Moving to Florida | 6 month Q&A | Pros & Cons, Jobs, Apartments, Disney and More!
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Moving to Florida | 6 month Q&A | Pros & Cons, Jobs, Apartments, Disney and More!
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Welcome back to Kels and John and to our long-awaited Moving to Florida 6 month Q&A video! We sat down and answered all of your questions about our jobs, finding an apartment, expenses, Disney, pros & cons and so much more in celebration of our first 6 months of living in Florida! Hit play to hear about our journey or click the timestamps below to find your question!
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THANK YOU for joining us for this Q&A vlog and for all of your questions. More videos coming very soon!
- Kelsey
TIME CODES:
Work
00:00 Start
02:15 What do you do for work and did you stay with the same companies?
02:59 How did you find the job search?
03:42 Do you like your new job?
04:10 Do you still need to visit NYC for work, how were you able to move states and keep your job, and how is remote work going?
06:15 Will living in Florida be an issue for work in the future?
06:49 How is it possible to work in the US if you're from the UK?
08:19 What company do you use to make your t-shirt website?
09:11 Were you ever bartenders?
09:43 Would you go back to being castmembers or is it better to be a visitor? What would we do for Disney if we could go back to the company?
Apartments & Expenses:
11:25 Rent or buy in Florida?
12:10 How to determine if somewhere is a good area? What are good neighborhoods to look in to? What general area do you live in?
13:09 Are you happy with your location?
13:38 How to go about researching apartments from another state?
15:06 What was your budget when looking for an apartment? Was it hard to find an apartment within your budget? What's the average rent for a 2-3 bedroom apartment?
16:18 Have we found it more or less expensive compared to NYC? Difference in cost between NY and FL apartments?
18:00 Cost of living compared to the UK?
18:41 How has having so much more space in your home made a difference?
19:55 Did you research schools in the area?
20:43 Do you think Florida is your forever home? Will you buy a home there? Has the dream of owning a home gone away in Florida with the prices?
Disney:
22:22 Since moving, do you do Disney things as little or as much as you thought you would? How often are you at the parks?
23:34 Has living near Disney been just as magical as you hoped?
24:02 Are you Passholders? What does that mean? What are the benefits? Did you have to pay for your APs outright and are monthly payments available for Florida people?
25:39 If someone's going to WDW for the first time, what would your advice be for them?
26:37 What is your favorite park now you can go more often and has that changed?
General moving to Florida questions:
28:40 Best three things and worst three things about moving to Florida?
29:17 Curious about weather. I'd love to move but scared of Florida storms.
30:31 What's worse: Florida summers or New York winters?
31:03 What made you want to leave New York?
31:49 Have you thought about moving back because it wasn't what you expected?
32:04 What do you miss about New York?
32:36 Is it everything you expected? Are you happy?
32:43 Hardest transition or most difficult adjustment? The hardest thing about moving?
33:51 Has anything surprised you that you weren't expecting?
34:13 Anything you would do differently?
34:51 Do you think you will always live in the USA?
35:24 Who does most of the cooking?
35:57 When does the high wear off and real life kick in?
36:33 Food items that you can't get in Florida and miss?
37:00 Something you wish you knew before moving?
37:47 Do you wish you moved sooner than you did?
38:14 How are you both getting on managing work and home life?
38:47 Is traffic as bad as they say?
39:16 Do you feel safe in Florida where you are living? Is the crime high in Florida?
39:40 Do you think it's a good area for a single 20-something?
40:00 Have you been golfing yet?
40:14 Thoughts on moving during a pandemic?
41:33 Favorite non-Disney activity, restaurant and local shop?
42:37 Is Florida the favorite place you've ever lived?
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Great vlog! Discovered you guys during the pandemic (in NJ) and it helped me just get through the days when I watched your old vlogs. You’re such a cute couple! I’m definitely in a different time of my life, my kids are in college but I definitely plan on moving to Florida so this video was very helpful about moves and expenses and things like that. Wishing you the best and enjoy life!
Thank you Kate, and thank you also for your sweet messages checking in on us - they didn't go unnoticed! That's wonderful, we wish you the very best of luck for a successful move. If you have any additional questions, don't hesitate to reach out any time!
@@KelsandJohn thank you! I appreciate that. I may just send you some questions when the time comes. By the way I found life by Francesco via you guys. Oh my goodness I fell in love with Francesco and John and I follow them now too.
@@kateogilvie2500 they are the BEST!!! ❤️❤️❤️
You all have been missed! Seeing this in our subscription feed brought a smile to our faces!
Thank you so very much friends! A little break was good for us but it sure feels great to be back online! Appreciate you!
I would be missing Broadway too! Make sure to check in with the Dr Phillips Center for The Performing Arts for when Broadway Tours finally start up again!
We certainly will! Love a good show! Happy we took advantage of the proximity to Broadway in our 5 years there :)
Happy 6 Month Move-iversary!
Hello Kels and John and Penny. So lovely to see you all again. We really missed you! You all look great and very happy which is wonderful. Great video and living in Florida sounds amazing!
Hugs from the Greene Family
Kels & Jon, Let’s talk..
PLEASSSSSSSSSE don’t stay gone that long again.😢. Okay talk over🤣
Looking at cutie pie puppy (penny) still Positively adorable ♥️♥️♥️
It was wonderful to see all three of you again. Thank you for answering all the questions. Great job!!!
(I don’t have Instagram.. so when ur MIA it was concerning 🥰🥰)
I'm so sorry, we never meant to concern anyone! Forget sometimes that not everyone is on Instagram but we are back and will be making videos more regularly from here on out! Thank you for watching - hasn't Penny got big?!
@@KelsandJohn ❤️❤️
So glad you guys are back it’s been awhile since you guys have done a video
Loved hearing your perspective on everything about your move! I’m in a bunch of moving to FL groups on Facebook, but it’s nice to hear the opinions and experience from you two. ☺️ so happy to see you back!
Thank you so much! We're happy to be making videos like this knowing how RUclips was such a great resource for us before we moved! We're glad to be back and excited, after a break, to be making videos again!
Loved having you back! Missed your videos xx Your q&a made me smile xx
Thank you so much, it's great to be back!
Great comeback vlog - great to see you guys again.
Thank you Dave! Great to be back!
Great vlog from you both, it’s lovely to see how happy you both are and look forward to seeing more vlogs, stay safe x ❤️😀🇬🇧
It's really funny we had the pretty much same timeline haha. We had been back in NY for 5 years before we moved back to Orlando in November when my company went 100% remote too. So glad we're all living our best lives in Orlando!!!!!!!
So funny! And so glad you're enjoying your life out here as much as we are!
So happy to see a new video upload today!😊 Glad that you are all doing well.🥰 Happy Spring to you including baby Penny 🐶 💐Great Q&A video!!❤️
Thank you Kim!!! Hope you're also doing well and happy Spring to you too! Here's to brighter days ahead!
Thank you!!! always interesting to see other people's perspective. The sunny weather just does something to the soul and mental state. I dont miss the cold snowy weather at all.....too old for that!!!!
I'm with you there - the weather the past few months especially! What a treat!
My wife and I watch this last night and thought it was amazing! As Floridians it’s nice to see the perspective of people moving to Florida. I’m so use to driving and crazy FL storms I don’t give it a second thought. Lol My wife and I got a puppy during the pandemic and were wondering if you went through the “Puppy blues?” Thanks for sharing! Glad you’re back!
So happy to hear from you guys. I loved the Q@A you answered a lot of my questions. Can’t believe it’s already 6 months and Penny what a cutie. Stay well again so happy to hear from you both God Bless.🏰🥰🎠
Thank you so much for your questions Betty! We had fun answering them and appreciate you watching! Those 6 months have flown by! We'll be online a bit more regularly from here on out! Stay well!!!
I finally got a chance to watch it! Great Vlog, great tips and thoughts. New York City and we miss you but loving your life in Florida and of course cutie pie Penny 💕💖
Thanks so much!!
So glad you guys are back!!! You were missed.
It's lovely to be back, thank you so much for joining us!
Thank you for this video, it was very helpful. I’ll be moving from the Tropics very soon and I’m so excited! I love and enjoy every single videos! Love your apartment! ❤️
Thanks so much for watching Veronica! That IS exciting! Wishing you all the luck in the world for your move!
Missed you guys. This was a very informative video.. thanks 😍
Kels your hair looks great! I remember when you moved to Florida you had to try new products.Glad you guys are loving Orlando!
Yay! Welcome back! I can relate to this video. My husband and I met in Orlando, moved to NY now we’re moving back❤️ Something about Disney can’t stay away lol 😆
Thank you so much! And yay! Welcome back to the sunshine! :)
Welcome back lovelies! Great to see your faces again, especially Penny of course! I guessed you guys had been busy as have I hence lack of messages haha I'm so glad you guys got your dream to move back to Florida - very much well deserved. Here's to many more fun months, we just need flights to open back up so I can come stay on the sofa! x
P.s hows the tea situation?
Thank you lovely!!! I hear you loud and clear - life has been busy and intense at times! Thank you for your kind words - get on over here! And the situation has never been better thanks to you! I've had a cold this weekend and oh so grateful for giant cups of tea!
Hi Kels and John!!!! I've missed you two!!!! So glad to see a new vlog! Thanks for sharing your experiences with moving to FL!!!! Lived here all my life, so it's cool to hear how others find it similar/different to where they came from! AND... Where can I get that MK Park Map Pillow??? I must have one. I'm obsessed!
Thank you so much for joining us Kelly! That pillow is from Adjectives Market on Plant Street - the favorite store I mentioned :)
Great Q&A you guys!! So glad you guys have taken time for yourselves I felt like you guys hit the ground running with the move and the excitement of it all plus becoming a family of 3 and all the little extras that comes with life. So I’m glad you took a moment to breathe and recollect yourselves! You guys are living ur best Orlando life and it shows! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I missed the Q&A inquiry posts BUT if I had one question would be did you ever find a perfect Disney name for your new car? :)
Thank you Anferne! It was much needed but we're excited to start sharing videos again! You know, we've not actually officially named our car! I think my favorite suggestion was Hiro though to go along with the Big Hero 6 theme ;)
Loved this! Now got to convince my boyfriend we need to move to Orlando after you explained how it can be possible 😂 Good to see you both back! x
Loved this vlog! Thank you! ❤️
Thank you for watching Pamela!
Thank you for video showing Wow! Both of you and penny very happy and your life live in Florida! 😊🐶❤👍
Thank you so much!
Thank you for answering my question :) have a nice day!!
Thank YOU for your question! We had a great time recapping the last 6 months! :)
Loved, loved this!!!! So much great information. New Yorker here thinking of making the move. Where did you get that great pillow on your couch with the map??
Thank you so much, we're so happy to hear you found it helpful! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any additional questions! That pillow is from the favorite local shop I mentioned, Adjectives Market! I believe they also have online ordering available :)
I loved this vlog! Nice “comeback” it truly makes me want to live in FL
Thank you friends! Feels great to be back! :)
Did you guys made it one of the priorities that the apartment was pet friendly or it just worked out that way?
@@TheMangerinoAdventures great question! We DID prioritize pet friendly! We had no idea how soon we'd welcome a pet in to our home but, since it wasn't possible where we lived before, we wanted to give ourselves the option :)
I love this vlog
Missed you guys!
SO GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS! WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU
WHAT A WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL COUPLE 💑YOU ARE
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS 🙏
The sweetest! Thank you Hector and big love to NYC from ORL!
"We just like to drink". Started laughing at that comment! Sounds like something my adult kids would say. Love your vlogs. Stay safe-I look forward to your next video!
The way to cook is figure a week of a theme and use that as a guide to cook like one night of Chinese, one of Italian you know that type thing. And when you two are together make like steak or something you can share. That’s how I do it.
Currently waiting for an interview in London for an EB1, Covid has slowed it all down but nice to see a fellow Brit living in the US 😁 x
Wow has it been 6 months already?! I remember watching your moving vlogs which didn't seem that long ago! I'm glad that you're loving life in Orlando! Do you think you'll start exploring other parts of Florida once covid restrictions get a bit easier?
Crazy, right?! The time has absolutely flown! Thank you so much and most definitely! When our schedules align (whenever that may be), we can't wait to explore new and different parts of Florida!
Hey there found your channel through searching youtube for wedding venues in Orlando and your video popped up about the wedding venue tour that you guys filmed! When I saw the house in the video I fell in love with it and was happy to see in your other videos that you guys chose the Dr.Philips house. We ended up going with Dr. Phillips's house as well so thanks for the great video series on choosing your venue. Do you have any tips that made your wedding easier choosing that venue or leading up to/ the day of? Thanks in advance. Love your channel!!!! .
Hi there, congratulations on your engagement! We are still, to this day, over the moon that we picked the Dr Phillips house! Some tips... stay in the turret room if you can for the best dress/getting ready shots! We rented that room for the night prior to and after our wedding. Take photos in as many spots as possible - there are so many great ones! We paid for an extra hour of time so we could continue the party, as well as the premium bar option. Oh, and visit the bar at the Grand Bohemian if you want some kind of after party - you can walk there from the Dr Phillips House!
@@KelsandJohn Thank you so much!!! ❤️🥰🥰You're tips were super helpful we were planning to stay the night of. We chose an early morning brunch wedding so maybe we could try out the grand Bohemian afterward our wedding is in November as well so the weather for pictures should be great 😊 thanks so much for your help.
Living your best life!
Hi guy's so nice to see you . blessings 😘😘
Thank you for watching Ana!
Such a great surprise to log on and find a new video from you guys! You've been missed. I have to say, I just found your channel right about the time you moved here and I have enjoyed catching up on your lives. I am an Anglophile who has never set foot in the UK, YET, (I have high hopes after this pandemic is over and already have an entire itinerary planned of all the awesome English places I want to see, from Buckingham Palace to Abbey Road to the Tower of London and everything in between!! LOL!), I have lived in Orlando my entire life, I have been an annual passholder for over 30 years, I was a cast member for 12 and I am married to a Filipino so ... Yeah, I feel a great bond to you guys! LOL! It is fantastic to see a new perspective on my town from the 2 of you. I am looking forward to more videos. Thanks for sharing with us!
Ha! So many things in common, I love that! I hope a trip to the UK is the first thing you do when it's safe to travel - you will fall in love with London! It's an incredible city full of so much history! Grateful to you for stopping by and watching our video. If you know of any good Filipino food spots, please let us know! :)
@@KelsandJohn Deguzman's oriental food mart on Colonial Drive is delicious! It's not a restaurant but a take away, but totally worth it. The only place my husband will consider beside his mother's cooking. LOL! Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching, Denise!
Q&A PlayxPlay - 6mths, boy time has flown! Thank you, for this video felt like sharing a nice conversation.
Hasn't it just?! Great to have you with us Leigh and thank you for joining!
In love with penny! Can I ask u where you got her🐶
Actually you can now use the Florida resident discount now. It’s not that much off but it works and you can use it on annual passes I think.
We used it for our renewal :)
I 💖you guys.. You are the best
Coming from someone from the northeast we tend to have higher rents up here. In MA your lucky to get a decent apartment for less then $1500 a month and sometimes $1500 only gets you a one bedroom. Whereas in Florida you seem to get more bang for your buck in the housing aspect anyway. Also coming from MA (and I am sure the same as in NY) is how is the healthcare down there? That would be my biggest worry is finding good healthcare here in MA we have some of the best hospitals in the country and coming from that not knowing that's also a big question.
Definitely. We were paying significantly more per month for our studio in NYC than we are here for our 2 bed!
Great vid! Me and my family has lived in Orlando 18 years now. Moved from jersey city. Here’s a few food places to check out. Tako Cheena on Mills avenue. Stasios Italian deli in the Milk district, they are from New York. Firebirds in winter park. Sevenbites in Orlando. And Linda’s La cantina steak house. All places with great food. Give them a look on google. Have a great day guys
I watch to one of your videos that was 8 months ago I really enjoyed your movie in video I just was wondering if you could say the name of the apartment complex I'm looking to move down there from Rhode Island 4 nice Apartmentand I really like Yours
Miss you guys
Thank you Belinda, it's good to be back!
One question I have is... With John not having employment until after you arrived. Did that impact you guys when applying for apartments? Did you have to pay a larger deposit or anything being unemployed and applying? Or was Kelsey's salary enough.
And how much do you think is needed to relocate from the northeast to Florida?
Great question. We were fortunate that it did not impact us applying at all. There are definitely a few variables that will impact the cost of relocating: a) how you plan to physically make the move, b) do you have a job lined up already before relocating, c) what are you looking for in an apartment/location, d) are you traveling alone or bringing family, and e) will you bring furniture or start over, as we did? Just some things I'd consider that definitely impacted the decisions we made but also played a role in the overall moving expenses. Furnishing our apartment from scratch was definitely the biggest expense for us but might not be for others!
Try Shanghai Lane for soup dumplings! The Mills area has lots of great Asian restaurants :)
Glad you both are finding happiness in Florida!
Amazing, thank you for the recommendation! Always look forward to trying new spots!
Agreed, I was thinking the same. Mills and colonialtown have great restaurants, especially authentic Asian food. Mamak is similar to Hawkers but I tend to prefer Mamak, the authentic Asian restaurants are number one though. The areas between there and Winter Park have so many good restaurants and I love the breakfast at Briarpatch on Park Ave.
@@milesandpages we just went to Briarpatch last weekend for the first time! It was great! We'll definitely head towards Mills next time we're looking for some good Asian cuisine - sounds like the place to be! Thank you! :)
@@KelsandJohn I’m glad you all enjoyed it. I hope you all enjoy colonialtown/Mills area. Also, there are alot of great Orlando ig accounts that are good to find out what’s going on around town and places to eat. I will try to remember to send it to you all lol
Soup dumplings are at chuan lu garden on colonial or hawkers over by the science center. Dim sum go to lam garden in downtown Orlando which really is the better place in town.
That downtown spot sounds worth a try! Thanks Andy!
So nice to have you both back! You both seem so happy with your lives in FL. :) This video was so informative! My fiance and I hope to move to FL one day since he is also now 100% a remote worker! If you don't mind me asking, was it difficult getting approved for the apartment with just the one salary when you applied? Just curious since I would probably be finding a job after the move.
(Also, we LOVE Hello Fresh, too! We get a new box pretty much every week. Such good food!)
Thank you Eileen! It's been a whirlwind 6 months for sure. So glad you found it informative! That's a great question! Fortunately we had no issues getting approved, my salary covered the leasing company's requirements so that was helpful. And YES, we've been living on Hello Fresh meals lately!
@@KelsandJohn Great to hear about that! Makes me feel more confident if/when we come down. :) We have our three meals for this week to cook! Hope you enjoy yours if you got some!
@@EileenGaming We have the same! Three meals! We've not had a bad one yet!
@@KelsandJohn If you get the opportunity and haven’t tried it yet, the BEST meal from them is the Chicken Pot Pie. It is HEAVENLY!!! I think it’s coming up in a few weeks on the menu actually!
@@EileenGaming ooh ok, I’ll keep an eye out for that one!
SUCH A GREAT Q&A! GREAT FL INFO! as a newbie 3 years from NJ to FL, I agree that anyone looking to move here should visit AND research. DO NOT move here off of a couple Disney vacations...once you move here, work and life happens so you're not going to spend alot of time at Disney, it still must be planned. There are sooo many different cities within the counties near the parks, Google is your friend. DO NOT move here if you aren't used to different ethnicities, if that bothers you stay where you are lol 😆JS(just saying). If you're used to taking mass transit fast (like in NY or Philly) its NOT fast in FL, you WILL need a car (or use uber/lyft). Jobs pay less so if you're "chasing" money 💰Orlando/surrounding areas probably won't work for you.... PLEASE DO NOT bring rude/rushing attitudes here because its still the South so things/people move slower/nicer in stores, etc (IMHO). The purpose of moving to FL should be about the Sun🌞, enjoying life, the BEAUTIFUL 😍 beaches (1-4 hours away) and parks, enjoying the time/people you're with. THANKS GUYS for a FANTASTIC video!! Very informative 💛
Thank you so much for the kind comment! I agree with your sentiments around Florida living entirely - life is for living around here :) Love that!!!
John, are you a chef? I've seen some of the things you've cooked and I def get the chef vibe
He was when he worked at Disney years ago but not anymore :)
@@KelsandJohn Thanks for the answer. Glad to see your smiling faces again!
I moved from NY to Downtown Orlando (creative village area) and it’s very safe! Stay away from Paramore.
Yes! Just like everywhere, there are good and bad areas - we can't wait to spend more time exploring downtown!
💕love this channel! Also, I know a great realtor in Florida, Orlando area: LOCK N KEY ..... fantastic! Rigo Rodriguez really pointed us out in the right direction & we were able to buy instead of renting!! Good Luck & Best Wishes !!!!😊
Is John a chef?