Quote From Tudor_Queen:
That sounds like an ideal opportunity to leave. I guess you could even explain this situation to your referees if you wanted them to understand why you are again asking for references having been accepted somewhere once.

A smooth transition to a new PhD would be ideal but even if you have to find a temporary job while applying for new PhD opportunities (depending on your finances) I guess at least you will know that you have left a PhD that wasn't for you and are looking for something better. All the best in finding something quickly : )

Quote From JoIs14:
Hello everyone, I want to visit my old referees to ask for the reference. Even though I am in another country doing the phd, the distance is not so far. So I can afford the ticket and time to go back to the country where I did my master. However, I am wondering if having a person-to-person meeting with them is appropriate. I don't want to bother their work. Look forward to every piece of advise and thought.