There are a few ‘not nice’ things too here in Australia but very few. Generally we tend to check what systems work best in other countries and adopt them here in Australia way.
I think one of the best things in Aust is the conversations you'll have with random people in queues (supermarket etc). For the most part, we are friendly, non judgemental people. ❤🇦🇺
@@jedipsy average can be subjective depending on your personal views and experiences or environment. If you take the ABS definition of an average Australian it's “a female aged 30 to 39 years, living in a coupled family with children, in a greater capital city area, with a weekly family income of $3,000 or more”. Personally, I don't fit this definition of average and I suspect from your response you don't either. As it is therefore subjective personal opinions we are sharing the great bit is we don't have to and really how many people commenting on this thread do?
@@imaginarium2.011 notice how in all your waffling, you make NO COMMENT about the point I was making? Instead of engaging with the issue of racism in Australia you pull some weak shit about the definition of the word "average". Thanks for proving my point. Why acknowledge Australia has a problem with racism when you can simply split hairs on another topic? Is this another thing you are grateful for?
As an Aussie, no, it's not perfect but I believe there are far more pros than cons. I lived in London and backpacked in Europe and loved the experience, and it also made me aware of how wonderful home was 😁
Pro's: Clean, Wealthy, Modern, Great Weather, Super Nice People... Con's: Psychopathic, corrupt Globalist compromised Government trying to destroy all the Pro's! Sad.
@ritaa1359 I pay $250 per week for a 3 bedroom house on a quarter acre block with a large shopping centre at the end of my street. There is affordable housing just not in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane because they have more tourists rentals that have inflated the cost of rental properties.
I've seen the American one on tele and tbh I'd hate it. It's insulting. If they suspect you, they make you do a series of physical challenges and then judge your ability to walk straight or whatever. How embarrassing.
Took parks for granted. I recently went to Darwin with my children. The water parks there are beyond awesome. I thought he was going to talk about them but he just talked about normal parks. I totally took normal parks for granted until this video. FYI Darwin beaches are obviously unsafe to swim in because of crocodiles and stingers but they make up for it with water parks. nt.gov.au/leisure/sport/facilities-and-contacts/find-a-sports-facility/leanyer-recreation-park
To be fair, the town Airlie Beach in Queensland that he's filming from, is like a tropical paradise. It's also the gateway to The Whitsundays - the islands that ARE actual paradise.
Coffee is considered good.Problem for me I like a medium roast ie Melitta.Cant buy beans any more They sell Vittorio the stronger Italuan kind.Also most Barristas don't know how to make proper tea any more as a tea drinker eg Australian good teas Nerada.English Yorkshire or Irish Barry's
Mackay is considered the gateway to the whitsundays. There use to be a massive sign as you entered the Mackay region (Bakers Creek). Airlie Beach is well and truly in the whitsundays
I used to work in the US and I now live in Australia. The work-life balance here is amazing. Many countries could learn from it . Coffee culture is real and the coffee is great 👍🏽
I am an Aussie and i love it. Free health care is probably number one on my list. One negative though is the price of housing. It is very difficult for young people these days. Almost impossible with a single income. Both buying and renting is a real problem. This will need to change.
Housing is a major issue for many people, especially on both ends of the age spectrum, the 1st home buyers, and single middle-aged people, especially women who haven't got the amount of superannuation to buy or rent a decent home. There is increasing homelessness and people living in cars or vans.
Got in the market in 2002 just before everything went nuts! $142,000 for a 4 bedroom double brick with a double length garage and a park over the road! They would call that a Unicorn nowadays!
I used to work in sales, selling to Australia from the US. Let me tell you, when their work hours were over, they were over. I admire that that not only happens, but it's normal there. Gotta keep that work/life balance in check.
Yeah I reckon a lot of us Aussies would struggle with working in other countries that don't have the same work/life balance and labour laws we do. Oh and the pay, the pay is really good here.
@@k.vn.k I love that. People would just straight up end a sales call in the middle of it and be like, "I'll call back tomorrow." It's an impressive way to live.
I’m always amused by American reactions to our shopping hours being shorter than what they’re used too. “I can’t believe Australian shops close so early,” is a common statement. But later when talking about work/life balance Americans say Australians have that balance right. Sorry guys, you can’t have your workers on the job 18 hours a day AND have plenty of time off for ‘life balance.’ What would you prefer, being at work or being outdoors in your own time doing what you love?
You can with shifted hours. I have ac few coffee dealers I frequent daily. One of them is open until 10pm. There are times in finish work late, and need a decent coffee, he's my "go to.
When you come to Australia, remember that it is a BIG place (almost as big as Europe). So give yourself plenty of time to drive between capital cities (typically 600 miles apart) or get used to domestic flying. And spend some time away from the cities for a unique Australian experience.
@lynnegulbrand2298 I live in Sydney and it's great. I think what they are saying is Australia is much more than the big cities. We have a vast and beautiful outback/ countryside 😊
@@Thisismeeeeee I always wanted to visit Australia too. It’s a beautiful country. I saw the film Kangaroo Jack a few years ago and just the vast open country and animals etc made me want to visit. But my age and disability there is no way I’d be able to go. Have a lovely day, from sunny Mississippi USA.
When I worked at Coles in Fruit and Veg, in the summer you needed one person cutting watermelons non-stop to keep up the supply of quarters, they sold so quickly.
My parents emigrated from the UK to OZ in the early 1950s and I was born later in Melbourne. I am blessed to be living in this wonderful country. I thank my parents for their wise choice to do so. The water in drain holes, toilets etc. flushes the opposite way here in the Southern Hemisphere due to to the magnetic pull. We use less water for flushing toilets as we are the driest, inhabited continent on earth. Our inland is mainly desert, and the majority of people live on the eastern side and mainly in Victoria and New South Wales. We have a huge number of parks and reserves throughout OZ. We love nature. Melbourne is a thriving, multi-cultural city known as the Sports, Arts, Cultural and Academic city. There's a lot going on in the central business district (CBD) grid area whereas in Sydney activity is scattered. The earth's tilt in the Southern Hemisphere, plus the climate, make exposure to the sun more harsh and cause skin-cancer especially for those of lighter skin. We teach our children from a young age to slip (on a shirt), slop (on sunscreen), slap (on a hat), seek (shade) and wrap (on sunglasses). Children cannot play out in the sun in school terms 1 & 4 (the hotter months) unless they have a hat and protective clothing and have applied sunscreen..
The reason we are more susceptible to the sun here in Australia is because in summer, the earth is physically closer to the sun than when the northern hemisphere is in summer. And let's not forget about the west coast, some of the most amazing beaches in the world, the coffee scene is also right up there, and the scenery is gorgeous. But to tourists, don't expect to drive from Melbourne to Perth in a few hours, Australia is a bit wider than continental US, so it is about a 5 hour flight, or a 3-4 day drive. It's worth the drive, if you have the time, with some amazing stop off points along the way, the Great Australian Bight is amazing. And don't forget to call into SA/Adelaide along the way, another beautiful city.
~ 10 pound Poms? my folks came here to Oz from UK in the 60's and that's what they paid to get here by boat. You had to stay here for 2 years, if you didn't like it after 2 years you could go back.... I think they were trying to populate the place. Yeah, we were called The 10 Pound Poms.
@@barnowl. that might be so but the Cancer Council Ad Slip Slop Slap Seek and Slide with Sid the Seagull is designed for kids helping them remember with repetitive S words. Nothing wrong with Wacking on ur sunnies.
G'Day love all your reactions to this GREAT country...My wife and I emigrated here with our four young children from south London back in 1970 we have lived here since then and have made a good life here. We rented houses in Melbourne until buying our own older style house in the early 1980s we both worked during the week days and after buying a block of land in the country 3 hours drive from Melbourne we built our new home (bungalow in UK) just at the weekends and holidays this took us about 2 years and a lot of traveling back and forth to finish it, eventually we retired and sold our house in Melbourne moving to our new house in the country. Our children have grown up here and have done well for themselves we have 14 Grandchildren and 20 Great Grandchildren. We traveled all the way around Aus back in the 1990s what an amazing trip we will never forget it so many amazing things to see and do. As you must see we love this country and every time we have been back to visit family in the UK we still call Australia home...I know you want to come here for a holiday but I have to tell you that 2 weeks is nowhere long enough even 4 weeks is not long enough to see very much of Melbourne and Victoria which is the smallest mainland State but don't let me put you off from coming just giving you a heads up, you will find it a very friendly place and very laid back lifestyle especially outside of the hustle and bustle of the city, we are used to it but you may find it incredible that there are so many parks everywhere and most of them have FREE BBQs and toilets even in the small towns (we don't have villages like you do in the UK) they are all called towns...Well keep on keeping on and take care my friend.
We do a lot of fusion food in Australia. I had crumbed chicken and avacado sushi the other day. I live in a small country town and we can buy sushi. Also not everyone drinks alcohol regularly. Heaps of us don’t drink at all.
While it may take a few blinks for it to sink in for a drinker that someone doesn't drink, it's usually accepted quickly and everyone carries on having a good time anyway 👍
But we have regular shootings - Bikie Gangs and other Crims have Guns - Farmers have guns and Cops have guns. Crims recently killed cops with guns, Crims recently killed Crims with guns. Other citizens who want to kill each other find plenty of other ways. But yeah, it’s nice to know that 99% of the people you walk amongst are not carrying a gun 😎👍
There are MANY guns in Australia (of course not as many as in USA). BUT they are registered and in the hands if responsible gun owners, who use then for the purpose they purchased them for (to get rid of feral pests and euthanising their livestock when necessary). These guns are for the most part single-shot bolt action rifles. I heard there are more than 80 guns for every 100 Americans. The guns they have range from concealable pistols to semi-automatic assault rifles. THERE'S the difference.
We are also multicultural and love the diversity of food from most corners of the world. The air is clean and the beaches are amazing but maybe I am a bit biased.
Your personality fits well with the Australian culture and way of life. Everyone, when going on a holiday, should be open-minded and be in holiday mode. Great video 👍
What he's calling, "Sushi" is actually a California Roll. They are quick and easy to carry with you but they will also sell normal Sushi and Sashimi too as well as other Japanese style foods.
We have had few Japanese migrants, yet sushi bars abound. With or without migrants we would still have just as wide a variety of cuisines on offer, because Aussies travel over seas so much and bring back influences from elsewhere.
When it comes to public transport in Australia it is not well connected as compared to Europe and other densely populated countries due to their low population density and the vastness of the country. It is difficult to connect those low populated areas with expensive transport networks. For example, if you are in the suburbs you might wait for a bus or train every 30 minutes to one hour depending on the location. More public places will be quiet and in some low density areas and the shops may closes early. These are things that you might not be used to from observation after travelling to Europe and the United states. Most places are very far and remote. That doesn't mean in Australia the public transport is not quality or advanced but it is not well connected like London or Paris. When you are okay with that I think Australia will be a place to be. It is amazing interm of infrastructure, people and landscape. Public facilities in Australia are some of the best in the world. Speaking of where to go, Sydney and Melbourne might be the Giant of Australia in terms of recognition but Queensland is hard to beat when it comes to touristic stuff. It all depends on your budget but Brisbane, Gold coast, sunshine coast, the white Sunday island and Cairns in Queensland are places to see.
What a load of bull. I live in Sydney and trains come every 15 minutes minimum. During busy times they are only minutes apart. The metro line is every 7 minutes and they are about to complete another line. If you live out in the sticks away from lets say a train line. then services vary like any city in the world
Loved watching this. I am Australian and I agree that we have great public servants. I have worked in corrections and they are great even there. Please make more of these. I enjoy watching. Thank you so much. It would be fantastic if more people shared their experience of visiting Australia.
Sydney and Melbourne are amazing but give far North Queensland a go, it is beautiful. Cairns, The Atherton tablelands, swimming at Mosman gorge, the barrier reef and amazing islands
I think you'll love it here. I doubt you will get much of a culture shock, I never did going over to the UK. Our cultures are very similar, we like queues, fish and chips, meat pies, all the things you guys like over there. Teriyaki chicken sushi is what I have. Not sure about other States, but in Qld we eat a lot of burgers, Thai, Indian food as well. Some of the slang is very similar, but you'll get what they mean (most of the time). Queenslanders are bad for slang, if you're in a shop and say thank you, retail staff might say - no problem, too easy, or something like that. Everything is shortened as well, service station = servo, bottle store = bottlo, afternoon - arvo, you get my drift. I heard someone say droppy for a drop saw the other day, hadn't heard that one before. We drive on the same side as you, have lots of roundabouts, quite cashless now too, I use Apple Pay on my phone. The main thing, if you come in summer will be the heat, and in Queensland, the humidity.
This is true - I was recently in London and felt no culture shock at all - I had a meal in a pub beer garden only difference was the accents and the old buildings could have been anywhere in Australia felt right at home actually 🇦🇺
If you're coming to Aus don't forget Western Australia. Beautiful country and great people, not to mention good booze and lots of space to roam free in. So much to see!
Just for info all Tristans vids are from when he lived jere in Queensland so many of the points he made or Queensland-centric. Like lagoons - not found in the southern states. Cheap/free sunscreen - not really you can get sunscreen everywhere but you'd need to hunt out the cheapest for eg under $20 for a litre. But unless you have a big family going to the beacn every day you wont need a litre. But you will need sunscreen. If you visit plan your itinerary carefully cos its a long way and a lot of travel time beteween the big cities let alone the Barrier Reef or even Darwin Aluce Springs and Uluru
You will love Australia, you have such a positive & happy outlook on life! We are certainly not perfect but I for one am so very proud to be an Aussie! I hope you get to Australia & have an amazing time! ❤️
When you come out here, don't miss Western Australia, and Perth in particular. People seem to leave it off their itinerary, which is a pity. Lots to see.
Tristan was accurate in most of his praise but we are far from perfect , like people from anywhere in the world we have our flaws,the difference is we don't give a shit what people think about us ,we don't have anything to prove ,we live in a place thats clean freindly and safe . For the most part people seem content with their lifestyle and work practices that allow us enough free time to enjoy what this wonderful country has to offer . Australia's minimum wage is $23-23 AUD per hr America's is roughly $ 15-00 AUD and England's is the equivalent of $19-50 AUD ,so yes we have a higher min wage but a lot of our goods are more expensive. Still even ifs an expensive place to live and we have things we don't like,you won't find a mass exodus rushing the airline ticket desks booking one way trips to foreign climes .
They use to say " we have the best of both worlds here " meaning we have looked at how they do things in the UK and we have looked at how they do things in the US and we have adopted the best way.
Yeah,yeah, capsicum or bell pepper, cantaloupe or rockmelon, I didn't see nuthin or I didn't see anything. American English is exactly that.@@Chapps1941
My local basic sushi bar is a small island located in the middle of a shopping mall walkway. Along with all the traditional sushi types with raw and cooked seafood they also have pumpkin sushi, Japanese omelette sushi, chicken karaage sushi, teriyaki chicken sushi, teriyaki beef sushi, lobster sushi, squid salad sushi, prawn and cream sauce karaage sushi, seaweed salad sushi, tempura vegetable sushi and octopus sushi. They also have nigiri and inari with similar indredients as well as takoyaki and other deep fried things. They also sell spring rolls for $1each and lunch packs of chicken salad with noodles.
@@jocelynhunter2359 Out of the all veggie filling, tempura veggie cake is the tastiest but pumpkin is very close behind...i forget what ingredients went in the pumkin sushi...I think avo and cucumber.
All these things are mostly true. There are however, no lagoons that look like a tropical oasis in every major city. This guy was in QLD, so owing to the warmer climate, it probably makes sense that you'd see more of these there, than in Sydney or Melbourne. It is a great country. As Aussies we probably take a lot of these things for granted and unfortunately probably focus on what isn't so great about living here.
As an Australian, the biggest let downs are public transport and housing prices. Public transport is much more limited than London, Europe, Japan, etc. Housing prices are insane! The other thing would be housing quality. Our houses (particularly older ones) are built to be very open and breezy, which means that they are incredibly cold in the winter. Australian winters feel a lot colder than they really are.
My advice to you is to spend time planning what you want to see and do while you are here because it will save you $$$ and time in travel time alone. Most people don't realise how big this country is and how long it takes to get from place to place.
I was born in New Zealand, moved to Australia, both my kids were born in Australia, I also lived a number of years in the US. He is right about many things, we are a smooth functioning society compared to the US. Our vehicle registeration is so much easier. So is our medical system, if I want to see a Dr I could see one either the same day or tomorrow. No co pay. Unemployment is available for anyone out of work for however long it takes to get a job. You must try as its a requirement. Education is way less expensive also. We have Medicare for all Australians paid for by taxes. When you get to an Australian airport you can feel immediately that the airports operate in a much smoother way than in America. First of all your restricted on the size of carry-on luggage, you never see people with big bags trying to shove them into overhead lockers holding up people boarding. Yes our coffee is way better than the US. Our politics is way less intrusive in people's lives, the government just does it's job in the background of life. America is hard or should I say harsh. Everything is difficult. All Australians have bank accounts unlike the US where there are a lot of unbanled people. Nobody gets checks/cheques for anything anymore. Tap and go payment for anything under $100 is so covenant. We don't get our identity stolen, we don't have Social security numbers. We also don't tip unless we received exceptionally service. People who work in the service industry here get paid a descent wage minimum wage is $22 per hour. Australians on salary get 4 weeks vaccination per year with 17.5 % loading in other words you get paid more to take holidays than work. That is just a few examples of the differences between Australia and America.
With regards to sushi. Sushi actually refers to the "style" of food, therefore it can contain any protein, if it's done with fish, it's actually called "sashimi"
Unlike sushi, sashimi is not served with rice or accompanied by sauces or toppings. Sushi combines vinegared rice, various fillings like veggies or seafood, and seaweed. Sashimi is made from thinly sliced raw meat or fish and served without rice or other accompaniments.
I’m a US ex-pat, migrated to Australia in 1980, best decision my mum ever made!! Please come & visit!! You’ll LOVE it!! Just don’t be surprised if you don’t want to leave once you’ve spent some time here!!
As an Aussie, I love Australia it's beautiful and relaxed. It's always hot enough for a drink here this past winter. we sat at 21 degrees most days.. As someone who loves the heat, it's perfect.. However, in the summer, when you have 40 degree days back to back, and it doesn't drop overnight, it becomes very uncomfortable to sleep, and getting up and going to work can become exhausting..
Brisbane Girl here, Every Friday, i have Teriyaki chicken and honey chicken sushi...love it. There are things we can improve on for sure...if you make to Brissy, let us know
As an Australian there is one thing I'd like to see improved: the time you wait when you contact a business and get the recorded message "Thank you for your patience. We are experiencing higher call levels than usual. Your call has been placed in a queue and we will get to you as soon as we can." They always have higher call levels than usual. Two things some businesses do: 1. Tell you your place in the queue and the expected wait time. 2. Ask you if you want to leave your contact number and get a call back. The second is ideal but few businesses actually provide this option.
Melbourne is great for food / coffee and fashion (also has a GREAT bar scene). Sydney is great for partying / clubbing, and it is a beautiful city. Gold Coast is where the pretty people are (and most of Queensland / Sunny Coast), there is also great beaches and all year amazing weather and a much more laid back place - people are MUCH friendlier in Queensland / Northern NSW and will have a chat to you. This took me a while to understand and get used to, but people here love a good chat at random times.
We are so lucky in Australia. I live in Melbourne and would never move. Have been to the US and the UK many times and love both countries especially for the differences from here. Great presentation. 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Australians aren’t necessarily whiners but it is such a reality check that things we complain about is praised by people from overseas. (Showing that we could always have it worse). No country is perfect (Japan is close to it though if you ask me) but I do feel that as a whole the Australian systems in place is trying to make the best of what it can be. Though it is good to know many things that start here does also spread to other countries.
As a Aussie living in Queensland who in the past spent 25 years travelling I can say the truly best thing about our country is that most things that would safe guard a family are relatively cheap or free i.e healthcare superannuation income protection medical prescriptions etc etc. As an example a ventolin inhaler in any state in Australia will cost around $8 dollars. Where as In America if you do not have insurence that same ventolin can cost up to $290 US dollars wholly crap America wake up. Yes luxury items in Australia tend to be more expensive BUT if its a luxury item I dont need it right away I can spend time to save up for it. Australia is truly a lucky country compared to most of the world and I just wrote this text after spending the last 3 hours down at Kirra beach watching the surfers. Also saw a whale not 50m from the surfers VERY COOL !
youll love it.... i live in queensland. and i go almost everywhere barefoot ;) execpt the tarmac at the brisbane airport cause they made me buy and use shoes to board my plane.... except at my home town i was fine so barefoooted it across the tarmac coming into brisbane
I am an aussie. I have travelled to over 70 countries in the world, so have a bit of basis here. I think Australia is one of the best countries in the world, but there are so so so many wonderful countries all over the world. Every country has pro's and con's. I think we are very lucky here is OZ, and appreciate Australia even more, from seing other countries.
I hope that one day the Aboriginal people of Australia can feel the same joy and happiness that you do being an Australian. I didn't see much in the way of compassion, understanding or respect from white ozzies in the many years that I lived in and travelled across Australia. I miss my friends (and the weather!) terribly but fuck me, I am SO GLAD to not be confronted with such blatant racism on a daily basis.
If you go to the Gold Coast the southern end is the best!!! Alot of people recommend Surfers Paradise but it gets alot of international tourists. It is near theme parks if that's your thing. Try staying at Burleigh or Coolangatta, the people are friendlier and you'll get a better experience of the Aussie life. 😊 Hope you have a great time here and you must try the teriyaki chicken and avocado sushi 😉
Ah, the coriolis effect does happen (direction of swirling), but it’s masked by lots of other forces when you’re looking at something small scale. You’ll see it in big things, like cyclones/hurricanes - but hopefully never close enough in person to notice! Our toilets are specifically designed to use minimal water, since potable water is an extremely valuable resource here. I believe California has introduced Aussie-style dual flush loos for similar reasons. Quite a significant proportion of us are low-moderate drinkers. And it’s perfectly acceptable to be a non-drinker too. You’re often a very welcome addition to a group outing, as a DD (designated driver)! Binge drinking is still a problem (former healthcare worker here), but not on the scale it sadly is in the UK. Hand rolls of sushi are so much cheaper than cut up! Definitely try a spicy crispy chicken hand roll. They are seriously amazing! You’ll find absolutely every style of Asian cuisine here, everywhere. We have a small population, so we have to work smarter and more streamlined just to get things done. If you’re coming to Melbourne remember to pack some warm clothes! It can drop 20°C in half an hour with little warning, and our winds are terribly lazy (here that doesn’t mean slow. It means they go straight through you, chilling you to the bone, rather than going around you! They pretty much come straight off Antarctica, too.) Even if the sky is blue and cloudless when you set out, take an umbrella with you. And don’t get too attached to it, since it’ll blow inside out and break quite quickly. It’s said you can never become bored of the weather in Melbourne: wait five minutes and it’ll change. And it does mean you’ll never be short of a small-talk topic! Things I’d change? I’d like to see Medicare increased significantly. There’s so much more on it than when it was first designed and our system is getting close to breaking point. Much like the NHS. Politicians bask in the borrowed glory of the system, whilst not increasing funding to meet increased services. Treatment of our First Peoples too. It’s so frustrating that whenever a great health initiative starts in a community and is successful the Government take it over, introduce red tape, and make it less effective.
Yes, you will really enjoy Australia. Definitely visit Melbourne (Victoria) and Sydney (New South Wales), and don't miss Brisbane (Queensland) - not strictly because Brissy is the real focus, but because we have the Gold Coast about 80Km south of the capital, and the lovely Sunshine Coast about 100Km north - these two are very different with the GC being very built up and with an international tourism feel, whilst the SC is much more natural and appeals to a different type of tourist. It's impossible to list out all the main things to see in Oz, but one thing many folk don't realise is that Australia is slightly larger than the US lower 49 states - but unlike America, the population is 25 million, whilst the US has 332 million, and of course, the UK with 67 million - so there are vast open areas with nobody around and long distances between places - so plan your trip allowing for the time to get from A to B. Mate, you will enjoy it for sure!
I’ve lived here 31 years, formally from England. I think a lot of what this guy had noticed pertains to Queensland. They certainly don’t have loads of great children’s play equipment in Sydney, nor do they have free swimming pools here. But the rest is pretty accurate.
When I was travelling in Sabah, I was wandering around the hotel and my nose drew me to a beautiful coffee smell. I had not had a decent coffee anywhere so followed my nose. The coffee lounge was closed but the barista was trialling different coffee beans and mixtures to make the perfect coffee. He asked me, as I am Aussie, if I would like to be his taste tester and have some free coffee so ... yes, of course! His dream in life was to be a barista in Melbourne! By the time I left, we found the perfect blend. So if you are ever in Sandakan Four Seasons and have the best coffee in Sabah - you're welcome..! 😊
There is a reason we're often referred to as the 'Lucky Country'. If you get the chance the 'Gold coast' in Queensland has fantastic beaches. Far North Queensland has glass bottom boat tours over the 'Great Barrier Reef' which I would also highly recommend if you are into beautiful seascapes. Honestly, there are so many things that I would like to recommend like the 'Indian Pacific' rail road and Uluru (formally known as 'Ayers Rock'). There is simply too many things to do it all in one trip, unless you intend to spend a few years 'backpacking' around Australia in order to see as much as you can. I can only really recommend doing your research and picking what interests you the most, and is inside your budget, and making a plan from there.
As a pom, who has lived here for decades, I still miss the British local pub. It depends where you go, but I live in Brisbane and there isn't the local pub culture you have in the UK. There is in some places. Like I've found a local pub in Sydney when I've visited, but it's not the norm. Other than that, Australia is a great place to live. Where are you going to visit when you come over Kabir?
The dual flush toilet was invented in Australia. We have peaks and troughs with water, droughts and flooding rains, so we need to conserve water. You can use the half flush for a #2
I look forward to hearing what you think of our beautiful country 🤩 it’s not perfect and we take a lot for granted but as an Aussie who has lived in the UK and USA I will never move again… our electricity is very expensive as our government keeps selling our natural resources and we have to buy it back at inflated prices. Our government is a disappointment like so many other countries…
The water does go the other way when going down a drain as we’re in the Southern Hemisphere - but the toilets don’t drain like the US (as the water level in toilets is low - our toilets flush from a gravity fed cistern… they don’t swirl/drain from a full bowl.
I'm a bit biased because I live in (Adelaide) Australia but compared to the few countries I've been to, I think we are the most organized. My motor vehicle registration, I do on my app, it literally takes me a couple minutes to register my car when it runs out but even if you do need to go in for any reason, usually to renew your drivers license, we have an amazing system and I've never had to wait more than 15 min max. You have to come to Adelaide, it's not as populated as Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland but it's quite laid back and pretty friendly people. 😁🤩
As an older australian , we were the little brother to the UK and US. We learnt from watching both parties. Being younger , we took the external ideas and reworked them to suit our systems. The same applies to our music. We had John Peel in one ear and Wolfman Jack in the other.
I used to work in Japan. It was always the Aussies and Canadians translating for the Brits and Americans. We get get a much broader cross-section of media and I think are perhaps less insular?
@@MarthaAnthony Yes we're very lucky to have that cross section of ideas and influences . For an isolated country struck it lucky in the media department.
I myself am a born & bred Aussie & have spent most of my life up here in the Sunshine State of Queensland & have been up & down the East Coast of this beautiful contry numerous times & it amazes me as I seem to see something new everytime & buddy when you get out here you'll have to learn how to say, G'day mate 😊!
To get the best of your trip to Australia, DON'T restrict yourself to the coastal fringe: Adelaide,Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Barrier Reef. Take a few trips into the near Inland. Remember that Australia is as big as the United States. You wouldn't appreciate the variety of the United States if you only went to New York, Miami and Los Angeles, so don't limit your experience in Australia. And as an English person, you should make sure to visit Tasmania, which we think is a little bit of Blighty Down Under.
As an Australian sometimes I feel what might be the difference is mainly we have a much smaller population to most large countries. Australia is one of the continents of the world, but it is probably also one with the smallest population. This helps when it comes to 'space'. Drive for half an hour or so and your out on the freeway driving through the bush or farms, almost out to rural areas. We also have a completely unpopulated inland areas which make for great open wide travel etc . . . Sydney vs New York population 5.4 million Sydney & 8.5 million NY; London is around 10 million population. And so on. Australia has large empty spaces which we enjoy. Even though London is large, it has beautiful public spaces so it seems to compare well with our own cities. US I'm not sure. Warnings for travellers: Please don't go easy on your security or safety, just because we seem to be a friendly, well-adjusted country, with all these beautiful places; note **there are bad people here too, drunkards, burglars, and unfortunately killers. Don't forget the tragedy of the 'backpackers murders' & other things. Overall, I love my country but please don't be naive in regards to your safety.... come and enjoy, but do take care while your here. Don't travel too far into the country by yourselves or without safety and personal health measures. People have died out there from dehydration, or being stranded with no fuel etc... Research, plan your itineries, ensure someone else knows where your going and your schedule.
I agree with the coffee thing; I have been to USA a few times & had 1 decent coffee at an italian cafe in San Francisco. I love Aus & we pay high taxes, however we do have good infrastructure & public facilities are generally well maintained as they should be, so at least we can see where the $ or at least some of it is being spent by government
Have you ever thought of doing voice over? You have an unusually pleasant, deep, voice that records very well. I’ve hired voice professionals since the 70s and it’s quite hard to find such a pleasant sounding ‘real’ male voice. However, I do understand that there’s real regional accent sensitivity in the UK that may be an issue.
Where this American guy was filming is the gateway to the Whitsundays, and yes it is a tropical paradise...I think you should try and get up that way, Kabir...I havent been to the Whitsundays yet, myself, but I think you would love the tropics...
I'm a UK born person and my parents emigrated to Australia in 1966, we visited the U.K. in 1981 and I noticed water went the opposite way down plug holes than in OZ, so yeah it's real.
First two points . Airlie beach has pools because there are crocodiles lurking along beaches close to river mouths . Parks are popping up more and more in newer housing sub divisions as most new housing developments don’t have much back yard space. But they are nice . The 1/2 and full flush toilet was invented because of water restrictions years ago. Obviously brown needs more water to flus tan yellow lol, saves water , great concept.
In victoria australia we invented the basic wage in 1922. Sunhine harvestor were given import protection tariffs😊 providing they payed their employees a liveable wage. This was extended australia wide.
You might need to make more than one trip. Sydney, Melbourne/Victoria, Queensland are the usual places tourists want to see but you need to check out the other states and territories. There is so much to see.
My friend has just started a job as an Assembler making doors and they need more people to start. He gets $31.75 per hour, anything after 3pm is time and a half, and works 6 hours Saturday, first three hours are time and a half and second three hours is double time. So yeah $63.50 per hour after working three hours on a Saturday. This is Queensland.
Perth is beautiful, so are Adelaide & Tasmania, Canberra (Capital) is also a very beautiful city with great amenities. If you have time get a car & drive between cities. Road tripping in oz is awesome!
ive lived in australia since 2006 im originally from the UK i'm now a Australian citizen and have had no inclination to go back to the UK .. i love to travel but have no desire to go back "home" as some people do here almost yearly
Folk are born and bred in a place. They don't choose. I am an Englishman. Always will be. But I CHOSE Oz. I love Oz. It is still the place to call 'Home'.
Skin cancer rates are high in Australia. Officially speaking, we take our skin care (in the sun) seriously. Definitely things other countries do better but I love living here and I think the good outweighs the bad. :)
More people ought to come to Adelaide. Ignore what Melbournites and Sydneysiders say about us who long ago dismissed us as ‘boring’ or the old trope ‘city of Churches’ (which is not true anyway - they’re just jealous anyway). We have the best wineries and scenery up in the Adelaide Hills, great beaches, a small, easily accessible city, and are basically the gateway to the Outback and some great scenery and somewhat frighteningly vast vistas, such as the Flinders Chase, the inland lakes like Lake Eyre, the opal mining towns such as Coober Pedy and if you’re feeling adventurous you can take the road all the way up to Alice Springs and Uluṟu in the Northern Territory (or go by train). Or if you want to get the heart pumping, go swimming with Great White Sharks off Pt Lincoln!
VicRoads (DMV) have definitely improved in recent years, but it used to be the long queues and half morning wait times etc. Great pick up! I’ll appreciate it next time I need to go in🎉.
The minimum wage for a 21 year old is now $23.23 per hour for permanent employees and $29.04 for casual employees. Permanent employees get paid leave, paid sick leave, long service leave, maternity leave etc. Casual employees can take time off for vacations or sickness but they don't get paid. That is why the minimum wage is 25% higher for casuals. Everyone gets paid public holidays (bank holidays in the UK), and there are penalty rates for working on a public holiday. Working hours for full employment are 38 hours a week. If you are planning on coming here on a working holiday visa, if you work 88 days (3 months) at a designated regional job, usually fruit picking but there are others, you qualify for a second year on a working holiday visa which you can take immediately or any time before you turn 31. New Zealand has similar rules. By the way, when you are working in Australia, your employer is required by law to pay into a superannuation fund for you. This is currently 11% of your salary. It is on top of your salary, not taken out of it. You can leave it where it is and get it when you retire or, I think, you can withdraw it when you leave Australia (you'll have to check that). Australians get it on retirement but everyone gets it.
We have a roundabout system near where we live colloquially called “5 ways” as there are three roundabouts where five roads converge on one intersection which is very easy to navigate, but saying that, our “roundabouts” don’t compare to the roundabouts in the UK. We just returned a fortnight ago from the UK and to be honest I am surprised we made it home without an accident in the UK. What a free for all! In our defence, we are both old, didn’t understand the fact that the feeder roads have their route numbers painted on the road surface of the lane and quite often got a horn blast from other more knowledgeable and confident drivers when we would try to change lanes. Also, the parking of an multiple cars, fully, on footpaths, sometimes facing on-coming traffic was disorienting (and illegal in Australia) and the sheer number of cars and the speed limits on what felt like lanes was mind blowing. Coming home felt like a return to normal with our wider, less trafficked, 50 kilometre an hour local streets and has us agreeing to never drive in the UK if we are ever fortunate enough to go again. Loved our visit by the way just getting a bit past the UK pace of life.
I had the same problem in the UK, where you need to go is painted on the roadway and roundabouts are not that quick to read especially with cars in front of you hiding the route direction, I went around one roundabout 3 times and each time ended up in Tamworth, my husband fell asleep, 4th time back at the round about he woke and said haven't you got off this bloody thing yet!! From there I hit spaghetti Junction and sailed through it first time!!. The hardest one to find are street names, they're usually down around the street corners or up on someone's house wall, you can't read them as you are driving and end up going straight past!!
@@LynneHancox I was a bit confused by your comment at first, trying to remember which of the roundabouts in Tamworth might have been an issue when I realised you were not speaking of Tamworth in New South Wales 😆 your experiences mirror ours. Exasperatingly, the gentlemanly voice of the car navigation system which we insisted we needed, was so slow and cultured … prefacing every direction with “Please” and whereas at home we get our route numbers as 1,2,3,4,5 the voice would say “At the roundabout take the second exit and continue on route six thousand, one hundred and twenty four” … and before he was finished we had forgotten his first direction and were going around the roundabout again faced with multiple exits and he was already giving us the length of distance to the next intersection along with another route name and direction. I accidentally shut it down on us 10 minutes after leaving the airport rental and we found ourselves, incorrectly, on the way to Scotland and unable to access it to re-route us! So there we were having to get off the Motorway and finding ourselves lost in Manchester. After finally getting our Southbound directions from my mobile we arrived at the UK family’s home five hours later after stupidly texting them we had landed and would be there in around 2-3 hours. I know I am old and getting a bit slow, but I suddenly had the marriage-saving idea to seek instructions on the brand new VW Golf’s navigation system from RUclips (because there were no manuals in the car) and lucked out with a brilliantly succinct run down from a RUclipsr who I will be forever grateful to. I am sure that had anyone been party to the nerves, despair and shouting in our car that first couple of days they would have thought we were on the way to a divorce or bedlam. As it is, after one very mixed up driving day trip, my 88 year old sister-in-law very quietly told me when we were alone, that my husband took after their deceased mother … volatile 😳 and there was I, firmly assured for the last 55 years, that she was a beatific angel.
@@judileeming1589 yes, UK. I was trying to get back to Birmingham from Coventry but took the wrong turning, I managed to find the only toll road to end up on, one of those days where you had to put your money in a bucket, I didn't expect that and ended up putting an assortment of pence and aussie coins into this thing.... our following visit my relies from Coventry came to visit us at b'ham... they felt sorry for my husband!!
@@LynneHancox to be fair to our UK rellies that I texted as we landed, they were waiting at Manchester Airport but my husband sent them home ahead of us saying we had to go to the car rental company by mini bus to pick up the car and we may well get separated in traffic anyway so it was best for his sister if she went home and had a cup of tea and a late lunch … we did eventually make it for dinner. And the warning to other international travellers is that the Airports in the UK are charging so much for car rental spaces at Airports that companies have gone off site!
You've definitely got to come to Queensland, there's so many places that are a must see. The Sunshine Coast hinterlands, the Whitsundays, far north Qld is stunning. But youve got to come and snorkel on the great barrier reef, it's magic 👍
The DMV here in the NT is called the MVR. The trick is to go in at 20 past 4 . With ten minutes to go before knockoff they just stamp stamp stamp, see ya later.
Aussie slang, I can remember: (Credits to my grandad for always using it) Spell = short nap/rest. "I was walking down the street, and I sat down on the bench for a spell" Avo = afternoon Aussie = Australian people Gob = mouth "Shut your gob" "put some food in your gob" I will edit this if I remember any others!
I've been to Australia and fell in love with it. It's clean, beautiful, the people are amazing and the food is great. You must go! You'll love it.
Came to Australia on a one year working holiday visa in 1987.
Still here.
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@@triarb5790hope you’ve got the correct visa. Or are you an illegal
We like it ❤
There are a few ‘not nice’ things too here in Australia but very few. Generally we tend to check what systems work best in other countries and adopt them here in Australia way.
@@triarb5790 wow
I think one of the best things in Aust is the conversations you'll have with random people in queues (supermarket etc). For the most part, we are friendly, non judgemental people. ❤🇦🇺
Well, except if you're aboriginal. The average Ozzie would rather treat them like shit than be friendly with them.
@@jedipsy what is your definition of "average ozzie" in this context?
@@imaginarium2.011 my definition for average in this context is the same as the dictionary definition. Do you use a different one?
@@jedipsy average can be subjective depending on your personal views and experiences or environment. If you take the ABS definition of an average Australian it's “a female aged 30 to 39 years, living in a coupled family with children, in a greater capital city area, with a weekly family income of $3,000 or more”. Personally, I don't fit this definition of average and I suspect from your response you don't either. As it is therefore subjective personal opinions we are sharing the great bit is we don't have to and really how many people commenting on this thread do?
@@imaginarium2.011 notice how in all your waffling, you make NO COMMENT about the point I was making?
Instead of engaging with the issue of racism in Australia you pull some weak shit about the definition of the word "average".
Thanks for proving my point. Why acknowledge Australia has a problem with racism when you can simply split hairs on another topic?
Is this another thing you are grateful for?
As an Aussie, no, it's not perfect but I believe there are far more pros than cons. I lived in London and backpacked in Europe and loved the experience, and it also made me aware of how wonderful home was 😁
💪👍👍👍👍👍👍🏝🌊
Pro's: Clean, Wealthy, Modern, Great Weather, Super Nice People... Con's: Psychopathic, corrupt Globalist compromised Government trying to destroy all the Pro's! Sad.
@libbypeace68. Yes, totally, We Aussies live in the best place on Earth.
no trust me there r more cons than pros like everything expensive and barely make enough to survive rent is weekly
@ritaa1359 I pay $250 per week for a 3 bedroom house on a quarter acre block with a large shopping centre at the end of my street. There is affordable housing just not in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane because they have more tourists rentals that have inflated the cost of rental properties.
As an Aussie it amazes me some things that we take for granted.....such as the breath testing!
I've seen the American one on tele and tbh I'd hate it. It's insulting. If they suspect you, they make you do a series of physical challenges and then judge your ability to walk straight or whatever. How embarrassing.
The wobbles kick in well past
The .05 mark too
Took parks for granted. I recently went to Darwin with my children. The water parks there are beyond awesome. I thought he was going to talk about them but he just talked about normal parks. I totally took normal parks for granted until this video.
FYI Darwin beaches are obviously unsafe to swim in because of crocodiles and stingers but they make up for it with water parks.
nt.gov.au/leisure/sport/facilities-and-contacts/find-a-sports-facility/leanyer-recreation-park
@@jocelynhunter2359 Must just be an American thing.
Agreed, while some things are still a pain in the ass, we are pretty lucky here.
To be fair, the town Airlie Beach in Queensland that he's filming from, is like a tropical paradise. It's also the gateway to The Whitsundays - the islands that ARE actual paradise.
It is a exceptional place, everything is only a walk, you drink on the streets, bars, food, sun, girls, everyone is there to have fun……
Coffee is considered good.Problem for me I like a medium roast ie Melitta.Cant buy beans any more They sell Vittorio the stronger Italuan kind.Also most Barristas don't know how to make proper tea any more as a tea drinker eg Australian good teas Nerada.English Yorkshire or Irish Barry's
Madura.. is the best tea in Aus 🙌
@@magneticzen I must try Madura thanks.
Mackay is considered the gateway to the whitsundays. There use to be a massive sign as you entered the Mackay region (Bakers Creek). Airlie Beach is well and truly in the whitsundays
I used to work in the US and I now live in Australia. The work-life balance here is amazing. Many countries could learn from it . Coffee culture is real and the coffee is great 👍🏽
Coffees for mugs
I am an Aussie and i love it. Free health care is probably number one on my list. One negative though is the price of housing. It is very difficult for young people these days. Almost impossible with a single income. Both buying and renting is a real problem. This will need to change.
Great point. I think visitors don't realise that.
Housing is a major issue for many people, especially on both ends of the age spectrum, the 1st home buyers, and single middle-aged people, especially women who haven't got the amount of superannuation to buy or rent a decent home. There is increasing homelessness and people living in cars or vans.
Got in the market in 2002 just before everything went nuts! $142,000 for a 4 bedroom double brick with a double length garage and a park over the road! They would call that a Unicorn nowadays!
I'm a proud Australian. I have been fortunate enough to have travelled to many countries and truly appreciate what I have at home.
Ditto. Lived in other countries and ours is the best. Only Canada comes a close second.
I used to work in sales, selling to Australia from the US. Let me tell you, when their work hours were over, they were over. I admire that that not only happens, but it's normal there. Gotta keep that work/life balance in check.
Yeah I reckon a lot of us Aussies would struggle with working in other countries that don't have the same work/life balance and labour laws we do. Oh and the pay, the pay is really good here.
As it should be. My time off / weekends are mine.
@@unsub0007oh boy yes it does. Try working in Japan for a month, you don’t go home after dinner most of the time.
I finish work at 4 here (start at 8). And that’s it, by 4.30 I am already walking to gym or beach.
@@k.vn.k I love that. People would just straight up end a sales call in the middle of it and be like, "I'll call back tomorrow." It's an impressive way to live.
Fact: In the most recent water survey 2023, Melbourne was ranked as having the cleanest drinking water in the world.
I’m always amused by American reactions to our shopping hours being shorter than what they’re used too. “I can’t believe Australian shops close so early,” is a common statement. But later when talking about work/life balance Americans say Australians have that balance right.
Sorry guys, you can’t have your workers on the job 18 hours a day AND have plenty of time off for ‘life balance.’ What would you prefer, being at work or being outdoors in your own time doing what you love?
You can with shifted hours. I have ac few coffee dealers I frequent daily. One of them is open until 10pm. There are times in finish work late, and need a decent coffee, he's my "go to.
Nowhere is perfect but Australia is at least trying 🇦🇺
When you come to Australia, remember that it is a BIG place (almost as big as Europe). So give yourself plenty of time to drive between capital cities (typically 600 miles apart) or get used to domestic flying. And spend some time away from the cities for a unique Australian experience.
Big cities are much the same everywhere. To see real Australia go to the country towns. Avoid Sydney and Melbourne.
@@bg588what’s wrong with Sydney and Melbourne?? Hello from the US by the way.
@lynnegulbrand2298 I live in Sydney and it's great. I think what they are saying is Australia is much more than the big cities. We have a vast and beautiful outback/ countryside 😊
@@Thisismeeeeee I always wanted to visit Australia too. It’s a beautiful country. I saw the film Kangaroo Jack a few years ago and just the vast open country and animals etc made me want to visit. But my age and disability there is no way I’d be able to go. Have a lovely day, from sunny Mississippi USA.
@@lynnegulbrand2298 you too 😀
When I worked at Coles in Fruit and Veg, in the summer you needed one person cutting watermelons non-stop to keep up the supply of quarters, they sold so quickly.
My parents emigrated from the UK to OZ in the early 1950s and I was born later in Melbourne. I am blessed to be living in this wonderful country. I thank my parents for their wise choice to do so. The water in drain holes, toilets etc. flushes the opposite way here in the Southern Hemisphere due to to the magnetic pull. We use less water for flushing toilets as we are the driest, inhabited continent on earth. Our inland is mainly desert, and the majority of people live on the eastern side and mainly in Victoria and New South Wales. We have a huge number of parks and reserves throughout OZ. We love nature. Melbourne is a thriving, multi-cultural city known as the Sports, Arts, Cultural and Academic city. There's a lot going on in the central business district (CBD) grid area whereas in Sydney activity is scattered. The earth's tilt in the Southern Hemisphere, plus the climate, make exposure to the sun more harsh and cause skin-cancer especially for those of lighter skin. We teach our children from a young age to slip (on a shirt), slop (on sunscreen), slap (on a hat), seek (shade) and wrap (on sunglasses). Children cannot play out in the sun in school terms 1 & 4 (the hotter months) unless they have a hat and protective clothing and have applied sunscreen..
The reason we are more susceptible to the sun here in Australia is because in summer, the earth is physically closer to the sun than when the northern hemisphere is in summer. And let's not forget about the west coast, some of the most amazing beaches in the world, the coffee scene is also right up there, and the scenery is gorgeous. But to tourists, don't expect to drive from Melbourne to Perth in a few hours, Australia is a bit wider than continental US, so it is about a 5 hour flight, or a 3-4 day drive. It's worth the drive, if you have the time, with some amazing stop off points along the way, the Great Australian Bight is amazing. And don't forget to call into SA/Adelaide along the way, another beautiful city.
~ 10 pound Poms? my folks came here to Oz from UK in the 60's and that's what they paid to get here by boat. You had to stay here for 2 years, if you didn't like it after 2 years you could go back.... I think they were trying to populate the place. Yeah, we were called The 10 Pound Poms.
Slide on sunglasses. No Hat No Play is the slogan
@@christinebrodie5456 In my state it is 'cool' to say, 'wrap' on your sunglasses.
@@barnowl. that might be so but the Cancer Council Ad Slip Slop Slap Seek and Slide with Sid the Seagull is designed for kids helping them remember with repetitive S words. Nothing wrong with Wacking on ur sunnies.
G'Day love all your reactions to this GREAT country...My wife and I emigrated here with our four young children from south London back in 1970 we have lived here since then and have made a good life here. We rented houses in Melbourne until buying our own older style house in the early 1980s we both worked during the week days and after buying a block of land in the country 3 hours drive from Melbourne we built our new home (bungalow in UK) just at the weekends and holidays this took us about 2 years and a lot of traveling back and forth to finish it, eventually we retired and sold our house in Melbourne moving to our new house in the country. Our children have grown up here and have done well for themselves we have 14 Grandchildren and 20 Great Grandchildren. We traveled all the way around Aus back in the 1990s what an amazing trip we will never forget it so many amazing things to see and do. As you must see we love this country and every time we have been back to visit family in the UK we still call Australia home...I know you want to come here for a holiday but I have to tell you that 2 weeks is nowhere long enough even 4 weeks is not long enough to see very much of Melbourne and Victoria which is the smallest mainland State but don't let me put you off from coming just giving you a heads up, you will find it a very friendly place and very laid back lifestyle especially outside of the hustle and bustle of the city, we are used to it but you may find it incredible that there are so many parks everywhere and most of them have FREE BBQs and toilets even in the small towns (we don't have villages like you do in the UK) they are all called towns...Well keep on keeping on and take care my friend.
We do a lot of fusion food in Australia. I had crumbed chicken and avacado sushi the other day. I live in a small country town and we can buy sushi. Also not everyone drinks alcohol regularly. Heaps of us don’t drink at all.
While it may take a few blinks for it to sink in for a drinker that someone doesn't drink, it's usually accepted quickly and everyone carries on having a good time anyway 👍
@@illicitshadow 100%
No guns! That's seriously a huge thing that America could learn from Australia.
Sadly, that will NEVER happen because America loves their guns more than their children.
But we have regular shootings - Bikie Gangs and other Crims have Guns - Farmers have guns and Cops have guns. Crims recently killed cops with guns, Crims recently killed Crims with guns. Other citizens who want to kill each other find plenty of other ways. But yeah, it’s nice to know that 99% of the people you walk amongst are not carrying a gun 😎👍
there actually are guns in Australia, just a LOT less than the US.
How was that not number one??
There are MANY guns in Australia (of course not as many as in USA). BUT they are registered and in the hands if responsible gun owners, who use then for the purpose they purchased them for (to get rid of feral pests and euthanising their livestock when necessary). These guns are for the most part single-shot bolt action rifles. I heard there are more than 80 guns for every 100 Americans. The guns they have range from concealable pistols to semi-automatic assault rifles. THERE'S the difference.
We are also multicultural and love the diversity of food from most corners of the world. The air is clean and the beaches are amazing but maybe I am a bit biased.
Me too mate.👍
I have travelled to many countries, even more glad to call Australia home, but I am sure many people feel that way about their country.
Your personality fits well with the Australian culture and way of life.
Everyone, when going on a holiday, should be open-minded and be in holiday mode.
Great video 👍
Yes I had the same reaction. Aussies would love this young guy’s vibe.
They tend to put lagoons in in areas where they have lots of Sharks and Crocodiles so that people have a safe area to swim.
What he's calling, "Sushi" is actually a California Roll. They are quick and easy to carry with you but they will also sell normal Sushi and Sashimi too as well as other Japanese style foods.
We have had few Japanese migrants, yet sushi bars abound. With or without migrants we would still have just as wide a variety of cuisines on offer, because Aussies travel over seas so much and bring back influences from elsewhere.
Australian Sydneysider here. Our good coffee is thanks to our Italian migrant community and the cafe culture they brought with them ❤
When it comes to public transport in Australia it is not well connected as compared to Europe and other densely populated countries due to their low population density and the vastness of the country. It is difficult to connect those low populated areas with expensive transport networks. For example, if you are in the suburbs you might wait for a bus or train every 30 minutes to one hour depending on the location. More public places will be quiet and in some low density areas and the shops may closes early. These are things that you might not be used to from observation after travelling to Europe and the United states. Most places are very far and remote.
That doesn't mean in Australia the public transport is not quality or advanced but it is not well connected like London or Paris. When you are okay with that I think Australia will be a place to be. It is amazing interm of infrastructure, people and landscape.
Public facilities in Australia are some of the best in the world.
Speaking of where to go, Sydney and Melbourne might be the Giant of Australia in terms of recognition but Queensland is hard to beat when it comes to touristic stuff. It all depends on your budget but Brisbane, Gold coast, sunshine coast, the white Sunday island and Cairns in Queensland are places to see.
What a load of bull. I live in Sydney and trains come every 15 minutes minimum. During busy times they are only minutes apart. The metro line is every 7 minutes and they are about to complete another line. If you live out in the sticks away from lets say a train line. then services vary like any city in the world
Loved watching this. I am Australian and I agree that we have great public servants.
I have worked in corrections and they are great even there.
Please make more of these. I enjoy watching. Thank you so much.
It would be fantastic if more people shared their experience of visiting Australia.
Sydney and Melbourne are amazing but give far North Queensland a go, it is beautiful. Cairns, The Atherton tablelands, swimming at Mosman gorge, the barrier reef and amazing islands
Cairns is heaven . Miss living there ❤ Aussie in the USA ATM. N yeah America is not Home 😢
West Aussie has entered the chat Mate. ❤
Queensland so over rated. The best beaches in Australia are in Western Australia
was just thinking WA is fabulous but very big so need a bit of time to travel around it @@kristalcornwell
@@bradwaghorn8955see, we have this little thing called the great barrier reef that's one of the wonders of the world.
I think you'll love it here. I doubt you will get much of a culture shock, I never did going over to the UK. Our cultures are very similar, we like queues, fish and chips, meat pies, all the things you guys like over there. Teriyaki chicken sushi is what I have. Not sure about other States, but in Qld we eat a lot of burgers, Thai, Indian food as well. Some of the slang is very similar, but you'll get what they mean (most of the time). Queenslanders are bad for slang, if you're in a shop and say thank you, retail staff might say - no problem, too easy, or something like that. Everything is shortened as well, service station = servo, bottle store = bottlo, afternoon - arvo, you get my drift. I heard someone say droppy for a drop saw the other day, hadn't heard that one before. We drive on the same side as you, have lots of roundabouts, quite cashless now too, I use Apple Pay on my phone. The main thing, if you come in summer will be the heat, and in Queensland, the humidity.
This is true - I was recently in London and felt no culture shock at all - I had a meal in a pub beer garden only difference was the accents and the old buildings could have been anywhere in Australia felt right at home actually 🇦🇺
Chicken Teriyaki sushi is the best
If you're coming to Aus don't forget Western Australia. Beautiful country and great people, not to mention good booze and lots of space to roam free in. So much to see!
And endless sunshine with great fresh food.
Just for info all Tristans vids are from when he lived jere in Queensland so many of the points he made or Queensland-centric. Like lagoons - not found in the southern states. Cheap/free sunscreen - not really you can get sunscreen everywhere but you'd need to hunt out the cheapest for eg under $20 for a litre. But unless you have a big family going to the beacn every day you wont need a litre. But you will need sunscreen. If you visit plan your itinerary carefully cos its a long way and a lot of travel time beteween the big cities let alone the Barrier Reef or even Darwin Aluce Springs and Uluru
You will love Australia, you have such a positive & happy outlook on life! We are certainly not perfect but I for one am so very proud to be an Aussie! I hope you get to Australia & have an amazing time! ❤️
When you come out here, don't miss Western Australia, and Perth in particular. People seem to leave it off their itinerary, which is a pity. Lots to see.
Perth and the rest of WA is spectacular! The beaches, the forests to the desert! The colours are out of this world
Yes!
Tristan was accurate in most of his praise but we are far from perfect , like people from anywhere in the world we have our flaws,the difference is we don't give a shit what people think about us ,we don't have anything to prove ,we live in a place thats clean freindly and safe . For the most part people seem content with their lifestyle and work practices that allow us enough free time to enjoy what this wonderful country has to offer . Australia's minimum wage is $23-23 AUD per hr America's is roughly $ 15-00 AUD and England's is the equivalent of $19-50 AUD ,so yes we have a higher min wage but a lot of our goods are more expensive. Still even ifs an expensive place to live and we have things we don't like,you won't find a mass exodus rushing the airline ticket desks booking one way trips to foreign climes .
They use to say " we have the best of both worlds here " meaning we have looked at how they do things in the UK and we have looked at how they do things in the US and we have adopted the best way.
Except parts of a car. Is it boot or trunk, mudguard or fender, crash or wreck, blinker or indicator, etc
Yeah,yeah, capsicum or bell pepper, cantaloupe or rockmelon, I didn't see nuthin or I didn't see anything. American English is exactly that.@@Chapps1941
My local basic sushi bar is a small island located in the middle of a shopping mall walkway.
Along with all the traditional sushi types with raw and cooked seafood they also have pumpkin sushi, Japanese omelette sushi, chicken karaage sushi, teriyaki chicken sushi, teriyaki beef sushi, lobster sushi, squid salad sushi, prawn and cream sauce karaage sushi, seaweed salad sushi, tempura vegetable sushi and octopus sushi. They also have nigiri and inari with similar indredients as well as takoyaki and other deep fried things. They also sell spring rolls for $1each and lunch packs of chicken salad with noodles.
Oooo never seen pumpkin sushi but that sounds so nice! Mostly I get avocado or cucumber sushi.
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Out of the all veggie filling, tempura veggie cake is the tastiest but pumpkin is very close behind...i forget what ingredients went in the pumkin sushi...I think avo and cucumber.
I'm aussie and I went to DMV in USA and yes I can testify it was like going to hell! The Aussie license place is awesome!
All these things are mostly true. There are however, no lagoons that look like a tropical oasis in every major city. This guy was in QLD, so owing to the warmer climate, it probably makes sense that you'd see more of these there, than in Sydney or Melbourne.
It is a great country. As Aussies we probably take a lot of these things for granted and unfortunately probably focus on what isn't so great about living here.
As an Australian, the biggest let downs are public transport and housing prices. Public transport is much more limited than London, Europe, Japan, etc. Housing prices are insane! The other thing would be housing quality. Our houses (particularly older ones) are built to be very open and breezy, which means that they are incredibly cold in the winter. Australian winters feel a lot colder than they really are.
From someone that lives in Canberra you are spot on.👍
My advice to you is to spend time planning what you want to see and do while you are here because it will save you $$$ and time in travel time alone. Most people don't realise how big this country is and how long it takes to get from place to place.
I was born in New Zealand, moved to Australia, both my kids were born in Australia, I also lived a number of years in the US.
He is right about many things, we are a smooth functioning society compared to the US.
Our vehicle registeration is so much easier.
So is our medical system, if I want to see a Dr I could see one either the same day or tomorrow.
No co pay.
Unemployment is available for anyone out of work for however long it takes to get a job.
You must try as its a requirement.
Education is way less expensive also.
We have Medicare for all Australians paid for by taxes.
When you get to an Australian airport you can feel immediately that the airports operate in a much smoother way than in America.
First of all your restricted on the size of carry-on luggage, you never see people with big bags trying to shove them into overhead lockers holding up people boarding.
Yes our coffee is way better than the US.
Our politics is way less intrusive in people's lives, the government just does it's job in the background of life.
America is hard or should I say harsh.
Everything is difficult.
All Australians have bank accounts unlike the US where there are a lot of unbanled people.
Nobody gets checks/cheques for anything anymore.
Tap and go payment for anything under $100 is so covenant.
We don't get our identity stolen, we don't have Social security numbers.
We also don't tip unless we received exceptionally service.
People who work in the service industry here get paid a descent wage minimum wage is $22 per hour.
Australians on salary get 4 weeks vaccination per year with 17.5 % loading in other words you get paid more to take holidays than work.
That is just a few examples of the differences between Australia and America.
When I worked shift work as a nurse I had 5 weeks annual leave as worked for more than 16 weekends in a year.
With regards to sushi.
Sushi actually refers to the "style" of food, therefore it can contain any protein, if it's done with fish, it's actually called "sashimi"
Unlike sushi, sashimi is not served with rice or accompanied by sauces or toppings. Sushi combines vinegared rice, various fillings like veggies or seafood, and seaweed. Sashimi is made from thinly sliced raw meat or fish and served without rice or other accompaniments.
I think sashimi is the raw fish not sushi which are the rolls with different stuff
I’m a US ex-pat, migrated to Australia in 1980, best decision my mum ever made!! Please come & visit!! You’ll LOVE it!! Just don’t be surprised if you don’t want to leave once you’ve spent some time here!!
As an Aussie, I love Australia it's beautiful and relaxed. It's always hot enough for a drink here this past winter. we sat at 21 degrees most days.. As someone who loves the heat, it's perfect.. However, in the summer, when you have 40 degree days back to back, and it doesn't drop overnight, it becomes very uncomfortable to sleep, and getting up and going to work can become exhausting..
That's when you put your hot water bottle in the freezer and wrap it in a big tea towel and take it to bed!
Brisbane Girl here, Every Friday, i have Teriyaki chicken and honey chicken sushi...love it. There are things we can improve on for sure...if you make to Brissy, let us know
As an Australian there is one thing I'd like to see improved: the time you wait when you contact a business and get the recorded message "Thank you for your patience. We are experiencing higher call levels than usual. Your call has been placed in a queue and we will get to you as soon as we can."
They always have higher call levels than usual.
Two things some businesses do:
1. Tell you your place in the queue and the expected wait time.
2. Ask you if you want to leave your contact number and get a call back.
The second is ideal but few businesses actually provide this option.
Melbourne is great for food / coffee and fashion (also has a GREAT bar scene).
Sydney is great for partying / clubbing, and it is a beautiful city.
Gold Coast is where the pretty people are (and most of Queensland / Sunny Coast), there is also great beaches and all year amazing weather and a much more laid back place - people are MUCH friendlier in Queensland / Northern NSW and will have a chat to you. This took me a while to understand and get used to, but people here love a good chat at random times.
Fuck Queensland.
melbournes where you club too. we dont have lockout laws
We are so lucky in Australia. I live in Melbourne and would never move. Have been to the US and the UK many times and love both countries especially for the differences from here. Great presentation. 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Australians aren’t necessarily whiners but it is such a reality check that things we complain about is praised by people from overseas. (Showing that we could always have it worse).
No country is perfect (Japan is close to it though if you ask me) but I do feel that as a whole the Australian systems in place is trying to make the best of what it can be. Though it is good to know many things that start here does also spread to other countries.
We moved to Australia from the UK in the 1970s, best things we ever did. We have had an amazing life here.
As a Aussie living in Queensland who in the past spent 25 years travelling I can say the truly best thing about our country is that most things that would safe guard a family are relatively cheap or free i.e healthcare superannuation income protection medical prescriptions etc etc. As an example a ventolin inhaler in any state in Australia will cost around $8 dollars. Where as In America if you do not have insurence that same ventolin can cost up to $290 US dollars wholly crap America wake up.
Yes luxury items in Australia tend to be more expensive BUT if its a luxury item I dont need it right away I can spend time to save up for it.
Australia is truly a lucky country compared to most of the world and I just wrote this text after spending the last 3 hours down at Kirra beach watching the surfers. Also saw a whale not 50m from the surfers VERY COOL !
youll love it.... i live in queensland. and i go almost everywhere barefoot ;) execpt the tarmac at the brisbane airport cause they made me buy and use shoes to board my plane.... except at my home town i was fine so barefoooted it across the tarmac coming into brisbane
Chicken katsu is Japanese, so that is often what's in sushi. Or teriyaki chicken. They also make gluten free sushi here, which is great
I am an aussie. I have travelled to over 70 countries in the world, so have a bit of basis here. I think Australia is one of the best countries in the world, but there are so so so many wonderful countries all over the world. Every country has pro's and con's. I think we are very lucky here is OZ, and appreciate Australia even more, from seing other countries.
I have to agree, America is undoubtedly the greatest country on earth but Australia is the best country on earth.
I hope that one day the Aboriginal people of Australia can feel the same joy and happiness that you do being an Australian.
I didn't see much in the way of compassion, understanding or respect from white ozzies in the many years that I lived in and travelled across Australia.
I miss my friends (and the weather!) terribly but fuck me, I am SO GLAD to not be confronted with such blatant racism on a daily basis.
If you go to the Gold Coast the southern end is the best!!! Alot of people recommend Surfers Paradise but it gets alot of international tourists. It is near theme parks if that's your thing. Try staying at Burleigh or Coolangatta, the people are friendlier and you'll get a better experience of the Aussie life. 😊 Hope you have a great time here and you must try the teriyaki chicken and avocado sushi 😉
Yep, anything north of Miami isn't worth your time.
@@Mirrorgirl492 when I lived on the Goldy if someone wanted to see Surfers I'd take them to Rainbow surf club. The best way to see it! 😉
Ah, the coriolis effect does happen (direction of swirling), but it’s masked by lots of other forces when you’re looking at something small scale. You’ll see it in big things, like cyclones/hurricanes - but hopefully never close enough in person to notice!
Our toilets are specifically designed to use minimal water, since potable water is an extremely valuable resource here. I believe California has introduced Aussie-style dual flush loos for similar reasons.
Quite a significant proportion of us are low-moderate drinkers. And it’s perfectly acceptable to be a non-drinker too. You’re often a very welcome addition to a group outing, as a DD (designated driver)! Binge drinking is still a problem (former healthcare worker here), but not on the scale it sadly is in the UK.
Hand rolls of sushi are so much cheaper than cut up! Definitely try a spicy crispy chicken hand roll. They are seriously amazing! You’ll find absolutely every style of Asian cuisine here, everywhere.
We have a small population, so we have to work smarter and more streamlined just to get things done.
If you’re coming to Melbourne remember to pack some warm clothes! It can drop 20°C in half an hour with little warning, and our winds are terribly lazy (here that doesn’t mean slow. It means they go straight through you, chilling you to the bone, rather than going around you! They pretty much come straight off Antarctica, too.) Even if the sky is blue and cloudless when you set out, take an umbrella with you. And don’t get too attached to it, since it’ll blow inside out and break quite quickly. It’s said you can never become bored of the weather in Melbourne: wait five minutes and it’ll change. And it does mean you’ll never be short of a small-talk topic!
Things I’d change?
I’d like to see Medicare increased significantly. There’s so much more on it than when it was first designed and our system is getting close to breaking point. Much like the NHS. Politicians bask in the borrowed glory of the system, whilst not increasing funding to meet increased services.
Treatment of our First Peoples too. It’s so frustrating that whenever a great health initiative starts in a community and is successful the Government take it over, introduce red tape, and make it less effective.
Yes, you will really enjoy Australia. Definitely visit Melbourne (Victoria) and Sydney (New South Wales), and don't miss Brisbane (Queensland) - not strictly because Brissy is the real focus, but because we have the Gold Coast about 80Km south of the capital, and the lovely Sunshine Coast about 100Km north - these two are very different with the GC being very built up and with an international tourism feel, whilst the SC is much more natural and appeals to a different type of tourist.
It's impossible to list out all the main things to see in Oz, but one thing many folk don't realise is that Australia is slightly larger than the US lower 49 states - but unlike America, the population is 25 million, whilst the US has 332 million, and of course, the UK with 67 million - so there are vast open areas with nobody around and long distances between places - so plan your trip allowing for the time to get from A to B. Mate, you will enjoy it for sure!
I’ve lived here 31 years, formally from England.
I think a lot of what this guy had noticed pertains to Queensland. They certainly don’t have loads of great children’s play equipment in Sydney, nor do they have free swimming pools here.
But the rest is pretty accurate.
In the U.S.water was reduced in toilets several years ago. Watermelon is sold in quarters
Australia invented the dual flush toilet many years ago and these are compulsory in all new builds
I don't think Tristan was making a general assumption, it's his experience. I think most people understand this.
Yeah, his very limited experience!
When I was travelling in Sabah, I was wandering around the hotel and my nose drew me to a beautiful coffee smell. I had not had a decent coffee anywhere so followed my nose. The coffee lounge was closed but the barista was trialling different coffee beans and mixtures to make the perfect coffee. He asked me, as I am Aussie, if I would like to be his taste tester and have some free coffee so ... yes, of course! His dream in life was to be a barista in Melbourne! By the time I left, we found the perfect blend. So if you are ever in Sandakan Four Seasons and have the best coffee in Sabah - you're welcome..! 😊
There is a reason we're often referred to as the 'Lucky Country'. If you get the chance the 'Gold coast' in Queensland has fantastic beaches. Far North Queensland has glass bottom boat tours over the 'Great Barrier Reef' which I would also highly recommend if you are into beautiful seascapes. Honestly, there are so many things that I would like to recommend like the 'Indian Pacific' rail road and Uluru (formally known as 'Ayers Rock'). There is simply too many things to do it all in one trip, unless you intend to spend a few years 'backpacking' around Australia in order to see as much as you can. I can only really recommend doing your research and picking what interests you the most, and is inside your budget, and making a plan from there.
Oops, I'm sure that Uluru is formally known as Uluru, just as I'm certain that Uluru was formerly known as Ayers Rock.
As a pom, who has lived here for decades, I still miss the British local pub. It depends where you go, but I live in Brisbane and there isn't the local pub culture you have in the UK. There is in some places. Like I've found a local pub in Sydney when I've visited, but it's not the norm. Other than that, Australia is a great place to live. Where are you going to visit when you come over Kabir?
The dual flush toilet was invented in Australia. We have peaks and troughs with water, droughts and flooding rains, so we need to conserve water. You can use the half flush for a #2
I look forward to hearing what you think of our beautiful country 🤩 it’s not perfect and we take a lot for granted but as an Aussie who has lived in the UK and USA I will never move again… our electricity is very expensive as our government keeps selling our natural resources and we have to buy it back at inflated prices. Our government is a disappointment like so many other countries…
The water does go the other way when going down a drain as we’re in the Southern Hemisphere - but the toilets don’t drain like the US (as the water level in toilets is low - our toilets flush from a gravity fed cistern… they don’t swirl/drain from a full bowl.
I'm a bit biased because I live in (Adelaide) Australia but compared to the few countries I've been to, I think we are the most organized.
My motor vehicle registration, I do on my app, it literally takes me a couple minutes to register my car when it runs out but even if you do need to go in for any reason, usually to renew your drivers license, we have an amazing system and I've never had to wait more than 15 min max.
You have to come to Adelaide, it's not as populated as Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland but it's quite laid back and pretty friendly people. 😁🤩
Tristan's series was awesome,wonderful to watch and very truthful.
Yes I'm from OZ and proud of it!👍
As an older australian , we were the little brother to the UK and US. We learnt from watching both parties. Being younger , we took the external ideas and reworked them to suit our systems. The same applies to our music. We had John Peel in one ear and Wolfman Jack in the other.
I used to work in Japan. It was always the Aussies and Canadians translating for the Brits and Americans. We get get a much broader cross-section of media and I think are perhaps less insular?
@@MarthaAnthony Yes we're very lucky to have that cross section of ideas and influences . For an isolated country struck it lucky in the media department.
I work for Dept of Transport in Brisbane, Australia. Thanks for the thumbs up!
I myself am a born & bred Aussie & have spent most of my life up here in the Sunshine State of Queensland & have been up & down the East Coast of this beautiful contry numerous times & it amazes me as I seem to see something new everytime & buddy when you get out here you'll have to learn how to say, G'day mate 😊!
Yep, roundabouts are awesome, new sub. Looking forward to seeing more of your channel. 👍
Cheers mate :) welcome aboard!
The coffee comment is spot on. I'm Australian and have traveled abroad extensively... the coffee quality was the one thing lacking elsewhere
To get the best of your trip to Australia, DON'T restrict yourself to the coastal fringe: Adelaide,Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Barrier Reef. Take a few trips into the near Inland. Remember that Australia is as big as the United States. You wouldn't appreciate the variety of the United States if you only went to New York, Miami and Los Angeles, so don't limit your experience in Australia. And as an English person, you should make sure to visit Tasmania, which we think is a little bit of Blighty Down Under.
especially Tassie
As an Australian sometimes I feel what might be the difference is mainly we have a much smaller population to most large countries. Australia is one of the continents of the world, but it is probably also one with the smallest population. This helps when it comes to 'space'. Drive for half an hour or so and your out on the freeway driving through the bush or farms, almost out to rural areas. We also have a completely unpopulated inland areas which make for great open wide travel etc . . . Sydney vs New York population 5.4 million Sydney & 8.5 million NY; London is around 10 million population. And so on.
Australia has large empty spaces which we enjoy. Even though London is large, it has beautiful public spaces so it seems to compare well with our own cities. US I'm not sure.
Warnings for travellers: Please don't go easy on your security or safety, just because we seem to be a friendly, well-adjusted country, with all these beautiful places; note **there are bad people here too, drunkards, burglars, and unfortunately killers. Don't forget the tragedy of the 'backpackers murders' & other things. Overall, I love my country but please don't be naive in regards to your safety.... come and enjoy, but do take care while your here. Don't travel too far into the country by yourselves or without safety and personal health measures. People have died out there from dehydration, or being stranded with no fuel etc... Research, plan your itineries, ensure someone else knows where your going and your schedule.
I agree with the coffee thing; I have been to USA a few times & had 1 decent coffee at an italian cafe in San Francisco. I love Aus & we pay high taxes, however we do have good infrastructure & public facilities are generally well maintained as they should be, so at least we can see where the $ or at least some of it is being spent by government
Everything is good here mate, I love it, came here 21 years ago and love it
Have you ever thought of doing voice over? You have an unusually pleasant, deep, voice that records very well. I’ve hired voice professionals since the 70s and it’s quite hard to find such a pleasant sounding ‘real’ male voice. However, I do understand that there’s real regional accent sensitivity in the UK that may be an issue.
I’m looking forward to seeing videos of your trip to Australia!
Where this American guy was filming is the gateway to the Whitsundays, and yes it is a tropical paradise...I think you should try and get up that way, Kabir...I havent been to the Whitsundays yet, myself, but I think you would love the tropics...
I'm a UK born person and my parents emigrated to Australia in 1966, we visited the U.K. in 1981 and I noticed water went the opposite way down plug holes than in OZ, so yeah it's real.
First two points . Airlie beach has pools because there are crocodiles lurking along beaches close to river mouths .
Parks are popping up more and more in newer housing sub divisions as most new housing developments don’t have much back yard space. But they are nice .
The 1/2 and full flush toilet was invented because of water restrictions years ago. Obviously brown needs more water to flus tan yellow lol, saves water , great concept.
In victoria australia we invented the basic wage in 1922. Sunhine harvestor were given import protection tariffs😊 providing they payed their employees a liveable wage. This was extended australia wide.
𝓨𝓮𝓹 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓶𝓮𝓵𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓮 𝔀𝓮 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 4 𝓼𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓼 𝓲𝓷 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓾𝓮😂
You might need to make more than one trip. Sydney, Melbourne/Victoria, Queensland are the usual places tourists want to see but you need to check out the other states and territories. There is so much to see.
My friend has just started a job as an Assembler making doors and they need more people to start. He gets $31.75 per hour, anything after 3pm is time and a half, and works 6 hours Saturday, first three hours are time and a half and second three hours is double time. So yeah $63.50 per hour after working three hours on a Saturday. This is Queensland.
Don't I know you 👽
Perth is beautiful, so are Adelaide & Tasmania, Canberra (Capital) is also a very beautiful city with great amenities. If you have time get a car & drive between cities. Road tripping in oz is awesome!
11:40 they don't breath test very driver, it pend on the amount of traffic flow. and we do drug test as well.
We DON'T do variety test.
ive lived in australia since 2006 im originally from the UK i'm now a Australian citizen and have had no inclination to go back to the UK .. i love to travel but have no desire to go back "home" as some people do here almost yearly
Folk are born and bred in a place. They don't choose. I am an Englishman. Always will be. But I CHOSE Oz. I love Oz. It is still the place to call 'Home'.
Skin cancer rates are high in Australia. Officially speaking, we take our skin care (in the sun) seriously. Definitely things other countries do better but I love living here and I think the good outweighs the bad. :)
You are very welcome here! Australia is a great country!
More people ought to come to Adelaide. Ignore what Melbournites and Sydneysiders say about us who long ago dismissed us as ‘boring’ or the old trope ‘city of Churches’ (which is not true anyway - they’re just jealous anyway). We have the best wineries and scenery up in the Adelaide Hills, great beaches, a small, easily accessible city, and are basically the gateway to the Outback and some great scenery and somewhat frighteningly vast vistas, such as the Flinders Chase, the inland lakes like Lake Eyre, the opal mining towns such as Coober Pedy and if you’re feeling adventurous you can take the road all the way up to Alice Springs and Uluṟu in the Northern Territory (or go by train). Or if you want to get the heart pumping, go swimming with Great White Sharks off Pt Lincoln!
VicRoads (DMV) have definitely improved in recent years, but it used to be the long queues and half morning wait times etc. Great pick up! I’ll appreciate it next time I need to go in🎉.
The minimum wage for a 21 year old is now $23.23 per hour for permanent employees and $29.04 for casual employees. Permanent employees get paid leave, paid sick leave, long service leave, maternity leave etc. Casual employees can take time off for vacations or sickness but they don't get paid. That is why the minimum wage is 25% higher for casuals. Everyone gets paid public holidays (bank holidays in the UK), and there are penalty rates for working on a public holiday. Working hours for full employment are 38 hours a week.
If you are planning on coming here on a working holiday visa, if you work 88 days (3 months) at a designated regional job, usually fruit picking but there are others, you qualify for a second year on a working holiday visa which you can take immediately or any time before you turn 31. New Zealand has similar rules.
By the way, when you are working in Australia, your employer is required by law to pay into a superannuation fund for you. This is currently 11% of your salary. It is on top of your salary, not taken out of it. You can leave it where it is and get it when you retire or, I think, you can withdraw it when you leave Australia (you'll have to check that). Australians get it on retirement but everyone gets it.
We have a roundabout system near where we live colloquially called “5 ways” as there are three roundabouts where five roads converge on one intersection which is very easy to navigate, but saying that, our “roundabouts” don’t compare to the roundabouts in the UK. We just returned a fortnight ago from the UK and to be honest I am surprised we made it home without an accident in the UK. What a free for all! In our defence, we are both old, didn’t understand the fact that the feeder roads have their route numbers painted on the road surface of the lane and quite often got a horn blast from other more knowledgeable and confident drivers when we would try to change lanes. Also, the parking of an multiple cars, fully, on footpaths, sometimes facing on-coming traffic was disorienting (and illegal in Australia) and the sheer number of cars and the speed limits on what felt like lanes was mind blowing. Coming home felt like a return to normal with our wider, less trafficked, 50 kilometre an hour local streets and has us agreeing to never drive in the UK if we are ever fortunate enough to go again. Loved our visit by the way just getting a bit past the UK pace of life.
I had the same problem in the UK, where you need to go is painted on the roadway and roundabouts are not that quick to read especially with cars in front of you hiding the route direction, I went around one roundabout 3 times and each time ended up in Tamworth, my husband fell asleep, 4th time back at the round about he woke and said haven't you got off this bloody thing yet!! From there I hit spaghetti Junction and sailed through it first time!!. The hardest one to find are street names, they're usually down around the street corners or up on someone's house wall, you can't read them as you are driving and end up going straight past!!
@@LynneHancox I was a bit confused by your comment at first, trying to remember which of the roundabouts in Tamworth might have been an issue when I realised you were not speaking of Tamworth in New South Wales 😆 your experiences mirror ours. Exasperatingly, the gentlemanly voice of the car navigation system which we insisted we needed, was so slow and cultured … prefacing every direction with “Please” and whereas at home we get our route numbers as 1,2,3,4,5 the voice would say “At the roundabout take the second exit and continue on route six thousand, one hundred and twenty four” … and before he was finished we had forgotten his first direction and were going around the roundabout again faced with multiple exits and he was already giving us the length of distance to the next intersection along with another route name and direction. I accidentally shut it down on us 10 minutes after leaving the airport rental and we found ourselves, incorrectly, on the way to Scotland and unable to access it to re-route us! So there we were having to get off the Motorway and finding ourselves lost in Manchester. After finally getting our Southbound directions from my mobile we arrived at the UK family’s home five hours later after stupidly texting them we had landed and would be there in around 2-3 hours. I know I am old and getting a bit slow, but I suddenly had the marriage-saving idea to seek instructions on the brand new VW Golf’s navigation system from RUclips (because there were no manuals in the car) and lucked out with a brilliantly succinct run down from a RUclipsr who I will be forever grateful to. I am sure that had anyone been party to the nerves, despair and shouting in our car that first couple of days they would have thought we were on the way to a divorce or bedlam. As it is, after one very mixed up driving day trip, my 88 year old sister-in-law very quietly told me when we were alone, that my husband took after their deceased mother … volatile 😳 and there was I, firmly assured for the last 55 years, that she was a beatific angel.
@@judileeming1589 yes, UK. I was trying to get back to Birmingham from Coventry but took the wrong turning, I managed to find the only toll road to end up on, one of those days where you had to put your money in a bucket, I didn't expect that and ended up putting an assortment of pence and aussie coins into this thing.... our following visit my relies from Coventry came to visit us at b'ham... they felt sorry for my husband!!
@@LynneHancox to be fair to our UK rellies that I texted as we landed, they were waiting at Manchester Airport but my husband sent them home ahead of us saying we had to go to the car rental company by mini bus to pick up the car and we may well get separated in traffic anyway so it was best for his sister if she went home and had a cup of tea and a late lunch … we did eventually make it for dinner. And the warning to other international travellers is that the Airports in the UK are charging so much for car rental spaces at Airports that companies have gone off site!
I saw the original video you reacted to. This guy is on point. Everything he said is spot on.
You have a beautiful voice. Thanks for the vid
The transport departments are very efficient. We can do a lot of things online now without having to go in and if we do need to visit it’s very quick
You've definitely got to come to Queensland, there's so many places that are a must see. The Sunshine Coast hinterlands, the Whitsundays, far north Qld is stunning. But youve got to come and snorkel on the great barrier reef, it's magic 👍
It’s actually chicken nagiri added to rice with avocado, then rolled up in seaweed sheets and either left whole or sliced.
The DMV here in the NT is called the MVR. The trick is to go in at 20 past 4 . With ten minutes to go before knockoff they just stamp stamp stamp, see ya later.
Aussie slang, I can remember: (Credits to my grandad for always using it)
Spell = short nap/rest. "I was walking down the street, and I sat down on the bench for a spell"
Avo = afternoon
Aussie = Australian people
Gob = mouth "Shut your gob" "put some food in your gob"
I will edit this if I remember any others!
Arvo = afternoon
Avo = avocado