I left Sicily 12 years ago at the age of 28 for London, UK.
When I visit for holidays (mostly I summer), I usually spend a month working remotely at my parents house with my wife and young daughter.
While I enjoy food, weather, sun and the nice beaches (at least for the first couple of weeks), I don't think I could ever live here again. Towards the last couple of weeks, I already start missing my beloved rainy UK. The heat and mosquitos in summer, road traffic and state of infrastructure is too much to handle.
I like it in UK. Summer is much more pleasant than here in Sicily at the moment. I can't sleep without the aircon turned on all night.
Raising a kid without my parents is not easy but we are managing it.
I left Sicily 12 years ago at the age of 28 for London, UK.
When I visit for holidays (mostly I summer), I usually spend a month working remotely at my parents house with my wife and young daughter.
While I enjoy food, weather, sun and the nice beaches (at least for the first couple of weeks), I don't think I could ever live here again. Towards the last couple of weeks, I already start missing my beloved rainy UK. The heat and mosquitos in summer, road traffic and state of infrastructure is too much to handle.
I resonated with all your points.
Thanks for the insight! Do you like it in the UK? What about raising a kid without grandparents?