FLYING FROM AMERICA TO AUSTRALIA!

LONG FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA (via Alaska Airlines to LAX and then Virgin Australia to MEL). Sky and I moved from the USA to Australia! We'll be here skateboarding and having fun until March 2015. This video is a short compilation of our flight and first moments in Melbourne. I was very, very tired after we got off of the flight and through customs so didn't end up filming much immediately... just went to sleep. x)
The next video I'm going to be uploading will feature more than a glimpse of what Melbourne has to offer!
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[@GhostGirlKEM]

welcome to Melbourne! Enjoy the 30 degree weather in autumn :/

[@AlexBerish]

Haha I hope it doesn't get that hot again! It's been nice the past two days :D

[@unasampson8052]

Haha well come where I live it’s 50 degrees in autumn so fun haha

[@baileyginn1700]

I’m flying to Melbourne this June! So excited! Got a long flight ahead of me.

[@aether9061]

I wish I can travel or live my life there. But hey, im only 14, still in High School studying to become an Astrophysicist haha.

[@Kaizokirai]

I hope you are fulfilling your dream, I hope you are well, greetings from Mexico.

[@cap.delvin]

Well, how are you doing now then

[@theultimatecardcollectors375]

Hope your dreams are coming true

[@trotfn4127]

@@theultimatecardcollectors375 fr

[@ctmadssgyoutube4003]

Next year I am going to australia,I am so excited

[@kimmieroten8681]

CTmadsSG KZbin I’m heading out next year 😩 for a few days to see someone and I’m so excited

[@michaelmcneely1247]

I wish I could skate like that

[@AtlasRockstheKazbah]

cooool!

[@KaelinWarren]

I want to go to Australia so badly! Ughhh... Lucky. Where did you fly from?

[@AlexBerish]

You definitely should! It's one of the few remaining places that are actually pretty easy for Americans to get access to. :) And we flew out from Portland, Oregon, then to LAX of course :P

[@unasampson8052]

It’s a great place but every one thinks all ways go to the big city’s it’s the other way around places like Sydney,Melbourne Perth and Brisbane are all the city’s that are the most expensive and more bad stuff goes down I don’t no about America but every teenager that just turned 18 comes out on a Friday because they hade a long week of work u will have drunks walking on groups every where. cheapest house u can get in Melbourne and Sydney are 1.2m so choose wisely where to live and don’t be a dumbass.

[@sand2sea]

Got a dumb question? Lol did the plane stay level the entire time or did it have to adjust to the globe?

[@AlexBerish]

James Tiefry nah you can feel the curvature of the earth it’s pretty cool

[@jenbread]

plan on studying abroad in feb. I've been on a plane countless of times but i am absolutely terrified of the 17hr flight i will endure. i fear I'm going to have an anxiety attack up there :/

[@AlexBerish]

Haha, I'll be honest with you, during the middle of the night over the Pacific Ocean where the outside temperature was something like - 60 degrees celsius and it was pitch black outside and we had about an hour of constant turbulence... it got a little scary :S

[@jenbread]

oh my god! :O .....Im going i pretend i didn't read this lbs....out of my head it goes!

[@AlexBerish]

jenbread Are you actually going to study abroad in Australia or somewhere else? Gonna vlog it too? :)

[@jenbread]

Yes going in feb.to vlog it hadn't crossed my mind but would be a good idea to consider :)

[@AlexBerish]

You definitely should! I'd watch em :)

[@Rishabh_Bhawsar]

I'm sorry if my question is dumb, but if one have to fly from New Zealand to California, USA so they have to fly over like from Australia , Asia and Europe or like the world is a globe so they can fly from other way round.

[@AlexBerish]

Rishabh Bhawsar after Australia I actually went to New Zealand haha, when I flew back to California from New Zealand we flew straight over the Pacific Ocean, just the ocean underneath us the whole way

[@Rishabh_Bhawsar]

@@AlexBerish oh thanks for the information. I have been in the belief for flat earth but now I'm convinced.

[@TylerBrown-fz9ch]

Im leaving for Melbourne Australia in 6 months and was wondering how much do you pay each month on rent if u dont mind me asking

[@AlexBerish]

Tyler Brown Hey man, no worries at all! Depends where you stay of course, but I eventually got a place about 2km outside the Melbourne CBD, just a flatshare (my own room in a shared apartment) for $300/week (Australian dollars, so that's like $220 USD). Sounds like a lot but if you're working there too it's pretty manageable. For cheaper options, a lot of people will do roomshares where it's like a dorm style thing for maybe $160-$200 AUD/week in the CBD. If you're travelling around, most hostels will be like $30/night except during busy holiday seasons. Let me know if you've got any more questions! Haha

[@nicholaspaul924]

I want to move to Brisbane so bad

[@jazzyandkami9532]

Hi Alex I'm just asking what plane did you ride?

[@AlexBerish]

+Jazzy and Kami Cousin Reviews Hey, this was a Boeing 747-400ER if I remember correctly. Airline was Virgin Australia. Highly recommend them, they made the 16 hour flight easy!

[@jazzyandkami9532]

+Alex Berish cool!!ANYWAYS!!!NICE VIDEO!!❤️❤️

[@darren7872]

+Alex Berish Incorrect, the aircraft is a 777-300ER not a 744. Virgin Australia does not have queens.

[@lukasmillie4867]

Lol u know an avgeek when they know what planes an airline owns!

[@thatcrayzguy949]

oh my i do not even believe it at all i think that was Keilor Park Drive at 4:06 to 4:08 and also Saint Kilda from 4:52 to 6:45 the end of this video

[@MuhammadNawaz-qf6ve]

I love USA

[@heatherstub]

The one and only thing I wish is that this video was much, much longer. Trying to cram everything into 7 minutes is just crazy! It's a case of overload, and whether you can see or not, it would be so much nicer if this video could have lingered a lot more, especially during those flights! It's just weigh too short. Have you got longer videos of those flights? I really hope so, and please leave out the music! I'd like to enjoy the flying experience for what it is. We move weigh too fast in this rediculously fast-paced society, and it's no wonder people are dying of heart attacks and strokes at middle-age. We must slow down and take in whatever we can and savor each day and event much, much more, because we will be wiser for it. If we take everything at such a hectic pace, we will not learn anything, and I'm afraid we're becoming so dumbed-down that we simply can't appreciate just being with each other for more time, and that's such a sad state. If we live in the now but don't learn anything, what will be said for the next generation, if there even is one? Just think about that. What if you couldn't see? How would you want to live your life: as one without, or as one who lives every moment and takes everything in with all four other senses? I say this, because I've been totally blind all my life, and I've never seen so much disregard for one another and for life as I notice today, what with everybody's alarming short attention spans. What's worse is that we're all being lied to by Psychiatrists who prescribe mind-altering and mood-altering drugs that are literally destroying our souls, which is why all these school shootings! It's also no wonder we're so tired! We're constantly overstimulated by hundreds of visual, audio and tactile sights, sounds and knocks that we can't be silent and still for even 5 minutes without getting bored. If you want to really see how someone can be peaceful even in the most disturbing situations, check out the monks of the Egyptian desert or a person who just takes 30 minutes a day to walk on the beach or in the park. People who observe fasting times along with certain feasts with meaning are so much more able to take in more of the beauty we share in common with nature and the world around us. By the way, I'm typing this using text-to-speech software, so I can hear what I'm typing. This way, I can correct my mistakes as I go, and I still proofread what I've typed, just in case I missed any. I really enjoy listening to videos where people interact with one another like yours, so please, do enjoy making them, and I really hope you know I mean well. Thanks, and peace!

[@AnthonyMooreIsTerrible]

Dude! Eric koston and a bunch of other pros were at that same skatepark.

[@AlexBerish]

That's sick! Haha, yeah the park is nice..

[@whatsgood8452]

My god I’ll be nervous

[@velvetjuzzy]

How do you rate melbourne compare to other cities in the states?

[@AlexBerish]

Melbourne to me feels very much like Portland, Oregon, but of course with a bit of a different weather situation and Melbourne is 4x bigger. (about 4.2 million people in the city area I think) There is always something big going on too.. Oftentimes city-wide events, but just as often, small, creative once-off things as well. I absolutely love Melbourne, it's definitely my favourite city in Australia haha

[@velvetjuzzy]

***** Awesome man, the reason i asked is because i actually live in melbourne but im traveling to the states in july and im very excited, cant wait!! Just wanted to hear a americans thoughts on us.

[@AlexBerish]

Ah nice! Hahaha, yeah, you'll have lots of fun I'm sure. Especially if you're there for the 4th of July hahahaha

[@velvetjuzzy]

yep in new york

[@ethanoconner9378]

Did you watch afl

[@ethanoconner9378]

Australia rules football

[@sophiebrown1820]

How long was the flight?

[@AlexBerish]

From LA to Melbourne it was 16 hours :)

[@unasampson8052]

I’m going to Florida an tips FYI I’m Australian

[@ismayilarifoglu6226]

From US to Australia, u mean?

[@justintime7659]

I live in Australia but I’m in brisbane

[@chargett1110]

Are you allowed to like text on the plane? Or no?

[@G-y_m]

RAGE QUITZ why not? Prob have to buy wifi to get or receive

[@jaseyrae8769]

how did you get your visa?

[@AlexBerish]

+Jasey Rae Hey Jasey, all you have to do to get the visa is meet the requirements. That is, you have to be over 18 and have graduated high school. Then, if you're American you just apply online on immi.gov.au - it will let you work and travel in Australia for 12 months

[@jaseyrae8769]

***** yes i am america and I'm 15 and going finish high school here, but i have family in Australia like most of them from both my parents and i want to move there and live an get my Australian citizen and also have a american passport of course, i haven't found the right application for live lol..

[@AlexBerish]

Jasey Rae If one of your parents has Australian citizenship, you can automatically get your Australian citizenship as well, but if its your grandparents, then your parents will have to get it first. Aunts/Uncles and stuff don't count unfortunately haha

[@jaseyrae8769]

***** do you actually live there or for work only? your family is in america right?

[@AlexBerish]

Jasey Rae I'm in New Zealand now on another 12-month trip haha, I just travel around the world. In order to live there you've got to get a residence permit by marrying someone or you can get a work visa if you've got a good college degree

[@user-hi6yr9wt5s]

ahh im sad il never go in anerica

[@AlexBerish]

+Grace Thelmo I'm sure you could!

[@1954telecaster]

Why not just go to Canada?

[@westonsnose8768]

1954telecaster bc Australia is better boo

[@rayanesteam3498]

راكم واعرين

[@ethanoconner9378]

I am Australian

[@westonsnose8768]

Ethan O'Conner congrats

[@ALBERTFAN456]

Lmao guys you don't wanna know what it's like here theres Freaking Spiders everywhere lmao

[@funnymonkey7879]

I wish I can go because I'm only 7 yrs old but I can't go I only want a pet koala

[@neilc6150]

Why on Earth did you go to Melbourne? Hopefully you will travel and get to see the better parts and see a game of real football and not that fairy girls game they play down there. Another tip from someone who does the Aust-USA trip 4 times a year, pay the extra for premium economy. Its worth it.

[@bigpeanutpeeps9033]

The ELBOURNE CG

[@sebys1414]

Are you doing the Aust-USA for business or something else, I really want to go to USA from Perth Australia but I’m only 14

[@whickoxyt2182]

Can't fool me. We all know Australia doesn't even exist.