QUITTING TRAVEL TO LIVE IN AUSTRALIA?? | WHY I MOVED TO AUS

[@jameskassolos4652]

the reason we prefer to use the clothes line is that the ultraviolet from the sun kills the germs on the clothes, it really is much healthier and cheaper than a drier.

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

me think that it is illegal to dry clothes in the open in the US of A - Any idea how much is worth selling millions of electric (unigienic) dryiers - not for Seattle but...

[@stacynewton34]

@@lorenzomagazzeni5425 false. U just have to have the yard for it

[@ballzack4866]

We need positive people in Australia. Welcome to our nation.

[@ballzack4866]

@@williamlevy6964 Too many negative ones though.

[@phoenixrising7047]

Birds of a feather....

[@amanimwakyusa727]

Robert O'Sullivan hello

[@ballzack4866]

@@amanimwakyusa727 Gday !!

[@amanimwakyusa727]

Robert O'Sullivan hello where are you now my friend ?

[@adamknight5089]

OK .. straight talk here.. HOW THE FK do Americans not know about Electric Kettles? I've had them all my life, how on earth do u live without these bad boys?

[@thrusta100]

They drinkshit coffee straight from a machine or boil water on stoves......

[@adamknight5089]

@@thrusta100 Boiling water on stoves, reminds me of growing up in poor, communist Europe

[@lulu-ex2zg]

Idk we think we better but can be worse

[@MrGlenspace]

Kira Lee because we do not need electric kettles. Plus we have coffee just as good but you need to know what is good. Plus our gas and electric is way cheaper. We in the US have culture, more to do and better access to more stuff than Australia has. Plus many Australians want to move to the U.S. Do not even compare AUstralian Italian food to NY Italian food. We have the best Italian Food PERIOD.

[@lisamarieroserobin]

We use them. Well we do in Canada at least. I don't know why she said we dont..... Everyone i know owns one.

[@rvma88]

this is why ill always welcome newcomers to australia if they are willing to come. dont care how populated it is because you guys really did appreciate it all which is more than I can say about some locals

[@amanimwakyusa727]

The Rowing Boat hello

[@HarryP457]

A very warm welcome to our land down under. We are by no means perfect, we do have our faults, but if you climb the bluff that overlooks the beach, and it's a clear day, you can see heaven from here.

[@AussieTVMusic]

I've never used a clothes dryer in my life. Even in winter I just dry clothes inside

[@amanimwakyusa727]

AussieTV hello

[@marcusruiz1839]

Coffee is great here in Australia 🇦🇺. That is why Starbucks is struggling here as we all know Starbucks coffee sucks 😁

[@adamknight5089]

It's not that bad, but most independent coffee shops work so hard to make a good coffee and the general standard is so high, that Starbucks is nothing really compared to others. Any Aussie that goes to US would be going to Starbucks tho coz its normal coffee compared to the usual American black jug crap

[@amanimwakyusa727]

Marcus Ruiz hello

[@paulsz6194]

Hubert 58 So when are you moving to Marbella, Spain ?

[@mleolahi80]

Coffee in LA?! Couldn’t believe how bad it was.

[@Bobbydazzlla]

The coffee we have in the canteen at work would crap all over starbucks coffee and most of the coffee shops in our town for that mater. If you don't do good coffee in OZ you may as well close/no second chances here

[@maggiem476]

Hey Amanda! I'm looking forward to hearing more about how this process goes for you. I feel like we are in similar situations...I, too, was nomadic for a while. I am American but lived and worked in New Zealand for seven months, traveling intermittently to Aus, Fiji and other places before going to South America and traveling around there. Like you, I met a guy and we decided to get settled in one place. I'm happier than ever, but it has been an adjustment too! My partner is American so for now we don't have any options for moving abroad (so jealous that you get to live in Sydney!). I would love to hear your perspective on the "putting down roots" process as someone who used to travel indefinitely. I find that I'm always looking for ways to make life interesting. :P Excited to hear more about your experience!

[@floa6339]

its called clothesline and our country is awesome

[@Icesea.N]

I will like to move to Australia I really love Australia

[@seratonin7004]

Welcome to Australia! Hope your visa process goes smoothly 💕

[@ohhtae]

okay i want to move to Australia now. but seriously why don't we use kettles? or have power switches to our outlets. i don't understand. i can't wait to see more about you living in Australia !! xx

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

Will be making loads of videos here for sure!! On alllll the things haha I have a lot of exciting stuff coming up!

[@jackienopants]

The reason the US don't commonly use electric kettles is due to the lower voltage in the power. ~110V vs ~240V in Australia. The difference means the electric kettles in the US would take a lot longer to boil.

[@marcusversace9423]

Hi Nicole. The reason we have a power switch on a power socket is Australian Electricity Standards- its a safety issue. You will find Australian standard are usually higher or stricter than in the USA, Europe etc = e.g common processed foods, chicken, dairy, cheese, honey, bread etc has to comply with Australian domestic standards not foreign standards - an example is chicken nuggets in Australia can only be made from chicken breast meat - no other part of the chicken. The Australian Department of Home Affairs (immigration) is a pain to deal with like the USA , they get inundated with applications to migrate so be patient

[@adamknight5089]

True Australians have high standards, very strict, which is why countries like China go apeshit over Aussie products coz they know they can trust it completely

[@stumpypetros2685]

Mine is removable, ie it sits on a base with a power connection. So I can fill and pour without having to unplug all the time. I seriously didn't realise The U.S. didn't have them. Well done jackienopants for the explaantion.

[@Wandafulofit]

Clothes drying thingie is a Hills Hoist... Aussie invention..!!!!

[@Wandafulofit]

AND the term "selfie"

[@NS3644]

@WhoDarestheMAN gamer And don't forget "VEGEMITE" lolol

[@amanimwakyusa727]

Wandaful ofit hello

[@keithkitson8610]

Too many world leading / beating inventions to mention really - like solar power (Whitecliffs, NSW. First solar powered town IN THE WORLD)

[@hunterhalo]

Honeslt we are just lazy, even too lazy to brag about it compare to us. Oh when the american invented something they will make sure people know that they did. Aussie invented so many things. Believe it or not 4g network that used in vietnam was sold to the country by telstra, and look at our IT infrastructure, it is a joke compare to vietnam

[@keithkitson8610]

Please don't tell people how good Aus is. We're trying to keep it a secret. 😎😋😂

[@Eskay1206]

My family has been here since 1850, and still every day I wake look around and am so grateful I live here, I won the birth lottery, and for me the best thing about Australia, is Australians and our humor and lifestyle. a country of mates

[@listohan]

A constant flow of new migrants helps. It keeps us grounded.

[@Alexiskayecollective]

Yesssss! I am so happy you live here in Aus! I love all the things you point out ... the light switch, the bathroom heater... but be ware... Avacados are just in season... hense why they are a bargain at the moment... they will go back up like New Zealands price when it is ""out of season". We are so lucky that the food is AMAZING...and the same with Coffee! Sydney living! Such a beautiful City! I live in Melbourne! I am looking forward to your Aussie videos. I always find those super fun to watch!

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

yesss thank you so much! I love Melbs as well :) I'll make sure to eat as many avocados as I can while they are in season! hehe

[@phoenixrising7047]

Yeah...noone calls it Melbs btw.

[@amanimwakyusa727]

Alexis Weatherly - Lexi down Under hello

[@henvan8737]

Its not a cloths dryer, its a cloths line. A cloths dryer needs electricity. Small point but hey you are in Australia now.

[@MrToryhere]

I can hear a very nice tinge of an Australian accent in your voice. It works very well

[@marcusversace9423]

We are happy that you are here and I would like to see more Americans come to live here, but many youtube video's from Americans living in Australia or visiting do not have all the facts right = Coffee is grown in Australla. Australian Subtropical Coffee Association www.astca.org/our-industry/Australian Subtropical Coffee is grown between Noosa and Coffs Harbour. There are approximately 35 growers on 300 ha with potential production of 600 tonnes of dry green bean per annum from 850,000 trees.Jun 27, 2018

[@Sq12Sq22u22]

NOT good coffee Marcus, indeed the BEST coffee in the best parts of the world are now reserved for Australian buyers, as the Australian coffee style is better than any where else.

[@keithkitson8610]

Unfortunately, as the Aus coffee farms are still mostly young and the growing conditions not ideal, the end product is still not as good as imported. But it's improving RAPIDLY! 😎😊 And even still, Melb baristas will turn it into something FAR better than you will get from Starbucks. 😂🤣

[@catherinehill100]

Marcus Versace I’m moving to Sydney my fiancé lives there ... 🇦🇺☺️🇺🇸♎️♎️👫✌🏻 happy to come

[@drwhotardis]

I've been travelling for the past 17 months and will be heading home (Sydney) in June. I'm now more sure than ever that in general and overall Australia is an exceptional lifestyle.

[@lindaholm9801]

So happy you've chosen to settle in Australia! I can't wait to see my beautiful country through your eyes. Very interesting for you to show the differences and comparisons in our every day life and things some of us may take for granted here. Hope you can visit Melbourne soon too, best wishes to you and Michael for your house hunting xx

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

I will definitely visit Melbs soon! My best friend lives there :) so I have to go! Thanks so much Linda!

[@cardingsan]

the start of the video seemed so funny as in the uk, we all have on off switches on the plug sockets and kettles and washing lines ,I am 52 and never been without these in every place I have lived its just normal hehe :o)

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

I wish those were more common in the US!!

[@3ic9ls0q]

Electric kettles don't heat water as fast in the US because they have half the voltage of Australia (230V) - it's faster to use gas there!

[@endlessspace.8776]

Not as hard as getting a visa to the US, it is also a nightmare.I really think NZ has a better quality of life than OZ, but their wages are 30-40% less than Australia and most things are more expensive.The quality of life in other major cities in OZ are even better. Sydney has become to expensive and you can rent an apartment 30-50% cheaper in Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide.

[@amanimwakyusa727]

Stephen Podesta hello

[@keithkitson8610]

Never mind the cost of living in Sydney. The quality of life is better in other Aus cities. And the people are friendlier. Sydney is GREATLY overhyped. Once you've seen the Opera House and the Bridge and ridden a ferry - what's left to stay there for?! And lets not forget, Sydney has NEVER been the capital of Aus. Melbourne was, from1901 until Sydney cried so much we built Canberra. 🤣🤣

[@inodesnet]

In any country with 110-120V, boiling water with a jug takes twice as long. In Japan a company called Tiger created boilers that continue to keep water hot as a work around due to Japan having low voltages like the US. Almost everywhere else in the world uses 210-240V. You can get around it in the US with a dual circuit breaker attached to a -110V and +110V. Many people with Tesla’s have to do that. Just like boiling water takes too long on 110V, charging a Tesla on 110V takes forever as well. Boiling water in a jug takes about 3-4 minutes in Australia, 4-5 minutes in the cooktop and an electric jug would take maybe 7-8 minutes in the US. It’s quicker and cheaper to heat therefore on the cooktop in the US and much faster to use an electric jug in Australia.

[@adamknight5089]

We have heaps of ppl from England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa etc but some some reason, very very few Americans and Canadians come here. I think it's because they are brainwashed into thinking their country is the best in the world..

[@thrusta100]

That and the fact many of them don’t know Aus and NZ exist, OR even own a passport!

[@barrygattenhof9903]

We have the worlds deadliest snakes and spiders and Yanks believe they hunt you down to kill you because they are sold thIs B/S. Fortunately some take the huge risk and do not want to leave...they are the ones we need.

[@dianabalan4157]

Canadians don't have this attitude.

[@Wardads1]

2 X-mas ago I had an eastern brown snake chasing me around my lounge room,the next day I had a beautiful green tree snake in my bath tub !Last X-mas I had a 3 meter python in my laundry ,that bugger took a bit of getting out ! I have wallabies in my driveway an echidna and a mob of 12 bush turkeys plus various mad arsed lizards and enormous spiders ,even had an actual tarantula flicked on my head once by my broom weilding room mate when shearing out near the Flinders Ranges .He woke me up and said to look at the ceiling where a spider as big as my fairly large hand was ,we zipped up our sleeping bags and wriggled outside the room then hatched the cunning plan to sweep it out with brooms ! So it ended up on my head and my mate was laughing his arse off so I plucked the bugger off and flung it on his face ,ended up the 2 of us running around the shearers quarters at 6 am in our undies screaming like little girls !

[@Random-cf2qv]

Kira Lee you forgot people from Vietnam that’s a big one (from the war decades ago)

[@58Kym]

Visa! Both my sons have been or are again going through visa crap both in the UK and in Australia. They both married British girls, lived here for a while and eventually went to the UK. Dealing with visas on both continents. Its hell.

[@dikshyachapagain5442]

Welcome to Australia Amanda again :) If you ever plan to travel to Brisbane I live in Sunshine Coast we shout definitely catch up for coffee:) Please keep uploading:)

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

aw for sure! That would be fab :) Let me know if you ever visit Sydney too and we can catch up! Thanks so much :) :)

[@dikshyachapagain5442]

Amanda Round the Globe of course my pleasure 😘

[@theamethyst93]

Australia seems so beautiful!

[@jacelpobre]

they are!!

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

This is the type of people we need. They want to be here.

[@adriank9234]

errrr.... electric kettles, "we don't have them in the US, well we do, but it's not like a regular appliance" - so tell me, how do you make coffee/tea/hot water (not out of the tap) if they are not 'normal' appliances....

[@benparks7008]

The clothes line is a Hills Hoist

[@malcolmnicholls2893]

We dry clothes outdoors in U.K. Under cover in winter. OK, not everyone can do this and it has to be finished elsewhere . I believe the rotary dryer is a fair dinkum Aussie invention !

[@TheNakedWombat]

We love the hills hoist clothesline. We invented it because we're too lazy to walk around but have it turn around to us. And we hang our goon from it so we can drink some as we dong our rags out to dry. Since you're in Sydney, take a trip out to Parramatta for coffee and food at Tristan and Makayla's Bar & Espresso. And if you head into Newtown, Campos has amazing coffee too. Check to see if they still have cupping sessions.

[@anEyePhil]

Outdoors clothes drying lines because it NEVER freezes in Sydney. I lived in Salt Lake and had frozen clothes in October!

[@elizagaskell7957]

thanks - welcome to Australia 🇦🇺

[@shellyortiz1977]

Yes so happy for u love how u have no fear of change you just make things happen .

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

Thanks so much girl!!

[@tinafromadelaide2073]

Yes, we do have the best coffee! I went to the US for a month and probably had 1 comparable coffee the whole time (in Santa Monica I think). And you guys don't generally have kettles?? Do you boil water on the stove??

[@jesusmota5158]

Tina from Adelaide Greeting Tina from here Dominican Republic we have similar weather!!!!!

[@jesusmota5158]

Tina from Adelaide I believe that am your first suscriptor?

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

You can buy electric kettles but it’s not a common thing to have. Most people have tea pots that you use to boil water on the stove. Much slower process haha (and probably takes more energy). I missed the coffee in aus so much! Almost as much as I missed Michael hehe

[@mkely9032]

My guess is that Australians have Tea more like the brits. The USA tend to have coffee makers. The outlets stunned me though.

[@tinafromadelaide2073]

Mk Ely Yes that must be it!

[@johnferreira9857]

Okay I'm following you and your KZbins. Darn it... I'm a little jealous. Michael better realize how lucky he is. Well congratulations! I was hoping to start traveling and hopefully run in to you......lol

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

aw haha I'm pretty sure he does :)

[@clairesophiemarie]

You are such a cutie. So happy for you. I live in the USA and use my kettle every single day, maybe bc I'm French and my husband is Russian, not really sure. ^^ I agree that having a home base and coming back to a home after traveling for so long is bliss ♡. I wish you the very best.

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

thank you so much Claire! I use the kettle here every day, it's the best!

[@TerryOCarroll]

I hear other American youtubers raving about the quality of the coffee here, which surprises me because I would have thought that a country which drinks as much coffee as USA would get it right.

[@rhysjohnston8803]

The uk is noting like Australia but we have a lot of similar still like the switches in the power outlet and the outside drying

[@glennoc8585]

Its very similar from rule of law, government. Language. Customs tv. Electrical standards. Foods. Driving. Its a British colony.

[@FC-EXTRA.]

You made a good choice, Australia is better then most other countries

[@DavidGarner-f4o]

Hi Amanda and welcome! Rents here CAN be on a par with NYC in some cities, but most foods fresher and cheaper without US galloping Inflation. Other US Posters like you Love separate Bathroom and Toilet that MOST places have here, so one doesn't crap themselves waiting for another's Long Shower/bath to Finish! :) Its the Little Things! Welcome! :)

[@toriragan806]

That’s so cool! I really hope one day when I am older I can move to Australia at least for a little while ! I would love to see an apartment tour!

[@ianfarr-wharton1000]

No yanky toilet in the bathroom in Australia... We have a toiletroom...

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

Will definitely film a tour when I get an apartment!! ☺️☺️ so excited ☺️☺️

[@fredrekadavis8358]

Wait how can you stay in Australia permanently? What Visa do you have to get for that?

[@FREETOFAMILY]

Omgosh the doggies are adorable ❤️❤️❤️

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

right?! They are too cute :)

[@katateo328]

aha, dry outside is an excellent solution. 100% clean energy, economic, and better for cloths as well.

[@theminimalistninja]

I am so excited for you Amanda! 💚 I wish you all the best with getting a nice place and will be keeping my fingers crossed for your paperwork 🙏

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

thanks so much Nina!! :) :)

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

ps can't wait for you to come visit ;)

[@theminimalistninja]

I can't wait to come!! Currently figuring out where to go after Vietnam!! :D

[@theresa.schiffhauer]

I really love your video Amanda!! I am thinking about moving to Australia too!! :D

[@alteredillusions100]

I miss Australia I can't to visit again. I stayed 2 months in Melbourne and a week in Sydney. I did the inside tour of the Opera house. I got to see a rehearsal which I was told was a rare opportunity, it was amazing! Have you gone inside the Opera house? I can't wait to see your Australian videos!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

I love Australia! I haven't seen inside the Opera House... yet! :)

[@ykook7000]

Good job Amanda...welcome back to Oz ...good luck with the visa process...lve heard it is quite expensive for the partner visa...yes vlogs on your journey of house hunting etc would be interesting...👍🇦🇺

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

thanks so much! Yes it's sooo expensive :/ but it's the only way we can be together in the same country, so we will do it! I'm so excited to be able to settle down a bit and have a normal life again, and to be able to do it in such a gorg country is all good with me!

[@exploreaustralia6577]

Are you doing well in Australia now?

[@michaelmayo9048]

Good to hear that Australia works out easier than the USA on your living experiences

[@greatest_bumble_bee_dude]

Go girl ☺ Welcome to our country Welcome to the Queen's Commonwealth of Australia ☺

[@amanimwakyusa727]

The gr8 plasticine bumble bee hello

[@greatest_bumble_bee_dude]

Greetings ☺

[@jamesfrench7299]

Sounds like all the travelling has eroded away your American accent quite a bit. I could barely tell you were from the US. I loved that you pointed out the little things like the Hills Hoist clothes line and the switches for the power points etc. That was lovely. Not the usual water going the other way crap haha. I hope you build a great life here. You deserve to feel content where you live.

[@JamieBanksTravel]

It is definitely nice to have a home base! And you can travel from there! Excited to see more Australia videos!

[@frankwong8785]

Welcome to Sydney. Our Gloria Jeans Coffee beats Starbucks coffee easily. Starbucks coffee was so light, felt like drinking a cup of milk.

[@ozzmanzz]

I was wondering what you were talking about as the first thing, looking at the comments I realised you were talking about the electric kettle. I assumed every country had these things. Anyway, welcome to OZ.

[@gentleheart3384]

ozzmanzz I thought the same about our toasters. My son went to stay in Canada with his girlfriend from there. First thing he brought was a toaster. Hardly anyone uses them. Its crazy! Kettle and toaster sit on every Aussie kitchen bench

[@Comin4Barbra]

Hey queen, my grandparents live in Nimbin (Aus) and they grow coffee up there 😍😍

[@iangodfrey4518]

Is that the only thing they grow up there?

[@WUSZNN]

It buzzes me out that Americans dont have kettles, like they literally cost as low as $10. Fill up, plug in and switch on. Amazing

[@aussiefirie]

It's a clothesline. A clothes dryer is a machine

[@amanimwakyusa727]

aussiefirie hello

[@keithkitson8610]

Hahaha. Yeah. The Aussie clothes dryer is the sun. 😎🤣👍

[@patience2471]

I am thinking of getting myself a working visa for 12 month and traveling there on my own I'm going to try and take £7000 with me and after 1 month or so after I find my feet a little then look for a job I just hope it's easy enough to stay there if I love it :/

[@kelvin869]

Actually, there are Coffee plantations in Nth Queensland in the Cairns area.

[@RGC198]

Hi Amanda, welcome to Australia. I have just now found your channel and subscribed. I was born in Sydney and was there until 1981, when my family and I moved here to Melbourne. I noticed you were eating sliced bananas at the start of the video. I used to eat that quite often and they taste really great with a little sugar added on top or eaten with ice cream. Hmm!! I am making myself hungry here. LOL. Where are you from in the USA? Also, where did you live in New Zealand? My mum originally came from New Zealand. I travelled to New Zealand five times during the 1970's visiting relatives at the time. Anyway, wishing you the very best. Robert.

[@hyeden88]

Australia does grow coffee beans small amounts but we do grow coffee

[@mileygymnastxo]

Congrats on moving to Sydney ❤️ I am also an American who has lived in Australia before (for Uni) and I am looking to move back. How long were you able to stay in Australia before on a working holiday visa? I have heard that Americans are not eligible to do farm work for a second year of a working holiday visa ☹️

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

I was able to stay one year on a working holiday visa! And the laws have changed, as of 2017, Americans can do the farm work and get a second year :)

[@WizardTurtleEmily]

Congrats on your move! Just wondering for the visa, were you and your partner already living together for over a year or did you have to stay with him for a few months on the travel visa to complete the 12 month living together requirement?

[@rpaula3460]

Please make a video on the Partner Visa!!!!!! Good luck in this new chapter

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

will do!! Thank you so much :)

[@amanimwakyusa727]

R Paula hi

[@adoreslaurel]

Amanda, you are probably living in a high rent area if you are anywhere near the water in Sydney, if any prospective visitors from OS have these aspirations get ready for San Francisco type rents [just from what I have read of the USA],. Melbourne has more affordable rentals around our large bay but you will be further away from the CBD.

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

I am from San Francisco, where a shack gets sold for over $1 million, so I can handle Sydney haha. It's actually less expensive where I'm living in Sydney than back home in SF!

[@CareerexcellencewithMadhurima]

I m so excited to c how u experience the settling down process.i feel so connected with ur content always....pls show us the apartment hunting process.

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

aw thank you so much! I will definitely do that :)

[@LibbyWithnall]

Loved hearing your reasons that you love Australia. I live in Wollongong - which is 90mins south of Sydney.

[@lynbar08]

Libby Withnall Wollongong is much nicer than Sydney.

[@raymarler5394]

What a lovely switched on young lady - i wish her well.

[@Sail2spear]

Funny all the small things in life we take for granted lol Loved your content 😊 Pop over and check out my part of the country

[@garyhughes4326]

Welcome to the best country in the world luv. Don't tell too many people though! We don't want it to become common knowledge.

[@timeatoth6918]

I'm planning to move to Australia, currently living in Wellington, NZ for the last 8 years so now I'm a NZ citizen (Originally I'm from Hungary). I haven't decided which city to move to Melbourne or Sydney. Can you please give me some suggestions about both city. Thanks a lot.

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

aw how exciting! Melbourne is smaller, quicker to get around via tram and train, and Sydney is HUGE, but filled with lots of great suburbs. Melbourne has amazing food but not very much greenery, Sydney has lots of traffic but also lots of hiking trails. Sydney also has tons of different beaches. I prefer Sydney for living because there is so much more nature (beaches, parks, walking trails, bush walks), but I def love Melbourne for the food. The weather in Melbourne is also VERY unpredictable, it's very often said that they experience 4 seasons in one day, whereas Sydney gets a lot more sun and the weather doesn't fluctuate as often. Hope this helps!

[@timeatoth6918]

Thanks so much!! This helped me a lot :)

[@peliksmedina3828]

Thinking of moving too in Australia...living in Canada for 20 years...I'm a Canadian Citizen..how do i start?

[@garystrahan4601]

Melbourne has consistently been voted the world's most livable city. www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-15/melbourne-loses-most-liveable-city-crown-but-why-live-in-vienna/10120356

[@Christoff070]

+Peliks Medina Don't bother, unless you can stand the insane U.V. levels (yay, skin cancer and heat stroke!!), lethal creatures, remoteness, tough men or try-hard hipsters (yay, I drink the best coffee and have cool haircut!), harsh, harsh weather conditions, including 4 seasons in one day, feeling totally isolated and unsupported, and tough men who take years to open up to you.emotionally. If u cab stand all that, it has its moments, and nice nature and beaches and food.

[@desireesakal371]

Congratulations! I’m so happy for you!

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

Thank you so much Desiree!! ☺️☺️

[@luisp-i582]

Drying clothes outside used to be common here in the 70s

[@roachtoasties]

But we do have wall switches in the U.S. If you like switches at the outlet, you can buy tiny switches at the hardware store that go between the outlet and plug. I think it's electrical code standards for each country that guide these things. Switzerland has a plug I've seen nowhere else. Anyway, I was thinking of my third trip down under this July, but decided on something much closer. When I went to Melbourne last year, I did open a bank account. I'll have funds ready for whenever my next trip is. I picked ANZ bank. My random reason was just because their logo looks like a pig when turned upside down. Anyway, do make a video about the Australia visa process. I don't plan on moving, as my roots are in California, but I'm curious. I do know Australia is strict. Good video.

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

that's good to know! I've never seen the wall switches in the US. I'll def make some videos on the visa process! Thanks :)

[@icebaby6714]

Every country is different, people live differently and have different habits all around the world in different locations and cultures, there's nothing right or wrong, it is no point to compare and force Americans to adopt Australian way of living and vice versa.

[@endlessspace.8776]

it is a standard in OZ to have light switches at the outlet in all homes, not an optional extra.

[@spooky_electric]

It’s cool that you’re moving to Aus. I’m jealous, I’d like to live there myself, but... have you seriously never heard of clotheslines?

[@yuriel6691]

Next year I too am gonna visit Australia and it's the number one place to move to on my list I visited half the middle east most of Europe and most of the old soviet states but Australia has something that just makes people love the place 3 of my friends already left Germany for Australia and after I finish my Master I hope to find a nice place there away from all the shit Europe is dealing with :)

[@mrwelch6348]

i would love to move to sydney australia

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

There's better parts, Sydney is madly expensive

[@MaraudersWorld]

Welcome to Oz

[@captainconsumer]

Sydney is freezing for 6months each year.....

[@johnklonaris9136]

Welcome to Sydney might see you around.

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

thanks so much! :) :)

[@jimmysomethin5878]

Save electricity??

[@WIFISLILSTAR]

ok so the firs tthing u show is a kettle WTF they have them in the us hun

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

We do grow coffee beans in Queensland

[@karldunne5595]

Port Douglas is awesome!.. (September to December)... Google :CAYMANVILLAS PORT DOUGLAS!!....and the Streched limousine from the Airport is Just2good...(Rainforest limousines)..... Cheers!!

[@ekennahutchinson1636]

I will be going to Sydney to work in one of the hospital

[@amirhosseini5475]

I love you AUSTRALIAN. Yes I love AUSTRALIAN, I can not very well speak to English, I wanna just say,I request to rescue. I most movie to Australian,please help me.

[@mickemike2148]

But how does the price of meat compare?

[@iltc9734]

Wonderful Girl. Welcome !!

[@elle9106]

Your voice has changed that’s what happens when you live in Australia forever 😂💕

[@empowernstattauspowern3388]

Good luck at finding an appartment. I'd love to see you furniture it in a minimalistic way :)

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

I'll film lots of videos on the whole thing! Thanks so much :) :)

[@robzul7846]

Was it difficult getting a work visa to go to Australia? If so, do you think its harder for people over 40 to get one?

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

when I got my working visa, you just had to apply online, and meet the criteria. One of the criteria at that time was to be under age 30, but I've heard that the gov was thinking about increasing that age. If it is something you are interested in, you should check out the australian government website for visas :)

[@robzul7846]

@@AmandaRoundtheGlobe Thanks I appreciate the reply. I think I will check out the government site. I also wanna check out New Zealand too because I heard its easier to get there.

[@cricketteam6624]

That's what I'm thinking to talk me and my sons the quality

[@tonyw1w1w14]

No one chops banana on a chopping board, do it in your hand. This has messed with my OCD

[@shaunh6875]

We do grow coffee in Australia

[@passionspotatoes9182]

I loved Gigi's restaurant, the queue to get in was not so fun! Have you been to Bodhi's restaurant? Their food is amazing and they are totally vegan! x

[@AmandaRoundtheGlobe]

Is Bodhi's in Newtown? I'll have to try it out! I have a long list of places to try hehe. I always make sure to get to Gigi's before they open at 6 so I'm one of the first people in!

[@passionspotatoes9182]

No it's in the centre by St Mary's Cathedral, the food is amazing there!