Why i miss living in England [tZSqdLUT33o]

Reflecting on roughly eight months spent across Thailand, Japan, and Vietnam since leaving the UK, Daniel misses elements of England such as safe tap water, British food, straightforward online shopping, native language independence, and the English countryside.

Daniel experiences frustration with undrinkable tap water abroad, including the physical burden of hauling bottled water, cooking limitations, and suspected associations with daily digestive issues and a hand rash.

Daniel defends British cuisine against foreign criticism, favoring items like back bacon, bread, fish and chips, pasties, British Chinese takeout, and late-night snacks while critiquing Japanese perspectives on food.

Difficulties with bank card access restrict Daniel from using Amazon in Thailand, necessitating reliance on a partner for ordering small items and diminishing his sense of adult independence.

Daniel prefers the peaceful English countryside and wildlife over Asian rural areas, which he views as intimidating jungles inhabited by stray dogs and crows rather than rabbits and deer, though he also appreciates Kyoto's temples.

England presents drawbacks including persistent train and hospital strikes, poor public manners, and harassment of East Asian people at train stations by groups of children.

Daniel feels safer and more comfortable fitting in across Asia, citing fears of being targeted or assaulted by larger English teenagers due to his slim 5'9" build.

Appreciation of the English countryside and Kyoto scenery.

Disruptions from strikes in England compared to the reliability of train services in Japan.

Perceptions of British public behavior, rudeness, and street harassment directed at East Asian individuals.

Safety, self-defense concerns, and physical intimidation from teenagers in England versus feeling accepted in Asia.

Daniel left the UK roughly eight months before speaking, subsequently spending most of that period in Thailand, Japan, and Vietnam.

Daniel purchased around 20 bottles of water and carried them from the car into the apartment.

Daniel took his ex-wife to England for Christmas and offered her pork pies and Cornish pasties, which she found bland.

The exact cause of Daniel's daily gastrointestinal problems and hand rash remains uncertain, though tap water is suspected because the symptoms abate after leaving Thailand.