But the British are the same when moving abroad, to the extent that they move to 'Little Britain' enclaves in their destination country, or an area known to be popular with expats.
This is the reality. You go to certain areas of London (Wembley - Ealing Road) and its like little India.
You go to certain areas of Luton (Bury Park) and its like taking a walk in Pakistan.
I am sure if you go to certain areas of the Costa Del Sol, aside from the weather you would think you are in the UK.
When people jump ship and move country they usually try to mitigate the 'change' element by moving close to people that they can immediately relate to.
This cant be underestimated. Aside from the UK I have homes in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, and Ahmedabad is one city where I sometimes feel that I am the only white guy for miles and miles. I also tend to miss home more when I am living there.
When I had my houses gutted and refurbished in both cities the brief that I gave the designer was that when I closed my blinds/curtains I didnt want to feel that I was in India in respect of design and interior architecture. The team achieved this.
Should I ****** off back to the UK? No I enjoy the country for most of what it has, but it doesnt stop me missing home and I want to protect that as much as I can. Its crazy but I also miss the British accent when I am over here, so most of the time I tend to stream British radio channels to my car/home/phone. The stuff I thought I would never miss.