2023 YEAR IN REVIEW + 10K SUBS CELEBRATION 🥳 (our life in the netherlands)
In this episode, Michelle and Alex celebrate the milestone of reaching 10,000 subscribers on KZread (thank y'all so much for your support ❤️❤️❤️) and review the craziness that was 2023. Plus: they review your assumptions about them (true or not true?!), go through the weirdest comments they received on their videos this year, and finally, give you a sneak peek of their plans for 2024.
Episode 111 · Filmed on December 12, 2023 · Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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0:00 Introduction
0:54 Let's celebrate with slagroomtaart!
2:37 What happened in 2023?
3:06 Michelle's favorite video
3:43 Alex's favorite video
4:08 The most popular video
4:24 Our least popular video
5:10 Your assumptions about us...
5:27 Re-introducing our cats
5:37 Assumption 1
5:47 Assumption 2
6:02 Assumption 3
6:26 Assumption 4
6:49 Assumption 5
7:11 Assumption 6
7:19 Assumption 7
7:26 Assumption 8
8:08 Assumption 9
8:23 The saddest tree reveal
9:12 Our most unhinged comments
9:36 Comment 1
9:42 Comment 2
9:55 Comment 3
10:03 Comment 4
10:29 Comment 5
10:49 Comment 6
11:01 Comment 7
11:22 Comment 8
11:30 Comments 9, 10, and 11
11:57 What are our plans for 2024?
13:10 Please don't make fun of us...
13:28 Wrap up
#netherlands #expatlife #yearinreview
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WHO IS BUNCHARTED?
We're Michelle and Alex, an American expat couple living abroad in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱
In 2020, we quit our jobs to travel the world, and... well, that didn't happen. So in 2022, we decided to make an even BIGGER change: to pack up our lives (and our cats 🐈) and move from Austin, Texas, in the United States, to the Netherlands. Subscribe for new videos like this every week!
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I'll compliment you on your Dutch, I say, keep it up and just do it. When people laugh at you, it is their own insecurity. Have a great 2024 and may all your positive wishes come true. See you next year and have a safe trip to the US
@MartijnPennings
6 ай бұрын
I agree! The pronunciation is really not bad for someone who just started learning dutch!
Your content is great, I like all the quirky interactions, the random adventures, and all the fun you have together! It's wholesome, funny and relatable content, and I hope you keep doing what you're doing! Go visit everything, be quirky, enjoy it all! Your stories inspire me to visit stuff too ❤ edit: Je Nederlands is goed Michelle, maar blijven oefenen! Goed bezig!
Michelle, love your Takkie sweater. you are becomming a real HEMA fan. Congrats on 10.000 subscribers.
Michelle, Alex, thank you for giving me (and I think I can say us), a lot of pleasure over the last year. As long as you keep on being yourself, I'm sure we're in for some more treats next year. Enjoy the Christmas time back in the US of A and all the best for 2024.
"Great cake - good price" sounds Duttch to me 😂 Congrats on 10k subs 🎉🎉🎉 As promised before i'm happy to bake you a cake when you hit 25k
Gefeliciteerd met de 10.000 abonnees. Helemaal verdiend. Jullie video's zijn leuk en onderhoudend. Plus, ik dacht dat ik heus veel gezien had in Nederland, maar jullie laten mij dingen zien die ik nog niet wist. De combinatie van eten en reizen is erg ok. Tot slot: alvast een fijne vakantie gewenst in jullie thuisland, fijne Kerstdagen en alvast een goed '24.
Geweldig stuk Nederlands Michelle... Very well done and I love to see your videos in 2024, they are very fun to watch.. oh and congrats to the 10K 🥳🥳
It's so nice to see you react to dutch things in general. Can be food, cities, places whatever. It gives a bit of a proud feeling that people are seeing are little country. So that type of content would be great to keep making!
You guys have been my dinner companion quite a lot. Congrats on the year you've had. I love your personalities and the vibes you give. That's why it's a no brainer to click when I see an upload.
@buncharted
7 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️ thank you!
@Lilygirl283
7 ай бұрын
@buncharted i have to agree, my husband loves your videos as well, we are always waiting for those cheeky comments..😉
Awesome how the channel took off. You two deserved it!
Thank you for speaking Dutch. It is very much appreciated. Compliments for your beautiful and elegant pronunciation. It's wonderful to listen to.
Bedankt voor de leuke content dit jaar! Your Dutch is getting pretty spot on, even the Dutch outro was right in most ways :) keep it up. You don't come across dumb or ignorant at all. Just enthousiastic and genuine, also when there is something you've never seen or experienced. Strange how some people view /interpret behaviour haha :p. I look forward to your videos in 2024! Have lots of fun trips and if you feel like grabbing a coffee 'n chat in Heerenveen when traveling through to a Wadden Island, voel je welkom! ;) Happy Holidays! 🎉
You guys have so earned a strong following. Silly, funny and always engaging. You make the challenge of moving to a new place look entirely fun, and there's a nice balance between being surprised and entertained by a new culture, and also being respectful of it. All the best for '24.
Congrats with so many subscribers, well deserved. Your videos are informative and fun to watch. And it is awesome to see/ hear you speak Dutch so well in such a short time. Looking forward to 2024. Have a merry Christmas and I wish you all the best for 2024.
Have fun in the US, we'll see you when you get back home to Hema country
It is always fun watching you two. Greetings from Roermond
Gefeliciteerd 🎉🎈🥳
Congrats guys 🥳
Gefeliciteerd!
Congratulations you guys! 🎉🎉
Jullie zijn geweldig!
chapeau 🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations! Nice to see you hit this big milestone. Really enjoy getting to see your videos when I can. 👍
Leuk!🥰
Congratz!! (And Michelle, your sweater rocks! I love takkie ❤)
Great year guys 👍 - You seem to really love what you do.
Leuke video, fijne feestdagen 🙂
you bring me in good mood thank you
congratzzz michelle and alex
Already 12K guys. Congratulations🎉🎉
Yayyy! 🎉 I found y'all on Reddit and subbed immediately. Thanks for a fun journey!
Well spoken Michelle! 😀
10K!! #deserved #yall
Happy holidays and safe new years! Looking forward to longer vids ☺
safe travels and enjoy your break. Happy holidays and see you guys in 2024.
Congrats 10 k or 12 k by now already. 🎉😊
Congrats and well deserved. You two have such a great and fun life.
Congratulations on the 10K and thank you for your fun and interesting videos every time
🥳 12.000 subscribers
Gefeliciteerd! Jullie verdienen het.
Fijne feestdagen in de States 🎉🎄🥂en een super mooi 2024 toegewenst😃
Can't wait for the videos coming in 2024!!
Jeeeee...been enjoying the ride. Nice Jip & Janneke sweater!!!
🎉10000 + already. Nice! Merry Christmas, have save trip.
Have a great Christmas and a happy new year!❤
So happy for you two. Congratulations and I am a proud subscriber too and been that almost since the beginning. I am also planning to do some of your trips too. Keep up the good work!
gefeliciteerd jongens gezellig.
Happy holidays and enjoy the trip home back. Looking forward to watch the new videos in 2024.
Congrats you are realy nice people. Keep the good work up. And respect Michelle at the end for your Dutch.
I love you guys❤ and by the way you fit in this society so well it’s scary
Like watching you guys...
Complimenten voor je Nederlands Michelle ! Echt super goed ❤
Gefeliciteerd met jullie 10k! Ik wens jullie hele fijne feestdagen toe en een gezond en gelukkig nieuwjaar! Echt een heel leuk jaar met jullie gehad! 😊 keep it up!
I guess I'm following since the Moving to the Netherlands video 😮 Your hard work paid off. Take care and Gefeliciteerd ❤
Don't stress you make fun and good shows. :)
Michelle, jouw trui!!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hey guys, have a merry christmas in the States with your family! Looking forward for the new video's in 2024. All the love from a dutch fan 😊
Congratulations with your 10.000 subscribers. Up to 20.000 i say😊. It was fun to watch your video again. And your dutch is pretty good.
Happy holidays and I'm looking forward to your 2024 videos!
@buncharted
7 ай бұрын
happy holidays!
Thanks for the nice video's, just keep it like this,I really enjoy all of them. Have a great trip back home, and keep it up for 2024!!
Happy holidays and a healthy 2024. See you next year! Greetz from Apeldoorn
Good job on speaking dutch at the end 😀, have a great time with your families and a great rest of the year. And hopefully a good 2024
Well I for one, am very glad to have witnessed this first year with you guys! I guess I'm in the group that loves all your videos, don't exactly know why but I do... Congrarulations on 10k and have a great holidays at home!! We'll be jere waiting when you come back😊❤
Yes Harlingen, I live there !
Van ♡e gefeliciteerd!!!!
Do come back to Delft and cover more of it. Looking forward to the longer length videos. :-) Happy holidays and many congratulations!
guys geweldige video vooral jullie reactie op de kritiek dat was lachen ik kijk uit naar jullie avonturen in 2024 en neem rustig de tijd om dit kikkkerlandje te bekijken en te proeven LOL voor nu fijne vakantie in de states fijne feestdagen en een geweldig 2024
Congratz with the 10K (now over 12k) subs !! Love to see your video's next year... and Merry Christmas with you family (and a safe journey) !!
@buncharted
7 ай бұрын
merry christmas to you too! 🎄
No matter what you both do or where you go, it will be fun to watch you both going and doing so.❤😂
Grats on the 10k guys, best wishes for 2024!! It's dinner time so I'll go eat some animal protein both ways... I guess?.. 😕
Thanks for your videos. They really helped me feel not so scared about my family moving here and made me look forward to the adventures we will have here. Plus, super helpful for places to go and yummy food to try! I’m going to see if the Hema near me has that tart, it looked really good!
You guys deserve the +10.000 subscribers dubbel en dwars! And you also have a lot of love to give (in the comments) 💖 I wish you all the best for the future, I'll keep watching 🥰
Van harte gefeliciteerd met jullie ruim 12.000 abonnees! I love your content and you are such a lovely couple. I feel like I could have known you in real life. I am looking forward to your future video's.
Have a great Christmas back home and follow you again in 2024, I like you.
Just fun to see my home country through your eyes. You got me "in" with the first video i came across, which was made in dordrecht like 1 km from my house, across the river.
Great that you think about buying a house in The Netherlands👍We can be proud that you both want to stay longer in our rainy country 😊
Im glad to say I subscribed today. You seem like nice people and props on you for actually learning Dutch when everyone here speaks English (sometimes badly)
Thank you guys for all the great content during 2023….l’m sure you will nail it in 2024. Have a safe trip back to the USA, enjoy your stay with family during Xmas, and make sure you both come back to this YT channel. Proost!
It was a good year, with you two. And any length or subject of your videos was fine. At the end of next year you should compare your Dutch pronunciation with that of this year. Inevitably we will be stunned.
One thing first you are not ignorant on the Netherlands at all. For Americans you are super open minded and interested in other cultures. I lived in the US for 2 years so I think I kind of know 😉. Your videos are fun and it looks you enjoy making them. Keep up the good work and ignore the haters. Looking forward to 2024.
Congrats… you gave Going Dutch a new twist… keep having fun…
Yes good job speaking Dutch! Goed gedaan! Have a nice trip home. Ik kijk uit naar jullie filmpjes in 2024.
Congratz! Started following you guys this year… as a Belgian it’s funny to see how Americans are doing in NL! Happy newyear, and more in 2024! 🥳
Gefeliciteerd met deze mijlpaal! Ik wens jullie een goede reis en veel plezier bij jullie familie. Fijne feestdagen en tot ziens in 2024!
@buncharted
7 ай бұрын
dank je wel! tot 2024 🥳
Gefeliciteerd! ❤ sweater. Hema😂🎉
Gefeliciteerd! Altijd leuk om jullie video’s te kijken! Tip: Heusden (vesting) is een mooi oud stadje. Met een mooie haven en een oude geschidennis!
Wow wat is jou Nederlands al goed Michelle.. Fijne kerstdagen in the States samen, en tot volgend jaar.
Well deserved! That slagroomtaart is good by the way. You’ve become one of my favorite YT channels. As a Dutch person traveling a lot to the US, again for work 9 months next year, I know both sides of the pond and that makes it a lot of fun. You also have great personalities and make lighthearted fun content. Also what I like is that you don’t cut everything out which makes it only better.
Leuk!
Michelle je Nederlands klinkt al best goed. ❤ keep up learning.
Thanks for sharing your lives online, I've been here about the same amount of time as you, but my life is very different. I enjoy watching you two discover the country at the same pace I am. (Although your Dutch is WAY better than mine.)
Thanks for all the fun videos you've made this year! You've visited Tilburg during the kermis this year, visit us again coming February for Carnaval. Merry Christmas and a blessed 2024!
Love you guys! I would personally love to see a few videos in 2024 (maybe once every 3 months or so) updating us on your Dutch language journey!
Hihi what strange reactions you sometimes get under your videos. Some people are just that simple!! Great to see that you turn tis aroud so positively with a smile. And the fact that you always take the trouble to speak Dutch, respect! Is very much appreciated. Happy Holidays !
I spent a week in Zandvoort in November. I am so happy for you two for living your dream and moving to the Netherlands. Such a beautiful country and the bread and cheese is wonderful!
I really enjoy your videos a lot. It’s interesting to see your experiences of my country, it gives me a different, fresh look on places and other stuff which are so familiar to me. Also I think you both are a funny couple and its definitely clear that you are both happy together. I’m 73 years old and find it interesting how young people find their way into life. When I was 21 years old I just packed my bags and took a flight to NYC, where I stayed for one year. It really learned me a lot about myself. I wish you both a wonderful stay back home and hope to see much more videos of your adventures. 🙌
Congrats on the 10k (12k) followers. Please be yourself, there are enough others in the world. I think it's refreshing to watch your content. Off course it's always good to improve in quality however it will definitely increase your workload
Gefeliciteerd met 12K+ abonnees🎉. Leuke kersttrui met Takkie en Siepie, de hond en poes van Jip en Janneke👍👍. De kinderboeken over Jip en Janneke zijn heel leuk om voor te lezen aan kinderen, echt top literatuur. Misschien is het leuk om een video te maken over een verhaaltje van Jip en Janneke. Jullie lezen het verhaal en ontdekken waar het over gaat.
The "great cake, good price!" comment was so funny. You'll do fine in our country haha. Keep it up, love your spontaneity and vibe together.
Leuke video! Komen jullie volgend jaar weer eens naar de Efteling? In de zomer is het ook leuk!
@buncharted
7 ай бұрын
ja graag!