Russian girl’s first impressions of Australia | Moscow ➞ Sydney

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you for watching! 📍 More videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3S3oJWPZ7l2jdk - My first impression of Türkiye as a Russian (with my Russian friend & her Turkish husband) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3vMmmR5gZV3rLc - Russian girl's impressions of the UAE & expat life in the Emirate of Ajman

[@edrisalemu3846]

I watched it

[@tomdoddrell5965]

Привет Eli I'm from Австралии g'day

[@tomdoddrell5965]

You should visit the Brisbane botanic gardens it's great there and the Dandenong rangers in Victoria

[@md.shawonprodhan983]

I am watching from Bangladesh. 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩 Please make a video Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar sea beach

[@thomassmith4999]

Eh comrade, welcome to the South. Go and have a Dirty Chai Latte at the nearest coffee shop, preferably in Melbourne and live the dream

[@mickpork]

as an australian i feel honored to have you visit us. You are most welcome to come back anytime you want

[@thegorn9904]

"Felt like I belong here." What a wonderful and charming review of our beautiful Sydney. I don't think you could have bestowed higher praise, and having watched your vlog for so long, I am so happy that you felt so welcome here. But with an open heart and mind, we are all citizens of the world, and all cities and countries should be as loved and cared for as our own. Thank you Eli for another joyful vlog.

[@grahamhoughton8783]

You right ( about the praise ) cause it’s a shit hole and an Aussies most hated place

[@evaadams8298]

Yes Sydney is just beautiful ❤️🇦🇺 However being a Northern Beaches person, I prefer Manly to Bondi 😂❤️

[@victorsamsung2921]

@@evaadams8298 For having lived 3 years in Manly and Balmoral, I have to agree with you haha. Manly has to the more relaxed and laid-back vibe, less mass tourism. And you also have the beauty of Shelly Beach nearby.

[@jord.an6123]

Its worth noting she's a rabid Putin supporter and member of the oppressively conservative russian orthadox church, which is just a political tool of Putin's. Not saying she doesn't seem lovely - Just that, if she does support hateful authoritarian imperialists like putin. Then imo she isn't welcome here. Not welcome by me at least. I think Australia stands for equality, and democracy. It rejects people who support racist and expansionist militaristic autocracies. Again, i'm sure this lady means well but many of her videos veer into pro-state russian talking points. Just keep that in mind

[@johnchrysostomon6284]

If someone has no values as a priority then Sydney is wonderful Nice beaches, weather, food, etc

[@andrewstewart8704]

Hi Eli, I'm from Sydney but let me tell you, Your friend put wayyyy too much vegimite on that toast! Enjoy your stay :)

[@dean8147]

My thoughts exactly

[@richardverkade3520]

I was thinking too little.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

And what are the effects of that ??

[@andrewstewart8704]

@@goognamgoognw6637 Vegimite is a very strong taste. The sweet spot is when you can taste the butter as much as the vegimite. Vegimite should be considered a butter enhancer only. If you try vegimite by itself it's too rich and tastes like crap lol

[@goognamgoognw6637]

@@andrewstewart8704 Ah ok, that's not bad, i worried that it would be unhealty.

[@Shining237]

Hi Eli - from United States 🇺🇲 Thank-you for showing us all the beauty that exists in the World 🌏 Be safe 💕🕊️

[@shirleyhaugaard9643]

Welcome to Australia! I'm so glad that you're able to visit our wonderful country.😊

[@richardwilliamson9763]

I fell in love with Sydney 30 years ago and moved here from Melbourne, back then it was not so expensive and the inner city areas had great nightlife which has gradually disappeared. The high cost of living here now has makes it bitter sweet experience.

[@linmal2242]

Well Newcastle is just up the road, and is like the Strathfield/Sydney that I grew up in 40 odd years ago !

[@raclark2730]

Welcome to Australia, and thanks to Matthew for being your gracious host. au 💖

[@Darkest_Soul_187]

I bet he got some action in return lol

[@raclark2730]

@@Darkest_Soul_187 Ok edge lord.

[@Lex-Hawthorn]

@@Darkest_Soul_187 /Slaaap!

[@sydhardie9339]

@@Darkest_Soul_187 none of YOUR business !

[@strikerbowls791]

​@@Darkest_Soul_187 bruh

[@tomc1380]

Eli, I'm glad you finally made it Down-Under. I came here 30 years ago from northern Canada for a working holiday and quickly decided to stay. I've found that 30degC and sunny skies is much nicer than minus 30degC and snow, lol! I enjoy all your videos, thank for sharing these mate and cheers.

[@herbertcourtesie2459]

You demostrated that 30 years ago you were already a wise man.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

And fly's are better than mosquitoes

[@diabolicaldebbie]

Welcome to my home! So glad you loved Sydney, Australia! 🐨🍻💖 Eli, hearing you say " I definitely feel I belong here" was the greatest compliment. You certainly do!

[@listohan]

A former prime minister said: "If you are not living in Sydney, you are just camping out."

[@diabolicaldebbie]

@@listohan 🐨🍻🐨

[@linmal2242]

@@listohan A great Keeting quote! (I think)

[@mpfemia]

Aussies are truly great people. I am from the States and have never been there, but I have engaged with many Aussies in sport and business here in the the US. I have had family visit Australia and their description is much like yours. In fact, I had a niece visit and it took some coaxing to get her back to finish her university degree. It is sad you are directly subjected to world events. Your travels are very informative whether I agree or disagree with government ideologies where you have visited. I also, believe people of your age will realize how to best use these technologies to enrich human value of the earth and the people who live on it. I wish you happy trails!

[@RageKroc888]

Eli, thanks for giving my home city and state such a flattering cinematic tour, Dad's side of the family is Russian/Manchurian and moved here in the wake of the Japanese occupation of china. There's even a significant Russian population in the Western Sydney suburb of Lidcombe and several orthodox churches around. Glad you could see what Australia is like, you certainly got a great experience.

[@ChineseKiwi]

were they White Russian? (for others, 'White Russian' means Russians who fled east, often settling in Manchuria, after the Russian Civil War and there are still those with Russian ancestry who have lived there for generations today).

[@eymanyouwell]

@@ChineseKiwi In Lidcombe, I think there are many descendants of Imperial Russians from Harbin. In regards to OP's comment, not sure what he means by Russian/Manchurian- maybe his family is mixed russian/chinese? Harbin was settled by Russians prior to the civil war too.

[@linmal2242]

@@ChineseKiwi Yes

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

@@ChineseKiwi My babushka was born in the Russian colony of Port Arthur in China, now known as Dalian

[@ChineseKiwi]

@@mickvonbornemann3824 definitely document her stories growing up there if you haven’t already.

[@Jennifer-mv9pg]

If you felt like you belong here, our job is done! What a wonderful glimpse of Sydney you have shown everyone

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Australia must be really amazing and thanks to this video we may know it better. Thank you very much Eli for taking us to this wonderful land.

[@SantaMaria-j3u]

except what they did to people during COVID

[@bertplank8011]

Are you and your host Jewish?....there are many wonderful jews in Melbourne and Sydney

[@listohan]

@@SantaMaria-j3u that wasn't without its reward.

[@Glenn-ei3xp]

@@SantaMaria-j3u always has to be one idiot. And you’re it

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

@@SantaMaria-j3u That was only one place in Australia, that being MELBOURNE part of Victoria, the state run by a dictator, please don't judge Australia by the bad practices of one sad city, I am from Sydney, and Covid lockdown was not a problem, I still worked almost every day, still went out for bushwalks, went to the beach, went shopping there was not many things I was unable to do for a short period.

[@mariocortez5639]

Thank you Eli for bring Australia to me ❤thank you

[@johnfraser4893]

Hi Eli, welcome to Sydney. I'm a Kiwi that has travelled to over 50 countries but Sydney has been my home for over 25 years. I think with your vlog you can see why I have chosen this fantastic city and beautiful country as my home. Cheers..

[@jvpkumara]

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[@rickmorgan1441]

why keep describing yourself as a Kiwi if Australia is and has been your home for 25 years? how do I understand that?

[@johnfraser4893]

@@rickmorgan1441 because I moved here when I was 32

[@-PORK-CHOP-]

@@johnfraser4893 I would classify you as a Kiwi born Aussie, glad you like our beautiful city and have stayed so long, do you miss NZ

[@lifelongbachelor3651]

just don't bring kiwi left-wing politics with you...

[@jenniferwatson1944]

Thank you for sharing this video with us. I didn’t expect Australia to have the mountains so green like you showed in your video.

[@Hippyboo]

I loved Australia, I was just there last month visiting my fiancé. Not in Sydney, but in the Gold Coast. I am back home in America now but I still think about the awesome experiences I had there and it makes me a little emotional watching these videos because I still miss being there lol. I hope you have a wonderful time in Australia too, Eli! I love your videos and I have been subscribed since you were visiting the Russian North 😊

[@barry7608]

So glad you liked our country, its unique in many ways, take care.

[@aussieshooter8]

Welcome to Australia Eli hope you enjoy your time here!

[@ElifromRussia]

🇦🇺🙏🏻

[@ThomasTanUltra]

Great video, Eli! It is so well-edited and made, and I am inspired. I always wanted to visit Australia, so thanks for sharing your trip! It is also so cool to have Matthew as the tour guide and for him to share his insights!

[@naturalexplorer]

Welcome to Australia. It is wonderful to see you presenting your first impressions. Enjoy your stay. Good chance you will find the Aussies have a lot in common with Russians. Will be watching your travels down here with interest.

[@CombatMosquitoTrainer]

Yeah, Malaysian Airlines flight 17

[@rickmorgan1441]

lol turn it up

[@GarnonEre]

@@CombatMosquitoTrainer ahhhhhhahahahaa

[@Andre-cz3mr]

We even have Australian farmers here in Russia

[@naturalexplorer]

@@Andre-cz3mr Pleased to hear this 🙂

[@robertstewart6175]

Anyone who comes from another country to Australia and likes Vegemite is no 1 in my opinion! Thanks for the video. Rob from Western Australia .

[@newbris]

One in three Australians is foreign born. Almost 50% of families have at least one foreign born parent. This mean despite being far away Australians are very connected to the world.

[@john6986]

Australia may be far from western europe and america but it is so close to southeast and east asia. Bali Indonesia is only 2 and a half hour flight from Darwin. Hawaii USA, Guam, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, etc is closer to Australia than Western Europe.

[@listohan]

@@john6986 Apart from that, we are very curious about what is to be found over the horizon.

[@evaadams8298]

Yes I am lucky enough to have had Czech Father and a German mother and learnt so much about the world when I was growing up! ❤️🇦🇺

[@duanehirini2078]

Lots of kiwis who have been here for decades and will never call themselves Australian. 😊

[@newbris]

@@duanehirini2078 many of them who arrived through free movement haven’t been allowed until recent changes starting July 1.

[@altaylor3988]

As migrants from the UK in 1982 ... Eli we had the same feeling of being HOME from the minute we stepped off the Jumbo at Sydney ... Australia is by no means perfect BUT is in my travels proved to be the BEST Country to be in.... Real pleasure to hear your Frank comments about Australia

[@lifelongbachelor3651]

no such thing as a perfect country. english folk are always welcome here. after all, if not for the great british empire none of us would be here...

[@antonboludo8886]

I lived in Sydney for 5 months. I really liked it. The only nasty surprise was how expensive everything was.

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

Glad you enjoyed my country! Great Video Eli

[@Torbis101]

I live in a suburb of Sydney. I wish I could've met you when you were here. As you also noticed, it's also very multicultural. And I wish you could've stayed longer as there is soooo much more to see & experience here.❤😊 I hope you come back here again.

[@kruptwilson6257]

Thanks for the visit, glad you felt at home.

[@alanfox4914]

Hi Eli from Russia always great to see you whatever country you may be in and it's no surprise people recognise you Eli. You're a very interesting young lady that goes to lots of interesting places and let's us go along on the journeys. 🥰🥰🥰

[@FG-Supercharged]

Aussie here. Beautiful lady, beautiful thoughts... Thank you! 💕

[@colinkelley6493]

Thank you Eli. The thank you is mutual. You are such a lovely ambassador for living and enjoying life to the fullest. Ambassador for joy. Ambassador for finding normal and everyday joy. Ambassador for the simple and the profound and the amazing. You are so good at interviewing people. You are an ambassador for curiosity and mutual respect and fun. Seeing Australia through your eyes has really been fun. At one point I almost immigrated to Australia, but I chickened out. Thank you for sharing this!!!!!

[@aidenmitchell7099]

Eli I am glad you find Australia home, my family on my Mother's side are Bahai refugees from Iran who escaped genocide in Iran and were brought to Australia by the United Nations to call Australia home, now my Mother's family are some of the most successful people in our new home Australia. I hope you get the chance to visit my home town Brisbane and then you can visit Mt Glorious near Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast not far from Brisbane. I am one of your biggest fans and hope to visit you one day soon even if I have to travel to Russia.

[@EmL-kg5gn]

I’m so happy you were able to find safety in Australia 🥹 I have Iranian friends and I always wish I could find a way to help them come here. I wish you and your country lasting peace and I hope it comes very soon. We all deserve peace and safety, but I can’t help feeling that you all deserve it even more ❤️

[@UGANGOLUM]

I THINK THE WEATHER IS TRULY AMAZING IN SYDNEY & YOU'RE LUCKY TO EXPLORE SUCH BEAUTIFUL CONTINENT

[@shiningstar6659]

Glad you made it my dear beautiful friend. Have a great time. ❤

[@brendanpower2310]

My favourite Russian, so happy you made it to Sydney.

[@PeterPaul175]

I am glad that Eli’s videos are monetized again. It was a disgrace that they were ever demonetized.

[@hershellacey9405]

So glad to hear this good news.

[@bobbiejay2085]

I grew up in Sydney. Left in 1989. What a well researched and beautiful presentation of a new country for you. Well done Eli. You are indeed a global citizen of the highest order. I've just moved to Europe where I belong. 😊

[@bobbiejay2085]

@aussiedanny28au15 ... at any given time there are around one million Australians living abroad for various reasons. Australia isn't wonderful to everyone. Declining. And it will only get worse.

[@bobbiejay2085]

@aussiedanny28au15 you asked, and I replied with an honest answer. You, on the other hand, chose to criticise me by discounting my response and by calling me a troll. You are letting the Australian side down. I'm no 'mate' of yours either. Smarten up.

[@aussiedanny28au15]

@@bobbiejay2085 Because how can you disrespect your country that ranks among the best countries in terms of quality life and income rate. You’re obviously working for China to earn you some money, your not a real Australian your a disgrace

[@multipolarworldtoday]

Eli, great video and I am elated that the Aussie government is open minded. Theoretically, with your following, you could couch surf everyday of the year!😅

[@DjOzKid]

I hope you enjoyed your time in this beautiful country

[@RockDocNeal]

Wow, that's fantastic! I'd love to go Australia someday. Eli, make your next trip to America. Start in Boston and I will give you a tour of all the historical and hip sites!

[@MegaMagata]

Welcome to Sydney Eli, I'm one of your You Tube avid followers for around couple of years now. Glad to see you in this beautiful country, Aussies commonly says "God's Country".

[@stuartrollings602]

Thanks for showing us Aussieland from your perspective! Very fun! Go surfing !

[@enfranks09]

I genuinely appreciate your perspective, and I love you for it Eli, thank you for bringing me real hope that humanity can come together more than fall apart.

[@VK2FVAX]

Eli! Welcome to my city and country!

[@brucecox31]

I have always enjoyed your content, but there was a ever present feeling of sadness and melancholy. This episode was like stepping outside on the first warm day of spring with the sun on my face. Hope is a powerful thing, and this episode lifted my mood and put a smile on my face. Maybe Australia is your true home!

[@Србомбоница86]

Lol she is Russian ,melancholy is normal ,it's purely genetic

[@CastorRabbit]

If she wants to stay, Australia will take her

[@rickmorgan1441]

@@CastorRabbit no they wont shes too white

[@CastorRabbit]

@@rickmorgan1441 That's still the actual preference. They only take the rest of us in their absence.

[@rickmorgan1441]

@@CastorRabbit thats not true

[@marycahill546]

So glad you are still young enough and healthy enough to travel like this. This is one for your memory book!

[@bradevans7935]

Hi Eli, I'm glad to see that you are enjoying your stay in this wonderful country of ours.

[@mcarmella7842]

Welcome Eli! I've looked at your videos from time to time. How lovely that you are visiting. I hope you have a lovely stay.

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you :)

[@carloshood5291]

welcome to Australia so happy your here, I hope you have or had a good time.

[@dreid8285]

Hello from North Sydney! Sorry to have missed you in Sydney! Loved the video. Always plenty to do and plenty to see in Sydney. We hope you enjoyed your stay. Come back again!

[@JulesSch1]

I travel to Sydney all the time for work and it’s nice to visit but I prefer to live in Tasmania. If you love nature it’s the most beautiful island of Australia, your welcome to stay with my family if you ever want to visit? My wife is Russian and from Yekaterinburg! We love your channel. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@karmelitakarmelita7869]

Вот есть интересное видео: " Ферма Тараса Малахова в Тасмании" - очень впечатляет!

[@Davidcallard]

❤Tassie? Now you're talkin' ❤😊

[@Andy_466]

Welcome Eli 😊Have a blast here, and glad to hear you would feel at home your more than welcome!

[@alstar70]

welcome to Australia, hope you enjoy your time here. We aren't far away from everywhere, they are far away from us.

[@royforrest3924]

I live in sydney and i didnt even know you could go up the harbour bridge pylon. Gonna go check it out, thanks!

[@lucyfromsiberia]

О! Еli has started travelling extensively around the world. That's awesome! But travelling around Russia has been interesting too.

[@jvpkumara]

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[@maroofahmed4212]

❤❤

[@maroofahmed4212]

You very amazing smile d

[@ryancappo]

I felt the same way when I visited Sydney. It was a big goal to travel halfway around the world for me to get there. Interesting video.

[@shootinputin6332]

Melbourne is even better ;)

[@11henger]

@@shootinputin6332 If you just keep telling yourself that you'll be right.

[@chrisziersch5552]

Welcome to Australia. Thanks for visiting. Hope you enjoy!

[@navycrossedrifles]

I can't wait for you to visit our little city of Adelaide in South Australia. In winter there is green here as well. not so much in summer :)

[@Lex-Hawthorn]

plenty up the Barossa mate. I liked Adelaide, lived out at Henley Beach back in the 80s, but no full time work back then..

[@shootinputin6332]

Too many churches, though. Melbourne is the way.

[@SimonClaringbold]

Welcome to Australia, I hope you get to see a lot more of this great southern land!

[@blackcreekorganicfarm296]

Glad you made it to Australia Eli Hope you had a great time

[@nathanhan2089]

Thanks for sharing Eli....I believe that traveling and experiencing different peoples, cultures, foods and landscapes, is the only way to understand and appreciate one another...

[@Joe-qj7oh]

Eli. Hope you get a chance to visit other Cities & some country towns here, it's very safe travelling here, and we all love visitors. The country side is very pretty in many ways. Pretty safe place to be, when the rest of the world is going Mad.

[@geofftaylor9596]

Ellie great to see you are down under, fantastic that you took the time to be here. Welcome to our homeland and as you will have seen it is very multicultural here. Hope that you love the place and have a welcoming experience. If you have the opportunity to travel to Brisbane we (my wife and I) would be only too happy to host you and show you another aspect of Australia. We absolutely love your channel and hope that all jouneys are fantastic!!! Our very best wishes for the future.

[@MagicGreenSquid]

Was interesting seeing my country and a city where I lived for 15+ years through your eyes, Eli. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit! :-)

[@Anton1091]

Welcome to our beautiful Country Eli, seeing you down under brought a huge smile to my face because you’ve traveled so far. You definitely belong here mate! 🐨🦈🐊🪃

[@robshahidi6880]

Thank you for sharing part of your journey to Australia. I plan to visit Sydney very shortly and this was a good preview. 💗🌹

[@michaelmorrell2001]

You're great Eli, there are true connections between Australians and Russians, and between all human beings across the world. I visited Leningrad in 1983 and had a great time there then - the Russians I met then were lovely! Thank you for making the connection and pushing against the dominant media narratives that are designed to destroy a reaching out between people across the world!

[@ElifromRussia]

Thank you, your words warm up my soul 🥹🙏🏻

[@betula2137]

Back when British and Russian naval ships docked in Hobart/nipaluna, eyeing each other during the Great Game; meanwhile, on the shores, just have a drink or we'll shoot our cannons at everyone, or send the coolbardies 😶

[@rickmorgan1441]

dominant media narratives are globalism theyre not divisive. Australian Immigration policy where 650- 700000 immigrants are being welcomed into Australia this year and next, hardly a policy designed to destroy a reaching out to other peoples.

[@jj9749]

@Red Naive - most Russians actually support it.

[@alexbayer2365]

@@jj9749 don’t be so naive. It’s not true. Don’t believe the kremlins lies. It’s working on for them. We don’t support him.

[@pile333]

You look so happy in the wonderful Australia! I think Australia might have found a potential new beautiful citizen. ☺

[@goognamgoognw6637]

Yes, for sure, but her fair skin like mine probably might not agree to such blazing sunny weather.

[@pile333]

@@goognamgoognw6637 Mine wouldn't as well. 😁

[@hershellacey9405]

Beware the winter temperatures in Australia.

[@pile333]

@@hershellacey9405 Are they rigid? I guess only int the South East.

[@goognamgoognw6637]

@@hershellacey9405 Are you serious ? I think that a Russian may laugh.

[@drevildog1]

That was a beautiful video. I loved Sydney. And it was interesting to see the same places I visited from your perspective. If it wasn't so expensive, I would have moved there in a heartbeat. Anybody living there deserves to be proud.

[@michaelayliffe7238]

Eli, you look like a fair Irish lass. You will fit in just fine. The blue mountains are blue because of the eucalyptus oil in the air, from the trees Lots of people just go to Sydney and Melbourne because of the global acces, the rest of us Australia don't mind.

[@claredouglass6018]

Welcome to Australia, Eli! Keep on feeling at home here. But do be careful with backpacking and avoid hitchhiking. You still need to take reasonable precautions. 🇦🇺

[@danielroth6736]

It is good to see you smile , You open up a new world of adventure to show us . The Best way to enjoy Life is by learning from watching Your travels . It s more real that having someone post a few photos , with added comments . Truly you know how to enjoy life and fill it with all that is possible . Thank you . 🏄🌉

[@thomaskoala5500]

Hi Eli thnx for showing Sydney your way. I hope you will have the time to explore the continent. Australia is more then Sydney alone. Checkout the outback, surfers paradise Ayer’s rock ……. I was there in the early nineties. Sydney has changed so much. Enjoy your stay

[@jonsant7232]

Thank you Eli for giving Sydney my home town such a wonderful review! Your comment saying you felt like you belong or you feel like it's home is probably the best things you can say about the place. One critical comment, personally I love Vegemite but I would never put that much Vegemite on a peace of toast! Your friend is either crazy or actually doesn't eat it himself. Bondi Beach is iconic and a must visit for everyone who visits especially if you have watched Bondi rescue but there are lots of beautiful beaches both north and south of the harbour that are well worth a visit. Thank you for visiting and giving us a positive review... cheers Eli. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@linmal2242]

Too much Vegimite is TOO MUCH

[@fugawiaus]

I live in the blue mountains a couple of minutes from Katoomba in Mt Victoria. It snows from Katoomba to Mt Vic every year. It’s beautiful seeing those views covered in a light coating of white. Glad you are enjoying our backyard. Plenty of wild kangaroos in the blue mountains. You’ll see them.

[@chipsnmydip]

The Blue Mountains are such a beautiful place! It must be nice living.

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

Mmm... Mountain Culture Brewery 🍻

[@andrewsnoozy]

Lived in Sydney all my life, know the places you went so well. We call the bridge "coat hanger".

[@Terence.1]

Such a beautiful place... jaw drops... lifts jaw from floor....wow. Tbe tablelands, what we call mesas in us southwest are completely covered in green. Love that. And the towering eucalyptus and other trees are too cool. Its very admirable how they manage and respect their country and its resources. Smart. Such a paradise worth preserving You do belong there, you belong everywhere , with plenty of sunscreen of course, haha. And you are welcomed everywhere because you have a sweet beautiful and curioua soul. My only complaint... the video is too short!⚘ ...apparently my appreciation for you is endless.

[@hershellacey9405]

Great words for Eli, Terence.

[@chipsnmydip]

The eucalyptus trees also smell really good when it rains.

[@Terence.1]

​@@hershellacey9405 thanks. Its incredibly easy to find great words for her. I have to try and limit myself to avoid embarrassment

[@hershellacey9405]

@@Terence.1 Same here.

[@AUmarcus]

That's the Blue Mountains....about an hour or so west of Sydney.

[@deancarbery3766]

Happy you came to our country hope you get the chance to explore and experience all the wonderful things we have to offer happy travels 👍🇦🇺

[@sophiecoory]

Ahh i was so excited when i saw the title of this video! I've been watching ur videos for a while and I'm so happy you've decided to come to Australia! i hope you enjoy ur stay, its so refreshing to see this place from a new perspective. come visit Brisbane if u can!

[@listohan]

I think Eli could do a well-paid speaking tour

[@goognamgoognw6637]

Your videos are always enjoyable and pleasant short refined works of arts. For such a long trip to Australia though fifteen minutes seems fast but it's a good overview of the city life and beach, i think.

[@Gopferteckel]

My Russian friend’s relatives came here a few years ago. It was a real blast to show them around and practice Russian. So in return I visited them in Russia a few years ago. Huge distance can’t even break the friendship bond. 🇦🇺🤝🇷🇺 Having said that Russia feels like home too, back then anyway.

[@АйратСултанов-ф7н]

Так прекрасно рассказываешь и показываешь. Спасибо.

[@wildcologneboy]

Subscribed to your Channel, based Goldcoast, great to have you here. Спасибо….

[@kmmiller8704]

Welcome to Australia Eli , hope you visit Melbourne too my hometown .

[@CraigWilsonAust]

I wish I had known you were here. You needed to head further afield of Sydney. While it is a great city, there is so much to offer outside of Sydney. From west out to Bourke (& beyond) down south where you can drive from the beach to the snowfields in a few hours (in winter anyway) & up north where there are truly some beautiful beaches. And that is just the "tip of the iceberg," so to speak. Still, great to see you here, enjoying the hospitality & scenery that you did get the chance to see. Hopefully, it won't be the last time you are here.

[@curtvona4891]

Looks like an amazing city! Thanks Eli.

[@ianteoh1253]

Hello Eli, I enjoyed your videos of Russia and Vietnam! It is such great honour you do videos of Australia. Look forward to more of your videos 😊

[@djizzah]

ive never seen you look so relaxed and happy as you did in this video

[@RumblinRides]

Welcome. Enjoy your visit. Now Get out of Sydney asap haha, if you have a chance and explore the real Australia. My suggestion at this time of year would be to take the highway north to the warmth and stop at as many small places as you can. Talk to everyone. We are all friendly. There is so much to enjoy. Have fun and thankyou for visiting.

[@herbertcourtesie2459]

Australia, Australians and Eli are a great match! The mostly unpresumptious nature of Australians, its natutal variety joined by Eli´s open spiritual character gives rise to another wonderful adventure, Open a part of true Australia for us, please!

[@jjchac06]

Very interesting and nice review Eli. Thank you

[@fred993a]

Thank you Eli for another wonderful video!

[@listohan]

Eli, Now that you have been here you have a baseline for comparisons, even if it is prudent to keep them to yourself. When the itchy feet stop itching or even when they become less demanding you know where to come. You saw so much in a short time and while finding some great places, there are more. But some need to be savoured more slowly than gathering video content permits. Many of us have settled here from elsewhere and some have travelled abroad, albeit less comprehensively than you have, so we understand our (undeserved) good fortune and are happy to share it with others. Good weather (most of the time) deserves much of the credit.

[@spawnsniff766]

Hey Eli, I felt the same as you when I arrived here in the 90's. the longer you spend here the harder it is to leave. If you're still here I'd recommend taking the ferry to manly on a nice sunny day. Enjoy your trip :)

[@tsegulin]

Hi Eli Glad you enjoyed my home town. At times I've lived both at Bronte, 2 beaches south of Bondi and in Newtown. I'm pleased you felt at home down there. Did you get to walk through the Queen Victoria Building or take the ferry down the harbour to Manly Beach (even nicer than Bondi IMHO)? Glad you got to see the Botanic Gardens, the Opera House and even took in the view from one of the harbour bridge pylons. Did you know Sydney has a beautiful stone railway station built expressly for the dead? Although funeral trains ceased operating many decades ago, the church-like Mortuary station remains. The Sydney suburbs enjoy a great deal of bush and as a young kid living on the north shore, I could walk down my street, follow the creek through a golf course and into the bush to what I considered to be my very own private waterfall. It was a great place to recover from another unpleasant school day, to play and gather one's thoughts. We never worried about snakes and spiders. For the most part if you stayed away from them they would stay away from you, although a mate was bitten by a funnel web spider in 1980 and his heat stopped around 2 hours later - fortunately in hospital where he was saved. They have antidotes for most of these venoms now and I don't think anyone has died from a spider bite in decades. It's even rare to hear of people being taken by sharks these days. I was waiting for you to mention how expensive it is to live in Sydney. This is a large factor in people moving away from it and why on some metrics Melbourne may end this year overtaking Sydney's population. My parents bought a lovely home right on the harbour in the seventies. Up the street from it a house with more harbour front land than it did sold for $27m. Sadly, I could never afford to live where my parents once did. Years ago when visiting after some time in Los Angeles, I compared LA and Sydney road maps, and Sydney occupied a larger area than Los Angeles and Orange Counties combined - it's a vast sprawl, home to not quite 6 million people. The obscene cost of real estate there has pushed people out of the near city suburbs to ones further away to the west and south. That in turn has aggravated long existing problems with traffic and the railways which had not advanced in many decades to follow new population centres. For many people the cost of living, the long commutes, the expensive tollways and the packed trains have all finally proven too much and they've moved away. I have one sister who long ago moved to Perth in Western Australia, with another who will also move there soon. We have good friends, one couple who moved south inland and another moved south to another beach. Sydney is a wonderful place to visit and a great place to live you're very rich. Decades ago, as a kid I lived with summers often in the high 30C, low 40C range, but now Sydney is facing real climate change challenges. When I was last down there in the spring of 2019, the bush fires were so bad that when I took the train across the harbour bridge to Milson's Point, the first station at its northern end, I looked back toward the city and could barely see it due to all the smoke. At one point when we visited my family, we had to take our passports and all our money with us for the 50 minute suburban drive because there was a real risk the home in which we were staying might burn down before we returned. Some months later the rains came and brought serious flooding. Nevertheless Sydney is reaching out to its west with new metro lines intended to seed new population centres and a new airport under construction at Badgery's Creek. I remember a certain 'happy go lucky' optimism there that despite living cost and climate challenges, everything will work out okay in the end. Still, I miss Sydney, or at least parts of it, especially the bush. I always enjoy going back, visiting my old haunts and few remaining friends. I left for Canada almost 40 years ago but I still visit her in my dreams. Thanks again Eli for another first class documentary. The production values of your videos only get even better as new ones upload. With such a substantial body of great work as your resume, you may one day be producing first class shows for major clients like National Geographic, PBS or the BBC. Putting yourself front and centre is really smart, personalizing your work and making you a familiar face. You must really love your work and it shows. Take care

[@goognamgoognw6637]

thanks for that interesting info, although it felt a bit cheated when in your last paragraph you say you left Australia 40 years ago. Still it's very interesting to get your historic presentation. I have never been to Australia. You might not get a reply from Eli, but i agree she is doing well for herself. I can never figure out how much these youtuber make but based on the average Russian salary (Which is very low even for the highly educated) and estimating tools she probably earns 10x-15x what a Russian earns and her "salary" is increasing constantly. How not to be happy while she is doing a world travelling reporter's job. I think she deserve credit for her personality and she actually studied journalism. I am certain she will become world famous and rich.

[@jimallison6125]

Eli, Great video. I've never been to Australia but it looks beautiful. Best wishes from Florida.

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

Well done Eli. You portrayed my country very accurately . I was hoping you could have done the Bridge Tour up on the arch, but it is expensive. The pylon view is a good second option.

[@linmal2242]

Yes,good enough.

[@Robert-f6o2h]

I enjoy all of your videos. You do a great job of capturing the very best of the places that you visit. You don’t get involved in the politics, and you give a taste of the people along with the sights. Thanks

[@jameskirk9996]

Eli, if we were to loose you to modeling, it would be a sad thing. Thank you for continuing to make travel videos, and Russian club.

[@hershellacey9405]

Absolutely!

[@listohan]

It would be a sad thing if Eli settled down and her videos stopped. But we shouldn't be selfish.