10 Things I Wish I Knew Before...Moving to Australia | Elisabeth Beemer 

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Who remembers no hat no play

1. its fucking hot 2. VEGEMITE 3. woolies V coles supermarket battles 4. kmart runs on a school night 5. SATURDAY TRIPS TO BUNNINGS FOR A SASUAGE SANGA 6. No hat, no play no fun today 7. Thongs, CHIPS, gumboots, g-string, accelerator and NRL 8. Slang. 9. Naplan 10. Dropbears are the biggest killers

As an Aussie I really shouldn't watch these vids as I get triggered so easy

In Australia, we say chips, not crisps. I don't think I've ever heard a fellow Australian say crisps

also in Australia we don't call it fall we call it Autumn

The food is more expensive but we don't tip so thats a thing

Observation 11. Apparently we have lost our ability to welcome visitors and except their view of Australia is different from those of us who grew up here. Who cares if it’s not all 100% accurate. She came out here and is giving it a fair go which is what we used to want most from people who live here. Onya Liz!

Everyone is stylish because you're in a big city. Come to a rural town and it's completely different.

Trust me when I say, not all Australians dress nice.

I'm Australian, born in Sydney, and now live in Brisbane. Each city is different in Australia Sydney is more expense than other cities in Australia

It’s not THAT cold!

We never say “crisps” here

when I saw no. 8 at 5:37 I was just like... You haven't seen the bogans if you think everyone has a good fashion sense xD

The Daily Mail article written about this video was done with out my permission and made to put me in very bad light. I absolutely love Australia and my time there was amazing. This video was simply explaining the differences for some people who have never been to the other place (Americans to Australia/Australians to America). Please stop getting so butt hurt about an article that I had no say in and no chance to give my comments on a video I made 2+ years ago. I have feelings and the countless hate comments are absolutely unnecessary.

Dude why does everyone talk about the city’s Like go to the country side, it’s amazing

There are no crisps in Australia. Everything is chips. Hot? Chips. Crisps? Chips. Frozen? Chips. It's all chips, everything is always chips all the time it's ridiculous

The houses do have insulation bruh

i’m australian and get sooo triggered over these videos but continue to watch them like why ??

Sydney isn’t cold Melbourne is cold, 5 degrees is cold XD

I live in Sydney and most of this is false or exaggerated😂

sydney doesn't really get that cold at all in my opinion lol

I moved to the gold coast 2 months ago and you are SOOO right about the fall. It rains literally every day!!!!

Interesting! Thanks for sharing your perspective

1. There isn't a hole in the ozone layer above Australia, but it is thinner, leading to Australia being more exposed to UV. Next time you say something like that just google it. The picture hat you showed isn't exactly a representation of the hats we wear too . But in primary school there is a general rule of no hat no play. 2. Cold? And it being cold in Sydney during winter isn't that true. We can easily walk around In ripped jeans and your legs still be fine. Sydney doesn't really reach low temps. 3. It's too do with the natural plants we have. And leaves do fall just not off most of our natural plants. And fall is a American terminology for Autumn. Autumn doesn't mean leaves falling. 4. Most places have slang. But yes we do shorten things 5. You are living in Sydney spiders are around but more around country and camping. And cockroaches not really but yet again that depends location 10. The dollar value is also different and our pay rate also has influences and the taxes.

I'm Australian and I can tell you that nearly none of this is true. 😐

my family's travelling from Adelaide to Sydney next year Yay!

Hi Elisabeth, I have lived in Cairns, Tassie and Melbourne and found your video interesting and accurate, especially how expensive eating out is. All the best, and thanks for posting!

A lot of houses do have insulation. Especially all newly built homes. Central heating isn't in everyone's homes because the cold weather here lasts for such a short time compared to the Northern hemisphere and some people don't worry about it..As for cockroaches?? I haven't seen cockroaches at my house for years. Maybe it's the house you're living in needs fumigating. I saw more in America when I rented there. Maybe you need to organize getting the place you're staying in sprayed. As for being more expensive, our wages are much higher so it's all relative. I didn't like all the tipping that goes on in America because of the low wages. At least here we don't have to deal with that. Tips aren't expected here. Again as to things being more expensive for you, the American dollar is higher than the AU dollar anyway so you wouldn't have been too out of pocket as a traveller, surely.

Australia is a mix of England and America because the British colonised Australia and America....

Great stuff. Glad to have you in Aus.

You are a lovely polite girl ... I didnt realise what a cultural shock you would have here... hope the rest of your stay was/is enjoyable....

if you say ZEE-bra then why dont you call debra... DEE-bra

australia is not in tone with fashion. you clearly have just been in the richer locations.

Welcome to Australia, I hope you enjoy your time here

well, it was so useful, thanks Eli, we're moving to Australia next year for living ' hope I get a warm welcome by Australian people, love Australia already

Welcome to Australia its either really hot, really cold or really rainy have fun👍

You live in a house with no insulation and a cockroach problem? You're getting ripped off! I've never seen a cockroach inside a house in my life and I've lived in Aus for 28 years. Talk to your landlord girl.

Nice video enjoy your stay and your interpretations are on the mark.

Oh, happy to hear that I am not alone struggling with all kinds of insects when living abroad...

Hey! This was a great video! I loved it! I was born and have lived here in Australia my whole life so I found this video super interesting to see what your perspective was! :) One thing though, even though some houses do not have insulation, most houses do. And yes the weather is very extreme. Sometimes, in one day it will be super hot and then suddenly a storm will come and it gets super cold. And also, it's interesting cos we call 'Fall' Autumn hehe cos I think nothing falls. And yes we shorten everything haha! They are called diminutives and often end in vowels eg: avo, arvo, servo, cuppa, footy, barbie, mozzie etc. Oh, yeah and when you said 'We'll be right' the first time I didn't understand ahah cos it was so fast! Lol but yeah we do say 'how u going' and 'we'll be right' all in one short breath. It's almost just a saying. And yasss everything is so overpriced its so sad:( but that mean our wages are high. I live in Melbourne and it's also expensive. Like for example, last night I went to a restaurant and we spent $90 between 3 of us. Also, at 7:25 was that a Miranda Sings impersonation because it sounded similar haha!!

Lol our slang sounds so unnatural when you say it

I’m planning on going to Australia to see my friend in two years thank you for the tips

Australians wear whatever, we aren't always fashionably dressed sooooo I don't know where that came from...

I remember "no hat no play" in primary school.

We have a rainy season and a dry season in Darwin and probably in the middle of Australia but in Melbourne and other places we have summer,autumn,winter and spring

I plan on moving to Australia after I get my nurse practitioner degree. But I want to live in a small beach city where I can just have my own space and surf when I’m stressed

I like this video :) I'm currently in Australia, everything Elisabeth said is completely true

Beautiful country

Just saying almost every house in Australia has insulation because of a former government campaign to give jobs and insulation also we don't say crisps we say chips and that is true everything is ridiculously expensive in Sydney it's alright in the rest of Australia but

Love this video!! Miss our time backpacking in Australia...

That was to the point... I like it!

maybe im immune because i am aussie but this almost completely false or exaggerated. the sun isn't that bad (guys im ranga). it doesn't get that cold; it doesn't snow in most places. autumn (fall) is wet season. we have hot and dry (spring, summer), hot and wet (autumn and cold (winter). yes everything gets shortened. the wildlife is regional. the cockroaches are nothing (maybe im used to it because i grew up with it). this links back to the shortened thing. we were colonised by england and then have american influence. bahahahahah, you must be in the good part of sydney and australia in general. colonised by england, but american influences. it's really not. it just depends on where you go. also please factor in the exchange rate. sorry im done now. im completely biased so yeah

I'm Australian from Sydney and the way you said maccas 😩😂😂 love the video though ahahah

Welcome to Sydney :) I’m from Sydney it’s dope here I love it :)

hellow Elisabeth thanks for this exclusive video i got to know many things about Australia

Would you say if I moved to Australia I should go in the (british) summertime so I'd get there in the (australian) winter and have time to slowly acclimatise as it gets hotter?

Her- you need to be really sun protected Me- haven’t worn sunscreen in like 13 years ( I am 15)

“Different sun in Australia”..... I must have missed that lecture when studing for my science degree in Melbourne.....

Haha this was funny! Great video :) one thing I was like “huh” at, was the fashion sense hahaha I feel like we all just wear active wear and gym gear all the time 😂😂

50% OF THIS IS FALSE XD im australian

lol no insulation girl you lived in a hole everywhere has insulation in qld it keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter

im from australia and the most beautiful time of the year is end of august all the leaves fall off and the weather is perfect :))

In terms of the sun, it can be different but the reason is because we are closer to the equator, the sun is more intense, and not only that we are considered a tropical climate, which means that our weather can be all over the place especially with the storms/flash flooding and how different the temperature changes can be in the space of a few days. There was one week where it when from 37 degrees to 22 degrees (98f to 71f)

Why do you Americans always move to Sydney/Melbourne. They are super expensive places to live, in or around the Cities. Queensland is the place to be, 2 seasons, wet & dry. Winter is a joke, maybe a week of coldish days. And the sun is still shinning. A burger with the works, is around $6-7, never seen a $14 burger. (Tell'm there dreaming) Aussie reference. Southern states hang shit on it, because there jealous, but they all seem to move up here. If one loves the outdoors life style, Queensland is the place. And contrary to what southerners say, our arts, dining & coffee culture is as good as anywhere in OZ. So future American stayers, check out Queensland & save some money. Gold Coast excluded from my price referencing lol

the ozone is not missing, its just fucking hot

What a doll you are. Thanks for a fun vid. :-)

very interesting video about Australia

Yep our washing literally dries in like 2 minutes in summer. Btw Sydney doesn’t get that cold, I live out in the central west and it gets down to around -10 C lol. Also, if ur house doesn’t have insulation YOU NEED TO MOVE BECAUSE THAT’S NOT NORMAL😂😂😂 and yeah we do shorten everything haha oh and it’s really only in largely-populated cities that the fashion sense is good. Trust me out in the country it’s BOGANS GALORE😂 I used to live in Sydney so that’s what I’ve noticed. And yeah our stuff is so over-priced cause the government is so freaking selfish these days😂😂😂

Awesome girl! Thank you 😊 So informative! Considering moving to Australia at the moment.

“Basically it just means it rains a lot” in Brisbane at the moment it’s been raining for a few weeks constantly and it’s two months into autumn

Australians say autumn not fall

Interesting video. It should be called moving to Sydney though. Australia is a continent and there's a wide variety in weather etc. If you're paying $14 for a hamburger you're going to the wrong places. Try a fish and chip shop next time.

The main cities are pretty high maintenance. If you go to the rural cities you will find it’s more chill 😀

It's only really cold in July in Sydney. It's subtropical. Just close the windows and doors properly at night. Also use thick bed covers. It's like a southern California winter. Sydney weather is basically like LA but more humid and less arid.

Summary: 1: Sun causes cancer 2: Sydney is cold and uninsulated 3: missed it: bored 4: Short forms in accent 5: icky animals 6: fast speaking in accent 7: mix of UK and US 8: fashion important 9: words different (accent, duh) 10: expensive

This kinda pisses me off since I live in Australia and this is just exaggerated . . . =~= Bloody Hell. . . doesn't she know that the British pioneers came to Australia? this is just sad and it just pisses me off even more

We actually do have insulation in our houses. Not all houses, but most of them. We discovered it about 3 months ago. Thanks to this video

This is a great video!

So a lot of people seem to have problems with little bits of this video haha:). In no way am I an expert about anything especially Australia. Some things were over exaggerated of course but all of these are just opinions and personal observations.

Wtf we didn't wear those kinder hats. We wore a normal hat with a neck protector

Hey I'm from Australia and been here for my life I found this videos

I like your makeup! Anyway.. thanks for the tips!! :)

Our houses do have insulation 😂😂 not sure where you got that one from! Also I think everything seems so expensive for you is because you moved to the most expensive city in Aus, cool video but!

No. Sorry. There is no hole in the ozone layer over Australia. There is one over Antartica and in 1987 it was said there was a danger of the hole extending over Australia. But never did. Here in Australia we have this thing .. called the Internet .. and Google. Do you have these things in the USA. IF you do ... look it up. Jus' sayin'

You're right! Where I am, its safe to say that we literally have two seasons winter and summer though we actually have four! The summers are intense! Everythings super overpriced here than what it is overseas, where I am from. Its great to hear it from someone elses perspective! 😊

just awesome!

Hang on, I’ve been in Australia for 7 years but haven’t seen a single cockroach girl!! And also Sydney’s winter is not freezing freezing, this feeling varies depending on where you come from!

"fashion" *snort* yeah right

I watched this video to see some things that I might not remember about Aus as i'm an expat in Thailand now. I think you did a great job. The Australian sun BURNS! We slang up everything. Its expensive as. People do dress nicely in Sydney due to everywhere having dress codes. Good job dude.

Great Video....Thanks!

It sounds like you didnt go anywhere,and Sydney sucks,just travel 2 hours away from there in any direction and your in a completely different kind of Australia,but dont go East,unless you want to be eaten .And heres a spider for you.

You sound like you have an American accent, but yet you kept saying you are from England? I'm confused ...

Interesting!! In some parts of Australia we have the wet season and dry season and no structure of summer winter autumn etc

If I move to Australia I would love to go thier and move which is part of The Gold Coast after my senior year can't wait and I still am thinking about it I only have 1 more years.

Ok so you have an American accent but are from England and now living in Australia??

You never mentioned the toilet flushing the opposite way :)

Thank you for sharing your experience in Australia!! +_+

Hi there I have hear you from Germany and you was absolute awesome I love it ! Have been also in Australia in 1985 - 86 about two month from Brisban, Sidney, Townswille to Alice Springs and back to Sidney and fly to New Zealand and it was much colder than in Australia it was definitly awesome Vacation !

It's not super expensive