Regrets not leaving America sooner
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Reasons I wish I left the USA sooner.
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All these videos in which you share your experiences and the journey that took you to the place in life where you are right now, are simply gold!
100% yes!!!
I’ll be honest I’ve been wanting to leave America ever since I was 10 years old. Now I’m 36 and I still want to leave, not giving up!
Me2 I hate usa no life here
So, dot it! I’m bless to be born in America and I like here, my parents are immigrants and I am happy they move to California
Yes you can!!!
Everything so relatable. Every European who lived out of the Europe understand what you are talking about!!! Yes, quality of life is better in Europe no matter how little money one's earn. Because of the social security and because of the humanity that is on much higher level.
I feel so invested in what I'm doing right now. it's hard to get it out of my head because i do want to leave the U.S. , like asap.
Great video
There's hope! I was able to leave and so glad I didn't give up.
This resonates with me 100%. I immigrated to the US from Eastern Europe as a teenager. Cannot wait to finally leave!
Same here! I go back to Prague!❤
A beautiful lady with a beautiful accent, that gracefully paces and articulates her words. Your time in the US serves you and your content very well.
You are completely correct about the dangling carrots here in the US. Reaching production metrics at many jobs rarely brings promotions or pay enhancements. We are too easily content with a pat on the back, an attaboy, if we even get that! The lure of reaching the undefined status of middle class costs so much in time and effort to reach and maintain. Then we hear the advocates for working and saving and sacrificing just to be a millionaire in retirement, a retirement we may not even live long enough to enjoy.
I lived in Europe, 2y southern Italy and 3y southern Germany, and what I saw was people making the most of every single day. They make enough, and manage their money so they rarely struggle in that endeavor.
Governments there enable the people to be free in their pursuit of happiness, but also regulate some freedoms so that everyone is much safer. Also, the entire continent is so linked by multiple means of transportation, that having a personal vehicle is for most an option. I miss the convenience, and the sense of feeling safe anywhere at any hour that I enjoyed in Europe. So i live that way as much as I can right here in the US.
What? My grandbabies are here!
I have never once succeeded in passing a driving test, despite having had lots of driving lessons. Hence part of Europe's attractiveness for me. Australia is almost as car-addicted as America. I so appreciate Europe's public transportation networks.
I wanted to leave back in the 1950's when I was 10yrs old. As I saw everything we were told, seeing, was just a illusion that would quickly evaporate in the future. Americans are there now!
I'm a born American. Lived, worked in the U.S. 50+ yrs. All that time, I never met one American that was interested in traveling abroad. The few I told about my worldly travels, lackluster interest or no interest at all, the response was always, 'Why would you leave America, we have everything here'. What they meant by that, they can buy anything their paycheck, credit cards can afford. Expanding ones mind through international travel, experiences, their mindset, who cares, don't need it, unless, it pays well to know it. I took two close relatives on separate short trips to Germany, France, Italy. Zero interest. Never asked one question about anything. Couldn't wait to get them on a plane back to the U.S., so I could continue traveling for another month.
It's a different experience when you travel to Europe rather than living in Europe. I lived in Valencia for eight years as an American and you miss the U.S. after a while. It takes an average of seven years to adjust to a new country and their customs. Valencia is quaint but provincial; its not as cracked up as she claims it to be.@@wanderingwarrior5626
I really appreciate your videos. They are realistic, informative, interesting and fun. My wife and I plan to move to Spain next year (yes, we have visited) and probably go to Granada. You have helped us in our planning and thinking about what to do. We speak Spanish- I also speak German, Italian and some French, but we like Spain the best- especially the cost, but also the food, attractions and people. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
totally agree with you, I have been in the USA for 21 years and I am already processing everything to move to Spain next year. Sometimes we need to go through things or simply grow to finally find the place we believe is best for us. I love your videos for the same reason since I also come from a 3rd country.
You made the right choice! So cool that you moved to Spain. I’m glad i have met you here in Spain!
This resonates. I had the same feelings in just about everything you described. I'm still trying to figure out how to put it into words. The bottomline is that both my wife and I have more friends (or get to see our friends) here in France than we did in the U.S., we get more exercise and are just all around more active. The one thing I wonder about is whether Americans who move to Europe and buy their "dream home" in the country experience the same connectedness as those who move to urban environments. My wife was resolute. She wanted to stay in the City. I was eyeing some beautiful homes in the country. She did not want to recreate our suburban life in California. Her logic won me over. Great video!
On my way to recon Spain this November!
Well done Antoanetta! Well said...certainly hits home for me......Thank you.
OK sorry I take that back, just watched the entire video...I admire you for making that change, I have a similar experience except I’m in London and I feel it’s time to move, however I’m also in my 40s and need to work out how to do it
Very nice video. Your video touched Me very much. It came the right time. Cause I’m thinking to move to Europe for good been in my mind long time.
Very true. Thank you for sharing about your experiences and your perspective, Antoanetta
HI Ana, finally we found out where your accent comes from. I'm also a European but I live in the US for too long, - 32 years. I'm a senior now & have a fixed income. I live in NYC, which I love a lot but it's getting worse & worse in terms of health & safty issues. I haven seen the city this dirty & crazies/criminals running everywhere & police is not doing their jobs. Unfortunately, the way the runners of the sate & the city act, I'm sure this is going to get only worse! I lived in southern France for 2 years between 2006 -2008. It was a good break after 15 years of NYC's hustle & bustle. But the slow mode, laziness & constant dissatisfied faces around told me it was time to leave. I also found out how much of an American I was that I didn't know before. To be brutally honest I felt that you get older faster in there than in here. It was more expensive at that time for me then in NYC bc Euro was 30% higher. I'd like to come visit Valencia for 3-4 weeks to really feel the ambiance & local life. If you could help me, I'd really appreciate it. I'm older than you but in heart I'm very young & still curious. Thx for your videos! Anna
Get out of nyc I'm in nj
Great video thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Antoanetta, I appreciate this video because it’s your most honest one. Being part of an immigrant family-and lacking the support of any extended family growing up-I understand all too well the hardships, sacrifices and struggles of adapting to mainstream American culture. You had the advantage of arriving as a young adult with the support and experience of family. You chose a profession that you became very successful at, provided you with a prosperous lifestyle and choices, and access to an elite network. You were also residing within an extreme culture, L.A., which after living a lifetime in the US (and experience living in other countries, including Spain where my mother was born) and where I have family, I find very unappealing except for short trips. One end of the US is sooo different from the other. Having lived in many different parts of the US I can certainly attest to that. The most common denominator, particularly when compared with Europe, are the ethnic and racial diversity and the preponderance of autos. The outlook, attitudes, and to some extent the values are different. There’s just no way to homogenize this country with the grand scale of Europe and Great Britain. However, one must remember that France, England, Spain, and, also, to a lesser extent the Netherlands colonized North America. Eastern Europeans have immigrated en masse to the US, but they did not plant the initial seeds. All of these influences are felt differently and to a greater or lesser extent depending where you are. And, of course, the policies and economy of the US has an enormous impact. It’s good that your share your reflections and encourage others to do the same. It is a huge step to move to another country, whether it’s just across the border or across the waters. I wish you the best in your soul quest.
Beautifully stated and presented, as always.
Left Valencia to Fort Worth. What i regret it is not leaving sooner. A person can live in many places but can settle in only one. You may not understand the difference until you’ve found the city or the town or the patch of countryside that sounds a distinct internal chord.
Inspiring stuff. I chose Thailand, but my longing for Europe is always there. Being french ancestry
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Nice video!! Thanks!"
One day I will follow your steps. I'll move to Spain.
Good video Anetta
First... I love that black and white mini dress! So pretty!❤❤❤❤❤🎉
I understand where you're coming from, sorta.
I'm originally from Cleveland Ohio and got tired of the same old thing and not feeling like I've accomplished anything. So, I moved to Chicago.
I've been in the Chicago area for 12 years now. And I feel like it's time to move on again, but not sure where. And I've visited other parts of Illinois.
Valencia sounds interesting. I do speak a fair amount of Spanish and can kinda do the Spaniard's accent. I'll visit before I make my final decision, of course. 😂
But that feeling of that carrot always being 2 inches from my nose, never catching it, sucks. I hate carrots anyway, unless they're diamonds! 😂
Anyway...
Thank you for sharing your story. (Air hug)
January 2017 Would Have Been A Great Time To Valencia Or Madrid Spain From Sacramento, San Diego,Los Angeles And San Francisco California USA
Thanks 🙏
Isolation in usa is bad
I just started watching your videos about a month ago. I live/lived in NYC for almost 20 years- from a small town in Wisconsin (SHEBOYGAN) When I was in high school, I went to Spain for almost a year, to Madrid and outside Valencia. I was young, 15, and very homesick. But, I did love it and I think about that experience living with families every day of my life and how it changed me. I tried to move out of NYC 3 times, and I keep coming back. NYC is def the most like Europe. You don't need a car, wide range of people etc. But the constant "chasing" the dangling carrot, it's so true. There is no future here. I just moved back to NYC after being gone for two years in Wisconsin, and who can even afford to drink and eat in NYC anymore, and for that America is different. We have placed our finanical values on other things not as important. I have it in my now, that I'm going to move to Spain. My sister lives in Amsterdam, and I miss her. She's smart and left a long time ago, and said she could never move back to the states. I get it. Health care, ease of travel to other places. Also, America has gotten SO expensive. Traveling, eating out even in smaller cities has become unrealistic. Like, if you don't have a car, where ya gonna go??? Take a bus, a grayhound? It's so sketchy and they don't show up sometimes. A train, AMTRAK? It takes HOURS AND HOURS and very costly to get ANYWHERE. And then, you don't have a car so you're screwed. I work very simply, I am a chef, and I don't make that much money, and even I am fortunate. It's like, I can't get ahead. Everyone says if you work harder, perhaps I have something wrong with me, but that has not worked for me. I like America, it's beautiful, there's a lot wrong with it, but it has its advantages. I think people are wonderful here, but it's missing something. I have made it my mission to move to Spain in the next 1-3 years. I have to figure out my work situation. I worked in television business, and as you can see with writers and actors strike, ever THAT is now dissolving. People are overworked and underpaid. And then, who can afford a $20 glass of wine plus tip and tax?? Ridiculous! I want to be by the ocean. That's my goal. Anyway. I have some things to clear up in the states. And, also, remember, wherever you go....there YOU are. And giving up your culture, well, you'll ALWAYS be an outsider, but that's not bad. I think, patience, homesickness, and realizing you're living a new life, it can be difficult. Trust me, I've moved a lot, and it's fun until you're GOING through the tough times. Meeting new people, and having and developing relationships takes time. I don't usually comment on anything and here I am writing a book. Thanks for your videos, they're inspiring me. I just closed a business and lost a TON of money, so I'm back to square one, but I'll get there. Good luck everyone, and yes, she's right...TRAVEL! it's easier than ever. We have google. lol.
Ever been to New Orleans? There is a real sense of community and great culinary scene.
So amazing better than a dream
You explained this so well. I was born in and have only lived in the US. I crave a walkable environment that is interesting and beautiful to look at while walking. That doesnt happen here
This is not true. It depends on where you live within the U.S. If you live in an urban area such as NYC you may not be exposed to a beautiful environment; however, it is walkable. In other states in the U.S. such as Los Angeles, there are small cities within Los Angeles and Orange County that have a small town feel with plenty of natural areas with hiking trails; as well as walking. She is also overstating the walkable areas in Valencia. If you live in the outskirts of Valencia-not in the city center around the Plaza del Ayuntamiento-you still need to use a vehicle or public transportation to get to work or go on vacation.
I am born and raised in Belgium and have a business in the US and I want to explain 2 important things:
1) Brussels is known within Belgium to be a pretty dirty and unsafe city. Your experience would have been VERY different if you would have stayed in Leuven, Hasselt or Bruges or any of the smaller villages around those cities. Zero homeless people, streets getting cleaned several times a week, never heard about anyone being mugged. Also, great food.
2) For someone living in Belgium and doing business outside of the country (like the US) and being taxed there under the double tax treaty, Belgium is a real tax haven because Belgium will completely exempt this income of Belgian income tax. So if you do business in Florida and you make $400k and pay around 25% tax in the US, then you don't pay anything in Belgium. This is a HUGE tax savings because normal income tax rates are +50% in Belgium. Also, Belgium has 0% capital gains tax on investments..
I like your accent! 👍🏼
No life in usa all we do is work no community no social life here uggg
I didn't know you were from Bulgaria. What was your visa choice then?
Very limited I'd say.
@@jean-lucpicard6938us-dutch friendship treaty allow us citizen get 2 years residence in netherland 🇳🇱 , then you can wait 5 years until citizenship then you can move to Spain 🇪🇸
Girl how can I get in contact with you?
Los Estadounidenses están perdiendo la hegemonía económica contra China, por eso viven tan deprisa y estresados en EE.UU, por que para mantener esa economía deben trabajar como los chinos.
You have been watching too many movies. You have no clue how Americans truly live.
FYI, the average work week in the U.S. is 40 hours per week just like in Spain. You really don't have a clue what is really like to live and work in the U.S.
Verdad
I wanna leave usa
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I don't think you had a real opportunity to travel throughout the U.S. because if you had, you would have seen how diverse the U.S. truly is., and how many opportunities there are to truly connect with individuals. The lifestyle and people in Hawaii vs Los Angeles vs New Orleans vs NYC are completely different, and diverse as they come. Your statement that the U.S. is all homogenous and success-career driven is very inaccurate. Not every U.S. citizen lives in a major metropolitan city and is unhappy. In life you are responsible for your own happiness and no amount of country hoping can bring you happiness. You can live in Valencia and be surrounded by all its citizens and be just as lonely and unhappy.
If you haven't lived in Europe you can't understand what she is talking about.
Undoubtedly, USA is beautiful, diverse country on so many levels but lifestyle and the goals are totally different to the other places. To travel in America you need to be well of, in Europe everybody travels becaus everything is so close and well connected with the public transportation. No need to have a car at the first place.
@@yugoslava6409I lived in Europe and in Valencia for eight years. You don’t need money to travel and see the U.S. , I. e. The U S has so many national parks and camping grounds that make easy to connect with nature and people.. That’s something she does not mention in her videos, Valencia does not have a lot of green spaces, its very limited since everyone lives in fincas.
@@user-cb9ke4xs3y- I have lived in the USA for over 50 years and you need money to get to just about anywhere including entrance to many National Parks. Cost to travel from State to State is also expensive specially if by air. It costs an arm and a leg to travel even within a big State such as Florida where I live. This year I went on vacation to Spain and traveled from Madrid to València, Alicante and Malaga via train and I was shocked as to how convenient and reasonable the cost of transportation and infrastructure is in Spain vs. the USA. My family in Spain travels within Europe at amazingly low cost which allows them to stretch their money a long way and travel frequently. Reality is that we (middle class) are being squeezed like a lemon and worked to death in the USA and maybe … just maybe one might get lucky and enjoy a nice vacation once a year if well planned and budgeted. And forget Disney … a family with children will soon need to win the Lotto to visit those parks! Cost for “mediocre” food and entrance to parks is ridiculously high. Sure the USA has beautiful States and cost of living in some States can be less expensive than major metropolitan cities but only if you live in a remote town with not much action or anything interesting going on. Just about every major city in the USA is expensive, you need a car and let’s not even discuss the cost of housing, health and car/home insurance.
Ha. The US sucks and you know it.
Left Valencia to Fort Worth. What i regret it is not leaving sooner. A person can live in many places but can settle in only one. You may not understand the difference until you’ve found the city or the town or the patch of countryside that sounds a distinct internal chord.
Follow your dreams
Miss Ivanova is a citizen of the World. Next Station, Bulgaria.☺️
Antoanetta, Could you let subtitles in Spanish Please?
WoW, you've got a tattoo on your neck - that's Hindi script..where and when was that?😊
Something must have really upset you/annoyed you in the US
Ya the country it sucks
10,000 Americans left America in 2020 alone
Where is your data?
America is awful now. Terrible
Usa sucks
That didn't sound like Bulgarian. Was that Turkish language?
Individualism is in the culture of Canada and USA. EU and Asia have collectivism, or you are part of a family unit.
Hyperbole, PR or word-of-mouth can really distort reality. Also, everyone has different tastes, different needs, different priorities. I grew up with things like "greatest city" or "greatest country" in the world. Before & after that time, Europe was ravaged by two major world wars. However, masses of folks started streaming out of Europe (Asia, etc, too) around the late 1800s, early 1900s.
As for "greatest in the world," cities like Paris or London certainly would (or should) argue about that. YT vloggers like Cash Jordan or Louis Rossmann sure don't make the US's largest city seem all that appealing. YT vlogger Nick Johnson (who does video tours of American cities, communities) doesn't make many other parts of the US seem much better. Sorry, America. However, this has been true for generations. Yet the US has somehow managed to do well in spite of that, not necessarily because of that. Moreover, lots of nations are cultural-political (& economic) house of horrors. But the US in the 2020s is definitely going through a down cycle---eg, city of San Francisco, Washington DC. Still, different strokes for different folks. Plus, there's both good & bad aspects of every part of the world
Say hello to 15 minute cities.
How about doing a video on Bulgaria and its mafia connections? You still haven't told us you don't have a Spanish background.
Damn you left America till your in 40s ?? That is late buttt at least you still got out! If there is a better country outside the US what point of constantly living in US???
I agree I hate usa no life here
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USA🇺🇸💙❤
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@@redruby747 USA🤗🤗🤗
brasileiros têm obsessão com EUA
@IamAeroque why usa SUCKS
@@teteu12345nooo usa no life here
You don't need to live with the Kardashians, but you missingn E Entertainment Television.
Im born n raised American n America is not all that n bad now
I’m so done with this demonic country. Final exit plans being put together.
I like your accent! 👍🏼
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