Pros and Cons of Moving to Australia: Is it Worth the Move?

[@louisaklimentos7583]

You are so honest and down to earth about the pros and cons living in Australia . Great vlog thank you !

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Thank you Louisa, I'm so glad you liked my video 😊 Make sure you check out my other vlogs too!

[@louisaklimentos7583]

@@Destinationhappinessvlog I will

[@tacitdionysus3220]

There's a lot of these sort of clips, but this is definitely one of the better ones. Well thought out, relevant, short and to the point. Not only that, everything in it just spells out 'natural competence'. Heaven help anyone competing with you to get any job. I'd wish you luck, but you clearly already make your own. Have fun.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Aww thank you so much that comment has made my day! I've actually got 2 job interviews next week for Sydney so wish me luck! 🥹🫶🏽

[@BrentPaton]

I live in western suburbs of Sydney great meals available till 1am pubs and restaurants

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Ooh yum I might be seeing you soon then as I'm planning to move to Sydney very soon!

[@julesmarwell8023]

the blue skies, fresh air, safety, and good food. will add years to your life span

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

I can imagine it does! I can't wait to get back to Australia. Do you live there?

[@davidhand312]

Huntsman spiders- big, brown and harmless- most of the time. I was driving south towards the Sydney harbour bridge when one came in my drivers' window and sat on the dashboard looking at me. It then disappeared down a ventilation outlet, at which point I realised that like those action movies where the hero can crawl from room to room via the ventilation ducts without being detected, cars have one for spiders. I survived.

[@banta-pd8zj]

Type in huntsman carrying a dead mouse. It's a hoot.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Oh my gosh I would have drove straight into the harbour! I'm glad you're okay though

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

oh no what!!!!!!

[@MrRecrute]

A lot of pubs provide coffee in their dining rooms as do the RSL and sports clubs.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

That’s true and also in the gaming rooms!

[@jasondilworth2767]

Living in a small town in Tassie I have noticed the early closing coffee shops occuring here the last few years , 5 years ago we had 5 or 6 options for coffee up until 8pm , now we can't get one after 4pm

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

I've not been to Tassie yet! But where I am in England you can get a coffee at anytime!

[@MrRecrute]

@@Destinationhappinessvlog, the problem is the quality in GB, though in London it’s ok.

[@adriancampbell6924]

5 or 6 years ago unemployment was high, now not so much. Also now employers are less keen on paying overtime for a coffee shop out in the sticks especially in a state with less than 600,000 people.

[@philtang1942]

Great video again.. 🥰😎

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Thank you ☺️

[@walterwhite3143]

Great video as always! Where are you heading to first in Aus?

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Thank you! I'm not sure when exactly I'm heading back yet but hopefully soon! and idk where either hahaha

[@BasilPunton]

It appears that Queensland is where she is. Which explains the British emphasis on Sunshine. The Sunshine explains the high level of skin cancer in Australia. Coastal Victoria is a bit more sensible.

[@julesmarwell8023]

wow what a loverly accent

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Aww thank you Jules!

[@SaintSfefan]

I have lived in Australia all my life my ancestors came from Galway Bay in Ireland sent to Australia for stealing a sheep in 1838 the thing I love about Australia it is a democracy thanks to our British Heritage from 1788 it has also become one of the most multicultural countries in the world it seems to be where people go to escape repression and find freedom a land as old as time with the oldest culture in the world is so beautiful so alive you are welcome here ❤

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Thank you for sharing, I can't believe your family were sent to heaven for stealing a sheep - what a story!

[@Ninchi_TrueCrime]

Ha! I also have a convict ancestor from County Galway- must have been a few there 😂

[@zwieseler]

Living in the West is an even bigger PRO.... as the massive population of Brits here attests to... and only 17 hours to London on the direct flight 😃

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Ooh I've never been to Western Australia before but I've heard it's beautiful! Does it ever get boring/lonely as it's so much quieter than the East?

[@zwieseler]

@@Destinationhappinessvlog Depends what you’re into I guess. High populations are everywhere round the world so that’s a point of difference here. Not sure what you mean by quieter…. Perth has all the same stuff as other cities I’ve been to. But fwiw, Bill Bailey said Western Australia cracks open your soul. A recent survey by Flight Centre of 170,000 global travellers rated Perth the number one city to visit in the world. Sydney came in at 15.

[@rogerbarnett2170]

And where are you from in the Uk accent sounds familiar I left in 1979 from just outside Birmingham.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Hey Roger! I am from Brighton in the UK. How did you find the move and get PR? Do you ever visit home in Birmingham?

[@rogerbarnett2170]

@@Destinationhappinessvloghave been back a few times over the years, often couldn’t wait to get back to Melbourne. Family is family and I’ve been back there and they’ve visited

[@josephcorpuzgarciatv]

❤❤❤

[@KamramBehzad]

I arrived in Australia in 1993 and I'm still here. Pros: You are living in heaven. Cons: You can't live forever. You are mortal after all.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

That's the same wherever! Did you come from the UK? How did you get PR?

[@KamramBehzad]

@@Destinationhappinessvlog - I did live in the UK for 5 years as a teenager, but I came to Australia from Iran as a post-grad student. I applied for PR after finishing my Masters. I used the Skilled Migrant category.

[@banta-pd8zj]

You see, this is the problem when you're dealing with a country that supposedly has a quality work/life balance. You're going to have to forgo the convenience of having places open when it suits you. Why? Because the people who own, run and staff those stores also want a decent work/life balance. So plan for your needs and stop whinging.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Thanks mate, I'm not complaining at all.

[@ski8615]

😍

[@Preview43]

In reality, not _everyone_ is laid back - but when those uptight knobs try to push us along, we just go slower.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Hahahaha I love that!

[@rrocketman]

Megan Markle has a much younger sister?

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

Aww thank you !!

[@chriswatson1698]

Don't come. We have more than enough people already. What was lovely about our cities was their low density.

[@sunnyk007]

I'm sure the Aboriginals felt the same way. The Europeans came anyway.

[@chriswatson1698]

@@sunnyk007 There is no evidence that the Aborigines were all opposed to the presence of the whites. Some were, but others were happy to have the white man's food eg white flour and sugar. The Europeans didn't make Aboriginal cities more crowded. They had no cities.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

I'm sure a bag of sugar made up for the colonisation Chris, and they we're thrilled 👍🏽

[@sunnyk007]

@@chriswatson1698 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_of_Indigenous_Australians

[@sunnyk007]

@@chriswatson1698genocide and slavery were the hallmarks of European invasions of the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia.

[@meipakyu4688]

It is worth to move if you are from a poor country and you have a chance of getting PR, otherwise NO! Cost of living is very high~

[@gramsmith1366]

Absolute nonsense. Cost of living is high because people live beyond their means. I look at other people's buy up at Coles. $200 of nutritional nothing. I raised a child while on dsp. I spent less than a $100 a week.

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

It depends why you're moving - it's a gorgeous country and even if you won't get PR it's a great experience

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

When I first moved to Brisbane I was broke af so just bought cheap but nutritional food such as tuna and chicken. but the woolies hot food counter always had me!

[@ski8615]

Not allowed in 🇦🇺 😔 because I’m naughty 👮 🚫

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

What did you do?! 😂

[@ski8615]

Convictions for Conspiracy to supply,money laundering and according to 🇺🇸 embassy being accused of being part of a ongoing criminal enterprise visa denied 😔 and all I wanted too do was go shopping 🛍️ on 5th ave 😭

[@leechgully]

@@ski8615 Never mind. BTW there is no 5th Avenue shopping precinct in Australia. That's in New York. So go do your crime there.

[@goatslunch6991]

In the good ole days, being naughty was the fastest way to get here.

[@ski8615]

@@leechgully I was referring too NY…and if I ain’t getting in there 🇺🇸 got no chance down under.

[@waggafletcher]

Drop bears are 'imaginary' lol Spiders live and breed in everything A glass of beer costs US$45 in Sydney If you vape in public you are flogged in public Birds with hard beaks attack you and everybody else during spring

[@Glenn-ei3xp]

Average price of a beer in Sydney is US$6.21 I live in Sydney and I vape in public and never ever had an issue I’ve never been attacked by a bird or anything for that matter You are absolutely FOS

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

this made me lol 😂

[@Destinationhappinessvlog]

I'll see you around Sydney!