In Germany my boss said one day in August (Summer), when we all sat in the office below the roof, and temperatures raised a lot. "Guys, that was enough for today. I go home to go swimming with my child. Take the rest of the day off as well and enjoy the free time!"
As an Aussie the work part you mentioned being “human” is slightly true. However I love the work life balance in Europe. We burn out here and have high mental health issues having to work off the clock. Here it’s work, work, work and show off your wealth. Europes slow life is beautiful and peaceful. Of course everything is subjective though. I think moving countries is a good thing as it gives you a new start and new motivation. New things are so exciting!
So good to see you both again! And Miles... omgoodness!! What a DOLL!! ❤ Good to hear you've been well, and very busy with all your endeavours! Hugs to the three of you!! xo
Neither did we before moving here. But it is a 4 week program where puppies learn to socialise in a safe environment and parents can learn about the basics of owning a dog. It was an interesting experience for sure 😄
Berlin as an international city has some awesome third wave coffee places, outside of these shops however, the situation in Germany is bleak. While portafilters, grinders and even fully automated coffee mashines are considered status symbols for many German households, one would assume people also cared for cofee quality - but that's not the case. Owners of 5000€+ coffee gear will typically will - without any shame - brag about how thrifty they are when it comes to buying beans. Someone on the other hand who ejoys hand filtered single origin specialty coffee is ridiculed.
Thanks for your comment. It’s always a slow process to learn about quality things and how to support local small businesses versus the big ones that we were used to. Take care
You are extremely hard workers! I loved the segment reflecting on the different ways that time passes: van-life vs busy city life, etc. Hugs to you both, you are amazing! xo (PS: I also hope that you find a balance in some near-future!)
Nice video of you two, I have lived in Australia myself (Melbourne) but some tings I've experienced differently. The friendliness you speak about I have not experienced. I did experience friendliness of immigrants but the Aussies don't mingle with the immigrants. Further, the human side. I experience in Europe way more the human part. When you are ill or when you need to take care of someone, they understand. When I was suffering from a depression in Australia, No one wanted gave a listening ear, I just had to man up and continue. Customer support in Australia is planning the blame game on the customer, not helping them with the issue they have. Just showing my experience and view on living in Australia O and by the way, Australia is part of the continent Oceania and Australia smaller than Europe (7.7 mil sqm vs 10.2 sqm)
Hey Monasi, was really happy to find your videos about vanlife in the canaries! Do you remember how much it cost you to come to the canaries with your van and/ or to island hop between them? I’m super curious.
I love the new video Sandra & Timo 💙👏🏻💫 super ameno y entretenido… Thanks for your tips of chai, music, coffee place and shopping 👏🏻👏🏻 I love Disco 😍 so cute. I can’t wait your next video 🤩💫😄🥰
I love the video 🥰 I already missed them 💫 hey Sandra & Timo 💙 the places in Melbourne that you show are beautiful 😃 it will be useful to me when I visit Melbourne. Disco is Super cute 🐶😍 I can’t wait another 🎥 🎊🛎💙
actually I first started watching them about 2 years ago, I detected a bit of an aussie twinge in Sandra's accent. So I wasnt surprised when she said she had lived in Australia before.
Hi, I love your channel. Thanks for the great content! My wife and I are moving from Europe to Melbourne. We are a very calm and quiet couple who love nature. What suburbs or towns (well-connected to Melbourne) would you recommend for accommodation for mid-January for a 5-month stay? We are looking for a place to disconnect from the buzz of the city and have the chance to easily get to the center whenever we want to. Anything you can let us know will be super helpful. Thanks!
Hi Cesar, Thanks a lot for your nice words. How exciting for you guys! 🙌🏻 well it really depends if you want to be closer to the ocean or more inland. Some places we really like that are calm and connected to nature, yet not too far from the city are Torquay (and surroundings) or the Sandringham area (or down the peninsula). We wish you the best time here! ☺️
This was a cute video. It certainly seems like you both like living in Australia but maybe you were being on your best behaviour? I dunno like you tried not to say anything bad about Australia. Its okay to bag us out. Its why I searched the topic "which is better, Australia or Europe" and found your video! I hope you enjoy your travels.
Hi friend. Thanks for your comment. We’re sure there are bad things as in everything but we wanted to focus on what brought us here and the positives of this continent. Maybe as we learn more things we don’t like we might make a video about it. Thanks for watching and sharing with us. Take care!
The problem of all of these "Living in __________________ (fill the dotted line). ..." is that none of these RU-vidrs or OP's perform any "real world" activities, have kids nor stable budget. Therefore, their opinions or "takes" are severely skewed or are plainly impractical. There is -for instance- an absolute absence of "workplace environment" other than temporary jobs and limited immersion.
Really good vlog; thank you! I am not as familiar with Australia for a place to live, have only been there on holiday; I am able to compare Europe to America (US), and all the pros and cons you mentioned regarding Europe I would agree with. For me, even with some of the cons within Europe, I still find it a better place to live as compared to America: no health care, shootings, poor education system (overall), can be very expensive depending on the state (we are in California); can also be crowded depending on the state; rights, such as women's rights are crumbling, police brutality, low wages, food costs are very high (and we are vegan); and lastly, although Americans (and I am one) are friendly, I have found that the 'friendship' is not as sincere as the perhaps more difficult to obtain European friendships, which with a little effort, are in-fact truer friends. I also like the reflective, introverted nature of Europeans; they are well-read, more cerebral, more thoughtful, more aware; have a much better grasp of history, geography, etc. -- Hugs! x
Thank you for your lovely comment as always ☺️ we totally understand what you mean, Sandra lived in California for a while and she has a similar view. Although there is good and bad everywhere, so far we really enjoy the balance here 🦘 Take care! Hugs
Thanks for such an informative video. I know Australia can be expensive but I found certain countries in Europe $$$ too. Also as we don’t speak the language some people would try and overcharge us so we had to be very careful.
Thanks Allanda! Sorry to hear that people tried to trick you. We know this can be an issue and it is awful that this happens. Hope you had a good time anyway. Take care!
@@wearemonasi I do love visiting Europe and mostly I have found the people to be super helpful. Just have to be a bit more vigilant in some countries. Only wish it was closer so I could go every year !
Great video. I just came back from Europe for a holiday and was very surprised at how expensive the flights were around France and Spain. Very different to how I remember flying when I lived in London 15 years ago.
😂❤ The kookaburras were adorable!!! I love the sound they make... Again, that is my favourite thing about Australia: the birds... they have the most amazing and interesting birds (and other wildlife too!). 😊
My great uncle was a £10 Pommie who migrated to Perth in 1963. He was a skilled Aircraft engineer and his skills were in demand, he did well. I visited him several times and while I enjoyed my visits I have no wish to migrate myself. I can't see any benefit.
