The Truth About Living in Australia And Why I’m Done!

[@roygbiv6010]

Aussies are the some of the most compliant sheep on the planet, and I know this from travelling extensively. During the 'event' of 2020/21 I often made little quips about some of the absurd inconsistencies with masks and people's eyes would glaze over and go blank. It's mass hypnosis. The other day I heard a little kid, perhaps 5 or 6 years old, ask his parents why we have to pay for parking. It was a bloody good question, and I often think kids are smarter than adults because they know BS when they see it, before the system's conditioning destroys their critical thinking skills. Like most Aussie adults, the parents didn't want to know. They'd rather think about their home reno, their foody team or whatever ridiculous 'reality' tv show they're currently engrossed in.

[@CarlTravels]

@@roygbiv6010 yeah those crappy reality tv shows like the block or married at first sight or the voice are all created to give the illusion that we need to have the perfect home, a perfect partner or in the case of the voice , the silence and put down the voice of others , I have had friends go on these shows , I have worked on one particular show “which for contractual reasons “ I cannot name but I can tell you , much of what you see is faked , it’s a reality created to keep us at bay . Then the news is used as fear mongering to keep us silent or at bay

[@simonelvins742]

​@@CarlTravelsFrank Zappa said it all in his song "I am the slime".

[@simonelvins742]

​@@CarlTravelsDaniel Andrews trashed Victoria with his mandatory vaccines and 10 lockdowns, yet Victorians voted him in again after that!! Like wtf??? Where are people's memory and critical thinking skills??

[@AcousticJuice93]

I think it's because we're so isolated. I've known so many Australians who literally have zero interest or knowledge about anything outside of Australia. And are PROUD of it. The majority of people in this country are psychological infants and have this attitude of "That's just the way it is"

[@frankboal6975]

World wide, boss

[@amaknusa9212]

If you arrive in Australia poor, and work your arse off until retirement, you can bet your butt you will die poor.

[@realsatoshihashimoto]

AMEN!

[@Zilron38]

I don't think people come to Australia to retire, they come for low skill because it pays much better in their country, so they send a lot of the money overseas. Our $20 an hour here is like equivalant to $100 per hours at their home country. Coming here to work gives families over seas a good life.

[@SuperLuckao]

Even if u have money

[@gregwooldridge8864]

Back in the 80s corrupt politicians were punished. Now they get rewarded and disappear.

[@amaknusa9212]

The best example, you had a handful of politicians just a couple of years ago blaming covid on the Chinese, and demanding that the Chinese par reparations to the world, all in a matter of minutes, not even the Americans were as sanguineous, that cost Australia BILLIONS in lost trade for nothing, with our biggest trading partner. So what was the outcome a participant is lining up to be prime minister, another has a prime ministerial pension for life, etc etc. An indigenous person gets 6 months for stealing a $2 packet of biscuits, if gets as far as court.

[@AAAA-vu7fp]

Hawke and keatong f'd up the country behind the scenes by bringing chinese dubious money here to raise house prices. Nowadays politicians are notvas cunning as those 2.

[@CorpsCulture]

Australia is sinking - if not sunk. It’s not the country I grew up in… we are swallowed up in between a beautiful landscape yet C O V I D did kill us as a nation. Our ‘government’ is bought by higher powers. Our cost of living is through the roof and our immigration ‘pulse’ is out of control. I hate what we have become. It’s stale, it’s dead. I love my old Australia… but it’s done.

[@kerrybarnes7289]

the country never recovered from Covid lock downs

[@PeterC245]

I’m a 69 year old Australian, I’ve seen the best of this country , The Rot started 30 years ago , The Gullible Australian Plebes get what they voted for , Personally now , I spend most of my time in Thailand and Cambodia

[@jcdenton9844]

Ive seen oldschool Aus erode into a feminist nightmare

[@basilbrush7878]

I'm 63 year old Australian, I too remember the best of this country. I think the Rot started 30 years ago at about the time Pauline Hanson was elected in. She was vilified just for criticism of the immigration policies. Now, look, things turned out exactly as she predicted. I, too, now live in Cambodia

[@jcdenton9844]

@@basilbrush7878 white law was removed and US jew lobby moved in to push this idea that the people who died at war died for ... India China immigrants or some crap

[@BogAverage]

Absolutely 100%

[@rickracer78]

Well said! This entire place is filled with whiny little arseholes that wouldn't last 5 minutes overseas.

[@amwartwork]

the reason why things are bad and getting worse is AUTOCOMPLIANCE , IGNORANCE AND DENIAL.

[@CarlTravels]

100% agree

[@conservative-ku3lz]

The system allows people just the right amount of perception to believe in democracy and freedom. Just a bit more, and many will realise the slavery system that their ignorance and programming has delivered.

[@shadowoctopus990]

As it turns out, that is quite the requirement from the Labour Government from us. They want us to comply, be ignorant and deny reality like they do.

[@jcdenton9844]

Women in charge / American (((( GROUPS ))))

[@KenshinPhoenix]

And mass immigration policies intended to destroy the country.

[@suchevski]

Absolutely $20 for a pint $70 for a cheap brand of cigarettes. WTF. Nobody can afford the rent let alone a house.

[@CarlTravels]

Its a sad state of the world, the rich get richer, and we become lower class.

[@amaknusa9212]

$4.00 for one mango or $6 for one nice peach WTF

[@GodeCynningaz5386]

I paid $7.50 for a ream of printer paper at Coles-Worth yesterday 🤪

[@lukewarm2075]

We have the most expensive vices in the world alcohol, cigarettes,drugs it's bloody ridiculous this country is going down the drain😮

[@lukewarm2075]

Oh I forgot petrol😮

[@nickfindsgold9788]

Australia, the equivalent of a dude who peaked in high school. Wasted opportunity, stupid politicians. We could have been a tech manufacturing powerhouse but instead we "dig holes good"

[@GodeCynningaz5386]

We could have been a nuclear super power that used our deep water ports to build endless merchant vessels, destroyers, luxury yachts etc and sold them round the world but instead we’re just a place the US can stick some bases in their lame attempt to contain China. And most people here are too thick to see it.

[@CarlTravels]

I had to have a good laugh at this, laugh because your right, digging holes for coal, gold and minerals we sell to other countries.

[@cd8815]

Hate to say it but as a non-Aussie living in Aus, it's pretty apparent what a house of cards this country is. The entire economy is built on the real estate bubble, I have never seen such a high % of people working either as a tradie, an estate agent, as some kind of manual labourer relating to housing (fixing air con, pools, fences etc etc) or working for a bank which in Australia means primarily in real estate loans and investments. All of that bubble was inflated with Chinese money from digging up resources and selling them to China for their bubble. All it takes is for the global economy to have another 2008 and for that money to dry up and I honestly can't even imagine how bad things will be here. Countries like the UK never recovered from their real estate bubble collapsing and they had big, diversified economies... Nothing happens here other than construction, I don't even want to think what happens to a country like this when it's bubble bursts, what happens to it's public services, health care, education, the general mood and feeling of the place.. It scares me. The complete lack of culture and depth is also an issue of course, sometimes I feel like I don't live in Australia I live in a giant Westfield.

[@rrocketman]

haha in a giant Westfield. Well said mate 😄

[@amaknusa9212]

The construction/real estate subject your talking about, is more I take your washing in, and you take mine, no real wealth is being produced in Australia, it's all smoke and mirrors, what has kept this country in a comparative great standard of living in the past 40-50 years is the mining industry, if that goes down the gurgler (not that I think it will) you'll be eating the bark of the trees for breakfast cereal.

[@MathVdb]

Spot on! One giant WESTFIELD filled with soulless zombies & their painted smiles! 'Great!'

[@notsofatmike1]

Hearling you. The problem is that the culture we used to have is now frowned upon and we are told how awful we are as white people.

[@AussiePom]

When the bubble bursts it will be like being in a bush fire where many people will lose everything. But life goes on and you have to pick up the pieces and start all over again either that or immigrate or climb into your coffin. Australia is headed to be another Argentina before Milei got in charge but we don't have any people of his caliber here.

[@justicemoody]

I called it in 2010. “Australia’s fucked.” My friends were offended when I said it then. They ain’t laughing now.

[@CarlTravels]

Yep, totally agree

[@danythrinbell1596]

it sucks indeed for me , i'm leaving even leaving my children behind , i'm not going to die in hell

[@VisionofTomo]

Did the same in 2012 fam! Departed and only returned periodically but never to live.

[@brettvjward170]

100% right about AUS being rooted back in 2010. Now it is pretty fuc*ked. The property market is horrendous like the dating market for over 40's blokes. $9 for a meat pie bloody outrageous it is!

[@CarlTravels]

@@brettvjward170 oh mate, $9 for a meat pie, you aint seen nothing yet, I was in Sydney in 2015 and I found a shop that had a $19 pie... I think I still have a photo of it somewhere, funny enough I have to fly to sydney today for a passport application, if I can still find that same shop... im going to drop in (if it still exists) I wouldnt dare know what it is today.. (that pie did come with chips though)

[@1legend517]

I 100% feel the same way. Im sick of living in this broken, greedy system of slavery. Yet another day in Greedstralia.

[@CarlTravels]

Many Australians today are trapped in a system dominated by greed and large corporations, making it increasingly difficult for ordinary people to survive. The wealthy elite and powerful businesses are descendants of the old hierarchical structures we once served, perpetuating inequality and ensuring that the rich continue to amass more wealth while the average citizen struggles with rising living costs. This entrenched power dynamic, rooted in historical elitism, limits economic opportunities and widens the gap between the rich and poor. Without challenging these corporate giants and the inherited power they wield, society risks further marginalizing the majority, making it essential for everyday Australians to resist and fight against the corrupt systems that prioritize profit over people.

[@1legend517]

@@CarlTravels You hit the nail right on the head. I couldn't have put that better if I tried. Everything you said 1000% true. And reading through these comments here I'm seeing a lot of people here living in denial.

[@CarlTravels]

@@1legend517 People often live in denial when their way of life is questioned because it can feel threatening to their sense of identity, When someone is confronted with evidence or perspectives that conflict with their beliefs or behaviors, it creates discomfort. Denial can be a defense mechanism to avoid this mental discomfort. A person’s way of life is often tied to deeply rooted emotions, memories, and relationships. Questioning it can feel like an attack on their personal choices or values, prompting a defensive reaction. Acknowledging flaws or issues in their way of life might require people to make changes, which can be daunting. Denial helps them maintain the status quo and People’s lifestyles are often tied to their sense of self. Admitting that their way of life may be flawed or harmful can feel like admitting personal failure, which can be hard for them to accept, many people adopt lifestyles shaped by societal norms, traditions, or peer influence. Questioning those norms can be perceived as rejecting not just their way of life, but also their Sometimes, people simply don’t have the tools, knowledge, or exposure to see things differently. What feels like denial may be more about a lack of understanding or alternative viewpoints. Admitting that another way might be better can feel like a blow to pride, leading some to cling even more tightly to their choices.

[@knightsorder]

@@CarlTravels Most people try to achieve a goal for acceptance and status rather than the happiness that stems from

[@1legend517]

@@CarlTravels Very well said!

[@Trevo-z5c]

Australia is a very boring country , i lived in Queensland and honestly it's Gods waiting room , i moved to Thailand ,the people are so much friendlier and genuine , plus your money goes further, Australia is in steep decline i see no future for young people unless you have rich parents forget it, why work all your life , just to end up living in a cardboard box.

[@CarlTravels]

@@Trevo-z5c apparently we can’t criticise our own country , or we are wrong . Australians don’t like to accept truth , they just comply and pretend it’s all good, you know what happens when people just comply , Putin , Hitler, Kim Jong un , we become solicit and bad things happen. Eventually when enough people push back , that’s when change happens

[@amaknusa9212]

"Gods waiting room"🤣🤣🤣🤣love it.

[@infinite8382]

funny how we have so much stuff by comparison to other countries but many of us aren't happy :/

[@benburndred2226]

Trevo I'm a 44 year old Sydney sider. Couldn't afford Sydney anymore, personal shit happened, moved to brissy for six years and now Bundaberg for the last 2, it's a living hell for me. Wish to god I could afford the streets I grew up in

[@CarlTravels]

@@benburndred2226 Sorry to hear mate, Ive visited bundaberg a few times... mainly just driving down from Cairns to Brisbane/Sunny Coast/Melbourne ect. At least its probably more affordable than Sydney, and youve got the rum factory! Ever checked out lady elliot island? thats been on my to do list. But yeah. its a slog at the moment.

[@jakeainslie6031]

My family has been stuck here since my convict ancestor was sentenced to transportation to port Arthur in 1850... We still can't afford to leave

[@CarlTravels]

:( Do you live in Tasmania? It's the only place in Australia ive never been, i hear its a beautiful place and everyone ive met from there is a lot nicer than people from the main land.

[@Powereage]

@@CarlTravels Last transportation from England to Australia was in the 1830`s NOT 1850.

[@MathVdb]

😂haha that's a funny story!

[@mikerowe3849]

LOL!! Now thats a real POM!

[@Littlewoods_permaculture]

I love the country I call home 🇦🇺

[@davideng9089]

I'm not an economist and I could be wrong but I think most of Australia's problems are due to successive F-wit governments deliberately making housing more expensive on purpose. That's why they don't build social housing. This means that workers have to be paid more to be able to afford rents/mortgages which means that to cover costs, companies have to charge more for their products making everything more expensive.

[@CarlTravels]

Many Australians today are trapped in a system dominated by greed and large corporations, making it increasingly difficult for ordinary people to survive. The wealthy elite and powerful businesses are descendants of the old hierarchical structures we once served, perpetuating inequality and ensuring that the rich continue to amass more wealth while the average citizen struggles with rising living costs. This entrenched power dynamic, rooted in historical elitism, limits economic opportunities and widens the gap between the rich and poor. Without challenging these corporate giants and the inherited power they wield, society risks further marginalising the majority, making it essential for everyday Australians to resist and fight against the corrupt systems that prioritise profit over people.

[@amaknusa9212]

Ha ha, the people that run (dictate foreign and economic policy) in Australia don't live in Australia! Just keep stroking the aussie ego, that keeps them purring while their lunch is being eaten. As long as they have a good supply of beer, access to footy features, and she'l be right mahte.

[@Researchthejoos]

All by design End times Politicians are just puppets doing what they are told

[@kavelenko6501]

The issue is whenever there's an election, the government keeps getting in.

[@paulmatich2859]

Yes correct LNP only wanted farming and mining they now have it.Just came back from Japan they have real industries real jobs what we used to have before we sent it all to China not much now saw how the he NDIS is now one of th we biggest job creators in Australia.Pass me the bedpan!

[@Yalbou]

It costs like $800k to buy a 3 bed room UNIT in my city if you want to live in a good suburb (not fancy). Houses are getting over a million dollars in blue collar suburbs. You need to be on $200k a year to buy a house and even then its extremly hard.

[@xinzhao6249]

which city is this and what suburb is this?

[@sagora3114]

A lot of country towns are still very affordable... not masions but still a home

[@xinzhao6249]

@@sagora3114 The only problem are these country towns are too far away from the cities where most of the job opportunities are. If someone had already invented teleportation I would have lived in a house in the middle of nowhere and teleported to the city to work.

[@sagora3114]

@xinzhao6249 some would say the country towns can't get enough workers. Emerald QLD has to import foreigners to pick the fruit season

[@Devonflood8232]

I understand what you are saying. After I left school in 2009 in Darwin to go into a trade, it was the single worst decision I ever made. It was the most toxic and abusive job I had ever done, and stupidly I tried four more times to get a trade. Fourteen years later, my life is ruined through a cycle of getting a job and working it the best I could for 6 months just to be told, "You're not a good fit" and "It's not working out." Now I am trying to fix my life, studying IT, and once I'm done, I'll be leaving Australia for good! And I get what you say about Australians thinking Australia is the best place in the world. I've always had the dream of moving to Nashville, Tennessee, and the amount of Aussies that told me, "I'm a f#ckwit," "idi0t," and "Have fun getting shot," things like that, always left me shocked, and I could never understand why the hatred and put-downs, so once I'm done tying my loose ends, I'm gone permanently, and I can't wait! I wish you all the best!

[@Devonflood8232]

I have been burned and stabbed in the back so many times in Australia, by friends and family, I think is also a reason I've come to dislike Australia, that and it is very boring here!

[@CarlTravels]

@@Devonflood8232 thank you , it’s really sad when people put you down for making choices to make your life better , these people are sad and have nothing better to do with their lives

[@bigchief2331]

I could never work a trade job for someone else or endure the horrors of an apprenticeship. I moved from copywriting to mowing lawns after AI decimated my income overnight, and I am happier doing this, but it still has its struggles. All jobs suck in their own way. I certainly don't make much money, but I have freedom and autonomy. Still feel very bored, lost and lonely here in Australia though. I am 32 and feel like im wasting away. Every day is the same and I feel so empty..

[@Devonflood8232]

@@bigchief2331 I hear you, when I meet anyone of the younger generation and the topic goes onto work, I tell them that I don't or wouldn't recommend and I tell them some of the crap I've been trough in apprenticeships and I let them make up their own mind! But I get you on losing you're job over AI that's why I am making the move to go into I.T and then branch off to Cyber after that! But yeah all jobs have their pros and cons, and Australia I don't rememeber it being this bad in the 90s but then again I was only a young kid I'm 33 now soon to be 34, I'm literally a loner with no social life, most my family is dead and the friends I had at school are gone or I cut ties because they stabbed me in the back! But I'm not looking for a lavish luxury lifestyle but I just want to live hence why I said in my last statement once I'm out of Australia and head to Nashville, I won't come back and I can't wait!

[@CarlTravels]

@@bigchief2331 yeah .. I just spent a year working with AI everyday at a corporate job.. it will do no good to this world . Have you seen the film “idiocracy” Luke Wilson , our lives are playing out like that film . Or terminator

[@clarke6808]

I left 2006. Everyone gave me shit for it, but it is clear the OZ is cooked

[@CarlTravels]

Just a case of tall poppy syndrome, they are jealous and arnt happy in their own lives so they put you down. Where did you go to?

[@vers1fier]

I essentially had an epiphany around 1998 when the public were given the choice of turning Australia into a republic and sever from the Crown. Australians chose the Crown because they decided it was an important trait to our cultural identity. I knew there and then that I needed to get the f*ck out.

[@maccy_76_41]

Yep, Australia has become a bit of a joke, unfortunately the west is in terminal decline, the fourth turning.

[@CarlTravels]

Sadly your right

[@montecarlo1651]

dictatorship's the answer huh?

[@billyshane3804]

Australia land of the tough guy police informant who does what he's told when he's told & thinks he's highly informed cause he watches Sky news.

[@JMMM1986]

that's strange considering it was only Sky news who called out the police thuggery during covid - where the other media outlets cheered it on

[@BoolgeedaDream]

All by design You will own nothing and be happy. This place is going down the toilet

[@CarlTravels]

Many Australians find themselves ensnared in a legacy system shaped by centuries of colonisation and entrenched power structures, where outdated traditions and elitist hierarchies continue to influence modern governance. While efforts toward inclusivity have been made, the remnants of these early power dynamics perpetuate rigid class systems that benefit a privileged few. This deep-seated conformity, combined with the rising cost of living-from soaring housing prices in cities like Sydney and Melbourne to escalating everyday expenses-makes it increasingly difficult for individuals to break free and pursue lives based on personal values and aspirations. As a result, Australia, once an affordable haven for the baby boomer generation, is becoming unsustainable for younger generations, who face mounting economic pressures and limited opportunities. Without collective action to challenge and dismantle these inherited structures, the situation is likely to worsen, leading to greater inequality where the rich continue to accumulate wealth while the poor struggle to survive. This growing disparity threatens the social and economic fabric of the country, making it imperative for Australians to resist and fight for a more equitable and sustainable future.

[@VisionofTomo]

Hits home pretty hard man! You set yourself on the right path now you understand the problem , broken free and now you will create the world you envision!

[@mal798]

I saw this spiral underway as far back as 2007. But people were still fresh from the joys of the 90s and didn't want to accept that things were getting worse.

[@CarlTravels]

Ahh, 90's were great. But yeah your right, I had lived in perth from birth until January 2007, then moved to Melbourne, in July 2008 I had started running my own events at a nightclub, at first it was absolutely banging, then I remember when the ban on smoking indoors came in, it decimated the nightlife for a good year, every venue had to re-fit themselves with out door smoking areas, (not that i think smoking is good), but its just an example of how ultra conservative laws started to ruin this country, don't get me started on the lockdown. and everything after that.

[@knightsorder]

@@CarlTravels wrong insurance changes everything....

[@CarlTravels]

@@knightsorder Jesus loves you

[@knightsorder]

@@CarlTravels awaken inner divine energy

[@montecarlo1651]

the great 90s? During the Recession We Had to Have? During 19% interest rates? Massive number of bankruptcies? Huge unemployment? Yeah, awesome years, we have gone downhill so far since then.

[@RichardTenny]

Please don’t give up on Australia I find it to be a lovely country and people These are rough times for all English settled countries Sometimes I wonder if we all are into self inflicted punishment and shame, we all really deserve better but we’re not entitled to it either

[@adamread2980]

New Zealand is dead by 8pm bro!... never mind 2am.... and everything you said about Oz is 110% applicable here. Good luck though... good on yer for making a plan and going on a journey.

[@CarlTravels]

I know, I’m just saying goodbye to my relatives before I go away for a long time

[@realsatoshihashimoto]

All true. For me I do have whanau (family) here in NZ, though. & that makes all the difference. 25 years working hard in Australia with no family backup got me nowhere except wrecked health. Without "the Bank of mum & dad" to give you a headstart it's just about impossible in either country now.

[@TheMrrabbit1968]

Totally true bro. I lived in Mangawhai when it was paradise, then the JAFAs came & 'gentrified' it. I bailed to Cambodia in 2018-19 & even though I live on the bones of my arse here I'd take it any day over returning to NZ. The very thought of it terrifies me, especially after going back for a month last year. Fuck bro, even the Northland Maori girl at Auckland Airport Customs said "Aw bro! You been gone five years & only brought two valium a day? Man, you should've brought a LOT more! You'll be glad to come back through here once your month is up & you can get back out". She was right too, I nearly had a nervous breakdown after the first two weeks, packed my bags & literally counted off the hours. All the time, my family & a lot of my friends tall poppied me & bagged out Asia. The pressure they put on me to stay was huge. My other mates told me to get back over here & hold on by my teeth. I felt like a foreigner there- they're either plastic vaxxed out zombies or nutty conspiracy theorists. Jacinda broke NZ, I hope she burns in Hell. I've got enough savings to last about another 16mths here if I can't get an earn going, but that's not even enough to get myself into a shitty one bedroom for the first month in NZ & at my age, my best job prospects would be working security at Pak'n'Save, or twisting a lollipop on the highway. Far cry from when we used to live free in housetrucks on the Mot riverbed & pick fruit back in the 80's & 90's...

[@hazzah3104]

Thank you for speaking out. More Aussies need to talk about this!!!

[@Christian-yd3ng]

I think you need to lookup the definition of tall poppy syndrome and try again. Tall poppy syndrome is not believing Australia is a great country or not admitting that Australia has faults. It’s cutting down someone’s success with scrutiny and criticism.

[@CarlTravels]

Your correct in saying that, i certainly could of used better terminology, But at the same time, one reason I posted this video (something i didnt mention) was the criticism i've been getting from certain friends.. telling me I could never have a career in film or music, even though ive spent the last 10 years doing that, and they are stuck in dead end jobs that they hate. But yes, you are correct.

[@adamleddy9894]

@@CarlTravelsI have lived outside of Australia for close to 15 years, no one, including myself believed in me… I had a young wife and little daughter at the time… we moved to Germany, I gave myself a year, then I extended to 3 then 5, and now I’m here over 10 years, having lived in SEA for several years before coming here… New culture, language, practices… and strangely it dawned on me… much more freedom, the thought police aren’t in your ear… 1984’esque signs and prerecorded messages telling you how to behave aren’t being blared in your face and ears at every corner… the police are a community service who only enforce the law and don’t actively seek out to cause you or back you into a threatening over power situation, the police in Germany for the most part you can have a chat with and they aren’t inserting themself into your life unless you deserve it. Healthcare and dental provided… not some complicated tiered Medicare scheme… guns, hunting, sport shooting, you can have it all here… regulated but if you follow the rules it’s magnificent… fireworks… kids play grounds… peanuts for my kids… self reliance and self responsibility are expected not diminished or the state dictating how your kids use social or multimedia. What struck me most when I visited in 2023 was the level of parochialism, narcissism paraded as wokeism, and the general passive aggressiveness… what happened to she’ll be right… chin up mate! All gone… and the sense of Humor and friendliness is now replaced with fake smiles and insincerity… I miss the weather but I don’t think I can ever go home… also Tall Poppy Syndrome is rife there… mediocrity is a trend… Good luck mate! Go for it!

[@LD-pt5ur]

​​@@adamleddy9894first time I visited Germany was in 2006. Agree with everything you said. Australia is a good country, but I've always felt Australians to be paradoxically unfriendly on a deeper level, over controlling government, hand holding in every aspect of life (red traffic arrow to turn left!?), nanny state becoming worse.

[@Christian-yd3ng]

@@CarlTravels that could be seen as a friend trying to warn you about a potentially tough career path or trying to protect you (especially if they are your friend?) An example of TPS in this instance would be if you were already successful and a standout achiever in your field (tall poppy) and then your peers tried to cut you down by diminishing your successes with negative criticism. You’re always going to get opinions on your choices in life by friends family and whoever else but it’s a big difference if you’ve become very successful and people want to cut you down.

[@1legend517]

@@Christian-yd3ng Blah blah blah. Keep living in denial.

[@thebanccapp]

Hi Carl, great vid...I subscribed and look forward to your next update. I also permanently left Australia in July 2023...It's not the sort of place that is worth the grief...destroyed by bureaucrats and both political parties....criminal.

[@CarlTravels]

Thanks! for the sub! I have a flight out of this c*untry tonight and couldn't be more excited, Where did you head to? what kind of work are you doing overseas? Do you build apps? or do online work (was just checking out your bancapp thing) It's cool to work on online projects, Ive got several things in the pipeline.

[@TheAxelay]

The best time to have lived in Australia was in the late 1970's, 80's and even the 90's somewhat. By say maybe 2010 the writing was on the wall. I'd like to get out but I can't and also this is a world wide phenomenon here as well. $500+ for a passport in a convict clown country sigh..

[@CarlTravels]

Yeah, my parents bought their first house in Perth for I think they said it was somewhere between 20 and 30k, which they paid of on a dual income in one year... (It really frustrates me when people say, just work harder, its the lucky country), that same home now, would take me 20-30 years to pay off.. when my parents moved to Australia in the 70's, they would tell me how amazing Perth was, everyone knew each other, people would leave their doors unlocked, it was safe, there was no crime, the police wern't revenue raising, there was jobs everywhere, everyone was thin, fit and happy. (before giant fast food chains and big global companies americanised Australia. Crocodile Dundee was an Icon (yet Australian people give me $hit for wearing a similar hat) you should see some of the restricted or held comments ive got... The irony..

[@knightsorder]

WRONG IN THE year 2000 the world found out about the paradise....Olympic games

[@knightsorder]

@@CarlTravels incorrect - you must have been living in the beach areas of perth to make that fact - they would tell me how amazing Perth was, everyone knew each other, people would leave their doors unlocked, it was safe, there was no crime, the police wern't revenue raising, there was jobs everywhere, correct - everyone was thin, fit and happy

[@amaknusa9212]

@@CarlTravels Yep, my view and I am 70, best times between 1968 and 1982 without a doubt. In the early seventies one Australian dollar almost bought two American,if it drops a little more it's not that imports will cost more or that your overseas holiday will cost more it's the Australian external debt repayments that will sink the standard of living even lower. At 4 trillion (give or take a dollar or two) it's even worse than the American at 35 Trillion when you factor in population ratio. Yes my friends as time passes you will be looking at the 2020's as the good ol days.

[@chrisgrys3641]

No culture in Australia at all

[@BorrisRokovich]

I don't blame you! The country has fallen to pieces, before you could at least goto the beaches for free, now most major cities you can't even find a park, I think only Perth is the exception, but that's still slowly building out and seeing pay parking on the popular beaches, soon it will be just another Bondi, its sad to watch a country I use to like go down the drain.

[@JohnSmith-j9j]

See ya! Sooner the better you won't be missed.

[@MolloyPolloy]

SOLD to the highest bidder! Saudi, Chinese, Rusian money has infiltrated every western country for the past 3 decades.... very slowly but they've done it. Politicians allowed it to happen to line their own pockets.

[@swthelostarchives]

I grew up in Australia, proud of my country as a kid. As I became an adult I realized how ignorant most Australians are. They don't realize how far this country has fallen. Most Aussies don't care for politics and that is exactly why we're losing our freedom and income. We need someone like trump to make Australia great again.

[@swthelostarchives]

On top of that the Australian culture is dead. You can only find bits of it in quiet towns, the outback and smaller cities. I love multiculturalism but Sydney has gone so overboards that I can't identify whether I'm living in China, New Zealand, Africa or South America. It's all just a big blur of chaos and no solid connection. I visited Adelaide recently and it felt so relieving. If you want to get a taste of what an Aussie city is like that's the place - not Sydney.

[@Realmreality88]

I have been in Perth for 9 months, and it has honestly driven me crazy already, and i can't wait to leave. IT IS SO BORING. Very big regret moving here.

[@CarlTravels]

@@Realmreality88 where did you move from?

[@jerfacekilla]

Australia = Canada. Same issues.

[@CarlTravels]

So I hear! At least justin trudeau steps down, but he will probably be replaced by another idiot, and nothing will get fixed, same cycle of problems, just things get worse and worse.

[@KenshinPhoenix]

Yeah except everything is illegal here, crossbows, bulletproof vests, even slingshots and pepper spray are illegal in most of the country 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂ Is there a bigger nanny state anywhere in the world? China or NK maybe? This has turned into a woke commie dystopia.

[@Thedevilsjskkskk]

I felt like i was the only one fkn twilight zone in australia it has stop but the truth is it wont its scary to be Surrounded by zombies fkn makes me sick

[@AAAA-vu7fp]

Same here.I feel like zombies live in this country

[@debeerpaul]

If you're an Aussie boomer with properties you're living the life.

[@CarlTravels]

@@debeerpaul pretty much, except I’m not .. and even if I was , I’d sell up and go overseas

[@debeerpaul]

@@CarlTravels Come to South Africa, Just as beautiful as Oz same kind of people. Cheap property. Just don't mind the crime its an adventure. 😁

[@mattp5843]

Man, I brought a house as a high school drop out, a 2nd year bakers apprentice, i saved my ass off earning as little as 300 a week back in 2012, it's your own fault.

[@dantakeoff]

@@debeerpaul We got freedom, baby:)

[@silverpro8356]

@@mattp5843 Thats crap! housing is almost impossible to buy now and even before it was. Its not his fault at all its corruption at its finest that is screwing hard working Aussies over.

[@Southeastasiantraveler]

The white picket fence life seems boring until you are old and jobless/retired and never did it. You will then need to find ever increasing rents with your ever dwindling amount of money. Good luck with whatever you do !

[@CarlTravels]

I think when im Old and retired id like to be living in a nice coastal town in europe, where I can walk along the esplanade, smell the ocean, eat dinner at midnight because in Australai eveyrthing is close by 8pm, don't need no "white picket fence", for the moment ill enjoy life traveling around. Money aint no issue mate, just saying this country has gone to $hit.

[@sharongoodsell9341]

Paying off a house for forty years like most sixties parents , with a divorce thrown , Not for me , I'm 65 , 25,000 back in eighties north coast for parcels of land ,Now same dirt Worth millions.curupt

[@AAAA-vu7fp]

Same thing,tall poppy is someone who is proud and thinks they are better then others

[@mini-z_me]

@@AAAA-vu7fp They can probably spell better *than* you 😜😜

[@1eltino]

My wife and i considered moving to Australia so we went and lived there for 1 year. I can fully relate to what youre saying and i couldnt wait to leave. It is a very beautifull country when away from the towns but notmal life felt soulless and expensiv. We now live back in the U.K and youre right, this county is a shit show atm but at least its still affordable just! I am leaving on sunday the 12th and taking my wife, my 6 month old son and my 4 year old daughter to sri lanka and thailand for 3 months. Need to get away from this u.k winter so weve rented out house out and booked a 1 way ticket. Good luck on you're next adventure

[@thesorrow88]

So. You're rich. We get it.

[@1eltino]

@thesorrow88 hahaha. I wish. I'm a self employed carpenter and my wife works in a shop. That's why we go to places like Sri Lanka, india and thailand becasue it's cheap!

[@CarlTravels]

Enjoy thailand and Srilanka!

[@CarlTravels]

@@thesorrow88 You don't need to be rich to travel, for me living a minimalistic lifestyle makes it alot easier to just get up and go, the more things you own, the more holds you down or back from making that move, or being able to "drop everything" and leave. If you have nothing to drop. its easy.

[@anthonyplaysbass]

Ofcourse normal life in a big city is soulless and depressing especially when you chuck on the daily grind - punch in, punch out, pay your rent/mortgage, repeat. But, that's life in any major developed city worldwide. There is no free lunch, we all have to work to make our way. I think you'll find it much the same in Sri Lanka and Thailand if you do decide to move there - you'll be another number in the system, just with worse social welfare systems, more corruption from your government, a lower quality of life, worse infrastructure and no Medicare.

[@MASC440]

Australia is done mate. Asia, Sth America - get out while you can.

[@mangoszki4531]

You might be underthinking this.

[@kavelenko6501]

You wont realise how good you had it until you leave. It doesn't matter where you go its crappy everywhere.

[@mangoszki4531]

@@kavelenko6501 Precisely why people under-think it of "get out" or "leave Australia". Those - dare I call - digital nomads want the aussie wage living in a developing country instead of their shitass wages lol. Must look at a broader perspective.

[@TheMrrabbit1968]

@ Bullshit! I've been living in Cambodia since 2018 & it rocks. You're piping exactly the Tall Poppy misery @carltravels mentioned.

[@mangoszki4531]

@@TheMrrabbit1968 cope

[@hazzah3104]

Please make a detailed documentary on the state of Australia!!! People need to wake up and start having a voice for what is happening

[@kavelenko6501]

We already voted on the voice, they ignored us.

[@CarlTravels]

Im working on my next video which shares some facts , statistics and insights, from official sources. But ive also got 2 feature docos coming out, lets see how I go after that.

[@HouseOfGravitas]

Go to Malaysia or Bali, no joke, look into Aussie expats, do digital nomad work and sustain a good quality of living. Meet new people, new experiences but also mate, have a goal.

[@CarlTravels]

@@HouseOfGravitas I’m filming a movie about martial arts history, afterwards I move to Vietnam

[@mangoszki4531]

ofc the "move to Thailand, Vietnam or Malaysia," living there on an aussie wage compared to their local shitass wage (good idea ngl, I just see this so often now that it makes me face palm).

[@AaronPollock]

Sadly agree. It almost feels like the real world is going on around us. Obtaining long term VISAS are the biggest roadblock on our ambitions

[@JohnSmith-j9j]

Hope you get your visas soon. Don't come back.

[@StefTechSurfer]

Just bought a unit 8 months ago and it has destroyed my savings, no IT job for a yr too. grew up here. Cost of living is blow up.

[@moles19]

It’s like listening to myself talk! I moved back home with my parents 6 months ago, saving every cent and moving onto Da Nang in 6 - 12 months. We are no longer citizens of our own country, we are first and foremost labourers for the corps we work for

[@CarlTravels]

Good luck! Hit me up when your there!

[@geoffvalero3516]

straya sucks and people shout you down when you point out the futility of life in straya (if u dont own properdee) ur below the poverty line

[@CarlTravels]

I hear you, Geoff. It’s tough when real issues are dismissed or silenced. Open conversations like these are a step towards raising awareness and driving change. Thanks for speaking out!

[@jw2862]

You've got my sub mate. Thought i was crazy for wanting to leave. Aussies will always tell you it's worse elsewhere. I'd rather take that risk and find out

[@CarlTravels]

@@jw2862 there’s no reward without risk, and it’s better of taking a chance than never knowing .. .

[@amusical12]

G'day Carl 🙂 I wish you all the best for your future and hope your doco goes well. I decided years (decades ago) to do what I 2ant herein Melbourne ... home of the longest lock owns in the world. From the world's most livable city to ruin. I'm 53 and doing what I want...,playing piano on my own KZbin channel, but I am loving what I do and doing what I love ❤️. I wish you all the spiritual growth, love and laughter 💞

[@CarlTravels]

Thankyou so much for your kind words and wishes! Its great your doing what you love doing! that's what we should all be doing, following our dreams and what makes us happy, because if you never give it a chance, your never going to know! Good on yah

[@amusical12]

@CarlTravels Thanks and good on you too 😘 And don't give up, you're not alone, just try not to forget that! 😉

[@aalassadi3844]

One alarming problem that you forgot to mention is the increased incidences of mental health problems which include alcoholism and substance abuse. As people succumb to the pressure of life, they resort to unhealthy coping mechanism that worsen their lives in the long run.

[@CarlTravels]

@@aalassadi3844 your right on there, I also think what a lot of people don’t realise is this drug epidemic is a relatively new thing, it wasn’t really until the 70’s and 80’s that drugs started to become a massive problem in society.

[@infinite8382]

mental health "resources" have always been shit in this country. but they dont even have them in other countries, so we should just eat some dirt and be happy lol

[@AAAA-vu7fp]

Yes aboutv70% of aussies on antidepressants

[@aszh]

Yep antidepressants everyone's on them it's not good.....

[@williamcrossan9333]

I agree with your viewpoint. I sort of wonder how rotten the rest of the world is, for so many to want to come here. I also can barely stand this country these days.

[@CarlTravels]

From someone thats done a lot of travel, and recently, I can tell you, Yes Western Europe has gotten alot more expensive, but it's still alot more fun, and a lot more free in the sense of rules, I also spent some time in Eastern Europe recently, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Bosnia and they are still VERY affordable, I would almost put them on par with Modern Thailand or Bali Prices, Im heading off to Asia.. and some other parts of the world (which ill reveal later) for a documentary im filming this next year, but after that, Ill probably give Vietnam a go for a while, and then move onto Eastern Europe - Varna Bulgaria is really nice, Ocean side town, healthy lifestyle, good weather, and very affordable (just waiting on my croatian citizenship to come through before I could ever consider europe again, but I think that's more for when Id like to retire.

[@amaknusa9212]

Yeah your right mahte, still does not explain that there are 2 to 3 times more Australians emigrating than foreigners coming in! GOV- ABS. Just to give you a small leg up hint if your able to work it out Italy's population is 60 million give or take a few, it has about 90 million tourists visit it per year, I guesstimate that the real population is anywhere between 75-85 million at any given time. Australia has not taking in 2 million immigrants in the past 2 years, permanent arrivals as there called by the immigration dept run at around between 10,000-13,000 per month, has been for years. Australia's real population, take away the short term and long term visa's, who knows???

[@Jacobs-pillow]

After listening, and reading most of the comments I honestly don't feel so alone anymore.. Sadly I have to agree on all points... Here's to the future then...

[@CarlTravels]

@@Jacobs-pillow The world is a big place , many people just never take the risks to see what’s out there , I think there is a place for everyone where you will feel more at home or accepted

[@wesleyjames.]

Aussie stills seems like the holy grail for a lot of kiwi's, life here in NZ is harder than Aussie, lower paid jobs, lack of career prospects, nanny state, disproportionate housing costs to salary. It really seems like the golden days of the OECD west are over, loads of antipodeans are moving to South East Asia to escape the grind

[@leemountney8847]

Dunno how i come across this video but i watched it start to finish.. although i have no plans to leave the country, i ha e plans to make changes.. You are absolutely right about everything you stated.. and Melbourne in particular, is full of so many overworked underpaid, compliant miserable people.. thanks for the inspiration. Best of luck🤙

[@davidball5002]

Overworked, underpayed. Exactly the situation they wanted to create with mass immigration. I despise the lefty woke useful idiots that enabled our governments to do this to our country.

[@CarlTravels]

It’s easy to feel trapped in the rat race. I’m glad you’re thinking of a better way to live!

[@Accesserised]

Agreed 100%, Australia has lost its way and our government has let us down. Great video ^^

[@CarlTravels]

@@Accesserised sad but true , if only there was a way to undo the harm done

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

I'm 23, to be frank I'm trapped, I can't even get a job let alone enough money to bail on this country, hell a year from now I'll probably be living in my car, but the real kicker is that I'm one of the more successful people that were in my highschool

[@vindiesel5466]

Go west, every man and his dog can get a job out there earning top dollar

[@kavelenko6501]

High school was a complete waste of time they dont teach you jack, get a TAFE Diploma or an IT Degree, and dont bother with a trade, they're in demand but what industry really wants is someone with at least 10 years experience.

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

@@kavelenko6501 I did both, I have a cert 3 in I.T, and I did a bunch of pre apprenticeships, none of them seem to be worth anything, simply put if you're under 30 this decade is a write off, no one wants to hire or train you, and the cost of living is eating everyone alive

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

@@kavelenko6501 I got a cert 3 in I.T and 2 pre apprentice courses under my belt, and even that's not enough, simply put the jobs market doesn't want to hire young blokes

[@Contemplator24]

Australian born and bred. I agree, Australia is a complete shit hole and I despise the place. One of the most miserable places to live on earth.

[@CarlTravels]

I understand where you’re coming from, Contemplator. It can feel tough when the negatives pile up, but I hope we can find solutions through open dialogue. Thanks for watching!

[@CarolusR3x]

Funny you mentioned youth crime and the nanny state, My biggest gripe with this country is the very complacent people and the stale culture they have. I'm going to use the issue of self defence as an example. Youth crime is steadily increasing with kids breaking into peoples home's with machetes and weapons, some even gang members armed with VERY illegal firearms committing full blown home invasions. You're not allowed to intervene or do anything about this in self defence or defence of your property. Most governing bodies lay the perimeters of self defence saying that you must be "proportional" in your actions; i.e. someone swings at you with a knife, you're not allowed to blast them with your firearm. You have to deal with the situation with as minimal force as possible or observe your "right to retreat". Proportionality in a tense situation like that is something I've seen soldiers even struggle with. Even if you successfully defended yourself within the realms of proportionality, you're still out of luck because now you need to prove this in court. You lose either way and this country makes no effort to rectify this concerning situation. We have a burgeoning crime wave and the collective response from the Australian people is "just get the police to solve it for us :)". Australians are HAPPY to have the government integrate, for better or for worse, into their lives. I also feel like Australians are FEARFUL of individuals with capability, even if they are good samaritans. My point is, the culture the people have made, particularly the boomers and gen x is to blame why living here has become an insufferable chore.

[@CarlTravels]

@@CarolusR3x yes the government is certainly to soft on certain individuals, there is no responsibility held for people’s actions so people just do shitty things and get away with it , the court system is also very flawed . Are we the most “woke” country in the world ?

[@CarolusR3x]

@@CarlTravels I don't think we're the most woke country in the world. But I do think we're a country that suffers the most capital city syndrome of them all.

[@nannajaysadventures]

Have shared this with family who are currently homeless in QLD.

[@CarlTravels]

Im about to release a new video in a few hours which actually talks and shows all the facts and statistics on whats happening, including the homeless and property problem in QLD. Stay tuned.

[@nannajaysadventures]

@@CarlTravels Thank you! To be honest, it may be expensive in NZ where I am, but I am trying to get my family here as its better as far as housing goes than QLD at this time. So will look forward to your video

[@soundacresstudio]

I came here in 2007 from the USA and hit the ground running. Bought a small block of land and then a run down house that my wife and I poured everything into and sold. This was before everything went insane price-wise. Wound up buying an old farm house in the middle of nowhere. Im unemployed and disabled but Im away from the mad rat race. No way in hell would I ever live in a big city like Sydney ever again. Living is expensive but have learned to live on next to nothing. In many ways its better, I go nowhere and I only spend on essentials twice a month.

[@CarlTravels]

our story is inspiring, Soundacres. Living off the grid and simplifying life is something more people are exploring. Thanks for sharing your journey-it’s proof that there are always alternative paths!

[@swthelostarchives]

I grew up here as a kid in Sydney. At the moment Sydney is safe, beautiful and busy. Sydney also has no culture or solid foundation on where it wants to go. It's just a big hub of hundreds of different languages and yes the nightlife is boring. Everuthing closes after 5pm. I can't wait to explore other countries.

[@JohnathanMartindale]

What you said is nothing new, just look at the expats living in places like Bali, Thailand the Philippines, i was in shock when i travelled to Cambodia, there were more Aussies in Sikhounville than in some towns here. My message to anyone thinking of packing up and moving overseas is THINK LONG AND HARD about it first, don't burn the bridges behind you, the passport in your hand represents your home, the entry visa stamped in your passport tells you are a guest in that country (you have no rights whatsoever) spend your money and leave, think about your health, hospitals and medication, it's true in many countries overseas a house costs a fraction of what it costs here, you can buy one or buy five but you can never own it, the title must be in a locals' name, in Europe, the same, you can buy a property and register it in your name but as a foreigner you pay all the normal taxes plus a foreigner tax of 30% to whatever they want to charge you, how do i know, because i've lost thousands, do i care, not really because if it happened here i'd be well and truly broke, i always keep a reserve to fall back on, my recomendation is, be a snowbird, go overseas then come back for a few months, then do it again. Good luck.

[@CarlTravels]

I have 3 passports, i've gone and come back many times, every time I come back ,I like Australia less and less. I tried to give it a go, but I just don't see things getting any better, I know the western world is falling apart, but I feel we are more silenced now than ever. Ill probably end up buying in Europe or Eastern Europe in a few years, you can still buy land in portugal for next to nothing, Maybe ill end up back where my ancestors started in croatia..

[@MarcosSantos-dj6lk]

good luck in your journey wishing you the best

[@anthonymurray742]

After living and travelling for over a decade overseas l got back here and suffered a cultural shock thats still with me . yeah life sucked sometimes overseas and it sucks inexplicably more being back here but hey lm living in Tasmania the pain isn't as bad as being on that big continent

[@grenadier_1656]

Everywhere is fucked; the countries that aren’t, will be. It’s fucked. I’m looking into making my own beer btw; works out 40p a pint.

[@marcinreweda6202]

Hey Carl, I have lived in 4 different countries before coming to AU. The one thing I have noticed is that, if you wanna live a life like a local being foreigner, you have to sacrifice. I think you know what I mean with that. it's not an easy life. Living in Berlin is cool, great if you are into a night life, street music/culture, clubbing etc. but you cannot compare Berlin to the rest of Germany, especially EU. I have lived there, this is where I have remember you, playing next to the Berlin Wall :) You are right about many things, everywhere is getting harder. I would definitely look into property in southern Spain or Portugal, but only if I have remote job or at least some employment security over there. People do struggle there a lot, thanks to foreigners like us prices are rising, therefore locals are being pushed out of their homes, neighbors, tows. So there is a negative side of that too, and I think this is similar of what happens in Australia now. Cheers

[@CarlTravels]

My next documentary and journey will see me living in Asia for the next year or two , but once my Croatian passport is sorted I plan to potentially look at moving to Eastern Europe, Croatia , maybe Montenegro or Bulgaria to start , I’d love some land in Portugal , my Berlin days are well over , and yes I know what it’s like to live like a local , as you know I would do whatever it took to make my rent each month , I was in the thick of it counting my coins each day even if that meant being a horse 🐎

[@yardman111100]

Don't go to Brittain, US, Canada and a heap of others. Slim pickings.

[@dismaldog]

Growing up as a kid in Sydney suburbia in the 70's was great,but yes gone to the shitter now.At 60 i am watching my kids struggle to live week by week with no prospect over ever buying a home.EVERYTHING you said is spot on and axactally what i have been feeling for 3 yrs now.Just so disappointed by this country and its direction and obsession with making obscene money on housing and not giving a rats arse about our kids and future generations.Good luck even though you won't need it really.Will follow your travels.

[@FinalLychee]

I need to get my ducks in a row first, but my eventual goal is moving overseas. Don't hate the country but honestly since I was a kid I've never felt "at home" here.

[@CarlTravels]

i totally understand your feelings! and they are valid, don't let anyone else tell you otherwise, we are all free to make our own decisions and destiny's!

[@TheMrrabbit1968]

If you've got the skills, DO IT! I bailed NZ for SE Asia at 50. I'm not going to promise you it'll be easy, but the quality of life makes up for the hardies. There are actually places left in the world where people are free & happy. Oddly enough they are more often the ones with the least money too.

[@DUBLDENM]

Good luck with it. This might be an unpopular opinion in this comment section, and this is the only video I've seen of yours, but you won't find happiness until you stop looking for misery. My two cents. All the best.

[@ozrugbynut1729]

My advice is to opt out. Opt out of consumerism, dont give a dollar or a vote to any org, ideal, expectation, obligation or individual who does not support your well being or security.

[@thelastmohican-k6x]

i feel the same way but if you tell people in australia they will attack you. they only want to hear positive things

[@CarlTravels]

a bunch of negative nannies. you can't do this, you can't do that, you cant have fun, you cant criticise me. ugh.

[@stanrix]

Australias slogan should be “Everything is illegal”

[@CarlTravels]

Yep, we ban everything fun.

[@GodeCynningaz5386]

I feel you. This place has enormous potential to be a great wealthy super power that serves its people. But it’s run by psychopaths and chock full of idiots.

[@CarlTravels]

You’re spot on about the potential, Gode. It’s frustrating to see so much promise held back by poor leadership. Thanks for sharing your perspective-let’s hope for better days ahead.

[@missbonbon333]

Thought provoking and ruffling the feathers of other.... I love it! Keep up the good work! Those who upset the most sre usually the ones that create the change!

[@CarlTravels]

@@missbonbon333 Well when enough people get pissed off, that’s when a revolution will start, but if we keep putting up with it, keep letting the government control us, tell us what to do.. and we accept it. Nothing will change.

[@knightsorder]

@@CarlTravels There is an order of operations to achieve anything you want in life

[@gouthamabhishek1395]

My man splitting facts

[@darksaracen5254]

Bro, i realised 7 montgs ago how this was going to go really bad. I am ex vet with one son. Homeless and no support but promised so much help. After 1 year i decided i ciuld not do it anymore or we would be in a very bad pkace. So we took our chances and left. Things are better but the western mind diseaee and prooerty investment ussues is spreading. The planet is under a great attck and its not china or hamas or Russia or anyone of these...its our own government and their elite friends. You have no rights or priviliges let alone freedom. It is an extreme socialist marxis5 regime. There is so much hurt in my heart and shame in even geing known as an Austealian. After so much voluntteering and mikutary service and y8uth srrvices. Watching friends pass away and veterans living h9neless and forgotten. It hurts. We will never return. Ever! OUR NATION IS BEING SOLD. aaustraluans are human resource and expendable. Good luck and God boess you all.

[@notsofatmike1]

All their lives, the sheep fear the wolf, only in the end to be slaughtered by the shepherd.

[@amaknusa9212]

Look if you own your own house outright, have your car paid off and can do your own services, have a steady income, life's a peach.

[@starcorpvncj]

I saw the writing and left Oz for Vn in 2003 at the age of 52 to start my life again after a painful divorce and with only $10K in my pocket. 21 years later having opened an international consultancy company in Vn, I have returned to Oz. I fully restored my fortune. It is like returning to the dark side of the moon. being back in over-regulated Oz. Oz has gone downhill so far in the last 21 years. If my health allowed it at the age of 74 I would return to Vn tomorrow. Young men should leave now provided you have a degree. You are now second class citizens in woke, feminist Oz. The nghtife and women in Vn are fantastic compared to the costs of a beer in Oz and having to deal with loud-mouthed whale women in Oz. Vn is a HAPPY country. People know how to enjoy themselves. This is a forgotten art in Oz. No one ever invites you around to their place for a coffee or a Barbie anymore. What''s gone wrong in Australia in this respect? Don't go if you are a trademan etc. You cannot compete with locals on labour costs and you can make a fortune in Oz due to no supply and huge demand.

[@jcdenton9844]

Bro i was not even 10 back then i saw the oldschool Australia slowly be replaced by refugee crap and Americanism .....the women helped them pull it down also

[@rrocketman]

Mate why come back to Au from Vn?

[@CarlTravels]

I studied graphic design, web design, sound engineering and film oh and small business! I make USD online, so im good for the moment! got a bit of savings behind me, and earning money from several sources online, lets see how I go!

[@Bluepilled-c5t]

Got news for you, in the past, life was also a struggle. May not seem like it, but it was. Aus has long been a poor country. The era you grow up in was a wealthy time and you have lost your resilience because of it. Travel? Everywhere you go, people are the same. You won’t run from your troubles.

[@TheMrrabbit1968]

People aren't the same everywhere you go. If you've actually traveled, maybe it was you, not them. Tell me, are the people in Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, Thailand & Cambodia all the same? I've lived in all those countries & they're totally different. How can you compare a Buddhist culture thousands of years old with the shallow values & vacuous cultures of Straya & NZ & claim they're the same?

[@Bluepilled-c5t]

@ same thing different clothes and make up. It’s just another spot on the earth. Where are you going? You’re already there.

[@JamesHawkeYouTube]

It's the land of happy robots waiting for the next download from the TV.

[@microsoftbighard]

Yeah took the words out of my mouth. Well done great edit.

[@kubabooba548]

Good luck. However I think life in Australia beginning this year will only improve because you're not the only one who feels this way. Everyone is struggling, everyone is affected. It'll be interested to see how we vote this year considering we disagree on censorship, and the voice to parliament. Canada is fed up with Trudeau, Americans got rid of Biden, UK is fed up with Labor, and we are on that same path as a nation. We are all fed up with Labor.

[@AlexX-ny2md]

My brother and I realised the exact same thing a few years ago, we were working constantly with no real future prospects in Aus. I was working 60-80 hours a week and was making decent money and lived fairly comfortably but it just seemed like it was a waste of life in Australia, one of my jobs I'd been working at for 17 years too. So my brother and I moved to Japan and we will do anything we can to not have to return to Australia, we'd sooner go and live in Russia if it all falls through here. If you're in Tokyo during your travels and want to see some friendly Aussie faces we'd gladly meet up with you for a drink! Great video and good luck with everything mate.

[@CarlTravels]

Cheers! Im heading to Okinawa first (but I never say never) I will be training doing Karate, and then onto Vietnam and Thailand and so on.. I won't give away too much, as its all apart of a new film. But If i do happen to end up in Tokyo! I will let you know! What are you doing in Tokyo??? Feel free to hit me up on instagram.

[@AlexX-ny2md]

@@CarlTravels Our original plan was to open a themed cafe here because we have some connections with a coffee importer. Unfortunately due to covid, visas and one of our partners pulling out, it all fell through pretty quickly. I'm determined to make things work here though so now my brother and I are working and will try some other sort of business when we can, ideally we'd like to stay in Japan and just live a fairly chill life. I felt like in Australia that was impossible. I'll track you down on instagram! I'm always happy to see another Aussie chasing his dreams!

[@galaxyfarrahway]

this is like listening to my thoughts. Everyone here acts like what is happening here is normal. I grew up in the 80s and 90s and its a different country.

[@CarlTravels]

Things change, I don't know why people expect things will always be the same... I mean look at history, countries, continents, army's have risen and fallen, The Greeks, The Roman Empire, The Ottoman Empire, The Ming dynasty, Nazi Germany, The Republic of Ireland, I mean... Just 200 years ago the indigenous people of this land lived in harmony, and then Australians /British came and f%cked it up, we had a gold rush, wars, a small time of peace and prosperity, now its crap again.. stuff changes.

[@Fahqth]

Im out too mate. Im fuckong done with Australia. I was born here but the government has made it very clear they dont want me.

[@roseh1132]

Same!

[@NunyaBusinss-pl2mp]

Australians now live in an economy,not a society.

[@garymendez-tj4bw]

From the United States, sounds eerily the same here. I think all the Anglo-developed countries are going through the same things.

[@GodeCynningaz5386]

When people say they are free I imagine zombies that vote 🗳️

[@CarlTravels]

It’s interesting how similar these challenges are across countries, Gary. Thanks for sharing your perspective from the US-it adds such an important global context to the discussion!

[@BCFCFAN79]

I bought a house in 2018 in south west sydney and just about everyone I know hated me for it !! Tall poppy syndrome is a real thing here !

[@sgcl2276]

2005ish was the last lifestyle peak in Australia, I can't name any improvements living here unless you would consider new sport stadiums.

[@CarlTravels]

I agree that’s when it peaked

[@canmastersmash9262]

Amen dude... can't see it getting any better either :(

[@geoffvalero3516]

agree 100% with this truth

[@jasonendfield3544]

Aussie expat here, if you come to Osaka let me know i will show you around!!

[@CarlTravels]

@@jasonendfield3544 thanks buddy , at the moment my plans so far is only Okinawa (for Japan) I’ll be doing some training and filming there for a month and then off to Vietnam but if my plans vary I’ll hit you up

[@ricardomendes924]

Yeah sorry please can someone just educate me, i see that minimum wage in Australia for 21 is $28/h and i also see rental properties on the market for about $400 a week in Melbourne. Also some decent houses and apartments for sale for less than $500 000, isnt this decent compared to the uk for example

[@CarlTravels]

Your wage is twice as high, so while you might earn $28 per hour, in pounds thats only 14 pound per hour because our dollar is weak, now you might see rental properties advertised for $400 a week (I'm not sure what area you are looking in... because the nice area's are more like 550 - 700 per week), You might see one "advertised" for 400 per week, but 500 other people more qualified than you will apply for this, and probably also outbid each other and offer more. The average price of a "house" is around 1 million dollars, thats a 1-2 bedroom house in the inner city, or a 3 bedroom house that looks identical to every other house about a 40minute - 1 hour commute from the city. It cost around $30-40 for a pub meal, so 17-20 pound, a beer is $11-20 , so, 6-10 pound, cigarettes are 30 pound per packet, food shopping is expensive you will probably spend $300 - 400 aud per week on food. i'll be honest the UK isn't really any better off, this video is more aimed at people not from the UK, I wouldn't live in the UK either, you might have a little bit more fun in the UK though. Not that i condone this but.. if you like drugs... well.. $400 for a bag .. that might hit home harder, Also forget about having a holiday in Spain, or Greece, or if you want a "quick" trip back home to visit family, that'll be 3k return, and 24 hours. Your new holiday destination will be Bali.

[@ricardomendes924]

​@@CarlTravels Thank you for such a detailed response I really appreciate that, yeah I'm currently living in the UK and it feels like a total shit show, that's why I've been thinking of moving and I saw that with my passport I'm able to apply for the work holiday visa in Australia and just thinking if Australia would make me happier then this cold, wet, money hungry place. With the current area I'm living in average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment is £1000+ per month (excluding bills) while with minimum wage even working 35/h+ a week I'm only making around £1600-£1800, and with bills, rent and food it basically leaves me with nothing, so yeah while I do acknowledge Australia isn't really any better off, I'm trying to decide if it would be better than here.

[@CarlTravels]

@ricardomendes924 Ultimately only you can decide, you could come here and find a dream job or meet the love of your life, or you could come here and hate it, either way you wont know until you try, regardless it will be a new experience, and you can come... if you dont like it, you can always get a cheap flight to bali or thailand and go enjoy some freedom for a few months, 2000pound you could live in south east asia for 3 months if you were cheap, 2000 pound in australia will last you 3 weeks. I guess the question begs, are you coming for an experience, or for a new life entirely. Ive met many backpackers from the UK who come for a year or two, (live in cheap sharehouses, eat cheap food and save a bit of cash, then head of to SE asia for 6 months to a year then head back home), that can be a fun different experience, if your looking to move here, well. you will probably find much the same as back home, working a dead end job you hate, to get no further than you were last week, last month, or last year, but maybe you have better weather. but if I could tell you one lesson I learnt... , in 2021 I met a couple from Alaska, it was covid and there wasn't much to do in Australia, we ended up both getting small boats, and campervans and going around australia together, we even joined some other randoms on a few sailing trips, we had the best time of our lives, a few months later they returned home and I found myself on a new opportunity another sailing trip ,this time to europe, we sailed from Cairns to Darwin and were meant to go onto europe after, i thought this was going to be the best experience of my life... oh boy was I wrong, it turned out to be the worst.. (I made a movie on it, in my channel), I wont go into too much detail, but at the end of the day, my experience came down to the people I met! it wasn't the place I was in... I was broken down in the middle of the desert at one point with the alaskan couple, and we still had the best time, even though my van was busted, and we couldnt move for two weeks. But sailing on this yacht, with this dutch guy and his pos gf... terrible. what im trying to say is, maybe Australia will have better weather... but maybe the UK you might have a better friendship group. But we all never know until we try ey! Best of luck whatever you decision may be.

[@ricardomendes924]

@CarlTravels Again thanks for the advice man, I'll take it to heart, yeah right now it's essentially just picking my poison, I'm half Portuguese half South African, I refuse to move back to SA it's just a racist, corrupt shithole and my father never taught me portuguese so that's out the question theres also lack of job opportunity. I would have like to move to America but I don't have the requirements for a visa, so the only other country I can think of that will feel like South Africa but isn't is Australia, But yeah ill check it out, if it doesn't work out I can always move back.

[@thepowerofsteeam3518]

Been employed for 18 years now. I’m making more than ever but can’t buy shit anymore. I’ve began to resent this country as I need to work 50+ hours a week to just exist.

[@CarlTravels]

You are not alone! many people going through this, for some reason though many people in denial if we criticise this country for not being what it use to be, people telling me i'm "Un-Australian", I should let the door slam me on the way out, or how I look stupid (which has nothing to do with this country) , people keep saying its "the best" and to "love it or leave it"... yet they cant give any reasons as to why its good.

[@TheMrrabbit1968]

@ I get the same shit from miserable Kiwis "Stay there then, we don't want you back anyway!" & shit like that. It's water off a duck's back to me now- if those are the sort of retarded, narrow minded hicks I'd have to be living with back there, gimme a hut in the village somewhere in rural Cambodia where the standard greeting is "Nham bai?' (Have you eaten yet?) & if you reply "Aht'eh, kh'nom aht nham bai" they howl "Oyyeee'h!" & pull you into their home & feed you. They haven't got shit, but they'll share their last grain of rice with you. I even get it in the cities where I'll stop at a Mama shop for smokes. Often they don't even ask, if they're eating, they'll just kick out a plastic chair & grunt at you to sit your arse down, share some roast duck & hang out. The whole west has lost that spirit. A couple of weeks ago the mamasan who runs a restaurant a few hundred metres from my house actually slapped me hard on the arms when she found out I hadn't eaten for three days because I'd messed up my finances. She was furious that I hadn't come to her & when I'd eaten the double portion she had made up for me, she sent me home with two days worth of food straight out of her own wok & a warning to never go hungry again while her small restaurant stands. That's the humanity the whole bloody West has lost.

[@stuartdparnell]

You can put all the blame on Murdoch Media for ruining your future and mine too. Australia is and has definitely been ruined by the soul-sucker.

[@CarlTravels]

I mean yeah Rupert Murdoch is a piecce of $hit, I think at the day any of those families all play a big part, corporations like Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate and Gina Rinehart's mining enterprises, which have shaped market dynamics and policy decisions. Additionally, political actions such as former Premier Dan Andrews' stringent lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on businesses and the economy. These elements, combined with global supply chain disruptions and rising living costs, have collectively strained Australia's economy and caused this giant $hit show.

[@KenshinPhoenix]

There's an even bigger culprit, fluoride. It's why Aussies are so dumb and compliant.

[@Vandyvandyvandyvandy]

Japan has the worst working conditions, no thanks.

[@CarlTravels]

Just going there to make a movie mate, then onto Vietnam, and im off to Okinawa, beautiful island of Japan. not mainland.

[@derekackary6561]

Onya Carl. Go for it mate. I got the fuck out of Australia in 2003 and haven’t looked back. Growing up in the 70s in Australia was the absolute best time. Everyone was treated like an adult and you were allowed to have fun and enjoy life. Gradually the screws got tightened and by the time we got to the 90s, the tail started wagging the dog. People got precious. It all became about “rights” and all this other superficial bullshit that seemed to snowball out of nowhere. Anyway, rather than whinge and complain and play the victim and blame others, I took full responsibility for myself and got the fuck out and it was the absolute best decision I have ever made. I don’t take any joy in saying all this but as far as I’m concerned it’s the truth.

[@CarlTravels]

Thanks mate, appreciate the support, where did you end up

[@derekackary6561]

Philippines mate. Living the dream every day 😁

[@GoatlyMan]

Well so far I’ve been to Turkey, Tunisia, Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore, and US. My next dream destination is Congo but what’s holding me back is the letter of invitation that I need.

[@CarlTravels]

What do you want to do in the Congo? that place has never crossed my mind

[@GoatlyMan]

@ I want to visit Kinshasa because it’s a big growing city with lots of shops and local sellers and it’s great to experience their culture. They have great attractions such as their museum, waterpark with concert stages inside, shopping centre, zoo, Congo river, and the best nightclubs with shishas, and their hotels are so nice. And outside the city is full of lush green grass. Also, I’m curious to see Cité du fleueve which is like Toorak here.

[@garethjames3494]

You have a bit to say about Australia and you offer us some insights about our lives post-Covid where our cities have been trashed. But what seems to be missing is any perspective about your place in history and just how harder life might been in Australia in previous centuries. Especially in other countries. Do you know anything about the horrors of the 20th century? World Wars x2, (please read about WW1) enslaved prison camps (USSR, China), 1950-60s threat of nuclear annihilation. Ever thought about being Japanese at the time of WW2? Ok, sounds like a lecture, but jesus man, the lesson you're not learning is that if things are not good here, it's not at all assured that your life elsewhere will be better... could in fact be a good deal worse. In your presentation, there's also a lot of personal entitlement hidden from view. You are also not understanding that, believe it or not, disappointment is a gift. Why? Well that's for you (as it is for all of us) to work it out, if you haven't already tried.

[@masonsmith858]

Lol

[@masonsmith858]

When so much has changed it makes sense to take stock of our life experience as where we live influences so much of it. Many of us feel exactly the same as you. Its hilarious that some comments on here seem to be actively replulsed by the thought of being critical at all or checking out of the Australian reality. Im also very motivated to leave and am making every effort to do so.👍🏻

[@CarlTravels]

Yeah, Apparently in Australia we are not allowed to have our own opinions, unless they are of how great the country is... reminds me of a few other corrupt countries... "cough cough nazi Germany, cough cough North Korea", are people afraid they will have a black bag thrown over their head or something?

[@masonsmith858]

@ the past few years does check out with this😅

[@seven789100]

I see im not the only one who sees and chooses not to stick my head in the sand from these comments.