I'm truly glad your experience was a positive one all around. When alone and a woman, it's not easy to trust people you don't know. Especially when you have no idea about their mentality. I'm Greek (have been a permanent resident of Greece for 40 years) while it saddens me that in the end you didn't make friends, it was the wisest thing to do. Should you come again, it will be quite different. All the best to you Issa. PS Issa (ίσα) in Greek means straight or straight ahead Looking forward to your videos ❤

@issahuang

6 күн бұрын

Thank you for your sweet message. I would love to visit Greece again, hopefully soon:)

Even myself that I grow up in Athens, and now i live in UK, every time i go there i feel the same like you, and i stay in my Athens home alone, going out to eat and visit places that i know all my life, but there is the strange feeling of been alone among millions of people...

Very chill video, I like your style a lot. You seem to look at things the same way I do. I’ve watched a bunch of Greece vlogs, but they were kinda generic. Yours is a lot more aesthetic. I’m surprised this was in my recommended with only 5k views, but I’m glad I found it! It did strike me as a little melancholic and then I got to the end and understood why. If you ever visit Athens again, I’d be happy to show you around and help you avoid the tourist traps. I’m currently living here for my uni studies and I like exploring as well 😁

@issahuang

5 күн бұрын

Thank you! If I visit Athens again, it would be great to hang out with you. Have a great summer!

I just came across this video when looking at videos of Athens because I just booked a trip there, and this video was soo lovely and relaxing. Such a unique tone, I had to follow you

@issahuang

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy your trip in Greece:)

去年我在雅典待了一年，你的影片完全喚起了我那一年的記憶～（參觀帕德嫩神殿、博物館、農夫市集、書店咖啡店，還有很好叫的外賣🥰）上個月，我再訪雅典幾天，也去了那間叫Yiasemi的咖啡店（在你影片3:41出現那間）覺得好神奇，我曾走過那個旋轉樓梯😍影片的步調、配樂都恰好地傳達雅典的生活滋味，實在太喜歡你拍攝的視角了，謝謝分享！

@issahuang

18 күн бұрын

也谢谢你

​Your videos appeared by chance on my youtube home page and I immediately fell in love with them: they transmit very strong emotions, such as melancholy. Please keep making them, I love them, you are very talented! Can I ask you how you managed to visit so many cities? I would love to visit many places like you did. Regards❣​(Sorry for any mistakes, english isn't my first language)

@issahuang

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words. I am very lucky to work remotely so that I am able to visit these places

I am in the process of watching your videos on both channels and i absolutly love them !!! it makes me want to get out of my head and go see the world, even if it is just outside of my home, even if i am on my own. thank you very much for sharing your videos, they are very precious.

@issahuang

20 күн бұрын

thank you so much for your kind and warm message. I hope you could do the things that make you feel better:)

This is a beautiful video. As an ex-pat who's lived in Greece for many (many!) years, I really enjoyed it. Is that a cafe and bookstore you show starting at 3:15? If so, could you tell me the name and/or address? I'd love to go there. Thank you. I'm very glad you enjoyed being in Greece.

i just stumbled upon your yt channel and i just wanted to say that i love how you captured life in athens. i have lived here my whole life and it's one of the few times i see living athens portrayed online as it is in real life. i hope you enjoyed it, even if it became a bit lonely!!

@issahuang

21 күн бұрын

Thank you! Looking back now, the days I spent in Athens were my favorite time during my trip. Enjoy life!

May I ask you in which area of Athens you were staying ? How did you find your place to stay? All the best !!

Great video !( awful city lived there for one year, trying to study in the university of Athens). Keep going!

@issahuang

2 күн бұрын

thank you:)

@user-ep8bk5ku6g

Күн бұрын

What was your experience from University of Athens?

@bbk452

Күн бұрын

@@user-ep8bk5ku6g I suppose that it depends on the faculty, really. I visited the campus, which is located in the neighborhood of Zografou. There are a lot of faculties there-it’s the largest campus of the university (maybe the only one?). Negatives for me: The infrastructure and public transport leading to the campus are terrible. There are only buses without air conditioning (Athens is hot). I lost two hours per day just on transport and traffic. It’s the worst place to build a campus, with no metro access. The bus, car, taxi, etc., need to pass through the small streets of the neighborhood to reach the university! Some facilities are in really awful condition (the Faculty of Philosophy and the other faculties around it, for example). The architecture is interesting, but inside it feels post-apocalyptic. The toilets… no words… The university is often closed randomly, sometimes due to student demonstrations or protests by the employees (unions, etc.). There seem to be changes every week. All administrative tasks are handled very slowly, really slowly. Positive side: Most of the Greek and international students are friendly, communicative, and supportive. Everyone speaks English, even the cleaning staff. The library is a new building; it is beautiful and well-equipped-it’s evident that it was built recently (likely with European funds/projects). Additionally, the food from the canteens is really, really cheap for students. The university has good connections with other universities across Europe, offering many transfer opportunities, student exchanges, and Erasmus programs. Overall, as this is the most prestigious and largest university in Greece, I was surprised and a bit disappointed, mostly because of the facilities. However, it wasn’t the university but the city itself that “forced” me to leave. Athens is so chaotic, dirty, and poorly designed that it’s impossible for the university not to inherit some of these traits.

@bbk452

Күн бұрын

I suppose that it depends of the faculty, really. I was visiting the campus with the faculties which are at the end of a neighbourhood called Zografou. There a lot of faculties there - it is the biggest campus of the university (maybe the only one?) The negatives for me: The infrastructure and the public transport leading to the campus is terrible. Only buses without air conditioning (Athens is hot). Losing 2 hours per day only for transport / traffic. Worst place to build a campus, no metro... the bus, car, taxi etc. need to pass through small streets of the neighbourhood to reach the university!!! Some facilities are really in awful condition (faculty of Philosophy + the other faculties around it for example), interesting architecture, but inside is post apocalyptic... Toilets...no words... The university is closed often and randomly - sometimes due to some student demonstrations or protests of the employees (working unions etc.). Almost every week there some changes. All administrative tasks are happening slowly, really Swoolyyy. Positive side : the most of the greeks and of the international students are friendly, communicative and supportive. Everyone is speaking English (even the cleaning staff). The library is a new building, it is beautiful and well equipped- it is visible that it was built recently (European money/project). Also the food from the canteens is really really cheap for students. The university has good connections with other universities across Europe - a lot transfers/student exchange /Erasmus program. Overall as this is the most prestigious and big university of Greece, I was surprised and a bit disappointed mostly because of the material base , however it was not the university, but the city itself, which "forced" me to leave. Italy is so chaotic, dirty and bad designed, that it is not possible the university not to inherit something from it.

wow this is a cool documentary / cinema verite approach - really heartfelt - I spent some time there and recognise one of the restaurants - where to next ? this is cool. Thanks

@issahuang

8 күн бұрын

thank you!

😍❤

@issahuang

20 күн бұрын

🫶

i've just discovered your youtube page and i'm in love with the way you film, the atmosphere is one of a kind. please keep making them! and out of curiosity, what was the movie you were watching near the end of the video?

@issahuang

9 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! The movie was Bergman Island:)

I actually considered it but feels like august will be waaaay too hot to visit for an entire month.

@issahuang

4 сағат бұрын

it is very hot! but bearable:)

@p5rsona

Сағат бұрын

@@issahuang thanks, I decided to go with Rome. Not sure if better tho

EVERYSHOT IS SO BEAUTIFUL . what camera and lens you use ?

@issahuang

15 күн бұрын

Thank you! This video was filmed with Sony rx100:)

i love ur shots! they’re beautiful :) what camera do you use??

@issahuang

23 күн бұрын

@@bellamariem thank you! This video was filmed with Sony RX100

You are lonely if you are reserved and not trying to meet with people. This is the original way to understand the culture through communication.If you repeated the same thing you should try to meet people, make friends flirt otherwise it would not make sense it would be tha same thing wherever you stayed Greece, Namimbia , Austrialia or Chile or Mongolia.

@issahuang

4 сағат бұрын

thank you for your advice:)

Going to Greece (as an Asian) alone without any connections or knowledge of the country. You must have had a culture shock. 😅 Where are you from btw?

@issahuang

Ай бұрын

haha I really enjoyed my time in Greece. I am from China:)

@Panis.1

14 күн бұрын

Man fühlt sich als Asiate nicht allein in Griechenland. In Athen und Thessaloniki leben viele Asiaten besonders viele aus China. In Athen gibt's sogar eine Chinatown mit chinesische Geschäfte. Schön gemacht das video Grüße 🖐️

@eltassos4241

6 күн бұрын

Chinese people and civilization is so much admired by us, the Greeks.

As someone who lives in Athens, this city completely sucks. If you only visit the touristy and "cool" areas it can look good on social media, but overall it's a shithole full of dirt, illegal immigrants, an awful public transportation system, too many cars on the roads etc. Whenever someone asks me what's the best thing to do in Athens, my answer is... go to the airport and leave.

@bbk452

Күн бұрын

@@dackjaniels443 Absolutely right!