Dylan Thomas a famous Welsh poet and notorious drunk once wrote
" Swansea is the graveyard of ambition"
what he meant was many people from all over the world come to swansea to further their education/careers, but the nightlife is so good they end up mispending their youth!
So try Swansea ......you'll proberly lose your job but its worth it boyo!
I think it is the company you are with, not where you are. You must've had some great nights sitting in your local pub with all your mates, aswell in town misbehaving!