I'm pleased but proud? Of what? Something that nature and squillions of other people have done? That sounds like the part of America that has lost the plot.
We would love to have you as Australians. I can only imagine the kids growing up being typical Aussies enjoying life and the outdoors. You would be most welcome.
@@zoranm6432 Store fruit and veggies don't taste the same as they used to. There's no taste and you can hardly see the seeds in anything these days. Too much chemical and overproduced. I would rather have fruit and veg homegrown from 3rd world countries (PNG) where the soil has not been altered. Crystal clear mountain water and fresh air too in some countries. Also, Australians have been warned recently about the chemicals found in each state and were concerned about high levels of chemicals that can cause cancer. I can smell chorine every time I run the shower or put the tap on outside. It's disgusting. I ended up, purchasing spring water recently for drinking water and I get it delivered to our house monthly. It tastes so much better.
I'm a Brit but have lived in Australia for well over 30 yrs. It's so refreshing to hear your positive comments and enthusiasms for Australia, as when living here it's just so easy to listen to negative mundane noise about the dreadful state the world's in, or economic problems etc. You're both a breath of fresh air, please come back and brighten our doorstep again.
Dave, I've lived in several countries, and that is common among people whose world is small and insular. Even in America, they grizzle about the same things, but when one actually looks at it objectively it's usually based on unfounded LIES from people who have another more sinister agenda. Some self-deluded dumb ass thinks they can run it better. THEY CAN'T, they are just looking for someone ELSE to blame so they don't have to change.
We moved here in 2008 from the US. for what we thought would be a year or two! Totally missed the GFC and we we count our blessings every day that we ended up here on a whim sort of!! 16 years on, still here! Became citizens in 2015 and life is very good! It’s almost like the rest of the world’s dramas are just that… their dramas!! We live in beautiful CQ.
I loved that you mentioned how you "totally missed the GFC". THANK YOU!!! Wayne Swan - the Labor Party treasurer responsible for handling that so wonderfully WAS actually awarded "Finance Minister of the Year". Australia survived the global financial crisis without suffering the recession that crippled most Western economies and registered strong growth during the downturn which hit other countries hard. Man, we rock!! 😎
It makes me proud that you noticed the lack of litter at Kings Cliff. It's ingrained in most Aussies to deal thoughtfully with their rubbish and those who carelessly drop their garbage are quickly admonished. Thank you the Wickman family. Come back soon.
I've always though we do pretty well as far as maintaining a clean country. Even our cities, compared to other countries. New York, for example. Yeah, it's a massive city, but half of it is pretty run down. The subway system still works, but it's falling apart. Things like that don't get rectified because of the cost. But I don't understand why shopkeepers are allowed to just dump bags full of garbage on the footpath, rather than a proper bin or dumpster. I've never been to NY, but I but it stinks in summer. No wonder it's plagued with rats. There is no way anyone would be allowed to leave bags of rubbish on the footpath in any Australian city.
I'm Australian, and I believe I won the life lottery being born here. Im so grateful. Although I love travelling the world too, I'll never live anywhere else.
So great you felt this,way about our beautiful country...hope next time you go a bit further south of Kingscliff to Byron Bay Lennox Head and Ballina area for more surfing and great beaches then head inland to Mt Warning, Nimbin, Minyon Falls and Protesters Falls walking tracks for spectacular scenery google all these places I've mentioned its heaven there..I grew up all around there and it's a pocket of northern New South Wales not to be missed..pity you were so close..maybe next time ?
I will be at Straddie in two weeks time. We are doing a hike starting with Blue Lake, then over the sand dunes and up the beach with a diversion through the Keyhole Lakes, ending with the Gorge Walk and a BBQ on the beach. The hike will be just over 20 km so not a long one, but we will be stopping at several points for swims and games. Will be leaving home early (4.30 am) to catch the first ferry over, and taking the last ferry back in the evening. The time will be a small group of 10, and will be a great day. :) Another hike we really enjoy is following Cedar Creek from down in the valley up to Greens Falls at Mt Glorious, then back down Love Creek or Black Creek. That is a favourite hike for our group and also takes most of a day. If you ever come back to SE Qld, that hike is highly recommended. The kids would need to be a bit older for that though as it is not an easy hike. Loved watching your experiences here and hope you can come back in the future. All of Australia is great.
Born and bred Gold Coast girl here. It is so wonderful to hear your fabulous comments about my home. I am so glad you enjoyed. Much love and happy travels 🥰
Schnapper Rocks was my home back in 1967, I lived with my parents in a Restaurante/house called 'The Jungle Hut' it was right next door to the Rainbow Beach Surf Club. Fabulous location, my morning wake up was a 20mtr stroll and dip in the surf before work. The weekends were full of 'surfies' from Brisbane and beyond, we were continually giving first aid to ones that landed on the rocks after a good wave that went wrong. Our restaurante was a mecca for fish & chips takeaway for the weekend surfies. I'm so glad that you enjoyed your time on the Gold Coast and hope ypu can get back for more of Australia
What a lovely family. You guy's would fit in so well here. My recommendation is take 12 months off and van it around Oz, you have only seen a tiny bit.
I'm pleased you enjoyed Australia so much. Kirra beach sitting on the rocks there is amazing .There is so much to see and do .Hope you came back again.
it warms my heart so much how much you loved Australia in the first moment!!!! I love to see that! We are so incredibly lucky here. I hope you guys stay here for as long as you can/like!
We love having you guys ! You need to move out here permanently! You must do the great ocean rd in Victoria and come down to Warrnambool. Absolutely beautiful!
Well, I just smiled all the way through that video. You two are so happy and positive and it’s great to see. And you made me feel great about where we live. Ha magic 🙌
We migrated from South Africa to Oz 30 years ago and live on the Gold Coast. Age has caught up with me so I no longer surf but my sons do and I enjoy watching them. It was great seeing you enjoying the same spots that we do. Our 3 kids were fortunate to grow up here and and would never move. There is a lot more of Oz to see and it's a great country!
You are the sort of people we need in Australia young great parents humble and intelligent, next time your down try soldiers beach on the NSW central Coast
You guys sound so lovely. I live at Hastings Point, ten minute drive from Kingscliff. I work at Broadbeach on the GoldCoast. I loved your prespective on Australia as a young family. Hope you come back and stay longer next time xxx
So glad you enjoyed our part of the world. You looked like you really enjoyed it and I loved watching the kids having so much fun. Safe travels in Japan and beyond.
Australia has the best of everything,sunny weather, beautiful clean beaches,great variety of fresh food,very multicultural.You can surf,whale watching, snow boarding during winter in the southern states,lush green forests,great fishing the list just goes on if you have the time to explore. Hope you guys can come back in the future and do more exploring. 😊
Thank you. This was one of the most enjoyable videos i have watched for a long time. We are Aussies and have just spent 3 years and 8 months travelling this great land. You made me so proud of my country. Keep living the best life xx
G'day guys. Thanks so much for the great review for our fabulous country Down Under. Glad you had a great time. Yes, the beaches in QLD are great. So are the ones down my way in South Australia. PS. I'll send you a message also Instagram
So glad you're loving our little part of the world, thank you for kind comments. Hvae a great stay, Aussie' think it's pretty special too, we are so lucky. 😊
Thanks guys, I randomly stumbled across this and really appreciated your thoughts and sorry your young one had a boo bah at the park. You clearly had some good recommendations and Qld sounds like it certainly lived up or exceeded them. I recently 20 years ago moved from Sydney to Perth (but by Western Australian standards - I am still working on being called a "Westralian") and absolutely love the comparatively laid back life style here. If you like surfing, the southern Westralian coast is spectacular as it catches the heavy weather coming in from the Indian Ocean and has some of the most beautiful surf I have seen so far (even though I am not a surfer). My wife and I went to sugarloaf (a smallish rocky bay) and watched from the cliffs the dolphins surfing the waves
Loving your journey as a family, you’re having so much fun and it makes me happy to watch you enjoy our wonderful country. Please come back sometime soon. ♥️
Well, you certainly brought a beautiful attitude with you! Thanks for visiting that little piece of a very big continent, and I sure am glad to hear that you'll be back.
West coast is the best coast!! The sun sets in the west. There is NOTHING better than a western Australian beach sunset. We also have amazing surfing in Margaret River, gorgeous Rottnest Island with Quokkas running around everywhere, swimming with whalesharks in Exmouth, ride a camel on the beach in Broome, visit the amazing forests and wine region in the southwest of Western Australia, explore Karijini national park. Rock lobster everywhere. Those of us who are lucky enough to live on the west coast know that we truly do have the best beaches in all of Australia so make sure to visit next time ❤️❤️❤️
you guys have the right attitude and personalities so you would fit in anywhere, you will have to set your own limitations here though, it would take a lifetime to experience everything.
Please come visit Tasmania. Summer definitely better for weather and long days, but given the kids' ages, shorter winter days and cheaper off-season prices and experiences would probably be just as good.
I'm so glad that you had such a positive experience! I think you will find that most Aussies (myself included) are a little bit biased about how good we think our country is. But I also think we are fully justified because it is just AMAZING! You need to come back and check it out again! I can't give you a good estimation of a timeframe needed, as you can never see everything, but 6 months is probably a minimum - that would be just under 4 weeks in each state/territory and, believe me, you could do 6 months in each state/territory alone if you wanted. PS: I especially loved seeing your reaction to how clean Australia is. I have made 2 trips to UK/Europe, 2 trips to the USA and 1 trip to SE Asia, and on every trip, the one thing that really struck me was how dirty every other place seemed to be! From litter in the street to grime on the city building walls, it all just looked so dark and dirty. I love travelling and seeing other countries but I will never want to live anywhere else!
You will need a couple of years to see it all but pick the time of year for the area you want to see. Remember how big this beautiful country is. there is something to see around every corner of it. You look and sound like a great family . I would welcome you to Victoria if you do get here. I agree with your thoughts on South Queensland. have fun wherever you are. Good luck . Peter
So glad you guys had a great time in Australia. I live on the Gold Coast but I spent 5 years driving in and around the country and I love the outback, there's nothing like it. ❤ Western Australia is beautiful both inland and the coast. I'd highly recommend exploring the coast of WA you won't regret it!! Good luck on your travels ❤❤😊😊
@@TheWickmansLife2024 Pinky Beach on Rottnest Island was wonderful. The kids would love the quokkas. Fremantle was nice too. And the Pinnacles, And Kalbarri. And Albany. And Margaret River. And that's just the south west corner of the state!
Awesome to hear you enjoyed Aus. Come back anytime there is so much to see and do! I’m enjoying your content and reliving my travels vicariously through you. Cheers.
So glad your girl's tooth was a baby tooth. Glad you had a great time. Love from Mount Glorious. Like many Aussies are commenting, your family is the type of people we need here.
As a West Aussie my first sunset on the east coat was weird watching it set behind land instead of the ocean. However, the most spectacular sunset I ever experienced was driving through Kangaroo Valley heading towards Canberra. The colours coming from the rocks on the Great Dividing Range were spectacular. It reminded me of an Albert Namatjira painting.
I think one of the things I enjoyed while watching your videos is the memories you were making as a family. With time, as the years go by, you will see the fruits of your labour. You're making a lifetime investment in your family... an investment in love. As an Australian, it's been a pleasure to have the privilege of watching your adventures. Come back soon.
Awesome video guys! Love hearing your thoughts on our amazing country. Next time you're in town, check out Frazer Island ( now known as K'gari.) Such an epic island to visit and one of the largest sand islands in the world!
Glad you enjoyed your stay. I live in Brissie. You guys have gotta see North Queensland and Perth WA, down to Margaret River and up the coast to Broome and across to the NT etc. So much more beauty to be seen in the Land of Oz. You guys have got a great vibe. Enjoyed your channel.
As a gold coaster, I am so happy that you enjoyed our beautiful little part of the world, we love to welcome new visitors and to have them enjoy the perfect mix of beach, chill, natural beauty and warm people. Really enjoyed hearing about it from a visitors perspective
Thoroughly enjoyed the aussie vids bro. You definitely need to come back. So much more to see and so many surf spots from the east coast to the west coast.Yeew.😂✌🌊🏄♂️
What wonderful visitors! We hired a 4WD in Perth and if you like left handers Red Bluff north of Carnarvon in WA looked like fun. North of that is 300 km of dirt track with the Ningaloo coral reef as close as 50 m from the sand. Towns like Coral Bay and Exmouth are magnificent. Heading east there is 4000 km of red dirt road and epic landscapes and experiences, including Karijini National Park
OK. Ya gotta keep it a secret how good australia is as we want to keep it this way. I'm not saying we don't want to share but we also like it this way.
Na just keep it a secret from the middle east , and vote Out our current irresponsible government so we can keep our country this way , beautiful , clean , united and peaceful . Everything that this Beautiful couple just described here is at risk if we do not . 🇦🇺
I'm glad you enjoyed the visit. There's a LOT more to see. I have five children. I've told them many times that they should be grateful to have been born in Australia. It's a huge privilege to live here.
Welcome to Australia, all be it short, (and i understand time and money). Each to their own but I reckon you spend 5 or 6 weeks in Australia and barely scratch the surface, each to their own.
hey guys nice review, always welcome anytime your free. Plenty of room too. Specially nice to watch our allies getting a kick out of this place. I personally do mostly rainforest explorations while 4x4ing. I am retiring in 2 months and will probably sell my home and travel full time for as long as my body will allow it.
Thoroughly enjoyed your videos 👍 Glad that you had a Positive experience and happy holiday for your 1st visit to Australia.May your Happy travels continue and you get to venture back to our shores here in Australia for more Awesome Adventures 🌟😊❤️
Glad you enjoyed our country. Feel free to come back and enjoy a different climate in Melbourne as it has so much to enjoy such as the fairy penguins , the Grampians ,the great Ocean road the wine district, and ride Puffing Billy. Melbourne is the most multi cultural city in Australia so there is so to enjoy with the best foods and coffee from around the world
Lovely to see such a nice chilled family. What you are doing is so commendable, travelling the world & educating your children through experiences. Just awesome. North Stradbroke is bloody awesome. Hard to find those experiences anywhere! Take care & happy travels 👍
I’m a 76 year old Aussie and delighted you enjoyed your short visit. When people from USA say it is expensive in Australia they forget all prices include tax and there is no tipping. You must come back and visit the Great Ocean Road in south west Victoria. You can’t leave out the island state of Tasmania or Melbourne and Sydney and the Whitsunday Islands. Sorry I can’t help myself. Hope you come back, take care Lex
@@TheWickmansLife2024If you google “Photos of The 12 Apostles” you’ll understand why the Great Ocean Road was such a great recommendation. It’s not far from Melbourne (which is renowned for its coffee). The same goes for Tasmania and all the others!
My thoughts exactly. 1. The $A is less than 2/3rds of the US$ 2. Food is measured in kgs not lbs. 1kg = 2.2lbs 3. In USA the bill just keeps coming and coming, extras, extras extras. The USA is not cheap for most things. 4. Qualitative difference. Australian quality is next level up. 4. Most things that are free in Australia you pay through the nose for in USA.
@@peterbreis5407 in my view the best place to live in the world is the south west tip of WA, it is paradise. You think you have seen some beautiful beaches? You haven’t seen anything. Very clean fresh air from the Indian Ocean, very delicious wine from Margaret River, gorgeous Forrest’s, lovely small towns, Esperance, Albany, Margaret River. hope you come back. Take care. Lex
@@lexsaunders1742 Must go. I've only got about 100km south of Perth. W.A. is huge. Suggest you try south coast of NSW, Merimbula/Pambula, Tura Beach, Tathra. Can throw in skiing along with your list.
Loved watching your videos & glad you enjoyed your time here. Please come back soon. Suggestions for next visit - Coral reef & Whitsunday Islands at the North end of Queensland.
Try The Grampians in Victoria .. so much wildlife, waterfall walks and some beautiful scenery only a few hours from Melbourne. Also, I live in a beautiful place called Kangaroo Island in South Australia .. it’s colder water than in Queensland but has sugar white sands, seals, swimming with dolphins and gorgeous scrubby bush. Koalas, kangaroos and echidnas live here too! Glad you like our country, come back soon!
Good onya mate for coming over to Oz! Struth mate next time come over to the West and have a good quiz! Bloody bonzer spot mate! Great place for a sticky beak - leave the dog and bone behind - the missus and the tin lids will love it. Nothin more relaxing than chillin on the beach with an emu in your hand and a carton in the esky! Just be careful of the joe blakes though. You could even check out the big smoke if you want but you may get charged like a wounded bull there. Cheers mate!
It’s families like you that would make great Australians . Now you have seen the coast , wait till you experience the out back , it’s so large and beautiful
Another Aussie (in Brisbane), here that has stumbled across your channel. Love the concept of what you guys are doing as a family! You’ll definitely have to come back on your way home, or at least come back in a few years (not when the Olympics are on in 2032 though), and we’d love to have you back again. Have fun and travel safe! 💫❤️💫✌🏻🇦🇺
G'day it's Steven from Sydney WELCOME to our friends from northern America. We probably take it all for granted and yes the past few years we've experienced our fair share of issues some of which are due to the pandemic that we're still recovering from, plus when you look around we seem to have a lot of constant development and construction, especially here in Sydney. Enjoy the Gold Coast, it is beautiful and Australia's favorite holiday destination too.
What a joy to hear you rave about Australia - so much to love here - you need to see northern NSW - Byron Bay and the world heritage rainforest at Dorrigo - explore sydney - beach lifestyle central, the Royal National park, Wattamolla and the south coast of NSW especially the white sands of Hyam Beach at Jervis Bay and the majestic landscapes of the Murramurang where a mob of Kangaroos live at my favourite beach in Australia - Pebbly beach - a beautiful sandy beach that is devoid of pebbles - of course. That would be my recommendation - then go to the Whitsundays!
So happy you felt at home here!.. I hope you get to come back for a much longer trip next time.. or just move here - we'll let you in!.. Such a sweet family.. keep making beautiful memories! :)
Glad you all had a great time while you were here. When you mentioned tide pools it reminded me of a beach in South Australia called Flaherty's beach. Look it up when you get a chance, there is a short video with Arial views. On a nice day it's a stunning place. Anyway good luck with the rest of your journey & happy travels.
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Lovely couple who would fit right into Australian life
Would love too!
@@TheWickmansLife2024 I agree - you would. And I wouldn't say that about many people from the US. But you guys - hand/glove.
We love Americans. You should migrate here
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American here who has lived on the Gold Coast for 10 years. Australian citizen for 6 years now. Will never leave! Glad you got to experience it!
Pretty amazing place!
I get so proud when Americans love their Australian experience.
Loved it!
same, i am Tasmanian, so tbh it's sad we always get let out of the trips.
@@rjswasTasmania is amazing. Ive only been there for a short visit but it was spectacular scenery.
Me too❤❤❤❤
I'm pleased but proud? Of what? Something that nature and squillions of other people have done? That sounds like the part of America that has lost the plot.
This should be the next Tourism Advertisement for Australia, how refreshing and uplifting you are from all of your enthusiasm.
Sounds good to us! We could use a little cash lol. Thank you for the kind words!
You are the sort of people that would make this country even better.
That’s really nice! Maybe/hopefully that can happen!
We would love to have you as Australians. I can only imagine the kids growing up being typical Aussies enjoying life and the outdoors. You would be most welcome.
That would be so cool! Maybe it’ll happen!
There’s this thing called immigration law
@@kimtan95 You think they wouldn't pass when you see what they let in.. We need people like this coming to live..
@@malsmith2012 problem is bureaucratic Australian immigration department. I deal with them and they stick to rules
In Australia we take the basics for granted. Clean air, clean water, clean food.
Yeah that happens but it’s true place is clean
@@zoranm6432 I live in Australia. What you say is absolutely true.
Clean food, not really.
@@JD-bz9vo really. I bet the vegetables grown in Australia out in the clean air, watered by clean water are the cleanest veggies you’ll find
@@zoranm6432 Store fruit and veggies don't taste the same as they used to. There's no taste and you can hardly see the seeds in anything these days. Too much chemical and overproduced. I would rather have fruit and veg homegrown from 3rd world countries (PNG) where the soil has not been altered. Crystal clear mountain water and fresh air too in some countries. Also, Australians have been warned recently about the chemicals found in each state and were concerned about high levels of chemicals that can cause cancer. I can smell chorine every time I run the shower or put the tap on outside. It's disgusting. I ended up, purchasing spring water recently for drinking water and I get it delivered to our house monthly. It tastes so much better.
I'm a Brit but have lived in Australia for well over 30 yrs. It's so refreshing to hear your positive comments and enthusiasms for Australia, as when living here it's just so easy to listen to negative mundane noise about the dreadful state the world's in, or economic problems etc. You're both a breath of fresh air, please come back and brighten our doorstep again.
Oh yeah....right....white trash from the motherland inviting further white trash from the cultural invaders. Feel free, mate....
Dave, I've lived in several countries, and that is common among people whose world is small and insular. Even in America, they grizzle about the same things, but when one actually looks at it objectively it's usually based on unfounded LIES from people who have another more sinister agenda. Some self-deluded dumb ass thinks they can run it better. THEY CAN'T, they are just looking for someone ELSE to blame so they don't have to change.
We moved here in 2008 from the US. for what we thought would be a year or two! Totally missed the GFC and we we count our blessings every day that we ended up here on a whim sort of!! 16 years on, still here! Became citizens in 2015 and life is very good! It’s almost like the rest of the world’s dramas are just that… their dramas!! We live in beautiful CQ.
That’s a really cool story! Maybe that’ll happen to us! Glad you are enjoying it!
I loved that you mentioned how you "totally missed the GFC". THANK YOU!!! Wayne Swan - the Labor Party treasurer responsible for handling that so wonderfully WAS actually awarded "Finance Minister of the Year".
Australia survived the global financial crisis without suffering the recession that crippled most Western economies and registered strong growth during the downturn which hit other countries hard.
Man, we rock!! 😎
What a lovely story, we need more people like you, take care, Lex
Just for your information, the CQ is central Queensland.😊@@TheWickmansLife2024
So nice to hear these stories, hope you decide to come back this time for good.
It makes me proud that you noticed the lack of litter at Kings Cliff. It's ingrained in most Aussies to deal thoughtfully with their rubbish and those who carelessly drop their garbage are quickly admonished. Thank you the Wickman family. Come back soon.
I've always though we do pretty well as far as maintaining a clean country. Even our cities, compared to other countries. New York, for example. Yeah, it's a massive city, but half of it is pretty run down. The subway system still works, but it's falling apart. Things like that don't get rectified because of the cost. But I don't understand why shopkeepers are allowed to just dump bags full of garbage on the footpath, rather than a proper bin or dumpster. I've never been to NY, but I but it stinks in summer.
No wonder it's plagued with rats. There is no way anyone would be allowed to leave bags of rubbish on the footpath in any Australian city.
Yeah the big cities in the US are bad
We definitely and thank you we will be back!
Kingscliff is probably the nicest part of the Goldy.
@@AndyViant Burleigh Heads/Tullebugera Creek area gets my vote.
You'll have to come back...I think you are honorary Aussies..❤
We are definitely coming back! Thank you for the badge of honor!
I'm Australian, and I believe I won the life lottery being born here. Im so grateful. Although I love travelling the world too, I'll never live anywhere else.
I hear that. I believe that too!
Amen , best country in the World !😊
So great you felt this,way about our beautiful country...hope next time you go a bit further south of Kingscliff to Byron Bay Lennox Head and Ballina area for more surfing and great beaches then head inland to Mt Warning, Nimbin, Minyon Falls and Protesters Falls walking tracks for spectacular scenery google all these places I've mentioned its heaven there..I grew up all around there and it's a pocket of northern New South Wales not to be missed..pity you were so close..maybe next time ?
I'm a northern rivers girl but live in Queensland now and agree that the whole area thete is just stunning and not to be missed 👌
Welcome to Australia and we welcome you all to stay, people and families like you all is what we need 🤗🇦🇺😇🌞
Thank you that’s really nice!
@@TheWickmansLife2024we need people like you
Australian whiting my favourite fish of all time.
Aussie seafood the BEST in the world.
I love the fabulous attitude. It’s people like you we need in our country and it warms my heart how positive you are. Thank you for posting this.
Thank you! That really means a lot!
Welcome to Australia - you sound like the type of people who we need - hope you come back soon 😊
Hard to leave that island life behind..
The smell of the sea air on Straddie is unforgettable.. I'm happy you enjoyed our country
It really is!
I will be at Straddie in two weeks time. We are doing a hike starting with Blue Lake, then over the sand dunes and up the beach with a diversion through the Keyhole Lakes, ending with the Gorge Walk and a BBQ on the beach. The hike will be just over 20 km so not a long one, but we will be stopping at several points for swims and games. Will be leaving home early (4.30 am) to catch the first ferry over, and taking the last ferry back in the evening. The time will be a small group of 10, and will be a great day. :) Another hike we really enjoy is following Cedar Creek from down in the valley up to Greens Falls at Mt Glorious, then back down Love Creek or Black Creek. That is a favourite hike for our group and also takes most of a day. If you ever come back to SE Qld, that hike is highly recommended. The kids would need to be a bit older for that though as it is not an easy hike. Loved watching your experiences here and hope you can come back in the future. All of Australia is great.
It's great to see your lovely family having a great time in Oz 🇦🇺❤️🇺🇲
In a heartbeat, Australia wins all the time.
You remind us how lucky we are to live in Australia.
oh please come back again! :) You haven't even scratched the surface. :D I'm glad that you loved the trip.
We are coming back again?
Born and bred Gold Coast girl here. It is so wonderful to hear your fabulous comments about my home. I am so glad you enjoyed. Much love and happy travels 🥰
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! We love your home!
Nice people. Lovely video. So many great places in Australia.
Come back anytime.
I'm always surprised when Americans like Australia so much, because USA is packed full of incredibly beautiful places.
That is so true but they have the very cold winters for a long period of time
Australia has 46% tropical climate and a great deal subtropical
Schnapper Rocks was my home back in 1967, I lived with my parents in a Restaurante/house called 'The Jungle Hut' it was right next door to the Rainbow Beach Surf Club. Fabulous location, my morning wake up was a 20mtr stroll and dip in the surf before work. The weekends were full of 'surfies' from Brisbane and beyond, we were continually giving first aid to ones that landed on the rocks after a good wave that went wrong. Our restaurante was a mecca for fish & chips takeaway for the weekend surfies. I'm so glad that you enjoyed your time on the Gold Coast and hope ypu can get back for more of Australia
It is so lovely to hear Americans loving our country.. I was proud to be a Queenslander.
What a lovely family. You guy's would fit in so well here. My recommendation is take 12 months off and van it around Oz, you have only seen a tiny bit.
We aren’t doing 12 months but we are going to do over 2 months
So happy you had a great time guys . I hope you😁 will come back soon
I'm pleased you enjoyed Australia so much. Kirra beach sitting on the rocks there is amazing .There is so much to see and do .Hope you came back again.
Our seafood definitely is top tier, i smiled watching this video, beautiful feedback on our Great Southern Land
Best tourist family ever. Please come again. Kingscliff was my stomping ground as a kid in the 60’s
Thank you!
My biggest life regret: not buying a house in Kingscliff in the 80s 😢
it warms my heart so much how much you loved Australia in the first moment!!!! I love to see that! We are so incredibly lucky here. I hope you guys stay here for as long as you can/like!
We love having you guys ! You need to move out here permanently! You must do the great ocean rd in Victoria and come down to Warrnambool. Absolutely beautiful!
That sounds amazing we will definitely do that!
Come back. Great to have you here. Positive, adventurous Family. You "Beauty"!
Well, I just smiled all the way through that video. You two are so happy and positive and it’s great to see. And you made me feel great about where we live. Ha magic 🙌
We migrated from South Africa to Oz 30 years ago and live on the Gold Coast. Age has caught up with me so I no longer surf but my sons do and I enjoy watching them. It was great seeing you enjoying the same spots that we do. Our 3 kids were fortunate to grow up here and and would never move. There is a lot more of Oz to see and it's a great country!
Thats a really cool story! We would move to Australia in a heart beat! Maybe we will one day!
You are the sort of people we need in Australia young great parents humble and intelligent, next time your down try soldiers beach on the NSW central Coast
That’s really nice and okay we will put it on the list!
You guys sound so lovely. I live at Hastings Point, ten minute drive from Kingscliff. I work at Broadbeach on the GoldCoast. I loved your prespective on Australia as a young family. Hope you come back and stay longer next time xxx
So glad you enjoyed our part of the world. You looked like you really enjoyed it and I loved watching the kids having so much fun. Safe travels in Japan and beyond.
Australia has the best of everything,sunny weather, beautiful clean beaches,great variety of fresh food,very multicultural.You can surf,whale watching, snow boarding during winter in the southern states,lush green forests,great fishing the list just goes on if you have the time to explore. Hope you guys can come back in the future and do more exploring. 😊
Its hard to argue with that! We will be back for sure!
Thank you. This was one of the most enjoyable videos i have watched for a long time. We are Aussies and have just spent 3 years and 8 months travelling this great land. You made me so proud of my country. Keep living the best life xx
Thank you! That means. A lot! That’s really cool! You should be!
G'day guys. Thanks so much for the great review for our fabulous country Down Under.
Glad you had a great time. Yes, the beaches in QLD are great. So are the ones down my way in South Australia.
PS. I'll send you a message also Instagram
Thank yo
So glad you're loving our little part of the world, thank you for kind comments. Hvae a great stay, Aussie' think it's pretty special too, we are so lucky. 😊
Thank you and we understand why! It’s special!
Thank you for all your comments about our beautiful home. Please visit WA on your next trip, you will not be disappointed. ❤
We are coming back for WA!
@@TheWickmansLife202410x better beaches here😊
Thanks guys, I randomly stumbled across this and really appreciated your thoughts and sorry your young one had a boo bah at the park.
You clearly had some good recommendations and Qld sounds like it certainly lived up or exceeded them. I recently 20 years ago moved from Sydney to Perth (but by Western Australian standards - I am still working on being called a "Westralian") and absolutely love the comparatively laid back life style here.
If you like surfing, the southern Westralian coast is spectacular as it catches the heavy weather coming in from the Indian Ocean and has some of the most beautiful surf I have seen so far (even though I am not a surfer). My wife and I went to sugarloaf (a smallish rocky bay) and watched from the cliffs the dolphins surfing the waves
Loving your journey as a family, you’re having so much fun and it makes me happy to watch you enjoy our wonderful country. Please come back sometime soon. ♥️
Thank you means a lot! We will be back!
Well, you certainly brought a beautiful attitude with you! Thanks for visiting that little piece of a very big continent, and I sure am glad to hear that you'll be back.
For sure we are coming back!
West coast is the best coast!! The sun sets in the west. There is NOTHING better than a western Australian beach sunset. We also have amazing surfing in Margaret River, gorgeous Rottnest Island with Quokkas running around everywhere, swimming with whalesharks in Exmouth, ride a camel on the beach in Broome, visit the amazing forests and wine region in the southwest of Western Australia, explore Karijini national park. Rock lobster everywhere. Those of us who are lucky enough to live on the west coast know that we truly do have the best beaches in all of Australia so make sure to visit next time ❤️❤️❤️
Don't forget the amazing wine in WA haha
Got to come check out WA next time. Love your positive attitude and energy 💕🇦🇺
you guys have the right attitude and personalities so you would fit in anywhere, you will have to set your own limitations here though, it would take a lifetime to experience everything.
I hear that lol thank you! That was nice!
Please come visit Tasmania. Summer definitely better for weather and long days, but given the kids' ages, shorter winter days and cheaper off-season prices and experiences would probably be just as good.
So many beautiful places, Cairns snd the Daintree, Tasmania, Melbourne, Sydney, Flinders’s Ranges, Uluru, Perth and the Kimberley.
I'm glad you loved it. 😊
Glad to see you guys had a great time. Such a shame you didn't get to tropical North Queensland. Cairns and sourrounds is pretty amazing.
I'm so glad that you had such a positive experience! I think you will find that most Aussies (myself included) are a little bit biased about how good we think our country is. But I also think we are fully justified because it is just AMAZING! You need to come back and check it out again! I can't give you a good estimation of a timeframe needed, as you can never see everything, but 6 months is probably a minimum - that would be just under 4 weeks in each state/territory and, believe me, you could do 6 months in each state/territory alone if you wanted.
PS: I especially loved seeing your reaction to how clean Australia is. I have made 2 trips to UK/Europe, 2 trips to the USA and 1 trip to SE Asia, and on every trip, the one thing that really struck me was how dirty every other place seemed to be! From litter in the street to grime on the city building walls, it all just looked so dark and dirty. I love travelling and seeing other countries but I will never want to live anywhere else!
It’s true. Really strange the rest of the world isn’t on board
You're right, GC is nothing like Miami, FL. GC is a great place to live!
You will need a couple of years to see it all but pick the time of year for the area you want to see. Remember how big this beautiful country is. there is something to see around every corner of it. You look and sound like a great family . I would welcome you to Victoria if you do get here. I agree with your thoughts on South Queensland. have fun wherever you are. Good luck . Peter
Thank you! Australia has a lot to offer hopefully we can see it all one day!
Man, that sounds like an absolute blast! So thankful y'all get to enjoy this awesome adventure together!!
So awesome thanks brother! Hope all is good!
So glad you guys had a great time in Australia. I live on the Gold Coast but I spent 5 years driving in and around the country and I love the outback, there's nothing like it. ❤ Western Australia is beautiful both inland and the coast. I'd highly recommend exploring the coast of WA you won't regret it!! Good luck on your travels ❤❤😊😊
We are coming back and definitely going to WA! Thank you for watching glad you enjoyed!
@@TheWickmansLife2024 Pinky Beach on Rottnest Island was wonderful. The kids would love the quokkas. Fremantle was nice too. And the Pinnacles, And Kalbarri. And Albany. And Margaret River. And that's just the south west corner of the state!
Agree, WA outback and coast are magnificent and must be experienced.
Awesome to hear you enjoyed Aus. Come back anytime there is so much to see and do! I’m enjoying your content and reliving my travels vicariously through you. Cheers.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! Cheers!
So glad your girl's tooth was a baby tooth. Glad you had a great time. Love from Mount Glorious. Like many Aussies are commenting, your family is the type of people we need here.
As a West Aussie my first sunset on the east coat was weird watching it set behind land instead of the ocean.
However, the most spectacular sunset I ever experienced was driving through Kangaroo Valley heading towards Canberra.
The colours coming from the rocks on the Great Dividing Range were spectacular. It reminded me of an Albert Namatjira painting.
That’s really cool! Would love to see that!
@@TheWickmansLife2024 I am often reminded how special Australia is when I see it through a new Aussie's eyes.
Thankyou for your assessment of Australia we need more tourists like you hope you return to our shores again one day
We definitely will!
I think one of the things I enjoyed while watching your videos is the memories you were making as a family.
With time, as the years go by, you will see the fruits of your labour.
You're making a lifetime investment in your family... an investment in love.
As an Australian, it's been a pleasure to have the privilege of watching your adventures.
Come back soon.
We couldn’t agree more! Investing in our family for sure! Thank you very much! We will be back soon!
South west Australia is worth 2 week loop direct to Esperance via hyden wave rock then back along the coast to perth.
We are coming back soon!
Awesome video guys! Love hearing your thoughts on our amazing country. Next time you're in town, check out Frazer Island ( now known as K'gari.) Such an epic island to visit and one of the largest sand islands in the world!
Glad you enjoyed your stay. I live in Brissie. You guys have gotta see North Queensland and Perth WA, down to Margaret River and up the coast to Broome and across to the NT etc. So much more beauty to be seen in the Land of Oz. You guys have got a great vibe. Enjoyed your channel.
As a gold coaster, I am so happy that you enjoyed our beautiful little part of the world, we love to welcome new visitors and to have them enjoy the perfect mix of beach, chill, natural beauty and warm people. Really enjoyed hearing about it from a visitors perspective
It was amazing hoping to be back soon!
im a proud aussie and glad you see the beauty we do
We definitely do!
Thoroughly enjoyed the aussie vids bro. You definitely need to come back. So much more to see and so many surf spots from the east coast to the west coast.Yeew.😂✌🌊🏄♂️
Yeeew thanks! Means a lot we will definitely come back! Yew!
What wonderful visitors! We hired a 4WD in Perth and if you like left handers Red Bluff north of Carnarvon in WA looked like fun. North of that is 300 km of dirt track with the Ningaloo coral reef as close as 50 m from the sand. Towns like Coral Bay and Exmouth are magnificent. Heading east there is 4000 km of red dirt road and epic landscapes and experiences, including Karijini National Park
OK. Ya gotta keep it a secret how good australia is as we want to keep it this way. I'm not saying we don't want to share but we also like it this way.
We understand that
Na just keep it a secret from the middle east , and vote Out our current irresponsible government so we can keep our country this way , beautiful , clean , united and peaceful . Everything that this Beautiful couple just described here is at risk if we do not . 🇦🇺
I'm glad you enjoyed the visit. There's a LOT more to see. I have five children. I've told them many times that they should be grateful to have been born in Australia. It's a huge privilege to live here.
Very grateful! Place is special!
Welcome to Australia, all be it short, (and i understand time and money). Each to their own but I reckon you spend 5 or 6 weeks in Australia and barely scratch the surface, each to their own.
hey guys nice review, always welcome anytime your free. Plenty of room too. Specially nice to watch our allies getting a kick out of this place. I personally do mostly rainforest explorations while 4x4ing. I am retiring in 2 months and will probably sell my home and travel full time for as long as my body will allow it.
Thank you! And that’s awesome! Enjoy retirement!
You guys need to come over to Perth , the sunsets are 10 times better, the beaches are awesome, glad the Youse had a awesome time
We need loving, caring families like yours adding to our country. Glad you loved it.
Thoroughly enjoyed your videos 👍 Glad that you had a Positive experience and happy holiday for your 1st visit to Australia.May your Happy travels continue and you get to venture back to our shores here in Australia for more Awesome Adventures 🌟😊❤️
We will be back very soon! Thank you for watching glad you enjoyed!
Glad you enjoyed our country. Feel free to come back and enjoy a different climate in Melbourne as it has so much to enjoy such as the fairy penguins , the Grampians ,the great Ocean road the wine district, and ride Puffing Billy. Melbourne is the most multi cultural city in Australia so there is so to enjoy with the best foods and coffee from around the world
We will be back soon!
Ran into you guys while visiting Bribie Island. Hope you had the best time and get to come explore more of our great country 😊
Thank you for the follow! It was nice to meet you.
Lovely to see such a nice chilled family. What you are doing is so commendable, travelling the world & educating your children through experiences. Just awesome. North Stradbroke is bloody awesome. Hard to find those experiences anywhere! Take care & happy travels 👍
Thank you for the kind world! We are trying our best! Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed!
I’m a 76 year old Aussie and delighted you enjoyed your short visit. When people from USA say it is expensive in Australia they forget all prices include tax and there is no tipping. You must come back and visit the Great Ocean Road in south west Victoria. You can’t leave out the island state of Tasmania or Melbourne and Sydney and the Whitsunday Islands. Sorry I can’t help myself. Hope you come back, take care Lex
Thank you so much! Hopefully we can come see a lot more soon!
@@TheWickmansLife2024If you google “Photos of The 12 Apostles” you’ll understand why the Great Ocean Road was such a great recommendation. It’s not far from Melbourne (which is renowned for its coffee). The same goes for Tasmania and all the others!
My thoughts exactly.
1. The $A is less than 2/3rds of the US$
2. Food is measured in kgs not lbs. 1kg = 2.2lbs
3. In USA the bill just keeps coming and coming, extras, extras extras. The USA is not cheap for most things.
4. Qualitative difference. Australian quality is next level up.
4. Most things that are free in Australia you pay through the nose for in USA.
@@peterbreis5407 in my view the best place to live in the world is the south west tip of WA, it is paradise. You think you have seen some beautiful beaches? You haven’t seen anything. Very clean fresh air from the Indian Ocean, very delicious wine from Margaret River, gorgeous Forrest’s, lovely small towns, Esperance, Albany, Margaret River. hope you come back. Take care. Lex
@@lexsaunders1742 Must go. I've only got about 100km south of Perth. W.A. is huge.
Suggest you try south coast of NSW, Merimbula/Pambula, Tura Beach, Tathra. Can throw in skiing along with your list.
Loved watching your videos & glad you enjoyed your time here. Please come back soon. Suggestions for next visit - Coral reef & Whitsunday Islands at the North end of Queensland.
Great video ,and that is the reason why we live overlooking snapper rocks and Coolangatta Beach.
Thank you! Lucky you!
Try The Grampians in Victoria .. so much wildlife, waterfall walks and some beautiful scenery only a few hours from Melbourne. Also, I live in a beautiful place called Kangaroo Island in South Australia .. it’s colder water than in Queensland but has sugar white sands, seals, swimming with dolphins and gorgeous scrubby bush. Koalas, kangaroos and echidnas live here too! Glad you like our country, come back soon!
You should see the red centre!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying this country. 🌴
Good onya mate for coming over to Oz! Struth mate next time come over to the West and have a good quiz! Bloody bonzer spot mate! Great place for a sticky beak - leave the dog and bone behind - the missus and the tin lids will love it. Nothin more relaxing than chillin on the beach with an emu in your hand and a carton in the esky! Just be careful of the joe blakes though. You could even check out the big smoke if you want but you may get charged like a wounded bull there. Cheers mate!
Hope to see you back here soon. North Queensland is a must see as is the barrier Reef.
So is the outback, Darwin to Broome by road!
It’s families like you that would make great Australians . Now you have seen the coast , wait till you experience the out back , it’s so large and beautiful
Another Aussie (in Brisbane), here that has stumbled across your channel. Love the concept of what you guys are doing as a family! You’ll definitely have to come back on your way home, or at least come back in a few years (not when the Olympics are on in 2032 though), and we’d love to have you back again.
Have fun and travel safe! 💫❤️💫✌🏻🇦🇺
G'day it's Steven from Sydney
WELCOME to our friends from northern America.
We probably take it all for granted and yes the past few years we've experienced our fair share of issues some of which are due to the pandemic that we're still recovering from, plus when you look around we seem to have a lot of constant development and construction, especially here in Sydney.
Enjoy the Gold Coast, it is beautiful and Australia's favorite holiday destination too.
What a joy to hear you rave about Australia - so much to love here - you need to see northern NSW - Byron Bay and the world heritage rainforest at Dorrigo - explore sydney - beach lifestyle central, the Royal National park, Wattamolla and the south coast of NSW especially the white sands of Hyam Beach at Jervis Bay and the majestic landscapes of the Murramurang where a mob of Kangaroos live at my favourite beach in Australia - Pebbly beach - a beautiful sandy beach that is devoid of pebbles - of course. That would be my recommendation - then go to the Whitsundays!
So happy you felt at home here!.. I hope you get to come back for a much longer trip next time.. or just move here - we'll let you in!.. Such a sweet family.. keep making beautiful memories! :)
Thank you so much that’s really nice! We would love to move there!
Hopefully you get to come back one day. You need to visit Margaret River, Rottnest and Ningaloo over here in WA.
great to see you stoked
Place stoked us out!
We live in paradise, glad you had fun..
For sure and we did thank you!
Aww so nice you are here 😊
Sweet couple. Enjoy! Aussies forget how lucky we are.
Thank you! Hope we could help remind y’all!
Glad you all had a great time while you were here. When you mentioned tide pools it reminded me of a beach in South Australia called Flaherty's beach. Look it up when you get a chance, there is a short video with Arial views. On a nice day it's a stunning place. Anyway good luck with the rest of your journey & happy travels.
Kingy is a top beach.Cabarita is beautiful as well.Your a great family.Well done
Love Kingscliff! We want to check out Cabarita as well!