yes it is very different to being on holiday, there are things you will like and there are things you hate, there are things you will miss and things you wont, its all down to you and what you want,

for me , i miss my daughters , grand children, im missing them growing up,
i miss my food, i miss long days of daylight, i miss the changing seasons, its nice to feel the heat, but there is no break from it here,l you will never know if its really for you until you try