I'm leaving China after 14 years 

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Really sad to hear it, appreciate your work to balance the China narratives and hope you can continue to do that when moving, I whish good luck for the move but also sad that it's happening.

Thanks for sharing I’ve really enjoyed your perspective and excited to learn more about Portugal. Would you mind sharing the link to Yvonne’s channel ?

Thank you. We will come back again at least for a visit to see how advanced it is in 10-20 years! I can only imagine what it will be like then.

@@TripBitten hug hug, good friends will be reunion again!

天下无不散之宴席…wish you much luck moving forward, stay open minded and stay genuine, well i know you will!🫡

Thank you for watching and leaving nice comments.

Thank you and good luck back in China. I think everyone has a time and place. China has been great for us and hopefully Portugal will also be good.

Sound great. I m actually also planning to settle in Portugal or Spain with my bf in a few more years. Hopefully we will all settle and have a drink in a nearby place.

And Success as the Dutch would say. International relocation can be stressful !

Thank you. We are excited but also a little scared, because China is very good to us.

@@TripBitten 🥰

Yes, I suspect China will be around for another thousand or more years. So, maybe we will cross paths in the future. Thanks for the wishes.

@@TripBitten "suspect" ?

We both want to move, so it was a joint decision. I will talk about it in the next video, but yes, we are looking for a slower pace. We both have the nomadic gene, it takes a lot to leave everything you know and start over in a new country and we are both doing it for a second time. So, maybe in 5 - 10 years we will be tired of Portugal, but growth is important and keeps one learning and experiencing new things. Thanks for the wishes.

Yes, we hope so also.... It wasn't easy to make the decision to leave, but sometimes you need to change things to grow. Maybe, if we fail in Portugal, we might end up back in Asia. Anything is possible, which makes it more interesting.

Yes, I think the message is important and will continue to push it forward. Thanks for the wishes.

Yes, we will come back for visits. Maybe in 6 years because than that would be our 20 year mark. Also, there are many places we still haven't seen and I think it would be interesting to come back in 10-20 years just to see how developed everything is...

Thank you for the kind words and staying subscribed. It really means a lot to me to know people enjoy watching the videos.

Thank you very much. I'm happy to hear you like the videos and will keep making them!

Thank you!

Thank you! 😃 We are moving to central Portugal around Coimbra.

Thanks for the kind wishes. We are looking forward to the next adventure!

Thank you. Our house is massive and will need a lot of renovations. So, it will be a big adventure for us.

Yes, the on the ground updates will be impossible, but the analysis will still be possible and hopefully interesting enough.

Thank you

@@TripBitten You're welcome.

Yes, but he is in China. So, I was trying to point out channels that make videos about China and don't live here. But agreed, he has good videos.

@@TripBitten Fair call 👍🏿 I just thought I'd mention as I know Alex does a lot of collaboration with Cyrus Jansen & met up in Shanghai last year.

Much appreciated! Hopefully, I can continue to provide interesting videos for you and everyone else.

Absolutely! Travel is really important to understand the world. Thanks for the wishes!

Yes, some people follow her and already knew we are moving. Thanks for the wishes.

Thank you. Live long and prosper!

Yay! Thank you. I'm seeing the numbers coming in.... Not everyone feels that way. So Thanks for sticking around.

Thank you!

Thank you! Maybe in the future we will come back for a visit.

Yes, the next few months will be busy. Glad you find the perspective interesting. I will keep making videos and sharing my opinions. Thanks for the wishes.

Hahaha yes, we will have to find good homes for all the plants. We have about 70-80 plants, but hopefully we can find homes for all of them. Thanks for the wishes.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you. Yes, I think it is important to change things in order to grow.

Thank you!

Thank you so much! It really means a lot to me to know people like the videos. I will continue to make them and maybe even get new ideas about China and EU.

Thank you!!

Thank you!

Yes, life is short and sometimes people don't realize that until it is too late.

Thank you. We will do our best create bridges and share our honest opinions.

Thank you!

We love it, so far.... We will see once we get there because it will be a big learning curve, but we should be fine and it should be a fun adventure!

Thank you!

Lol Jason.... How many times has he left now? Obrigado!

Yes, it was a difficult decision to make.

Thank you!

Yea, it is a little sad, but also exciting because it will be new and hopeful we will do well in Portugal also. Thanks!

Thank you. I will still make videos about China and other news.

@@TripBitten Thanks you mate!

That is good to hear. I hope most people stick around and that the videos will be interesting in the future. I haven't been to Macau, so can't make a comparison but it might be similar.

Great to hear, because that is what I will focus more on in the future.

Thank you!

Thank you.

Thank you.

We have plans for documenting the renovations. I will talk about it more in a future video.

Thank you for the kind words.

Thank you

Thanks for the coffee! Maybe Yvonne and I will go out this weekend since the weather is getting nicer and nicer here.

Thank you. Maybe we will come back in the future for travel or more if things don't work out well in Portugal.

@@TripBitten You can always continue your Channel about china & Geopolitic in Portugal, and I'll be following.

@@linus631 That is the plan, I will continue to talk and make videos about China and geopolitics.

I should put that video out next week.

Yes, I might make a video or two about that in the future if I have something interesting to say about it.

Sounds like a fun trip. China is really too big to say you went to China if you only visited one province. How did you like Guangdong? Thanks for the wishes on our new adventure.

@@TripBitten I went back to Taishan where I was born. this was the highlight of my trip. i also stayed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Singapore and Malaysia were too hot !!!! thanks.

well its connected to the bungling west for one, so obviously will be pulled around by the EU and the US to sanction China and or Russia somewhere down the line.... will be forced to toe the US line, will be told to reject BRI or sabotage, will be told to reject chinese goods no matter how good they are etc etc..... not to mention how crazy expensive the west is just for utilities etc

Hopefully, we will have a good experience in Portugal, only time will tell. Everyone is different and wants different things, so each experience is different.

Thank you!

Thank you. I plan on keeping the same content and hopefully people will continue to watch!

Yes, I think we will come back from time to time for vacations and to see how everything is changing.

I think as my recommendation and just as a tip that you can take from what I said here, is that you can tell people of other youtubers who has been to China and live there etc (anyone that just say things without knowing that it has no basis in it or something like that) and people who make online content that is being based and is on China. You can also do a collaboration with other youtubers that make content about China and someone who live in China and that youtuber you collaborated with can also be a American that lives and knows China (for RU-vidr who lives in China and makes news and knows China that you can collaborate with, is a New Zealander named Andy Boreham who's RU-vid channel is called Reports on China and is a youtuber that makes videos about China similar to what you are doing and more on news and anything that is seen by people online about China)

Yes, almost neighbors! Spain was on the list of places to move, but it takes 10 years to get citizenship and Portugal is only 5. That was a big factor....

@@TripBitten I see. Changing citizenship isn’t high on our list. I still need to commute back and forth to the states for business. My wife is European so no need for her to change citizenship. I will definitely continue to watch your channel trip. Best of luck on the moving process it’s always a headache!

Thanks! We actually already got a little farm. So, we are excited to move and start everything.

Thank you. Not sure about the services or if they can compare to China, but I'm sure we will find out once we are there.

Thank you. Yes, moving is a pain. I have moved about 9 times in the last 14 years. We are going to buy a house and settle down a little more.

I agree. It is about where you think you can grow and be happy. That has been China for a long time, but now we are looking for something new and happy to be leaving China on good terms. Some times staying too long can make one bitter and hateful. We don't feel that way about China at all. We are grateful for our time here.

@@TripBitten Thanks for the love and response! Hopefully I have your attention for a moment: I'm an American, and older than you (in my mid 60's), and was kinda' "born" into what's now considered the Nomad "lifestyle". In 1969, my single mother decided to leave Los Angeles, and relocate herself - and her only child, me at 9 years old - and move to Recife Brazil. Lived there for a couple of years, then to Portugal, then to Kenya. Then back to the U.S. (I may have already shared this with you, I dunno, I'm old now 🤨) From that I have Brazilian and Portuguese citizenships. More importantly, from that experience, I am not afraid to live anywhere. So over the past 50 years I have visited 77 Countries and lived in a 4 of those for more than a year. But what I wanted to share with you is the cumulation of all of this. Two main things about life: 1.) There is no "perfect" Country, everyplace has its own set of issues. Thus, life is about _Trade-Offs,_ with respect to where one lives. What an *INDIVIDUAL* is willing to accept at any given time depending on the circumstances. Some things like marriage and children are very long term obligations, where Individuality transforms into *TEAM.* 2.) Life enjoyment & fulfillment is all about _Contrast._ None of us can live in Paradise, because no matter how great a Paradise is, we get accustomed to it. And include the old saying "you don't miss your water until your well runs dry:" How can one appreciate something if they have always had it? Or know to like or dislike it as they haven't experienced anything other? Most humans just kinda' survive where they are, based on how the Culture is, because they are 100% Immersed in it from birth. This is all they know, only seeing the "home" from the inside out. Conversely, visitors from another Culture see things (the "home") from the outside in - as well as the inside out. Experiencing life in 3D, vs. 2D. It's this _Difference or "Contrast"_ that allows for more enjoyment & fulfillment in life. The only other "Nomad" thing I would share is be prepared for Family situations. When one is young(er), and ones family, specifically ones Parents are healthy and still independent, one has a certain "freedom" to galivant around the planet if one chooses to. From 2009 to the Spring of 2020, we lived a "trifecta" life (Another Nomad Capitalist term). We purchased homes in Tangier Morocco and Johor Malaysia. Spending 2-3 Months/year in each based on our kids U.S. Academic calendar. This setup was "paradise" to me, as both locations were really used as a base of regional travel. But then the pandemic hit, we decided to sit it out in America. Then both my parents and my Wife's parents required help in their older age. Now we are somewhat "stuck". Both of my parents passed away during this time, the kids are grown and out of college, but my MIL needs care, and my wife has no intention of continuing our former Trifecta until further notice. Moreover, travel requires energy - and the older one is, the less energy one has. "Time waits for no Man or Woman". Keep all of this in mind as you and your wife continue to _Engineer_ your lives. I wish you both nothing but the best!

Thanks for the advice and story. Sounds like you have lived an interesting life and I agree with our points. No country is perfect and time waits for no one, which means live while you can if you have the health and financial means to do it. Hopefully, you can travel a bit more in the future, if you want that lifestyle again.

Yes, I understand some people only want to see what it is like on the ground in China. But my videos won't change too much, at least I don't plan on changing them too much.

It wasn't an easy decision, but sometimes you need to try new things in order to grow and develop.

Thank you. Portuguese will be difficult to learn, but we will do our best.

I'm sure I will share a few thoughts once we have lived there for a little bit and get a feel for the country.

Nothing to sale here in China.... That is actually one of the main reasons we are leaving, we want to buy a house. Thanks for the wishes.

That is what we are doing.... We have talked about it a lot and don't want to look back and think what could have been. China was the same. It has been amazing, but now we have a new dream.

Yes, many have retired there. Hopefully, we will adapt well and grow there. Thanks for the wishes.

Thank you!

Thank you. We are looking to take it a little bit slower and living a quieter life.

Yes, it is harder to get citizenship here because we are both foreigners. If you marry a Chinese person, it is a little easier but still difficult to get a green card. I'm hoping to get EU citizenship in 5 years.

Thank you. We might come back to visit in the future.

We will be near Coimbra

Good luck!

Good luck to you trip bitten, and good luck on your journey! 😊

lol yes, he is a big troll.... but I don't care for all the misleading titles. It makes it less impactful over time.

@@TripBitten Chongqing Punk also trolls with it, but it does have something to do with the content. "Life is SO BAD in CHINA - It's Like Living in the Past" It turns out it was a cool 80's neighborhood.