Australian here. I’ve been fortunate to travel to many, many countries around the world and one thing I have come to understand is that many Australians have no clue just how lucky they are to call Australia home.
I have lived in Australia now for 17 years. I am a dual citizen of the US and Australia. I wouldn’t move back to the US if you paid me. Yes, as with all countries we have our own issues. However, the quality of life is definitely better here. It is not cheap to live in Australia. That can be a deterrent for many. The pay is decent, but cost of living is high. Housing shortages are an issue, costs are continually rising. So for me that is a negative, but not one that stops me from loving everything else. Australia is extremely multicultural. There is always something to do. The weather as I am in Queensland is pretty amazing. Though I will say winters are getting colder. People take the time here to visit parks, go for walks, hit the beach. Cities here have lots of green spaces. Parks are numerous. We have about 10 parks/ conservation areas within 20 minutes of us with hiking trails, bbq areas and more we go walking at with the dogs. We could if we put a radius of an hour probably hit a different park or beach everyday for over a month. While everyone works, time off here is active. Amazing food, though I don’t eat much typically Aussie food. Wildlife at your door. I love waking up and seeing the tropical birds. Though you do have to respect wildlife here as we have a lot that can and will kill you😂🤣
I’m there with you! Now I live in the U.S. now and am from here, but I am moving to Australia this November, first on a WHV and then talking it from there. I’m doing more of a move and selling all my things to start my traveling and backpacking life rather than doing a visa then coming back to the states, no I plan to be away for as long as I can. Now of course I’ll be back to visit family and what-not, but as far as moving back after I leave, will automatically be my last resort and I’m excited! Not only that but just simply that there’s just so much world to see!🌏
Yea it is true that the Australian cost of living high at the moment but that is a monetary sacrifice for the standard of living, for the most part Australians have more than they need and do generally indulge in what other countries consider luxuries. So to curb the effects of high inflation the Australian government has implemented strategies to reduce consumer spending, hence why they need to spend wisely and consider wants over needs. It's frustrating tho 😏
I have been lucky enough to travel to 30:different countries including about 4/5 trips to theUSA. Whenever we were on our way home there was always agreement there is no where else that we would want to live. Australia is by far the best country.
The two things that I’m most grateful for as an Aussie is the feeling of safety where ever I go and the knowledge that our kids and grandkids are safe in their schools. The second thing is the health care. Being the widow of a war veteran, I have access to the best healthcare available. All completely free. The government really looks after people like me and I will never take that for granted.
"All completely free." Funded by taxpayers, so not completely free. Just because some of us don't have to pay taxes doesn't mean it's free. The only things free in life are the rays of sunshine and the rain.
@@metarugia3981 yes it’s tax payers money, and my husband and I paid taxes all our working life. We contributed to other people who received govt assistance. What goes around comes around.
Take note: Australia is becoming more American by the year. It's reassuring that you're aware of what makes Australia good, please help to keep it that way.
I once worked with an American man who was married to an Aussie woman and I asked him the question. He said that because of the lack of holiday time and lower wages in the US if they lived there she'd never be able to visit her family but if they lived here, he could visit his family. I once travelled in a taxi that was driven by an American from Florida and I asked him why he was here. Was he married to an Aussie? No, his wife was American and they moved here purely to bring their kids up in a safer enviroment. I asked him if he preferred to carry a gun when everyone else had one too or not carry a gun when no one else does and he said "that I'm here gives you the answer".
I am a US citizen, and am thinking really hard to move to Australia, starting a new life again, even if I work in a grocery store. I’ve been deployed with the Australian all over the Middle East, and I love them. I sincerely do. From the way they live, the way they communicate, the way they treat each other and also I love the way they Cuss each other. Bottom line very well educated individuals also well traveled, and they are sincerely and genuinely nice, the stigma of being racist. It’s just a joke, but if you are hard-working individual, no matter where you are or where you come from what kind of skin color you have that will show your true work ethic. I believe what you’ll bring to the table it’s the outcome of your attitude/work/gratitude. Hopefully by the end of this year next year, I’ll do the move and be in Brisbane. Note: if anyone has any suggestions for me please let me know on how to move and what job I should be looking for, my background is military and law enforcement and international relations
Good luck to you, matey. It's NEVER easy to make that sort of a move, but if you treat other people OK and are ready to put in the work, we'll be glad to have you.
DFAT Website, at present Oz are taking in plenty of migrant work force with skills. English speaking (first language) puts you up the list. Good luck, and as I have lived n worked in 5 countries, Oz is a pretty good home, unfortunately it is suffering as much of the world is at this time.
Good on you, you should go for it! I don't know why more Americans don't consider this. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the hourly rate of pay at a supermarket...or anywhere...in Australia. It's not like in US. Good luck :)
@@alcyone7731 thank you so much brother I appreciate you, but please if you know any websites or links or anybody that will be more of a help to me please just shoot them in the comment or I can provide you my email because I’m giving myself the last three months here in the US before heading out to Australia
I think here in Australia there is a healthy respect between the college educated and the Trade educated and both are held in high regard. No one group is above the other. It might be to do with Australia's tall poppy syndrome.
I like the tall poppy syndrome, it keeps everyone grounded and real. At no point do i think an educated person is above me yet I show them the respect for having that degree and/or trade ticket. I also think having that syndrome built in lets other countries know that ur allowed to be who u want but dont beat ur chest too much about it. Keep ur ego in check.
@@CQuinnLadyvery similar to here in Sweden. We keep our accomplishments to ourselves. If you boast about yourself here you are going to get dirty looks and probably lose friends.
This is really the perfect video. It hits SO MANY points as to why my bf and I have decided I would move to Aus instead of him to the States, I’m just going to show it to people instead of explaining myself. There’s just so much to recommend Australia and has an American who is so emotionally and mentally exhausted by the constant gun violence you highlighted, I can’t imagine raising a family here anymore. Great video, Kaitlyn
American politics is a freak show. As the great George Carlin put it- "When you're born you get a free ticket to the freak show. When you're born in the USA, you get a front row seat"
Gotta love an American who loves Australia. Very truthful, honest review. Nothing hidden Kaitlin you are a breath of fresh air. Hope you establish a wonderful life over here 🌹💕
I always admire people who move to another country. Even if the same language is spoken there are still a lot of things to get used to. Your husband and Australia are better off having you here. I like your videos especially the one you did on Australia Day. I hope more Australians see the bigger picture as you do.
You don't have to convince me, I spent a month in Utah, New Mexico, Alabama, Georgia and Colorado, as well as a day and a half in San Fran and a weekend in NYC. NYC was the highlight as it was nothing like the rest of the USA, it was cosmopolitan. San Fran is like Sydney on acid. Driving around Utah, New Mexico and Bama visiting coal mines (work trip) was like being in a B Grade horror movie, everyone talks in clichés and everyone hated Obama. My two American work colleagues were very racist towards all other nationalities. Ignorance was the default character trait. Even back in 2010 the country was so divided under political lines, and their was so much poverty in the richest nation on earth, especially in New Mexico. I felt like kissing the tarmac when I arrived back in Sydney and smelt the air and heard the birds singing. Australia, don't become like America and stay out of their wars, please.....
I have seen.enough of the US via vloggers to know it's a sad and depressing place. I'll stay home, as wanted to plan a trip with the family, but those videos have put me off going.
It's only getting worse here in America. Politically, we're getting even more divided, the right despises Biden even though hes a centrist...which shows how far right they've gone and Trump only makes it worse.... gun violence enough said there.... Racial tension is like a Rollercoaster. I'm in the military and have been told to my face that I'm not welcome in certain places because I'm black, but thanks for my service...make that make sense. My wife being half Korean half Italian has always felt like she doesn't fit in either. So we plan to either stay in Europe when I get stationed there, or move down to NZ or Australia since i have friends I made working with the Aussies and Kiwis on deployment.
Hi Kaitlyn, I thought you might include work-life balance as a reason to choose to live in Australia. Australians, for the most part, work to live, whilst Americans tend to live to work.
Yes 💯 Quality life, work life balance and high wages, these three pretty much compensate the cost of living. Everyday I start working at 8 and by 5 I am already on the way to gym, buy a dinner or jog along the harbour.
The work life balance? It really depends on the work you do. There are plenty of Australians who work ridiculous hours. Forbes estimate on average 11:33 Americans work about 114 hours more a year than Australians. That is a little over 2 hours a week or less than half an hour longer each day.
@@michaelfink64 While that is true for those who have permanent jobs, it is not true for anyone employed casually. There is starting to be a real divide between those of us who have safe, permanent employment with the conditions our forebears fought for, and large numbers who have causal employment without sick and other leave.
I had surgery in Melbourne vic and cost me $0 & i was working Only issue is have to pay for ambulance service i pay $50 or so per annum as a single otherwise can cost around $2000 trip to hospital. Unemployed Pensioners Etc don’t pay at all.
The difference between dodgy Sydney suburbs and some dodgy US suburbs is the difference to being probably yelled at by some yobbos, and being shot just for being there. My MIL used to live in the Blacktown area, and I used to live near Airds, which is near Campbelltown. Though there were dodgy types, as long I left the dodgy folks alone, they left me alone. Simple as that. The worse that may happen in a dodgy Sydney suburb is someone may take stuff from your yard, break into your car, or even steal shoes...a neighbour had that happen, and as sucky as those events are, stuff can be replaced.
Yes and without guns you just don't get that kind of confrontation either. Many Americans feel they need to protect their property with deadly force, for something that is easily replaced. But, it's a different mindset, trying to convince many that you don't need to live in fear just doesn't compute.
I lived in Campbelltown for 30 years. Moved to Wollongong now, but yeah. You can find problems around the place, but only because of socioeconomic issues. Most of the normal people are salt of the earth. But lack of money always creates these issues.
Good points. I would add that basically every city in the world has areas that people consider "dodgy". It's a matter of perspective and degree - what passes for dodgy in Australia is completely different to, say, China, or France, or Brazil, or indeed the USA.
@@utha2665 Some property isn't easily replaced, especially when it's taken years of hard work to earn the money to buy it. The time spent working can never be replaced. Americans see their property as an extension of themselves and no one should violate that. If they do, they risk their lives.
The culture of loving and needing so many guns is what is what makes the US so culturally different. Stories such as kids being taught active shooter drills, people being on edge and going into duck and cover mode when they hear a car backfire or it being general knowledge that you should run in a zig zag when evading gun fire. These are things that citizens from Europe or Australia hear from Americans and we can't believe it. Good on you for moving here and welcome.
The ugly truth is there are some very deep-seeded issues that contribute a lot to the violence and unrest we have here in the States. My issue is that the gun debate is hyper-focused on the object and has engaged less and less with the underlying problems that planted the seeds for the violence in the first place. I've taken a big step back from the constant back and forth between the two sides of the issue and focus my attention at policy that actually addresses the underlying issues. If people want to vote to ban or more heavily restrict firearms...fine. But if we want to see real progress in the U.S. we need to fix the average American's overall mentality of "as long as I get mine, F--- the rest of you" and all the other things that have come hand-in-hand with that lack of empathy.
As an Aussie, I believe you are spot-on. I would add, I suspect that a huge and never-mentioned part of the US's gun problem is THE MONEY. Private gun ownership in the USA is an industry worth billions of dollars. Naturally, the businesses making that money want to keep doing so, so they spend up big on advertising, political contributions, media exposure, and so on. Aussie comedian Jim Jefferies did a very good piece on Gun Control which is well worth watching. I find that my own views pretty much line up with his.
@@7thsealord888 Yeah, the money is apart of it. Money has played a part in changing the way a lot of Americans view firearms too. There are a ton of small sleepy rural towns were you can see a completely different America that hasn't been completely inundated by pop culture and the big city mentality. Farm towns, old gold rush towns, wine country, are places where firearms are a very different thing.(in general) This goes handed in hand with the fact that in many of these type of places they also have a different way of doing everyday life. "help thy neighbor" is much more common. These aren't the places most of America pay that much attention to anymore and not were a lot of that money makes an impact on American culture. The NRA and gun lobbyists are a whole other can of worms too. You're gunna here other Americans say how good or bad they are depending on what camp they're in. But either way, you makes a good point whichever way you cut it.
There's a lot of "as long as I get mine, F--- the rest of you" in Australia too. We're not massively more empathetic than Americans. Reality is, restricting access to firearms really does fix much of the problem.
Because you love being here Kaitlyn, Australia will love you back.❤. When I was in the USA I visited a primary school which had a security guard toting a gun. The little kids were so sweet and I wondered what they knew about why this man was in their school. Something Aussie kids and parents don't have to worry about.
worth noting that even in the most remote and isolated communities in australia you still get healthcare through periodic scheduled travelling doctor visits or flights to a hospital in an emergency through the royal flying doctor service for little or no cost. And much of australia is also covered by rescue helicopter services, which can perform rescues in tricky conditions like bushland or water.
Good selection of varied reasons there. Nothing really surprised me too much. With the nature thing, like you say America has a lot of amazing nature too. But you are correct about our cities. I've noticed a lot of people from the US and UK remark on that. How's there's still lots of greenery and parks and oasis's and fresh air. Most of our capital cities being around the coastline helps too. I think Australians in general are just very connected to nature and the outdoors. It a big part of our lives growing up. We walk and cycle a lot here too, rather than just jumping in the car for every little trip. We like being outside in the fresh air. With regards to rural /remote areas and medical care, the Royal Flying Doctor Service covers that. They just turned 95 years old! The largest most comprehensive aeromedical service in the world. They provide everything from emergency retrievals and patient transfers (for treatments) to primary care through mobile GP clinics, to mental health consultations to dental care through mobile dental clinics etc. All FREE to patients. They receive government funding which has just been increased a lot, plus donations and bequests. Each year they fly the distance to the moon and back around 35 times! It's estimated they help someone every 1.5 mins through their services.
I like the seeing my country through immigrant eyes. You and others see things that we Australians don't see or haven't thought of. There are subtle differences between Australians in the capital cities and the regional and rural residents. Cheers.
The safety thing. I was just thinking about this morning. I feel safe pretty much all of the time and feel my daughter is safe. I think it makes a difference in Australia that we have a social safety net that, while flawed, is better than in the US. If people get desperate I don't know what they think are going to do in US. Lay down and die?
I’m an Aussie married to an American l living in New Jersey ( 20years now ). I work for the school district because you get healthcare that is premium but I agree you are really tied to your employment because of the benefits.
Thanks for the video it's funny I just made my coffee and opened up you tube and your on what great timing I was just happy to listen not much to say just Mark would find it hard to drive on the other side of the road for a little while I know that it was hard for me.
I'm a sixty year old Aussie. I've travelled a lot in Australia and I feel like I have barely scratched the surface of the amazing things to see in this country. And, yes, the Blue Mountains are simply spectacular. My mum grew up on the Northern Beaches area of Sydney and they used to travel up to the Blue Mountains for their holidays because it is so beautiful. Just gorgeous.
The way to become successful in IT in Australia is to learn it, and pass it on. Sure you can harbour the information and keep it to yourself. But that's as far as you will ever go.
Clarification... "TAFE" is mentioned several times "Technical And Further Education". Similar institutions in other countries these may be referred to as Polytechnic, Technical College or Trade School (maybe Community College or a 2-year Associate's Degree College ?). They usually offer Certificate and Diploma courses as well as 'some' Bachelor Degree courses. Note that many standard Bachelor Degrees can be completed in 3 years (whereas in USA they seem to take 4). However the time of holiday/vacation periods may be less. Remember that our Christmas, New Years, and Summer Holidays periods all falls at the one same time (because like, hey it's Summer in the Southern Hemisphere then). Thanks for being a great Ambassador and presenting such a good opinion of Australia. I'm away at the moment, but will probably be back, before too long. Cheerio mate .
Aussie here, from Canberra. That hoarding skills thing you mentioned, I've seen it happen first hand. Skilled people leave their jobs and nobody knows how to do their job properly, so we have to start over. We're trying to make sure it doesn't happen in future. But these skills weren't so specialized that they were irreplaceable.
As an Indonesian who have lived for a decade or so in Melbourne, I can vouch for the quality of Aus healthcare. My late sister (an Aus PR btw)had her breast cancer treated there on 2009-2012 and I can't be more impressed with it. She was subjected to battery of treatments such as: radiotherapy, chemotherapy and of course surgical removal of the cancer cell. This cost her nothing other than she needs to pay for take-home medication. We just felt genuinely silly afterward that we keep asking how much this or that cost 😝. We should have known better that she is fully covered under Medicare. Look, my Mom was even assigned a translator (for free of course) just so she could converse with her oncologist. At one point in time, we did consider moving her to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX to afford her better care. Let's just say we were all too glad that we didn't go ahead. At best, such decision would have been seriously wallet-busting while not delivering better outcome anyway. We were asked to put US$ 25.000 deposit just to get admitted there (per late 2010)! The bad side of it (for potential medical tourists like me that is) is that it's not that welcoming to foreign medical tourists. Aus hospitals could potentially make big bucks if they were more welcoming to Indonesian medical tourists like their Singaporean counterparts. Just my 2 cents here :). Brazen car break-in incidents like this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C888MuluVY4.html also gives me a rather unfavorable impression of the US. It's not everyday you get to see developing countries like Indonesia issuing a travel warning to supposedly wealthy country, like the US..lmao
yes I know what you mean by connecting to nature. with city in the states you need to go far where at home in Adelaide is only twenty minutes to the hills and the bush.
Good point re connection to nature, even if it’s just centrally located parks and botanical gardens. But I couldn’t give up my hiking and camping even though American cities are generally more exciting. I’m in my 50s and don’t need an exciting city but I do need lots of things to do, so Brisbane is right for me.
As for gun violence, more people are injured and killed per day in the USA than Australia has per year. If a house gets shot in Australia, it makes the news. Population wise, Los Angeles has more people than Australia. The public health system is not perfect, but it is actually better than the American private health system. the Australian mentally is how can I help, but the American mentally is what is in it for me. It is just a generalisation, but for the majority, it is correct. On average, Australians earn 6 times what the average American does, excluding the extreme rich. Yes Australia is a better place to live than the USA but with some work Americans can have the same quality of life as Australians but you must fight hard for it, to get public health care and keep it has been a constant fight against people who want to take it away. Unfortunately, you must continually fight for your rights and you can never stop. I can't imagine living anywhere else and I don't feel the need to visit any other country, Australia has every environment except for polar and it will take a lifetime to see everything. To all Americans come visit or stay for life, you will not regret it.
Watching your vids the last little while I can see you kind of relaxing and aclimatising to our Aussie ways of speaking. Pretty sure your nearest and dearest by now see you "going native". It's ok. We are a nation of immigrants. And TBH I have known a few Americans and even Canadians in my time. Noone ever wants to move "home". Home is where the heart is.But we steal them here. My Father in law moved from the UK at 17 for a few years to make his fortune. He's still here. My Grandparents went on a cruise back to the UK back in the 70s. Many of there shipmates were "going home" because Australia was not for them. A large percentage were on the return voyage, realising "home" was now Australia. This place gets in your veins. And we love it.
Im glad you enjoying Australia or where you live in Australia..and its true about so much to see in Australia even for Aussies that havnt seen much of..i live up far north Queensland and for the first time i drove from cooktown to mt isa to meet up with my sis n bro inlaw who was comming up from the boulia camel races,so from Hughenden to cloncurry its just wide flat country as far as the eye can see not a hill in sight i had never seen anything like it..and it was a good road to drive on aswell.
G'day Kaitlyn. I've lived here all my life, travelled all over, been to every state and mainland territory but if I listed all the places I'd been and all the places I'd like to, the latter would be much longer than the former.
Doesn't the walks in nature make you feel so relaxed l live in the suberb taylors Lakes Melbourne its just a 2 minute drive and I'm in the countryside heading towards Bendigo..but l do just ride my dirt bike 6klms more to wards the city down the river and l see kangaroos birds fish when l rest from dirtbike riding.it's so relaxing to sit and see the nature.
As an Australian I do find the U.S to be more exciting. So many great big cities, little towns and natural/ architectural/cultural wonders/attractions. As much as there are certain social issues and religion and politics is bit extreme I would love the chance to be able to live there. San Francisco / coastal California or New York would probably be my top choice but Seattle, Chicago, Boston or Miami would be great too.
@stussysinglet The US is an exciting place to for sure. The wonderful nature, cultural wonder and attractions are amazing but you should remember that all the places you have mentioned to would like to live are some of the most expensive places in the US and the pay is not terrific. Their minimum wage starts around $7.50 per hour but if you work in hospitality it starts around $2.50 and you live on any tips you make. These facts I know as my husband and I have travelled there 5 times and we have very good friends there. So maybe have a good think before making any decisions.
Last November, while on holiday over there, I needed urgent medical care. The staff at the ER were marvelous and gave me the simplest of care to relieve my condition for minimal cost. About 2 weeks after my return to Australia I got a bill from the American ambulance service which took me to the hospital, the bill was for $1099, very excessive since it cost me $7.00 in a taxi to get back to my hotel!!!
@@davidsutherland4280 I live in South Australia, and it can be expensive. but, I have membership with S.A. Ambulance service, and for 115$ which includes extras, I'm covered for any ambulance transport I might need. the extras also covers my full cost of ambulance transport if I'm interstate and need it there. well worth it.
The issue of affordable healthcare is a massive one. It continually astounds me that so many Americans are so resistant to an Australian-style system of affordable health care for all. No, the Australian system is not perfect - but it is far preferable to the American system which sees less well-off people often not able to afford the care they need, and health issues meaning families have to make major lifestyle changes in order to afford necessary care. I can only assume that many Americans are just a bit scared about what the implications of a major change to the system might be - but people who have detailed experience of affordable public health care in Australia or other countries with similar systems would almost always pick those systems over the US any day. And on the flipside - the Australian system is so important to people that it is political poison for any party to try to erode it.
For any employer to not encourage safe skill sharing in the workplace is bad business practice. If an employee has to have a specific ticket or qualification and there is no relief / replacement in the event of death, sickness, injury or holidays does that business shut down until a relief or replacement is found.
Oi im a trucker (CDL) too! We’re moving from Quebec Canada to NSW’s central cost in about a year and I’m really lost with the process of transferring or redoing my truck license over there in NSW. There’s absolutely no info on that matter to NSW, it’s always to QLD or VIC. I think I have to go to a driving school to get my HC then I can upgrade to HC after a year but still unsure how to process it all when we first arrive… do I just go get my car license first? I’m so lost, I’ve tried emailing a driving school but never got an answer. I have 16 yrs of truck driving experience in both Canada and the US
Medicare is not enough, you also need private insurance, 2k pa. Other way you risk to pay significant out of pocket or wait for very long. Also government will levy you. Anyway its cheaper than in us. About nature - take scenic flight to Blue Mountains, on light plane from Camden or Bankstown. Even as passenger its awesome.
Howdyyawl from the land down under. Too rite. We're pretty easy going in OZ. Doesn't mean we are stupid or lazy. We know the value of relaxing. Being a truckie isn't an easy job, not for everyone. Your life in OZ will grow on you & you'll have the best life ever. Just remember, be happy, patient, don't push too hard to get stuff. She'll be rite mate. 2moro is another day, OZ is a big country, but not that big. We have some nice places here, my wife & I used to live in Tassy. Now that's a eye peper. Gotta keep your eyes on the road, too much to see. Any way. enjoy the day. Keeping it real😊
Welcome to Australia, great video - picked out the best points. One criticism, why Sydney? Melbourne is so much better!😮😉😂. Oh... And you didn't mention AFL!🤩 I met a lovely young American couple with a newly born child a couple of years back. In conversation they advised they have moved here, and were going for citizenship. Their reason? They said in 2016, the political "direction" the states was moving in worried them. They said they did not want to raise their daughter in that environment. I could only agree with them.
As a Brit (who sadly retired to the USA because all my grandkids live there), who has relatives in Australia, who I visit most years for a month at a time, I would say that Australia is so, so much better to live in than the USA. Even Britain, with all its problems, provides a much better way of life than the USA (if only my son and daughter and their families would move back to Britain or to Australia).
Worth mentioning that the Covid pandemic was handled better in Australia. Everyone hated the lockdowns, but the US lost 3,500 people per million population, while Australia lost just 800.
Love my country. I love our US allies but i hope it never changes to the american system. Lived in Western Sydney most of my life. Great people out here, it has some down sides but i am still very lucky to be in this country.
As a native Sydneyite, if you move to Sydney be totally shocked at the price of real estate and cost of living. Melbourne is not that different. Yes, if you have a career job that pays well in Sydney, then it is slightly better. Just don't get fired. As a new retiree, my home town is no longer affordable.
@nickyrussian3 my Dad used to love Fish and Chips, my Mum still does, I get her some every week or so😊 she lives only 5 minutes from the beach. The beaches and sunsets are absolutely stunning over here.
@nickyrussian3 Thanks hun. My partner has family in SA, he used to do MotoX but not anymore. Btw I’m a 55 year old Mum of 3 adult daughters. Nice you think I’m cool though😆You take care and stay safe. Sending positive vibes from the West😊👍🏼
@@julzhunt7790 How was western Australia during the pandemic? id like to move there but im afraid if there's ever a future pandemic that worse, Australia might over react.
This point may only be relevant to Indonesians who consider moving overseas. You will want to think hard where to move. It was armed car-break in last month in SF. It’s now also an equally brazen armed robbery in LA : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uiSlyNWKnFY.html If you care for your safety, choosing Melbourne / Sydney is somewhat a no brainer choice here. You can fly back and forth easily between your hometown in just 6-7 hours, rather than 15-20. Not to mention, you will likely get to live a longer live there. US life expectancy stands at a poor (for a developed country) 76 years vs Aus’ 83 years. Flying that far just to go places where safety isn’t even guaranteed. Give me a break 😂.
@@YarisWRC2 I would say that is correct. Our career politicians don't typically come out at the end being worth tens of millions of dollars through 'supporter' (big business) donations. We also certainly have far less issues with doing something we consider straight forward, and that is voting for governments. The USA has 50 states & they all run election day as they choose. And unbelievably they even allow private individuals to inject millions of dollars into local polling places, of their choosing, to "help" them run election days. Partisan Mark Zuckerberg injected $200M into the 2020 presidential election. Imagine Rupert Murdoch doing the same! It is insane, and leads to enormous distrust & further polarisation of society.
@@iandunn9497 I have personally seen corruption in Victoria , in government departments, it is endemic in the Australian culture, I also personally know people who have used political influence to make $20+ million over a 20 yr period. The Australia way is to stay under the radar. I have businesses in the US and Australia, and there is way more corruption in Australia, it isn't what you know, it is who you know.
I love America !!! On my farm, I had a huge collection of firearms to protect my family and livestock. I was worried about the aggressive Chinese and Russians, so looking to buy a battle tank and anti-aircraft missiles. Anyone with contacts to surplus Afghan or Ukrainian weapons ?
The Jack Daniels factory. If the Real Estate was cheap enough, or Sturgess where the big bike meet is, or Pikes Peak…. I’ve been into The USA once, illegally, through the longest unguarded land border in the world, only went around the Great Lakes, Ford’s Red River plant is/was something to see, if like me you are a Darryl Kernagan. Fantastic place, great people. Lots and tons, bulk Aussies move to septictankastan.
@@wallywombat164 specialist job opportunities especially in medicine, living somewhere beautiful like the Rockies, the Great Lakes, the Western Desert, New England or the Deep South, getting to have four seasons including snowy winters, going to be the next Margot Robbie or Chris Hemsworth, living in an iconic/historical city like New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, Boston etc, living among friendly people who love Aussies. There are plenty of pluses. I wouldn’t live anywhere else but Australia now but have lived in the US and loved it and many friends have moved there.
@@wallywombat164 I’ve lived in Melbin. Great place but fark, it’s freezing at 10am and 38 degrees at 11am! I’d love to see a winter with snow but will settle with winters in badly insulated Queenslanders. Cheers.
I was once married to an American gal. Met her in Houston. I bought her out to Australia but she complained about every thing. Especially how cold it can get here and the price of food. She was so Gung Ho about moving to Australia. I guess we were so down south it was pretty cold in winter. And it did get cold. But I never thought an Australian winter wold freak out an American. But it did...
I’ve lived in Houston and loved it, but not nearly as much as I love Australia. The food’s more expensive? Not fresh produce and anything more expensive can be paid for by earning more here. Cold weather? I lived in Melbourne for a cold year and loved the opportunity to wear nice coats, boots and scarves, which is limited in Brisbane. I’m sorry it didn’t work out, but you might have dodged a bullet there. Actually, by not living with her in America you probably dodged several bullets.
@@littlecatfeet9064 Funny you say that because the first thing I said to her was 'Do you think I can get a can of Coke across the road?' ( I was so hung over after leaving Dallas. She was a barmaid at the motel's bar and restaurant and the drink machines outside my room were all out of service) She said 'Cross that road and you'll get mugged and shot. Have a closer look.' Yep, there was about thirty bloods milling around on the street corner near the 7/11. I just looked at her and said 'Give me a Budweiser.' The next day we were sitting on a beach in Galveston. For reference that was April 1 1990...and I think she was making like 3 bucks an hour. Back in Australia I would have been pulling in 9 bucks an hour without penalties. But I found America at that time not as expensive as I though. I came home with half my travelers cheques un cashed...
@nicky russian Thanks for the reply. She finally sent me divorce papers in 1999. She must have needed them. I signed them and gave her my blessing. We are still in touch. In a roundabout sort of way. I wish her well...
