I've watched you fixing up your home on the island, surviving the pandemic, move to London and then move to Korea and I wish you all the best with whatever is to come ❤
Aww when you got upset it just broke my heart. Thank you for being honest and vulnerable with us. I've loved learning about living in South Korea from you and your videos. Excited to see what happens next with you, Hayley, and your doggos. Safe travels.
Thank you for your comment 🩷 I think it can be tough for some to speak up as there are also very strict laws about “defamation” (which are mainly taken advantage of by businesses if you leave them a bad review) so I think a lot of people tread lightly around certain subjects, especially if they want to stay
Of course they don't: they want to portray a "perfect, faerie-tale-like" lifestyle. Of course, life has up and doesn't no matter where you live [even in the country you were born in and plan to never travel or move to another country, and that's fine, nothing wrong in that]. But yea, i wish more UA-camrs would allow themselves to be more "fragile/honest" [not the word i wanted to use] on camera.
Wishing you both safe travels as you head back to the UK! What an exciting new chapter ahead-may it bring you all the joy, adventure, and happiness you deserve. Sending lots of love for this fresh start! xx
I'm so excited to see you start your new life with Hayley, dear Hermione!! ❤❤ You need to live where you can love freely. No matter where that is~ Be safe and many blessings... 😊 Joan
i live in new zealand and felt so seen when you talked about feeling isolated on an island during covid. the second i could i booked two different vacations overseas withinn 2 months of each other! all the best for your next chapter
Really interesting to hear about the realities of living in Korea. You need to feel safe, go and be loved up at home and see lots of your lovely Nan. Thanks for sharing, your videos are always so great to watch xx
I am so sorry that you had to witness the Haloween incident. Its cleary visible that it affected you greatly. On another note, i wish you both (or 4 ;-)) all the best for a fresh start in the UK!
Did i miss how you and Hayley met ? Was she working there too ? Ive really enjoyed seeing your journey. So down to earth and relaxing to watch. Looking forward to your next part of your journey.
I had forgotten that you were based in South Korea recently, I've just booked flights to go visit there! You have me convinced to check out a Daiso 😊 Hope your move goes smoothly and that you and your little family feel safer and more recognised wherever the world takes you next ❤
I am Italian, but I have been living in the UK for 10+ years. I had never been to Pride before, I hadn't even come out yet, so my only experiences have been at super huge Pride events like London and Brighton. In 2023 I was so lucky to attend Pride in Seoul (I came to SK a few times over the past few years, I love the country) and it was such a crazy, humbling but also empowering experience! Of course, it's different from Pride in a country like the UK, I had never been part of a parade with police around to keep you safe for example, but the people I met were all amazing. I have only great memories from that day. But I do get your point completely, as an Italian I wouldn't even live in my home country, let alone a country that has almost fewer rights than Italy. Anyway, love your video and love hearing you chat! All the best, moving is always a crazy adventure :")
Pride in Seoul is something so special to be a part of! I went to the 2023 event too, and I met so many awesome people 😊 over the years, the event has grown and it’s beautiful to see so much support. I hope you’re living your best life in the UK! 😊🌈❤️
It's one of the reasons I left Japan. UA-cam and social media often glamourises and shows the positive side of living in various countries but the reality is that there are a lot of downsides too. They live in different cultures and perceptions, lifestyle, medical treatment etc is very different. In terms of women's rights, privacy, work ethics, etc, I knew I never wanted to live long term in Japan. But I still love it immensely and am happy to visit. Good luck with your next steps and can't wait to see your renovations etc in the UK!!
I totally get why you didn't film much while packing. Even though it seems effortless for the viewer it is a thing on top you have to keep in mind while making important decisions (camera angles, moving the camera with you how to sit in order to be seen properly) and it may hinder you in your ability to move freely. And that sucks if you don't have that much time and need stuff to get done! So no need to apologize for not showing much :) And thank you for your honest view on living in Korea. I'm sorry to hear you've gone though such a horrendous situation and am glad you made it safe though it and are better now! ❤
Your hair looks SOOOO good, Hermione. Like seriously. I usually dislike this hair length because it's so hard to pull off or it just kinda looks like an awkward stage of growing out a bob but it genuinely looks like it's made for you. Excited for your new chapter!
You seem like a wonderful woman. I appreciate your honesty in this video. I remember the halloween crowd crush and it broke my heart. I am so sorry you had to witness that. I hope you and your lady have a wonderful life wherever you go in life together 🤗
It definitely sounds like it’s time to move on. I’m so sorry you had to witness that awful incident, it would definitely color how I see the place as well. I started watching right when you bought the house, so I’m excited to see you go back to it, even just for a little while! Onto new adventures. 💜
It's crazy how much has happened since you moved to Korea. You can say you're embracing life and making the most out of everything. It's inspiring for sure. And thank you for sharing it with us 🙂💜
Packing up can be very stressful, but it's smart to start very early to save time and less stress. It's better than last minute. I like how you organized and decluttered everything. I hope getting out of Korea will be the best for you and Haley. Good luck on moving soon!
Intresting information about the country that you would not even start to think very early. ❤ Thank you for the information. Happy and eagar to see how you settle in england! Paula
For what it's worth (regarding another comment), your audio quality has never bothered me! Although it never hurts to upgrade your equipment when possible, but I haven't noticed/cared about a microphone in previous videos.
Thank you for letting me know! I lost my mic recently so the quality is different but I’m glad to hear that it doesn’t effect everyone 🩷 I’ll get a new one asap :)
Looking forward to the next video about your experience moving internationally. I, myself, am moving in December. Deciding what to keep and what to get rid of can be so mentally exhausting so I understand not wanting to film during that time. I started watching your videos specifically because you lived in Korea and was interested in watching more of the daily life living in Korea, but will definitely continue to support your videos wherever you end up ♡
As someone who has had the opportunity to travel more than most folks I know, I understand exactly what you have said. No place is perfect. There are always issues. Attitude is everything. To be honest, I admire your courage and curiosity to go to new countries and experience new things. So many folks are too afraid to give it a try. Sending you both hugs as you maneuver your way back to the UK. 🤗
Congratulations on the move. I’m fascinated to hear how the finances stack up. Regarding Moving physical items between countries verses replacing items when you arrive, (unless it’s something super expensive or of sentimental value.). And is it the same going from Korea to the U.K. or in the opposite direction? Good luck with it all.
I thought of you immediately when we learned of the crowd crush and was worried about you! You hadn't mentioned so I thought all was okay! I hope peace and safety for you 🩷
Very interesting to hear your thoughts on working in Korea. I have a friend who was born in Korea but was brought up in the UK. She visits Korea and has friends and family there, but she will not work for. Korean company because of the attitudes and the work environment in general.
i wish you all the best on the new chapters in your life! i feel you, while i only lived in japan and not korea, immigrating there is so haaard. i personally did not even have visa issues since it was mostly tied to my university studies, but every other little bureaucracy hurdle is designed to be a bajillion times harder for foreigners. i need a job to get an apartment, i need an apartment to get a job, and most real estate offices and landlords openly say that they only want japanese people for those few apartments that are still available in and around cities. and you always need a japanese guarantor for everything. a few friends of mine also had to fly abroad to get their visa renewed every year because you could not get it renewed in japan itself for some reason. i feel like the system is designed to frustrate you so much that itll keep immigrants out, and I've heard similar things about Korea or Hongkong, which is a shame, because i wouldve really love to stay in japan after graduation. But I had to realize that living in my native country/EU is just a lot easier for me because i don't get any obstacles put into my way regarding everything always (aside from the fact that it's hard to make friends with non-immigrants since youre always just the diversity person(tm) somehow. people want to be seen with you in public to seem international and open minded but they dont really wanna be actual friends, at least that is my experience- I'm not sure if this is also the case for korea).
That was very interesting to learn. You do take something’s for granted living in the UK and it’s easy to forget that we had to fight for the rights we have.
You have way more clothes than I do wow :) I think a new start will help with healing and take it slow for a bit. You were brave to try Korea and have some wonderful memories to take with you until you decide what you are doing next. I am glad it found you Hayley and those lovely pups :) I traveled and worked abroad when I was younger and I don't regret it the friends or the experience. What you experienced doesn't surprise me it's the sad reality of different countries do not have the same human rights as others :(
My wife and I had to wait 24 years to get married in Australia. We met in 1995 and married in 2019. For so long in many situations we were "room mates". Marrying my wife was the happiest day of my life. I look forward to watching your future videos of your life together in the UK or wherever you go over time. Best of luck to you and Hayley and the gorgeous pups for the move.
It's really helpful to know these things about the country, i think as an American i have little thoughts about what I'm used to as human rights and rights to privacy so it's refreshing to be reminded that it's a privilege to have. ❤❤ Best wishes on your move #
Thanks for sharing, Hermione! We really loved our time in Korea but we didn’t realise how discriminating some of their legal practices still are. We wish you all the best for your move! And how thoughtful you guys are to put the carpet in the crates for Bing and Kona ❤🐾
I packed up our lives in South Africa 19 years ago and moved to Australia. It was HUGE. I was robbed in my house at gunpoint 2 weeks before leaving, so that wasn't fun. Good luck. 💖
Oh my word!! sorry to hear that. I can't even begin to imagine! something so awful happening at home. No matter how long ago it was, so terrifying. Peace be with u fren no matter where in the 🌎 u end up. Ubetcha. xojo🇺🇸
Hi! I'm new here! 👋🏼 And can i just say o.m.g...... You are literally moving and there is not ONE cardboard box in sight!! 🙀 Its astonishing! I also think I am your alter ego, because my living space looks the polar opposite of yours!!😅 Stuff literally EVERYWHERE.😳
Thank you so much for sharing, it was very eye opening! A bit on the same topic, do you know anything about how overweight people are treated in Korea? I want to visit but are concerned about that.
I promise you'll have a cultural shock even if you stay 3 or 4 nights in a foreign country, as a tourist. At the beginning of October, we went to London, stayed at a nice hotel in Soho. I expected the traffic to be the complete opposite of what I'm used to: you look first to the left, and then to the right. Well, no baby: on some narrow streets, i had to look both ways, as cars could come from both directions. on other streets, i was expecting them to come from the left, they were coming from the right. @@ (me getting confused and not understanding). Drivers were generally patient/polite and they would let people pass even when jay walking. They probably understand London has so many tourists and that it's a waste of time to honk them all. The underground was another big shock: each person had to have their own ticket/pass/whatever they wanted to use to get inside the station. makes sense, if people get down at different stops: they need to scan their card to get out. but this is not how things work in other parts of Europe [not wrong/right, just different, i get it]. For instance, in Romania, i can take 9 friends with me in the underground, and pay for all of them, and myself: these are tickets with 10 trips and anyone can get out wherever they want. I don't even need to hold onto the ticket to exit. the trip costs the same regardless of traveling just 1 stop or 20. On the bus/tram is similar, except i can only pay for 5 or 6 other passengers/friends. If going all the same amount of stops, and ticket instectors come, the're no issue generally, just makes their job a bit more complicated. However, if we all get down at different stops, the last person to be in the bus has to have the ticket (travel or bank card actually). The ticket/trip lasts for 90 minutes, and allows you to switch as many overground lines as possible. If the friends get down at different stops for different lines, they WILL have to pay for their new trips: it has nothing to do with you or the card you used: they can't track you down. Sorry for the TL;DR this novel.
ps: i went to spain twice this year as well. I had a short conversation with the lifesaver by the pool and he told me i should apply for a job at a hotel or something. This is something i wouldn't do in Romania, but in a different country, it sounds VERY enticing. We don't want to live in here anymore and feel both poor and depressed. At least, I thing in a different country, i could feel just poor, or just depressed (but why would if i work in a country i like? LOL) . Another reason e HAVE to leave is that my partner and I are same-sex/gender (on paper) and we CAN'T get married here :( And a few years back, there's been a case of this gay couple (one of them was Romanian and worked for the Europen parliament or something). His husband (they got married in a country where they can do so legally, with all benefits and such) wanted to come here and use the marriage visa! ⛔🚫🚷 he got refused, Of course! so, they sued the RO government who didn't budge so they went to the European Supreme court, who told RO to accept them i believe and to make laws in this regard. What followed was a 2-day poll-voting to give romanians plenty of time and go say 'we want marriages between a man and a woman' LOL. They organized the poll at a time in the year when most Romanians living in the villages couldn't go vote: they had to work the land and prepare for the next harvest. i believe 30 to 40% (i forgot the percentage) of those allowed to vote went to the polls, and the results for 'no' were under 40%. Ppl didn't give a crap about this law.
Love the new hair!!! Gosh, I cant tell you how much I appreciate the things you have said in this video. But also first of all, I wanted to say: SO, SO sorry for your loss!!! I only just saw the video where you told us about your mum passing. And congrats on the wedding🎉❤! This is so sad, I am so glad you have your wife (sry dont know how to spell her name) to give you love, and strength, and support in this hard time!!! I am so happy for you guys that you found each other. I have had a desire to move to Korea for quite some time, but without ever even having gone , yet, I had already gathered so much information about Korea leading to me having exactly the impression of life there, which you shared in this video. It can be lovely, but also brutal and not a only a little bit frightening in some regards. I was so shocked by the Halloween incident two years ago. Many Korea creators I follow brushed it off, as if nothing happened. This left me feeling very uncomfortable. So I am so glad you shared these honest feelings. I can imagine what you went through must have been horrendous and traumatising😢
Hippocratic Oath has nothing to do with medical privacy, it's an oath that requires new physicians to swear to uphold ethical standards such as "Do no harm" and etc. Korea does have doctor patient confidentiality - Rights to Confidentiality.
Practicing psychiatrist in Korea here. Your employer CANNOT access your personal medical information unless you provide them with it. It is ILLEGAL and just not ethically right. Leaving comments so that those who need to get treatment don’t shy away from it thinking that this is true in Korea. Wish you all the best with everything life has in store for you Hermione :)
Sorting out your entire life and packing it up to send it to a distant country sounds exhausting.I would love to visit South Korea.Only for a vacation, your points sound horrible and terrifying. I learned to love the country especially through the wonderful videos from Josh and Olli from Korean Englishman. But I think this goal is still a long way away for me. May I ask which country Hayley comes from? I don't know if this question has already been answered somewhere.
Packing has surprisingly been so easy this time around, we did hire shippers which helps :) I totally recommend if you can come one day to check it out there’s so much here to enjoy! And I used to watch their videos before moving here too 😀 Hayley is both Canadian and British but she grew up in Canada 😀
Thank you for all your feedback on Korea. I wondered what made westerners like it enough to live there. Good to know some of their big issues that would scare me too.
Thank you for this very real talk. I'm so sorry you had to witness that horrible event. It comes through very clearly how hard that must have been. I wish you and your wife the best of luck in a country that recognizes our queer rights.
I am from Spain but I lived in UK for 13 years. Moving back to Spain was a lot of mixed feelings, and to decide what to take back. You build a life and a home and memories and is tricky. All the best for you 2 ❤❤❤
Wow 13 years is such a long time I can imagine that it wasn’t an easy move. I hope it went smoothly for you 🩷 it’s so tough deciding what to take and what to leave but I’m sure it will be worth it for us when it’s done :)
I moved to Spain 50 yrs ago from the UK. I would never ever go back and live there. I'm still British but I don't identify with the present day British people. Give me Spain and the Spanish any day!
We honestly do not realise how lucky we are to live in the UK IMO. I lived in a couple of other countries and the things you mention about Korea were true in those countries too. My biggest shock was living in America, where although you are supposedly protected by anti discrimination laws you definitely suffer from discrimination because of our race, gender or sexuality. It's just that people are good and hiding their prejudices there due to people being so litigious there. I think I was so shocked as because we look alike and speak the same language we expect the people to be just like us, they are not! I am glad I had my experiences of living abroad over a couple of decades but I am now happily, and permanently, back in the UK. I wish you and your lovely wife nothing but great things on your journey through life together x
As a typical example of a stubborn Korean, I completely understand your perspective. With the hype around South Korea and its cultural exports, this country has received a lot of attention-some of it undeserved. Some fans of Korean culture have started to idealize life here. While visiting as a tourist can be enjoyable, living here is an entirely different experience. The version of Korea portrayed in the media is often overly optimistic. Many progressive Western ideas are shown in K-media, but they’re often just abstract concepts that don’t reflect daily life here. These seemingly open-minded images are mixed together by creative producers, some of whom may not fully understand the ideas they’re presenting. When it comes to LGBTQ issues, Koreans largely don’t have a real understanding of what that entails. Most of us can’t imagine having LGBTQ neighbors simply because we haven’t had much experience with multicultural or diverse communities. Without that exposure, people don’t tend to have strong feelings about it-positive or negative. Over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed more foreigners coming to realize that cultural differences can be challenging to navigate. They need to be sufficiently compensated for all those hardships. Like, I can tell you what they want to hear as long as they PAY me as you guys say behind our back ^^. But the overall situation in here is not prospective anymore. I feel like I'm on the sinking ship these days. It sounds like your timing to leave is good. I am sure we Koreans definitely will make some effort fixing things and make this country a better place.
very moving and sad words about the whys you're leaving😢 two girl friends of mine experienced the opposite of you when looking for a flat in Amsterdam : they had to say they were a couple to get to visit flats, as the owners didn't want flatmates, only couples 😅
I remember what you talk about the 150 people 😢. And there are rumors of the “neighbors up north” looking for trouble. And what you comment about no respecting personal data sounds like china’s surveillance state
@@miyounova privacy of patients is a relatively new phenomenon. You are confused with HIPPA acts that provide for standards of privacy and security of health information typical in western countries. Those are relatively new. It is just wrong to say that Korean health care professionals don’t take the Hippocratic oath. There are medical ethics there. For centuries medical practitioners took the oath and it never translated into privacy. They would not have had to make a law about it 30 years ago in the U.S. if it always included that. Just cause you deem privacy to be ethical in 2024 does not mean the oath shared that particular detail. Of course in Korea it’s hard to be private with no many patients in a room, their guardians responsible for most practical care while in hospital and in the case of employees the employer has some responsibility for care if their family is in provinces or the employee is a foreigner and their family abroad. There is the entire guardian thing in Korea. With all those extra people in the room, patients and personal caregivers outside of medical staff, it’s hard to be private. It reminds me of the old fashioned confessionals. Even in the U.S. if you are out enough days schools and employer require a doctors note saying you are clear to return. Especially if you are taking family medical leave or on workman’s comp for a surgery. Lots can be kept private in comparison to Korea.
@kristinesharp6286 the oath is not the same everywhere, and there has been many (including recent) changes to it 🙄 it does focus on ethics though, which includes privacy.
Never had an issue with your audio, so strange that that one person seems to have had issues with it for so many videos. 🧐 Thanks for your honesty! Hope the move is going smoothly 🤍
Same audio is fine, always. And ice been watching every video since before the pandemic. sounds like it's just that one hater, hating. Such a dumb thing for that person to keep harping on. And it's literslly why I don't put many things public on my channel, some ppl are just pathetic (not u obvs) lol
I agree and may I add: some financial stability. Moving abroad and back costs a lot and finding a affordable space to live when you get back can be huge challenge, too, because of renting crisis in some countrys, so having more money and financial stability helps a lot.
Heh then in the end Singapore would have been a better choice. Yes we're expensive and the heat & humidity sucks, but we are anal about safety, you cannot even get your own medical information over the phone it must all be in person, and lastly we are a meritocracy (you might even be favoured because of your race, a little leftover bias due to our past as a british colony 😅😅). This is all in general, there have been exceptions here and there, but generally-speaking the issues you face in Korea are not problems here.
😂 Did you not listen to her? Singapore is an authortarian state that bans gay marriage and even filings to challenge that in court. Also, didn't Singapore have not have a huge oil spill in recent years? And when does she complain about not enough meritocracy?
@@datoolbox1 it's banned by law but never enforced. My friend is happily married to his husband with a gorgeous daughter. My lesbian neighbours upstairs and their son are living their best life. My bestie from primary school lives with her life partner without any issues. I come from a all-girls christian school and are long time friends with many lesbians and bisexuals. Worked in the PR and media field, I know tonnes of fabulously flamboyant or super under-the-radar gay men. None of them fcuk each other in public, so they live their lives and no one is bothered one bit. Those who don't live in this country truly have zero clue.
@@datoolbox1also, around the 28min mark she mentions the lack of an anti-discrimination law, and how people of colour get discriminated against in the work place. Clearly you didn't watch the video fully.
@@datoolbox1 lastly, the oil spill was a result of two ships colliding at sea, not something our government has any control of? and we also had another oil spill a few days ago, which was from a Shell pipeline leak. Again? Not something the country has any control over?!?!
@@datoolbox1 what does oil spills have to do with building safety standards, which is what she is referring to in her video, were you not listening to her? By the way, the oil spill a few days ago was from a Shell pipeline leak. The one in June was from two ships colliding at sea. Tell me how the Singaporean government is able to control and prevent either problem? We're the ones having to close our beaches and clean up their mess. You just spew verbal diarrhea with no real point 🙄🙄
I never have a problem hearing the videos. Maybe you are listening on poor quality equipment. I’m using quite an old iPad and an earphone. Honestly the audio quality is completely fine.
Hermione had a sweet boyfriend whom she shared some great times with years ago 😊 Then in Korea, we met and have been happily together ever since. Love is love, and Hermione and I love each other very much ❤️🌈
I've watched you fixing up your home on the island, surviving the pandemic, move to London and then move to Korea and I wish you all the best with whatever is to come ❤
Aww when you got upset it just broke my heart. Thank you for being honest and vulnerable with us. I've loved learning about living in South Korea from you and your videos. Excited to see what happens next with you, Hayley, and your doggos. Safe travels.
Thanks for being honest. Most foreigners who live and vlog in Korea, don’t mention some of these things,
Thank you for your comment 🩷 I think it can be tough for some to speak up as there are also very strict laws about “defamation” (which are mainly taken advantage of by businesses if you leave them a bad review) so I think a lot of people tread lightly around certain subjects, especially if they want to stay
Of course they don't: they want to portray a "perfect, faerie-tale-like" lifestyle. Of course, life has up and doesn't no matter where you live [even in the country you were born in and plan to never travel or move to another country, and that's fine, nothing wrong in that]. But yea, i wish more UA-camrs would allow themselves to be more "fragile/honest" [not the word i wanted to use] on camera.
@@HermioneChantalwow! Whuuutt?! 😲 That topic alone could be a video!
Oh hun i felt your pain when you got upset, you both take care and I will see you in the next vlog ❤
Thank you so much 🩷
Wishing you both safe travels as you head back to the UK! What an exciting new chapter ahead-may it bring you all the joy, adventure, and happiness you deserve. Sending lots of love for this fresh start! xx
❤ I hope you both are incredibly happy wherever you settle.
Thank you soooo much 🩷
I'm so excited to see you start your new life with Hayley, dear Hermione!! ❤❤ You need to live where you can love freely. No matter where that is~ Be safe and many blessings... 😊 Joan
i live in new zealand and felt so seen when you talked about feeling isolated on an island during covid. the second i could i booked two different vacations overseas withinn 2 months of each other! all the best for your next chapter
Really interesting to hear about the realities of living in Korea. You need to feel safe, go and be loved up at home and see lots of your lovely Nan. Thanks for sharing, your videos are always so great to watch xx
I am so sorry that you had to witness the Haloween incident. Its cleary visible that it affected you greatly. On another note, i wish you both (or 4 ;-)) all the best for a fresh start in the UK!
Yeah it was such a shock! Thank you so much we are looking forward to going back 🥰 we’ve had so much fun here!
Did i miss how you and Hayley met ? Was she working there too ? Ive really enjoyed seeing your journey. So down to earth and relaxing to watch. Looking forward to your next part of your journey.
Best of luck with the move! Looking forward to seeing your channel as you both settle into the UK. Back to your own house?….with the pink fridge!😊
I had forgotten that you were based in South Korea recently, I've just booked flights to go visit there! You have me convinced to check out a Daiso 😊 Hope your move goes smoothly and that you and your little family feel safer and more recognised wherever the world takes you next ❤
I hope you have the best time! Daiso is amazing it’s hard not to want to buy everything 🥲
Thank you so much! 🩷 we can’t wait for this new life change
I am Italian, but I have been living in the UK for 10+ years. I had never been to Pride before, I hadn't even come out yet, so my only experiences have been at super huge Pride events like London and Brighton. In 2023 I was so lucky to attend Pride in Seoul (I came to SK a few times over the past few years, I love the country) and it was such a crazy, humbling but also empowering experience! Of course, it's different from Pride in a country like the UK, I had never been part of a parade with police around to keep you safe for example, but the people I met were all amazing. I have only great memories from that day. But I do get your point completely, as an Italian I wouldn't even live in my home country, let alone a country that has almost fewer rights than Italy. Anyway, love your video and love hearing you chat! All the best, moving is always a crazy adventure :")
Pride in Seoul is something so special to be a part of! I went to the 2023 event too, and I met so many awesome people 😊 over the years, the event has grown and it’s beautiful to see so much support. I hope you’re living your best life in the UK! 😊🌈❤️
It's one of the reasons I left Japan. UA-cam and social media often glamourises and shows the positive side of living in various countries but the reality is that there are a lot of downsides too. They live in different cultures and perceptions, lifestyle, medical treatment etc is very different. In terms of women's rights, privacy, work ethics, etc, I knew I never wanted to live long term in Japan. But I still love it immensely and am happy to visit.
Good luck with your next steps and can't wait to see your renovations etc in the UK!!
I totally get why you didn't film much while packing. Even though it seems effortless for the viewer it is a thing on top you have to keep in mind while making important decisions (camera angles, moving the camera with you how to sit in order to be seen properly) and it may hinder you in your ability to move freely. And that sucks if you don't have that much time and need stuff to get done! So no need to apologize for not showing much :)
And thank you for your honest view on living in Korea. I'm sorry to hear you've gone though such a horrendous situation and am glad you made it safe though it and are better now! ❤
Your hair looks SOOOO good, Hermione. Like seriously. I usually dislike this hair length because it's so hard to pull off or it just kinda looks like an awkward stage of growing out a bob but it genuinely looks like it's made for you. Excited for your new chapter!
You seem like a wonderful woman. I appreciate your honesty in this video. I remember the halloween crowd crush and it broke my heart. I am so sorry you had to witness that. I hope you and your lady have a wonderful life wherever you go in life together 🤗
It definitely sounds like it’s time to move on. I’m so sorry you had to witness that awful incident, it would definitely color how I see the place as well. I started watching right when you bought the house, so I’m excited to see you go back to it, even just for a little while! Onto new adventures. 💜
It's crazy how much has happened since you moved to Korea. You can say you're embracing life and making the most out of everything. It's inspiring for sure. And thank you for sharing it with us 🙂💜
Hi, that was really interesting and you have had a great adventure living there, I look forward to seeing what you do next. Good luck with the move. ☺
Always so proud of you, Hermione ❤️ cheers to adventures in Korea, and to adventures ahead! I love you 🥰
Hi Hermione, Thank you for being honest. Wishing you all the best and safe travels ❤❤
Packing up can be very stressful, but it's smart to start very early to save time and less stress. It's better than last minute. I like how you organized and decluttered everything. I hope getting out of Korea will be the best for you and Haley. Good luck on moving soon!
Always enjoy your videos! I wish you both the best of luck 🩷🩷
Thank you 🩷🩷
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Intresting information about the country that you would not even start to think very early. ❤ Thank you for the information.
Happy and eagar to see how you settle in england!
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For what it's worth (regarding another comment), your audio quality has never bothered me! Although it never hurts to upgrade your equipment when possible, but I haven't noticed/cared about a microphone in previous videos.
Thank you for letting me know! I lost my mic recently so the quality is different but I’m glad to hear that it doesn’t effect everyone 🩷 I’ll get a new one asap :)
Looking forward to the next video about your experience moving internationally. I, myself, am moving in December. Deciding what to keep and what to get rid of can be so mentally exhausting so I understand not wanting to film during that time. I started watching your videos specifically because you lived in Korea and was interested in watching more of the daily life living in Korea, but will definitely continue to support your videos wherever you end up ♡
You’re the best Hermione! I wish you and your wife all the love and happiness wherever you are. 🥰❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love and respect from Vancouver, British Columbia ❤
Hello Hermoine and Hayley, I'm sad to hear that you are leaving Korea but all good things must come to an end. Safe journey back to the UK 🇬🇧
As someone who has had the opportunity to travel more than most folks I know, I understand exactly what you have said. No place is perfect. There are always issues. Attitude is everything. To be honest, I admire your courage and curiosity to go to new countries and experience new things. So many folks are too afraid to give it a try. Sending you both hugs as you maneuver your way back to the UK. 🤗
I hope the move goes well for you, Hayley and your doggies! I've moved from the US to Europe and back. It is super stressful and I can relate!! ♥
Congratulations on the move.
I’m fascinated to hear how the finances stack up. Regarding Moving physical items between countries verses replacing items when you arrive, (unless it’s something super expensive or of sentimental value.). And is it the same going from Korea to the U.K. or in the opposite direction?
Good luck with it all.
I thought of you immediately when we learned of the crowd crush and was worried about you! You hadn't mentioned so I thought all was okay! I hope peace and safety for you 🩷
wishing you all the best for the move, hope the long journey will go smoothly for all 4 of you💚🏳🌈
Very interesting to hear your thoughts on working in Korea. I have a friend who was born in Korea but was brought up in the UK. She visits Korea and has friends and family there, but she will not work for. Korean company because of the attitudes and the work environment in general.
❤ Congratulations 🥂🍾
i wish you all the best on the new chapters in your life!
i feel you, while i only lived in japan and not korea, immigrating there is so haaard. i personally did not even have visa issues since it was mostly tied to my university studies, but every other little bureaucracy hurdle is designed to be a bajillion times harder for foreigners. i need a job to get an apartment, i need an apartment to get a job, and most real estate offices and landlords openly say that they only want japanese people for those few apartments that are still available in and around cities. and you always need a japanese guarantor for everything. a few friends of mine also had to fly abroad to get their visa renewed every year because you could not get it renewed in japan itself for some reason. i feel like the system is designed to frustrate you so much that itll keep immigrants out, and I've heard similar things about Korea or Hongkong, which is a shame, because i wouldve really love to stay in japan after graduation. But I had to realize that living in my native country/EU is just a lot easier for me because i don't get any obstacles put into my way regarding everything always (aside from the fact that it's hard to make friends with non-immigrants since youre always just the diversity person(tm) somehow. people want to be seen with you in public to seem international and open minded but they dont really wanna be actual friends, at least that is my experience- I'm not sure if this is also the case for korea).
Nice to see you again and thanks for sharing.
Thank you 🩷😀
Thank you for your honesty about the systemic differences. So helpful!!
Very interesting. Agree with your reasons for leaving. This would make me want to leave.
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I've been watching you for so many years!! Love you ❤
Well done to you both. You are doing the right thing by moving back to the UK. 😊
Your hair look soo good!
I wish you both all the best!
I've been watching you for du many years!! Love you ❤
That was very interesting to learn. You do take something’s for granted living in the UK and it’s easy to forget that we had to fight for the rights we have.
Basically all the reasons you need to not live in Korea. I always felt that Korea, like Japan is a fantastic place to visit but not to live in.
Using Japan to explain Korea is like using France to explain the UK.
Brave New World Ahead for you and your wife‼️💕
You have way more clothes than I do wow :) I think a new start will help with healing and take it slow for a bit. You were brave to try Korea and have some wonderful memories to take with you until you decide what you are doing next. I am glad it found you Hayley and those lovely pups :) I traveled and worked abroad when I was younger and I don't regret it the friends or the experience. What you experienced doesn't surprise me it's the sad reality of different countries do not have the same human rights as others :(
My wife and I had to wait 24 years to get married in Australia. We met in 1995 and married in 2019. For so long in many situations we were "room mates". Marrying my wife was the happiest day of my life. I look forward to watching your future videos of your life together in the UK or wherever you go over time. Best of luck to you and Hayley and the gorgeous pups for the move.
I’m happy you two could finally get married! It truly is such a beautiful and special gift 🌈❤️
It's really helpful to know these things about the country, i think as an American i have little thoughts about what I'm used to as human rights and rights to privacy so it's refreshing to be reminded that it's a privilege to have. ❤❤ Best wishes on your move #
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Good luck! See you soon. ❤
Looking forward to Watch vlogs of the new life ❤
Thanks for sharing, Hermione! We really loved our time in Korea but we didn’t realise how discriminating some of their legal practices still are. We wish you all the best for your move! And how thoughtful you guys are to put the carpet in the crates for Bing and Kona ❤🐾
You guys are the best!! Hope you’re enjoying Australia! And hope to see you again soon 😊
I packed up our lives in South Africa 19 years ago and moved to Australia. It was HUGE. I was robbed in my house at gunpoint 2 weeks before leaving, so that wasn't fun. Good luck. 💖
Oh my word!! sorry to hear that. I can't even begin to imagine! something so awful happening at home. No matter how long ago it was, so terrifying. Peace be with u fren no matter where in the 🌎 u end up. Ubetcha. xojo🇺🇸
I hope Australia has been good to you. I am an Aussie I think we have a great country
That’s a terrifying thing to experience! Im glad you’re okay, and hope your loved ones are safe too ❤️
i had no idea about the fire alarms or medical privacy laws... omg....
Very good luck with your move!
Hi! I'm new here! 👋🏼 And can i just say o.m.g...... You are literally moving and there is not ONE cardboard box in sight!! 🙀 Its astonishing! I also think I am your alter ego, because my living space looks the polar opposite of yours!!😅 Stuff literally EVERYWHERE.😳
Thank you so much for sharing, it was very eye opening! A bit on the same topic,
do you know anything about how overweight people are treated in Korea? I want to visit but are concerned about that.
I promise you'll have a cultural shock even if you stay 3 or 4 nights in a foreign country, as a tourist. At the beginning of October, we went to London, stayed at a nice hotel in Soho.
I expected the traffic to be the complete opposite of what I'm used to: you look first to the left, and then to the right. Well, no baby: on some narrow streets, i had to look both ways, as cars could come from both directions. on other streets, i was expecting them to come from the left, they were coming from the right. @@ (me getting confused and not understanding). Drivers were generally patient/polite and they would let people pass even when jay walking. They probably understand London has so many tourists and that it's a waste of time to honk them all.
The underground was another big shock: each person had to have their own ticket/pass/whatever they wanted to use to get inside the station. makes sense, if people get down at different stops: they need to scan their card to get out. but this is not how things work in other parts of Europe [not wrong/right, just different, i get it]. For instance, in Romania, i can take 9 friends with me in the underground, and pay for all of them, and myself: these are tickets with 10 trips and anyone can get out wherever they want. I don't even need to hold onto the ticket to exit. the trip costs the same regardless of traveling just 1 stop or 20.
On the bus/tram is similar, except i can only pay for 5 or 6 other passengers/friends. If going all the same amount of stops, and ticket instectors come, the're no issue generally, just makes their job a bit more complicated. However, if we all get down at different stops, the last person to be in the bus has to have the ticket (travel or bank card actually). The ticket/trip lasts for 90 minutes, and allows you to switch as many overground lines as possible. If the friends get down at different stops for different lines, they WILL have to pay for their new trips: it has nothing to do with you or the card you used: they can't track you down.
Sorry for the TL;DR this novel.
ps: i went to spain twice this year as well. I had a short conversation with the lifesaver by the pool and he told me i should apply for a job at a hotel or something. This is something i wouldn't do in Romania, but in a different country, it sounds VERY enticing. We don't want to live in here anymore and feel both poor and depressed. At least, I thing in a different country, i could feel just poor, or just depressed (but why would if i work in a country i like? LOL) .
Another reason e HAVE to leave is that my partner and I are same-sex/gender (on paper) and we CAN'T get married here :( And a few years back, there's been a case of this gay couple (one of them was Romanian and worked for the Europen parliament or something). His husband (they got married in a country where they can do so legally, with all benefits and such) wanted to come here and use the marriage visa! ⛔🚫🚷 he got refused, Of course! so, they sued the RO government who didn't budge so they went to the European Supreme court, who told RO to accept them i believe and to make laws in this regard.
What followed was a 2-day poll-voting to give romanians plenty of time and go say 'we want marriages between a man and a woman' LOL. They organized the poll at a time in the year when most Romanians living in the villages couldn't go vote: they had to work the land and prepare for the next harvest. i believe 30 to 40% (i forgot the percentage) of those allowed to vote went to the polls, and the results for 'no' were under 40%. Ppl didn't give a crap about this law.
Love the new hair!!! Gosh, I cant tell you how much I appreciate the things you have said in this video. But also first of all, I wanted to say: SO, SO sorry for your loss!!! I only just saw the video where you told us about your mum passing. And congrats on the wedding🎉❤! This is so sad, I am so glad you have your wife (sry dont know how to spell her name) to give you love, and strength, and support in this hard time!!! I am so happy for you guys that you found each other.
I have had a desire to move to Korea for quite some time, but without ever even having gone , yet, I had already gathered so much information about Korea leading to me having exactly the impression of life there, which you shared in this video. It can be lovely, but also brutal and not a only a little bit frightening in some regards. I was so shocked by the Halloween incident two years ago. Many Korea creators I follow brushed it off, as if nothing happened. This left me feeling very uncomfortable. So I am so glad you shared these honest feelings. I can imagine what you went through must have been horrendous and traumatising😢
I can't wait until you girls move. I'm so nosey. Are the floors done? You've done so much to get ready to move.
OMG YOU GOT MARRIED?!? congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉💖💖💖
The safety things you mentioned are so scary.
Hippocratic Oath has nothing to do with medical privacy, it's an oath that requires new physicians to swear to uphold ethical standards such as "Do no harm" and etc.
Korea does have doctor patient confidentiality - Rights to Confidentiality.
Practicing psychiatrist in Korea here. Your employer CANNOT access your personal medical information unless you provide them with it. It is ILLEGAL and just not ethically right. Leaving comments so that those who need to get treatment don’t shy away from it thinking that this is true in Korea.
Wish you all the best with everything life has in store for you Hermione :)
Sorting out your entire life and packing it up to send it to a distant country sounds exhausting.I would love to visit South Korea.Only for a vacation, your points sound horrible and terrifying. I learned to love the country especially through the wonderful videos from Josh and Olli from Korean Englishman. But I think this goal is still a long way away for me. May I ask which country Hayley comes from? I don't know if this question has already been answered somewhere.
Packing has surprisingly been so easy this time around, we did hire shippers which helps :)
I totally recommend if you can come one day to check it out there’s so much here to enjoy! And I used to watch their videos before moving here too 😀
Hayley is both Canadian and British but she grew up in Canada 😀
Thank you for all your feedback on Korea. I wondered what made westerners like it enough to live there. Good to know some of their big issues that would scare me too.
Very interesting stuff about living in Korea 😮 Didn’t know any of that
I wonder as you have to remove the matches if it would be better to scan the matches boxes and make a collage snd print out
Thank you for this very real talk. I'm so sorry you had to witness that horrible event. It comes through very clearly how hard that must have been. I wish you and your wife the best of luck in a country that recognizes our queer rights.
I am from Spain but I lived in UK for 13 years. Moving back to Spain was a lot of mixed feelings, and to decide what to take back. You build a life and a home and memories and is tricky. All the best for you 2 ❤❤❤
Wow 13 years is such a long time I can imagine that it wasn’t an easy move. I hope it went smoothly for you 🩷 it’s so tough deciding what to take and what to leave but I’m sure it will be worth it for us when it’s done :)
@@HermioneChantal I miss many things from there. Is only 2 hour away, I’ll have to visit soon
I moved to Spain 50 yrs ago from the UK. I would never ever go back and live there. I'm still British but I don't identify with the present day British people. Give me Spain and the Spanish any day!
I wish you all the best to your next move
We honestly do not realise how lucky we are to live in the UK IMO. I lived in a couple of other countries and the things you mention about Korea were true in those countries too. My biggest shock was living in America, where although you are supposedly protected by anti discrimination laws you definitely suffer from discrimination because of our race, gender or sexuality. It's just that people are good and hiding their prejudices there due to people being so litigious there. I think I was so shocked as because we look alike and speak the same language we expect the people to be just like us, they are not! I am glad I had my experiences of living abroad over a couple of decades but I am now happily, and permanently, back in the UK. I wish you and your lovely wife nothing but great things on your journey through life together x
Totally agree🙏🏻 we are very lucky that’s for sure 👍🏼
So disappointed in your sponsorship. Its very easy to do some research and see how problematic they are.
As a typical example of a stubborn Korean, I completely understand your perspective. With the hype around South Korea and its cultural exports, this country has received a lot of attention-some of it undeserved. Some fans of Korean culture have started to idealize life here. While visiting as a tourist can be enjoyable, living here is an entirely different experience. The version of Korea portrayed in the media is often overly optimistic. Many progressive Western ideas are shown in K-media, but they’re often just abstract concepts that don’t reflect daily life here. These seemingly open-minded images are mixed together by creative producers, some of whom may not fully understand the ideas they’re presenting.
When it comes to LGBTQ issues, Koreans largely don’t have a real understanding of what that entails. Most of us can’t imagine having LGBTQ neighbors simply because we haven’t had much experience with multicultural or diverse communities. Without that exposure, people don’t tend to have strong feelings about it-positive or negative.
Over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed more foreigners coming to realize that cultural differences can be challenging to navigate. They need to be sufficiently compensated for all those hardships. Like, I can tell you what they want to hear as long as they PAY me as you guys say behind our back ^^. But the overall situation in here is not prospective anymore. I feel like I'm on the sinking ship these days. It sounds like your timing to leave is good.
I am sure we Koreans definitely will make some effort fixing things and make this country a better place.
Stay safe the to of you🌹❤️❤️🌹
very moving and sad words about the whys you're leaving😢 two girl friends of mine experienced the opposite of you when looking for a flat in Amsterdam : they had to say they were a couple to get to visit flats, as the owners didn't want flatmates, only couples 😅
I remember what you talk about the 150 people 😢. And there are rumors of the “neighbors up north” looking for trouble. And what you comment about no respecting personal data sounds like china’s surveillance state
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It will be lovely if you go home to the Isle of Wight. X
You mean medical privacy. Hippocratic oath is to do no harm to a patient in treating a patient.
You're wrong. The Hippocratic oath is about ethics, which includes respecting the privacy of the patient.
@@miyounova privacy of patients is a relatively new phenomenon. You are confused with HIPPA acts that provide for standards of privacy and security of health information typical in western countries. Those are relatively new. It is just wrong to say that Korean health care professionals don’t take the Hippocratic oath. There are medical ethics there. For centuries medical practitioners took the oath and it never translated into privacy. They would not have had to make a law about it 30 years ago in the U.S. if it always included that. Just cause you deem privacy to be ethical in 2024 does not mean the oath shared that particular detail. Of course in Korea it’s hard to be private with no many patients in a room, their guardians responsible for most practical care while in hospital and in the case of employees the employer has some responsibility for care if their family is in provinces or the employee is a foreigner and their family abroad. There is the entire guardian thing in Korea. With all those extra people in the room, patients and personal caregivers outside of medical staff, it’s hard to be private. It reminds me of the old fashioned confessionals. Even in the U.S. if you are out enough days schools and employer require a doctors note saying you are clear to return. Especially if you are taking family medical leave or on workman’s comp for a surgery. Lots can be kept private in comparison to Korea.
@@kristinesharp6286 no, absolutely not confused. You're just so damn American-centric, believing the entire internet lives and works under US rules.
@@miyounova she just used the wrong phrase in terms of medical privacy. The oath is global and not a recent notion.
@kristinesharp6286 the oath is not the same everywhere, and there has been many (including recent) changes to it 🙄 it does focus on ethics though, which includes privacy.
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Never had an issue with your audio, so strange that that one person seems to have had issues with it for so many videos. 🧐
Thanks for your honesty! Hope the move is going smoothly 🤍
Same audio is fine, always. And ice been watching every video since before the pandemic. sounds like it's just that one hater, hating. Such a dumb thing for that person to keep harping on. And it's literslly why I don't put many things public on my channel, some ppl are just pathetic (not u obvs) lol
12:48 it’s very easy to say, when you actually have a home, which many people don’t have….
I agree and may I add: some financial stability. Moving abroad and back costs a lot and finding a affordable space to live when you get back can be huge challenge, too, because of renting crisis in some countrys, so having more money and financial stability helps a lot.
Welcome back to 🇬🇧 UK. I feel upset about what you have seen in 🇰🇷 in 이태원.# I hope you got better.
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Are you moving home?
Is it me or you’ve just kept moving the past few months😂
Why did you move there in the first place?
Did you not watch the video?
For a job
Heh then in the end Singapore would have been a better choice. Yes we're expensive and the heat & humidity sucks, but we are anal about safety, you cannot even get your own medical information over the phone it must all be in person, and lastly we are a meritocracy (you might even be favoured because of your race, a little leftover bias due to our past as a british colony 😅😅). This is all in general, there have been exceptions here and there, but generally-speaking the issues you face in Korea are not problems here.
😂 Did you not listen to her? Singapore is an authortarian state that bans gay marriage and even filings to challenge that in court. Also, didn't Singapore have not have a huge oil spill in recent years? And when does she complain about not enough meritocracy?
@@datoolbox1 it's banned by law but never enforced. My friend is happily married to his husband with a gorgeous daughter. My lesbian neighbours upstairs and their son are living their best life. My bestie from primary school lives with her life partner without any issues. I come from a all-girls christian school and are long time friends with many lesbians and bisexuals. Worked in the PR and media field, I know tonnes of fabulously flamboyant or super under-the-radar gay men. None of them fcuk each other in public, so they live their lives and no one is bothered one bit. Those who don't live in this country truly have zero clue.
@@datoolbox1also, around the 28min mark she mentions the lack of an anti-discrimination law, and how people of colour get discriminated against in the work place. Clearly you didn't watch the video fully.
@@datoolbox1 lastly, the oil spill was a result of two ships colliding at sea, not something our government has any control of? and we also had another oil spill a few days ago, which was from a Shell pipeline leak. Again? Not something the country has any control over?!?!
@@datoolbox1 what does oil spills have to do with building safety standards, which is what she is referring to in her video, were you not listening to her? By the way, the oil spill a few days ago was from a Shell pipeline leak. The one in June was from two ships colliding at sea. Tell me how the Singaporean government is able to control and prevent either problem? We're the ones having to close our beaches and clean up their mess. You just spew verbal diarrhea with no real point 🙄🙄
Can you please get a microphone or something? Your audio has always been really bad 😅
My mic recently got lost but I will replace it as soon as I’ve moved
I think your audio has always been just fine. Never had an issue.
You could have definitely phrased that in a kinder more constructive way. And her audio is definitely not “really bad”
I never have a problem hearing the videos. Maybe you are listening on poor quality equipment. I’m using quite an old iPad and an earphone. Honestly the audio quality is completely fine.
i ' m shocked to hear that you are a lesbian and married to a woman cos as far as i know you had a boy friend
@@OceanLover1188 i have just heard it
Not saying this is the case because I don't know for sure, but people can be bisexual too
That was many years ago, like 5 or 6 years back. Luckily I have found myself now :)
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Hermione had a sweet boyfriend whom she shared some great times with years ago 😊 Then in Korea, we met and have been happily together ever since. Love is love, and Hermione and I love each other very much ❤️🌈
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