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[@thankyouforbeing2110]

why do influencers love to say they're "moving" somewhere when they're visiting the place for a few weeks??

[@lunalovebuzz]

Ugh frrr I can understand that an exciting clickbaity video title makes them more money but this is literally lying, for me personally it heavily damages the viewer 'relationship' and the trustworthiness and credibility of the influencer. Now I'm like okayyy so you're thís type of influencer.... Like come on why not just say you're traveling, people love travel vlogs you'll be fine

[@KWilliams22]

It the same as when they say they adopted a dog when in reality they brought it from a breeder 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@isabellariva]

And now "for the summer" was added to the title so people click first and then later she adds but it's just for summer 😂 kinda lame

[@j.s3300]

You clicked...so thats why

[@rocioiruntv]

They call ot clickbait

[@claudiaflores6834]

The very apparent hustle culture you’ve been feeling is also just part of the career path you have chosen or are currently in. It’s not just NYC giving off those hustle vibes. Maybe the next move is to just not move to another big city? It sometimes feels like you think Europe is the only place you can make a work life balance happen, but you can control that balance in the US.

[@InternetGirl1093]

Agree, I think people overestimate how easy it is to just blame all of their woes on the city, and don’t realize that moving abroad (or to a new place) isn’t just going to magically solve that feeling of unease. This reminds me of another KZbinr who is basically a permanent nomad and while she tries to frame it as so exciting and wonderful, it’s very obvious to see that she doesn’t have a strong community around her b/c it’s hard to build one when you’re constantly moving around.

[@tamar1649]

Have you lived in NYC? Speaking from experience, it's a very exhausting, non-stop, corporate-driven place to live. I don't blame her wanting a slower life -- I did the same and moved away.

[@stefaniadellarovere6488]

agreed! I lead a very stressful life here in Italy as I'm juggling three jobs and a career as an entrepreneur and investor!

[@caitlynm924]

@@InternetGirl1093appreciate these comments! i just traveled for about a month with a friend of mine who’d been at it for almost a year. she was craving to “settle” somewhere and build community. traveling was exciting but she got very burnt out on it, and questioning why she was even doing it. kind of like escapism.

[@dudoklasovity2093]

Kinda difficult to maintain that life/work balance with 10 days PTO per year we get in USA LOL!

[@rhsmx9655]

I am 186cm tall woman and I remember going to Amsterdam and having the exact same experience you are describing about "feeling normal" and suddenly not having to be conscious of your height (which also highlighted to me how much I think about my height subconsciously on an everyday basis!). It was such a liberating experience!

[@ChrisGaultHealthyLiving]

That's awesome, Elena! My wife & I did something similar last year. We spent 4 months overseas on 4 different continents & nearly 20 countries. You are going to have a blast! We moved from the Washington DC area to San Diego 4 years ago and now moving to New York City! Keep living the good life!

[@3travelog]

Awww... that dog that you tried to pet in Vondelpark is called Luna - I'm her dog-walker and she's a shy rescue girl so don't be offended if she was like 'nah!'. Sadly, today Luna is moving to the U.K. and I just sent her owner the clip!

[@klarasvobodova7315]

Do you ever think about that maybe (just maybe) you support the gentrification of the place, specially when it comes to the cites like Amsterdam, Paris, also Portugal in recent years, and that maybe your picture of Europe (which is super generalized, bcs Europe is not just France, Netherlands or Germany...) is just romanticized bcs you have certain life starndard and afford certain stuff?

[@masterculturedunkerque7918]

The gentrification is completed or almost in those places but very valid points otherwise. She's privileged, ofc she will live this kind of life, who can blame her?

[@klarasvobodova7315]

@@masterculturedunkerque7918 idk maybe locals who cant affortd rent anymore because it got ridiculously high bcs of priveleged americans?:d

[@carolinefitzgerald9863]

Wait..are you MOVING to Europe or just travelling for a while? Different things 😅

[@shanicebrown]

Loving this move of you! It’s so fun to see that you’re enjoying my hometown! Amsterdam is great. I’ll hope you’ll have a lovely time♥️

[@Swaariant]

An an European all I can say is..welcome to our wonderful and messy continent, I hope you feel right at home!!

[@lilbeth4804]

I don’t know if it’s because I have an African passport or because I am black or because of both, but I feel like I can’t just pa k my bags and leave and I wish I could.

[@josepha133]

I feel like Americans completely romanticise life in Europe… we don't have the perfect work / life balance like you all seem to believe haha. We have to work just like you guys…

[@shaistaali9802]

Totally agree. I'm from the UK and each time an American says that, can't understand it. Ur working from 9am to 6pm in the UK and other people do different shifts some are 12 hours a day. Really don't know what the Americans are imagining 😂. Anyway loved the vlog

[@laurannamaresca7369]

I think they see it as perfect because they get to work more comfortably in Europe, remotely with an American paycheck which definitely makes a difference in the day to day lifestyle and overall experience of being able to do more hence enjoy more

[@marcelal.8688]

5 weeks of paid holidays is really something :) But also 50% tax rate :D

[@lexm17]

I kinda get it because in France my family seem to always be on holiday and have a slower pace of life whereas my family in the UK seem to be working more and for not as much. There is definitely a better work and life balance in Europe but obviously it depends where you live and your income

[@ElenaTaber]

Of course no place is perfect but it’s refreshing to experience other ways of life that differ from NYC hustle culture

[@toanoi]

AWESOME video Elena, we just got back not too long ago from some Thailand adventures too, but hopefully the wife and I can just pack up and leave like this one day soon! 🙂

[@M2161]

As an New York native who moved to Amsterdam with my parents, welcome! The lifestyle is so much more relaxed. We hustle but also love our time off. And traveling is so much easier

[@ElenaTaber]

Absolutely loving it here! you guys know what's up

[@odessafardipour6199]

I find the convo about hight and size really intresting. I'm a short petite girl who was born and raised in Sweden where the norm was to be tall and skinny and although I was petite I have always felt a certain way about my hight beacuseof these idelas. I've also experienced that you are likely to be feminized and treated with less respect when you are shorter in stature. And sadly there are plenty of studies out there that show that taller women get higher salaries and better positions within the workforce which to me speaks volume. So its not that black and white although it may seem that being petite is idealiazed I can say that it's not always the case.

[@ClaireCraig]

yay I am so happy for you!! have fun!

[@JennyOcana]

Can’t wait to watch this! Sooo exciting! Wishing you safe travels, Elena ❤

[@AlexandherFJCruiser]

Me & my best friend get stoned and watch your travel blogs. They are so mesmerizing and helps us dream big ✈️

[@Jen-wg9me]

Moving seems like a strong word? Seems like a long vacation :D

[@user-mm5cd4kv2t]

click bait pfff

[@ohaggie]

I agree with you. She used it just to get KZbin views. She is just traveling and not moving….she is just a typical KZbinr….LOL. Nothing wrong with that since Influencing is her job

[@brianboyd1239]

wow so cool. I wanted to go to that Vermeer exhibit, glad I got to see some of it in your video

[@freyab9130]

Omg I cannot believe it’s been 5 years 😮 I’ve been hopping along with you since your college days and it’s so precious to follow you evolving alongside my own journey! Looking back over the 5 years is a true sign that we can achieve and create a life worth living in whichever direction we choose 🤍

[@mohineetminhas2966]

I still remember when you first moved out to nyc, excited for your next adventure! ✨

[@nourboland1392]

I feel like this is where am at in my life right now minus the courage to actually GO on a self discovery journey n i finding where i want to be in the world... looking forward to your next videos n wishing u luck n support 💕

[@tessior621]

Great perspective. As always, awesome job! Paris looks good on you!

[@93V257]

I've been in NL since last June studying :) A very special place in my heart now and will go back to Cali in a couple months. Enjoy the boat parties!!!!

[@jessbrown8912]

this is such a relaxing video

[@maxchiecaroline6319]

I only have three languages ,enjoys+relax+freedom+fun+and also traveling to any place where that place is like opening my mind to become wider 😊

[@lovelyPink464]

that outfit planning is such a great idea!! i will definitely start taking photos of what i’ll wear

[@di4085]

First time watching your Channel. Your place looks really nice. Love the glass railing on your stairs.

[@zb3391]

Girl noooo but I love this for you! NY will miss you 🥲

[@MMAJ07]

Finally! 🤗 good luck

[@marccolomayt82094]

Enjoy!!! ❤❤❤

[@jerryy2771]

Please try to post twice a week. We feel so connected this way💫❤

[@ignatiapuput]

I lived in NL for 6 months last year, and it was great! I always picture you live in Europe somehow😂

[@mankopimakhafola4851]

Elena we miss you. We miss you so much man 😢 but I’m happy you finally took the leap and subleased your nyc apartment, have fun in Europe/Asia/wherever the world calls you ❤️

[@masterculturedunkerque7918]

Why are you talking about her as if she was your beloved childhood best friend?

[@masterculturedunkerque7918]

She's making regularly videos, what do you miss?

[@luizmsilvei]

Sabe, Elena, eu me divirto com seus vídeos e em particular como esse também. Eu fico às vezes com uma vontade incrível de falar (escrever, digitar), de comentar só um pouquinho... Mas emocionante vem o desejo de, em assistir você, por ser mais um simples fã, e melhorar meu humor, meu senso e meus sentimentos, lógico... Tantas coisas belas que você posta em seus vídeos e tantas lições de práticas saudáveis, por assim dizer... Amizades, leituras, natureza urbana e muita alegria! Sim, também seu estilo de vida, viagem... Vou ficando por aqui. Felicidades! Até outra oportunidade! Thank you!

[@oliviascarpari7385]

😍 que amor!

[@deirdreedwards7267]

I love how tall you are Elena, you are truly beautiful 💕

[@theehappysunflower]

So much fun to unfold! Come to Italia, let’s shoot some film✨

[@bfoz]

First time in the Netherlands? Loving the content!

[@StancyNova]

Hello) So I found your channel because of your reset/room makeover video, and now I am watching this… from Europe! I live in Fuerteventura and I recommend you to check it out on your trip 💖

[@BrightLifeVideos]

I hope you enjoy your time in Europe! ☀💫🌸 As a Dutchie I would recommend you to see other places too than Amsterdam (Utrecht, The Hague, Rotterdam or even Maastricht), because I feel like you would get to know to country even more. Amsterdam does not equal The Netherlands ;) Oh and the height thing is so funny: I'm a shortie so in The Netherlands I am usually the shortest across my friends, but I have come to accept it. Height does not define you!

[@angmaj]

elena!! would you be able to make a video about the clothes you packed and where you got your staple pieces?! also i love your necklace and belt in the beginning of the video if you could link 🥰

[@marineforces3214]

Wow I’m impressed , from new Amsterdam (New York) to Amsterdam ❤️👀 since u asked : I like to ride a corvette , but after all going to a city makes not any more really sense to me , I feel at home when I’m lying in grass , so far off traffic I can’t even hear a car , I can hear the wind quietly rushing through the trees , look into the blue sky , maybe some white clouds hearing also the birds & some bugs in the tall grass , & all ways some honeybees fly by

[@originaltita]

Portugal omgggg My country! hope you enjoy

[@suzannem9811]

Always enjoy your content. Where is your jewelry from?? It's gorgeous!

[@xtinalucia3684]

Chicago ➡️ Netherlands AUG 2023✌🏽 can’t wait!

[@angelasong4464]

hi elena! what do you do for work that you're able to travel so often? :)

[@user-fn1nt1su5m]

Very proud of you Elena! May I ask, where is your tube top from in the intro?

[@nienkeevelien]

As a tall Dutchie myself, when I visited California a few years back I felt like a giant compared to locals… Before this I never noticed, when walking around in Amsterdam, how nice it is to have people’s faces at “eye-level” 🥲 Also; the appartement you stayed in looks huge compared to most Amsterdam homes I’ve seen. For real, especially in the city center. Loved seeing this city from another perspective. I guess we do live at a lower pace compared to NYC

[@thyong24]

Yes dutchies are tall (and beautiful too)! I remembered when I first came to study to NL, so taken aback that the bathroom mirrors were always too tall I had to stand on my toes LOL and I am 165cm it’s not even that short tbh 😅

[@anitacarter8060]

Maybe this is your HAPPY PLACE??? You’re very fortunate… And thanks for sharing 🥰

[@marisan5557]

Been loving the consistency, also your travel vlogs are my fav!!!

[@hanatanasijevic8675]

I totally get the height thing. I experienced that in the clubs in Sweden 😂

[@emmadehaan5964]

Omg Welkom in Nederland!

[@rachiboo14]

Why don’t you just call it travelling? You’re not moving

[@TravelTouch]

This is beautiful.

[@manonkoster603]

You should come visit Groningen in the Netherlands! Less tourist than in Amsterdam, smaller, but still so pretty!

[@luccamagic]

The first time I was in Amsterdam, I knew I was going to move to Europe. Unfortunately, their command of the English language did not make it the best destination once I had my certification to teach English, but it knocked me out right away. Having been in the city during the winter and summer months, I find it vibrant and wonderfully inspiring and quaint...the architecture is so fantabulous...From that first trip to Europe, it took me fifteen years to save enough money to move to my adopted country, Italy, where I have lived since 1999. One of the criteria I used to choose a place to live was biking. I needed to live in a place where there was work for teachers but I also needed a place that did not require a car. What a heavenly thing to be here in Lucca, walking or biking everywhere...how lucky I am. So, Amsterdam had the same affect on my sensibility to be free of the cost and responsibility of owning a car. As for leaving the US, I will never regret this move. I belong here. Have a fabulous time, wandering and wondering.

[@froxet]

Ugh! I always love your videos and your music choices are 🔥 If you wouldn't mind sharing, what song did you use from 11:10 - 11:38?

[@froxet]

If anyone else knows, please let me know!!

[@ETCH441]

Good luck !. 🙏🤞 !.

[@gemmy2899]

Living vicariously through you. So excited for this new adventure for you! Btw i also have Monos and its hands down the best luggage out there.

[@soyralopez]

ahh this is my dream life. i want to travel!!!

[@daniellenicolepreiser]

I love your outfit in the beginning!! where is it from?!

[@adelaturlington5059]

Come to Prague! At least to visit, there's a hge expat community here and its gorgeous and cheap.

[@sarahmarie557]

Thank you for showing how you packed! I am always curious about how you are so fashionable on your travels.

[@kauaferrazinilopes3139]

Lovely, Elena

[@MarloesvanHattem]

Wauw love this one! If you want to explore more of The Netherlands, we can show you around 🤩

[@kadiyahsjournal]

So cool to see people live their dreams. Having the opportunity to travel around in this capacity is a blessing. Safe travels!

[@flormaggi_vlogs]

Elena ! You should come to Innsbruck Austria! It’s an amazing city full of art, culture, sociable, nature, you can bike ride to everywhere, everything. 😊

[@applecrazy1]

Please do a meet up in portugal!

[@danaal12]

So cool to see all the Israeli restaurants! Sending love form Tel Aviv

[@whysoserious3265]

Yes Elena life means exactly what you doing. Life = adventurous

[@christinelohmann9231]

If you like im happy to show you around Rotterdam. Close to Amsterdam and very different 😊

[@CapturingSpain]

Regarding heights and feeling "normal": my sister (and actually me as well) is shorter/more petite than the average German person, so every time she visits me in Spain, she feels very comfortable because people are not as tall as they are where we are from. :D I can see how it makes her happy, so I can understand why you wanted to talk about it.

[@ChrisRedfield--]

In the European Union we call a summer in the foreign a vacation.

[@yaaraisraeli2004]

I feel like you lived in New York but always ran away from it

[@user-rg4bc6oe9t]

Elena, I would LOVE to know where your cross necklace is from. Been searching far and wide for one that looks like this!

[@Life-with-Ara]

yes please if you find it let me know

[@pippachatikavanij3603]

I love your white Knitted vest! Where is it from?

[@missbroadfoot]

Hey Elena, where are your gorgeous gold rings from!!

[@officiallynana14]

i LOVE this for you!! i currently work in a lab and I am trying to transition into a remote job for this EXACT reason, I want to be able to travel and experience other countries while I am still young. Good luck!! I can't wait to see where you go :)

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi Elena good morning happy Tuesday morning and I loved your moving vlogs and your editing is sooo good and you are amazing Supporter

[@marak5044]

Love you 😘

[@elsak1207]

you have to try surinamese food in amsterdam!

[@Neeintje]

How does it feel to be of average height for the first time in your life 🤭 next time you’re in Amsterdam we can go to my fav sandwich place 💝

[@Lisa-qt4hh]

So cool you are in the Netherlands :) Welkom in Amsterdam ❤ it's so wholesome that you feel normal here in NL in regards to your height. As a fellow tall girl and a Dutchie I know it's an ideal place to live! About the better help sponsorship though, there have been people speaking out against them. There's a video called The Scary Truth about Better help. I hope you'll take a look at it

[@christinearquero]

What shops did you go to?! Heading there in September :)

[@little-paper-plane]

I'm going to be doing something similar and I am way excited to travel again. Haven't been to Europe since 2018 and I really miss it. We will be doing a few days in Amsterdam too, which I'm even extra excited about after seeing your clips. Dreamy af ☁

[@pile333]

Welcome here in Europe! Enjoy your stay!

[@shaistaali9802]

Enjoying the real timeish vlog. So much better and more enjoyable than watching months down the line when it's a totally different season.

[@ElenaTaber]

Agreed! Trying to get them out quicker

[@theodorawalton5032]

Hi! Where are your belt and jewelry from??

[@garynla5902]

Elena, you’re an irresistible combination of nerd and supermodel.

[@valeriegriffith5409]

Of course, there world be Nordic beauties who would be around your height. I bet if you went to other Nordic countries you would see more very tall, interesting and beautiful people. And very blonde. Unfortunately it's cold AF most of the time with long winter. You and Gabby are traveling at the perfect time. I hope you reconnect with that beautiful Frrench young man whose "family boat" looked like something from an AD spread. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you might meet your Prince Charming.

[@msdenise1234567]

sooo... you -moved- are travelling

[@InaLouise]

thank you for letting us see the world through your eyes! I always love your travel content 🤍

[@lucygee6863]

hi elena love the video? whats the song at 13:12? cant seem to find it anywhere its lovely

[@juliacordero3862]

I JUST GOT HOME FROM PARIS

[@snippetsofpam184]

There are a few videos like this on her channel. Where she leaves for the summer and then comes back to ny lol congrats on this “new journey” can’t wait to see all the videos.

[@ABIDKHAN-vx8nn]

make one more youtube channel for food we waiting for long your videos ❤

[@rohitgaikwad9357]

so glad u back in europe 🇫🇷🇳🇱🇪🇸, looking forward …. and your dad is one of the coolest dads for sure , saw him in 🇹🇷, i don’t know why but i’m imagining you and him in podcast like episode just taking about travel , people and his wisdom 🫶🏽

[@antol5453]

i need someone to tell which song it is at minute 11:10 please

[@CourtThreads]

Now I’m curious what the person in the park stopped to ask you all 🤔

[@daniildaniel]

🌻🌻