VLOG: Visiting Byron Bay, Australia 

I've watched alot of these vlogs from Americans travelling around our beautiful country and not one single complaint from this you, your so nice and polite and a breath of fresh air to watch, if you ever decide to live here no matter what city/community will only benefit more from your presence, your a champion so keep up the good work m8.

You're definitely the nicest "American in Australia" possible :) Byron Bay isn't typical. It's more expensive than Sydney.

Byron is the easternmost point of Australia. You were as far out in the Pacific Ocean as Oz gets at the lighthouse

It's cold because it's WINTER!

Hey Adrien! Usually restaurants and cafes are more expensive in Australia because the owners pay their workers a set national standard. From my time working in this industry, I would get $20-$30 per hour. I understand it must seem expensive given what your used to in the US, but it means that people can live a quality life when working in hospitality. If you’re looking for cheap eats, there’s an amazing Jewish/Yemenese restaurant where you can get a meal for $15. Hope this helps!!

You have just felt the spirit that is Australia. She is pretty awesome isn't she ?

Enjoy your comments. Australia is a beautiful nation

Just a heads up Byron is overpriced as it’s a touristy thing

As an Aussie, $40 for a meal is very expensive. I think they took you to the wrong restaurant. Most don’t charge nearly that much.

Adrien, you come across as a really okay kinda bloke, a bit of a sweetheart actually. I hope you got to spend some time with some nice Aussies, your vlogs are great, you love our land just like an Aussie too!

The Byron Bay Lighthouse - the most Easterly part of Australia … apparently. Four years old these videos - fantastic job cos they stand the test of time. Well done sir - Cheers Sam.

Love your style and natural manner, Adrien 💛 Thank you !

Australian beaches...especially on the gold coast are so so so so underrated! That Airbnb is great - love the "decorated by guys look!" 😂Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful weather for the beginning of winter, if you get the chance travel across Australia and visit us here in WA (Western Australia) and see the sunset and so much more uniquely Aussie, happy travels 👍🐨🇦🇺

I grew up near there (Brunswick Heads) & I can say Byron has changed so much in the past 30 years from what it was. Byron to be fair, is a little more expensive that other places near it, but I know where he is coming from re: expensive. And yes, he is there during winter, but if you live further south you wouldn't think it wasn't cold. When I go up in winter & visit my folks I always go for a swim in the surf up there & always wear shorts.

Adrien I loved this vlog homie! That beach was absolutely stunning 😁😍

I know its been over a year since you were in Byron, but seeing its near my old home town, loved seeing Lennox again. no wonder Chris Hemsworth made the area his home.....

Byron is my fave place on earth! It’s so amazing!

Man you have only seen just a really small part of our awesome land

I absolutely love this place . Lucky to have been there many times .

This is winter! That is why the weather is a bit cool and rainy. After you have been swimming in Lake Ainsworth, your skin feels amazingly soft, I don’t know why.

Please try again! Your experiences were so understanding of what you just seemed to have such a grounded theory of everything in the natural environment around the parts you visited enjoying. Sydney is waiting for you to grace the streets of Paddington whenever you get back down... Wollongong NSW just South of Sy is not bad for public village atmosphere and beaches beyond beautiful. Love your work and think your delightful.

Thankyou for loving our country.

Don't forget to travel by car to the most gorgeous scenery the South Coast of NSW, beautiful water views, national forests, great little towns, yes so many bays, off the tourist trap.

I’m from Sydney & love visiting Byron Bay in NSW, so laid back, we saw few dolphins near the lighthouse beautiful spot also a must see is at the Crystal Palace

You’ve done justice to yourself and for also promoting the country good Onya anyway in the background there’s an island and I used to be at the Surf club and there’s many times I’ve swam there but also many times I’ve actually painted along the beach front and also charcoal drawings so good on you for showing your holiday to other people that’s the true meaning of life happiness Well done mate thank you dietary blue

How awesome to see you in Byron bay Adrien we were there last month 😊

I definitely agree what you are saying about the prices here but if you work here with the amazing minimum wages it is very very affordable. We welcome you anytime from the bottom of our heart to Australia thanks for the awesome videos mate

Byron Bay light house is the most eastern point of Australia,it's an amazing view.

Very nice! Thanks for the second episode. Is there a third? Sorry about the rainy weather but it’s more sunny than rainy in Byron Bay usually. The nudist beach is best attended on a weekend lol. Aussies know the cost of living can be high, however, if you live here and know where to go, it’s actually pretty cheap. Also the wages here are pretty high so it doesn’t bite us as badly as it would if you weren’t working and earning here. The one thing I love about living in this part of Oz is that the weather is mild most of the year. The summers are hot but nothing like SE Asia in terms of humidity and uncomfortableness. It’s usually nice all year round. 😎

Adrien, Australia is expensive but wait till you get to New Zealand. The price there is 40% more than Australia for everything including grocery.

Maybe next visit you should visit some rural/regional areas for another experience of Australia. Really enjoyed your video. I live 4.5 hours north west of Sydney and it's very pretty.

Byron Bay in the Australian Autumn. Australians like the prices overseas, Australia is expensive for everything (ISOLATION). Cairns or Darwin are the places to be in the Australian Winter.

$40 dollars for a dish of duck and rice. I'm an Australian living in Sydney and that's absolutely impossible. It's normally around $12! I live in a beach suburb in Sydney at Bondi Beach , it's a tourist area and THAI main dishes are Round $12,,,,..

Loved this vlog! Byron is one of our favorite spots and will always be! It looks like you had a great time! We will be heading up again in Jan, just subbed! Let’s connect! xx

You are here in Queensanl in winter. In summer it is 30 - 36c most of the time with high humidity. You'd be better off south coast N.S.W. Hotter but less humidity.

Just came across this 😀so cut that I didn’t see your stay in Noosa 😊

The main reason for higher prices along with tourist areas, is the distances goods have to travel from farms and other manufacturers. If you have a look at a satellite weather picture, you will see most of the green areas are around the coast. We live in a sunburnt country of droughts and flooding rains, to quote a famous poet. Droughts put prices up, and farmers can go broke and lose their farms. Then we have bushfires, cyclones and flooding to deal with at times. Sensible precautions keep most of us perfectly safe though. Some of our cities have a "higher cost of living" than others, A lot of tourists ask how far are you from your capital city. In Cairns, North Queensland, Brisbane is two days driving away, which is only halfway down our east coast. We don't all remember the number of kilometres that involves. British people I talked to over there had a bit of trouble taking that info in, as London is a few hours from Edinburgh, which is nearly at the other end of their country. Enjoy your stay.

Thanks for the appreciative comments mate I've lived in all these areas.

Should have headed to the south coast/illawara coast on the other side of Sydney. Beautiful landscapes, lovely towns, endless beaches and nowhere near the ripoff prices you pay Byron Bay.

That is some expensive a Thai..Perhaps it’s because there is not much competition in terms of Thai restaurants,and a combination of above national average wages? Canberra is expensive as well if you want to go out and eat a decent meal . At one particular Thai restaurant(in the city centre) I paid $24 for a small bowl of Tom Yum Goong soup!

Byron is overpriced but I don't think any prices in Australia should be compared to prices on Bali. Glad mate you liked Australia and hope you do move here and thanks for the great wrap about Brissbane I agree with all you said

Well I guess you know the date this is posted is 3 days before winter, so yeh it's cold then, and in Byron everything is over priced, is a rip off. Don't move to there, many cheaper towns nearby. Love to see you here.

Yes it is expensive but when work our pay rate is higher than most countries so works out in the long run

Yeah Duck is expensive here. But $40 is still a bit nuts for a Thai place. Byrons got a few "tourist prices" places though as I understand it, it's one of the more expensive places to live.

costs of the restaurants are alot more, as australia unlike the usa has a minimum wage... and there is no comparison to SE Asia... its sooo cheap there. in australia, you have to be careful of spending too much at dining out places... but you can find some cheap stuff around :)

Now you know why us poorer Ozzies go to Bali for our Holidays. Its actually cheaper for us to fly to Bali than it is for us to fly to Melbourne which is closer. We Live in Adelaide.

As an Aussie I agree with the 'expense ' observations. We are extremely expensive with general groceries, eating out etc. But to compensate we receive high wages, superannuation on top of our wages and excellent working conditions. Plus we dont do gratuity here. I do feel sorry for tourists, it must be like daylight robbery.

I live in Australia but I live on the west coast which u should visit if u love beaches n wilderness n amazing climate. Not as humid as Byron 😆

What kind of camera are you using? The vlog shots are super steady.

At least you came into New South Wales

You’re welcome here

Why did you leave and are you coming back??

Adrien, Kings beach is wonderful on a sunny day and honey, I love the shirtless profile pic.

That sounds like a very expensive restaurant

We get paid better as waiters than in the Us , especially get paid better than Asia . Byron Bay is very touristy and that is why it is quite expensive .

God bless you honey 🤗 enjoy our island home 😘💋💋💋

Whoever dislikes this video has no soul

I’m a bit sick of Americans complaining about how expensive food is at restaurants in Australia. Yet they think it is good that the price already included the tax and no tip is required. AND they also say how good the minimum wage is so high. You can’t have your cake and eat it to guys.

Byron is ridiculous! $40?! It's around $16 in Brisbane's

As far as food prices go byron is one of thr most expensive places in Australia, it's a tourist trap. Restraunts prices are not usually that expensive for Thai.

Dude, you're in one of the most popular, expensive tourist resorts in Australia! Of course you're going to pay more...their overheads are astronomical. Plus, you aren't obliged to tip, because we have FAIR wages. Also, if you wanted constant sun, you should have come in Spring/Summer, not nearly Winter.

The cost of living here is a reflection of the high wages people are paid. And also the explanation for the LOW cost of goods in countries like those of South East Asia. The people in that area receive very low wages.

So, did you move down under?

$40 for a meal is very very expensive, even for Australia. Byron is known to be touristy expensive, it’s almost a novel town tbh...

Typically restaurants here in Oz are expensive because we don’t tip our waiters/waitresses

No tax or tip here to add to your restaurant bill. Minimum wage here much higher than the U.S. Universal healthcare also.

Byron is the most beautiful place on earth. If you get up on the headland you can see the migrating whales if you're lucky.

Don't judge the cost of living by comparing it with SE Asia. SE Asia is cheaper than everywhere.

$40 is not typical at all for what you ordered. You must’ve gone to an expensive restaurant

Please become Australian

$40 for Thai food. You were had mate.

Oh yeah. Youre in one of the most expensive places in the world. But also the coolest and most beautiful places. You must work in Australia or have lots saved up. But its also the best places in the world to work. Work is chill and fun with funny people and excellent pay. But there's cheaper places in Australia where if you work you can live like a millionaire with the best lifestyle imaginable. Stay. We love people that love life and appreciate the beauty of people and life. Bali is only good when you stay in the resorts otherwise it's pretty gross.

Hey mate ! We make hard earning our dollars here , Not just print like ur dollars ,~~so call “ quantitative easing “

Haha, Byron bay is the most overpriced town in the whole of Australia! It's more expensive than Sydney!

If you pay $40 for duck and rice that's fuckin your fault mate. That is about $25 above the average price

Byron has become a tourist trap. Too crowded and expensive.

Haha was that a pipe and marijuana on the coffee table out back? EDIT: Byron bay is well known for pot smokers.

doh skin

You seem up yourself. Byron suits you.

Please never ever ever compare Byron Bay and Australian beaches to Los Angelos beaches. That is an insult to every Australia

$40 for duck and rice. Man, you were robbed. I’m an Aussie, and I’m telling you I hope you had a really filling meal. You sure decided to go with the expensive route.