky to eat something. Having sunshine and the sea close by is nice but when you spend most of your time in work you might as well be in the rain.

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@chrysalis4126 yeah sometimes trial and error is the best way to find out if a country you move to will work for you or not. Unfortunately most of Europe has been ruled out to us since Brexit and relatively low wages!

  • @delivery-unplugged
    @delivery-unplugged 3 месяца назад +1

    Good luck with everything for you and your family Greg. Pawel 😊

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  3 месяца назад +1

      @@delivery-unplugged Thanks Pawel, appreciate it. Hope you and the family are doing well 😊

  • @JohnRWMarchant
    @JohnRWMarchant 4 месяца назад +1

    I look forward to seeing how you do.
    I lived in Thailand, Seychelles, Mauritius and now live in Spain. Long story of how we ended up here but me and the wife would go back to Thailand in a heartbeat. Bangkok was one of the few cities in the world we have been where my wife actually liked it.

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад +1

      @@JohnRWMarchant thank you and totally agree that Bangkok is an amazing place to live, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but we’ve lived in many places around the world and this city ranks up there in the top 3 without a doubt!

    • @JohnRWMarchant
      @JohnRWMarchant 4 месяца назад +1

      @@g-lighttravels5742 So are you planning to buy in Thailand then, we ended up buying in Spain because it was closer to family and they are getting older now. What locations have you looked at.

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад +1

      @@JohnRWMarchant we’re not sure yet, we will see how it goes. We still have our property in England.

  • @craigrothwell6144
    @craigrothwell6144 4 месяца назад +1

    I went to Tenerife over 30 years ago and have never looked back, I learned the language and adopted the culture, My dentistry business was much needed and is going great and we are appreciated by the community, All is great here :)

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@craigrothwell6144 great to hear a success story of someone moving abroad! We’re also learning Thai, I can already speak some and immersing yourself in the culture is a must IMO. Enjoy Tenerife, I love it there!

    • @craigrothwell6144
      @craigrothwell6144 4 месяца назад +1

      @@g-lighttravels5742 Cheers, Best of luck to you too.

  • @thomascharnock
    @thomascharnock 4 месяца назад +1

    I also live in Southampton (thought I recognised that background!) and intrigued to see how you get on in Thailand. Couldn't agree more with your points to be honest. All the best over there 👍

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@thomascharnock thanks for watching! It was filmed at Southampton Sports Centre, just in case you were still wondering!

  • @michellekourea275
    @michellekourea275 4 месяца назад +1

    I was born and raised in the UK, Peterborough and I had an amazing childhood.
    I live and work in Cyprus now.
    I am terrified everytime i go back for a visit as to how drastically it has changed.
    My family is still there but I wouldn't go back ever. Unfortunately it's not the UK I had the privilege to grow up in.......

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад +1

      @@michellekourea275 yes sadly the UK has changed and is changing a lot….most of it for the worse in my experience…I will still love my country but just don’t wish to live there anymore!

  • @SyngellA1
    @SyngellA1 4 месяца назад +1

    Sorry to see you all go, Greg. Wishing you all the very best.

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@SyngellA1 thanks Anna, I hope that you and the family are all well back in the UK.

  • @MrDavelyth123
    @MrDavelyth123 4 месяца назад +1

    We are looking at leaving the uk for the exact same reasons, keep us updated please would like to see how you find the difference.

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад +1

      @@MrDavelyth123 my next video is going to be a breakdown on life in Thailand compared to the UK, so please subscribe to my channel to keep updated! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

    • @ReeveLoon
      @ReeveLoon 4 месяца назад

      Stay in the UK, we are full

  • @711honved
    @711honved 4 месяца назад +2

    It was a huge mistake giving shoplifters a £200 allowance! We now have retail theft on an industrial scale. Migrants are travelling across the globe to fill their boots in London's, West End. The country has gone down the pan! Good luck!

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад +1

      @@711honved I totally hear you on that one. We used to see shoplifters on a regular occurrence, I’ve even helped out a security guard who was struggling with a violent one once. But then you have to be really careful as I’d be the one who gets in trouble if I used too much force….absolutely crazy!!

  • @WayneJones-x5r
    @WayneJones-x5r 4 месяца назад +1

    Lets be honest , UK has become crap , i am in the process of leaving building my house in Transylvania.
    It has taken quite some time in order to get a GP , medical insurance, , settlement visa etc ,

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@WayneJones-x5r It has indeed to the point where it’s almost unliveable unless you are filthy rich. Good luck in Transylvania!

  • @JBMtravels
    @JBMtravels 4 месяца назад +1

    Where you from?
    Great video keep them up

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@JBMtravels I’m British from Southampton mate, born and bred but been living in different countries most my adult life! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

    • @JBMtravels
      @JBMtravels 4 месяца назад +1

      @@g-lighttravels5742 oh yh I remember now

  • @peterjayes7388
    @peterjayes7388 4 месяца назад +1

    I live and work in Cambodia, i live in a 2 bed house with garden and live and eat ect like i would back home... Monthly outgoings, all in £500. Get out, there are much more better places to live in the world.

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@peterjayes7388 yes Peter, I’ve heard great things about Cambo and totally agree there are much better places to live in the world!

  • @nothandmade9686
    @nothandmade9686 4 месяца назад +1

    Yoy have a wife from Thailand is that the reason?

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@nothandmade9686 Nope, my wife is not from Thailand….but she is Asian.

  • @tonyblack3401
    @tonyblack3401 4 месяца назад +2

    If only. Can’t stand this country. Hopefully I’ll get to leave when the kids are grown up. Best of luck to you!

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@tonyblack3401 I know how you feel! Thanks for the wishes!!

  • @rythumrichard
    @rythumrichard 4 месяца назад +1

    australia is where its at right now mate

    • @g-lighttravels5742
      @g-lighttravels5742  4 месяца назад

      @@rythumrichard well in my experience Australia is a warmer and more exotic version of England. It’s just as pricey, at least in the big cities but I also don’t like all the creepy crawlies down under!