Lovely video. Loved walking around Paris with you.

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, I truly appreciate 😊

I was born in France and moved to Oz when young and have lived there since. I return to France to catch up with rellies every couple of years. I like France for the food, culture, history, architecture etc but after 3 weeks I get homesick for Oz, something about the freedom and wide open spaces and weather that always draws me back home. if i was rich I would have a home in both countries.

@carolcox302

Күн бұрын

Same. Spring/Summer in each country. Bliss.

@iancremmins4727

Күн бұрын

hehe rellies, yep you have been here for a while.

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

I couldn't agree more. I love the wide open spaces in Australia. And the weather as well. (Although the sun is very damaging). I'd say it would be ideal to have a chance to live in both, in the best times of the year. 😇

Everywhere you go has pros and cons. Nowhere is perfect. It depends on what you value and move in life. France is like home to me, and I'm British living in Australia. When I first mived here over 20 years ago, people asked me what I miss about the UK. My answer was always... "France"!

Cigarettes are disgusting 🤮 I'm glad we are clean in Australia but we can still learn from the nice things in France such as the beauty in the architecture

It used to be the case that nearly all Japanese women who moved to Australia rapidly became too Australian to move back to Japan. My understanding is it is no longer quite such a one way trip. I hadn't considered that it would be so difficult to return to France after living in Australia.

Well done. As an expatriate I share a lot of the same feelings when I spend time in Paris. Nice to visit, but it is always good to come back to Australia with the clean air, open spaces and sunny days.

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Absolutely, couldn't agree more! Thank you for sharing this with me. And thank you for your feedback!

@allegrosotto2126

2 күн бұрын

Australia has a terrible public transport system- when I was in a country I didn’t know the language I could still work out where to go. Even little Adelaide was confusing and useless. Thanks for the walk about, looking forward to the pastries😊

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Well, I do agree it isn't always the best. Unless you are right in one of the major cities. I am hopeful that it is just a matter of time before Australia expands its network. (It's already improved so much since I first came 10 years ago)

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

But anyways, thank you very much for your kind words. I can't wait to share more about Paris in that next video, especially food 😉

As an Australian who visited France (the eastern side, Grenoble etc) for the first time a month ago, your observations are exactly right. I found France to be dirty, the food and supermarkets to be amazing, and the buildings far more interesting then Australia.

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I'm glad that you found my points of quite accurate. At the same time I hope I was able yo to express myself the way I really wanted to. By no mean I ever want to offend anyone. So thank you 🙏

I first travelled to Paris at the turn of the century. I was struck by its beauty and its soul. It’s one of those places I only need to think about, and it makes me feel good. Thank you for this video, Helena.

Daylight duration depends a lot on where you live in Australia. In Brisbane it's sunset early even in summer, both due to the subtropical nature and the mountains directly to the west blocking off the sun fading in the West. Sydney has the same problem, so that might be more representive of where you lived in Australia. Sunsets in Perth, at a similar latitude to Sydney are long drawn out affairs due to the ocean and no landscape based obstructions. Melbourne and Adelaide do not. Sunset is just before 9pm mid summer and with the latitude they have long twilights, well past 10pm, but with mountain ranges to the east, late morning starts and sudden sunrises. Yet at almost 10pm it is still fairly light at the peak of summer. Hobart stretches that out even further (Astronomical twilight begins after 11pm and ends just after 3am). So 10pm external dining without lighting is easy. Effectively your shortest night times in Hobart are 4 hours and 3 minutes. And you regularly get to see the Aurora Australis (southern lights) all year around for extra lighting. The greater the latitude the longer the diurnal duration in summer. The joys of being continent sized.

@vivvily

8 сағат бұрын

Agree- in Melbourne, which is further west than Syd, sun doesn't set til 8:45pm during summer. With last light continuing on for about 30 mins after that.

I was in Paris 20 years ago, it was raining alot of times, dog shit every where. The metro smell like urine. The food was great, the baguette with ham and pate was amazing. Everything was close by and convenient.

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience, in this case not all positive as to be expected. But I'm happy you enjoyed some aspects of it 😇

I love this. People from Aus have told me they didn’t like Paris as much as they thought they would. Probably cause they were tourists so I really appreciate a local’s perspective of her home. Everything you showed looked so pretty and majestic. The weeping willow was cool to see, they’re banned here in Queensland.

As a kid growing up in Melbourne there was the Paris end of Collins St The first time I went to Paris it felt like being in Melbourne. Melbourne lost a lot when those buildings where replaced.

I miss few things from the French life style, but after 18 years in Australia I can cop with the French everyday life anymore. France is a golden cage but a cage still.

Merci Helena. As an Aussie my only time in Paris was in 2009 and I loved it. While I saw most of the main attractions I am planning to go back to see Versailles and Mont Saint Michel to mention a few. Have a great trip. 😎

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! Versailles and Mont Saint Michel are definitely a must! I'm planning on going there in August. Mont saint michel is just magical, I loved it as a child. Thank you again. Wish you the best for your future trips. ✨️😊

@MaraudersWorld

2 күн бұрын

@@HELENAMNR. Thanks Helena … you take care. 😎

I have a similar experience with food! I'm an Australian who moved to South Korea. My skin has improved soooo much!! My skin is now so smooth and soft now!! I didn't think Australian food was that bad before I left Australia. Now I realise that it's not so good. I knew Australian food quality had really taken a dive over the last 30 years, but it really brings it home when you see your skin improve so remarkably over the space of only a year or so by simply living and eating in another country, let alone may years. Now I know why Korean people have such beautiful flawless skin!! As much as they are famous for surgeries etc, its the Korean FOOD that makes their skin so smooth and soft!!

I’m Australian and a Francophile. Last in Paris June last year, and, contrary to many opinions, found most people polite, helpful and pleasant. I think the French have a very old fashioned code of manners, misinterpreted as rudeness. Sadly, my French is rather limited but I find “Bonjour” can be sufficient for friendly assistance. Such a joy to walk around Paris with you, revisiting my favourite city. Oh yes, yes, those Hausmannian buildings, the colour of the stone. The light. The difference between the North and Southern Hemispheres. The food. Aaaah. The cheeses. I visited rue Mouffetard, for the 4th or 5th time on a Sunday with the market full of such deliciousness, cafés heaving, musicians entertaining all, including dancing in a square next to the church to the accordionist whom I first encountered 17 years ago. Same song sheets handed out, singing along to the familiar Trenet, Piaf, Aznavour. The one thing I loathe about the French, the complaining. Mon dieu! It never stops. So tiresome. Had the good fortune late last year to voyage on a French ship. Mostly Oz passengers, and 8 French who kept to themselves, made no attempt to mingle and were disliked by the French crew! Highly amused by the fact that the French don’t like the French😁 Gawd, didn’t intend for this to be a novelette, so I shall attempt to wind up now. Hang on, just thought of something. Was in the Tuileries on my penultimate day, near a couple embracing. Thought they were two girls, but discovered they were pretty long haired boys. The shocked expressions from numerous passersby astounded me. Clearly homophobia is alive and well there. No one would give a bugger in Sydney. Here endeth the lesson.🇦🇺🇫🇷

@puccaland

Күн бұрын

People were more likely shocked because they were "on the way" not because they were two boys. The Tuileries is a passage way with many tourists by the way. Kissing in some places and context is fine and nobody cares even for same sex people, but in the middle of a busy passage is just weird and can be a nuisance depending on where they were standing.

@carolcox302

18 сағат бұрын

@@puccaland They were seated, as was I.

@puccaland

16 сағат бұрын

@@carolcox302 Do you mean the garden or the arcade? If that's the galerie that's what I meant by passage way. Although you have terraces there it's not an appropriate location to kiss, apparently for a long time since so many passerby had the time to see them. Neither is the garden but there is more space and they don't have to be on too many "people's face". Next time if you look carefully you'll see that unless they are tourists trying to enact the "city if love" caricature, or people who aren't very respectful of the people around them, you don't see couples kissing passionately in busy places. Because 1 that's bad manners by standard French etiquette, 2 that's considered a nuisance for the others around. Usually couples either kiss quickly and nothing too passionate or they do it where and when there aren't too many people around. People who don't respect that will for sure get the weird look.

@carolcox302

16 сағат бұрын

@@puccaland Garden. Enough of this, don’t you think?

@puccaland

16 сағат бұрын

@@carolcox302 Enough of what? Of not understanding a context then making broad conclusions out of isolated anecdotes? That won't stop I am afraid.

Australia is clean? It depends what you're used to. We just had 4 weeks in Spain, France, and Italy and all were dirtier than Australia but we've also been to Singapore and Dubai. In both of those places you could eat off the street. On our last night in Rome, we had dinner at a restaurant and my wife commented how dirty the place was (the city, not the restaurant). We got talking to the waiter who said he was from Cairo. I've been there but my wife hasn't and I said to her after he took our order and walked away, "You think Rome is dirty, he thinks it's clean".

Loved this! Totally agree with the pleasure of walking everywhere or quick trips on metro, finding markets or historical sites , so good. And then there’s the food and wine, this was my experience so long ago but still fresh in my mind, some 30 years later!

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

I absolutely loved reading your comment. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I'm glad everything was well understood and I hope everyone understood how much I love Australia as well. 😊

In my journey through life I have found everything is a trade-off. No country is perfect.

@daveamies5031

Күн бұрын

Me too, I've live in 5 countries, Australia, particularly Brisbane is my favourite, no where is perfect but Australia does get a lot right.

I remember the first time I stepped out of Gare du Nord and the beauty of Paris took my breath away. I was shocked that the French people were so much friendlier and helpful than people say. Can’t wait to visit again (about my 4th) as we like taking our time and as you say the train system is fabulous. Just wish Australia was a few hours closer 🤦🏼‍♀️

@carolcox302

Күн бұрын

So lovely to read the positives of this extraordinary city with a like-minded Aussie. I do hope you return soon ( yes the distance is a pain). May I suggest, if you’ve not been to The Luberon, do go on your next journey. Gorgeous doesn’t come close!

@allanahquinn7277

Күн бұрын

@@carolcox302 Thank you. We have done that area . Fabulous. Next trip I’d like to do Brittany, down the west coast including Bordeaux area through the Pyrenees into Spain. (Only done the Barcelona area). ps the face of French people when I try to say a few words in my strong Australian accent 😂

@carolcox302

Күн бұрын

@@allanahquinn7277 Blast. Started a reply and promptly lost it. Laughed at the facial expression of the French trying to comprehend your Oz accented French😂 I’m sure they don’t mind at all, and appreciate the effort made where so many tourists don’t even try. I loved Brittany, but like so many places, it has changed and I’m reliably informed the wonderful creperies so typical of the area have all but disappeared replaced by “cheap eats”. The vulgarisation of the world. I recall Dinan a delightful village. Loved the architecture and the lace curtains. No doubt you will pass through the Dordogne en-route to Spain. A detour worth taking is to the tiny village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Hope you do it all safely and happily.

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

Thank you much for sharing. I'm also so happy you have had such a positive experience. Not all French people are rude and unfriendly, thankfully. 😇 sometimes it's just a matter of being at the wrong place at the wrong time... There is so much to see in France. The Brittany region is absolutely stunning, one of my favourites, specially food wise. I also LOVE Provence. It is very special. 🥰🌞

I agree with most of what you said in this video. I’ve been to France, stayed in Paris & travelled through Spain & parts of Italy. The only point I question is the time the sun sets. In summer in Australia that time varies depending on where you live. The hot northern areas don’t have daylight savings,that would be too uncomfortable. Sydney NSW the sun sets at approx. 8pm., so not too early in comparison to Paris in summer. I always enjoy my travels in Europe but really enjoy coming home to the less populated, open spaces & clean air of Australia ✌🏼

Hi Helena! Imagine a 7 year old's eyes lighting up and heart aglow when they first visit Disneyland, USA. I had that same experience on my first trip to Paris. It really is a city of great atmosphere and inspiration... one to embrace and overflow all the senses. I'm an Aussie, and was based in Switzerland early '90s. Have been to Paris a few times. Glad l got to experience it during what I would now imagine to be better times. I generally run screaming back to nature after spending 15 minutes in any city, but Paris has that certain charm and allure which reaches out and welcomes visitors. Thanks for sharing this video ❤. I hope you will post more to show the local sights, art, culture, food, and street entertainment... also more travel tips for those yet to visit France. Btw... have you been to Pigalle lately? Just wondering if it has retained its old charm on the hill. Cheers! 🇦🇺❤🇫🇷 (🤫Don't mention submarines)

Fascinating to hear about your reverse culture shocks. I'm glad you can see the good and bad about both countries. As for daylight, here in Melbourne it's still light until at least 8.30pm during summer, thanks to daylight saving and being further from the equator than Brisbane & Sydney. We also have pretty good 19th century architecture and culture (at least by Australian standards!) Maybe you should move down here 😊

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I'm happy you understood where I was coming from. Yes, I am very sorry, I averaged a little bit the daylight saving in Australia because the country is so vast. I actually didn't know it could be bright that late if I'm being honest. I love Australia very much. There's so much to see. I should definitely give Melbourne another try. My time there was too short to experience it fully.. Thank you again. 😇

I'm at the beach planning a trip to the beach smoking some sand and looking forward to next beach holiday. France and europe are super nice. Australia is the best country on earth - don't change a thing. Fantastic government in Australia.

Come back to Aussie after Olympic Games France is a romantic country we love the history it brings that’s why we have tourists flocking to France in summer

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

I'm planning on coming back after the games indeed. I had forgotten about the tourists, but I was also one of them 😉

Thank you first time viewing from Aussie France has so much history and older country we are still having infant history I like living. Here so much space but country’s like yours we go to experience and take the best from you and learn hopefully for the better future

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

"Infant history" 😄 I guess it kinda is when you compare to centuries. But Australia still has so much to offer. I love it as it is as well, but things will take time. I'm glad you enjoyed France. 😊

❤ Great information.

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Glad you think so! 🙏

Bonjour Helena, Australia has fluoride in our drinking water, I don't think France does. So maybe that's why your skin has improved darlin'. Paris was bloody expensive. The Australian Dollar was worth 54 euro cents when I lived there between 2005-2006. I then moved to Antwerp, but rotated between Antwerp and Paris for several more years. The Tuileries garden was one of my favourite places, I remember being there one very hot summers day, high 30's. People were splashing around in the fountain and sun baking all around it. Then in the winter with not a leaf insight and a covering of snow and a bitterly cold wind. Paris is my favourite European city, and my favourite European country. It is so diverse in landscapes. I fell in love with the Ardèche region of France, I was there for three Tour de France. I lived in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on Rue Saint Dominique, close to the Eiffel Tower. The streets in the 7th arrondissement, were pressure washed every night back then, they were spotless. I remember being awaken in the middle of the night, when I looked out of my bedroom window I saw Tom Hanks, he and a large crew were filming a segment for the Dan Brown movie 'The Da Vinci Code'. When you talk about hours of daylight in Summer, I also remember the lack of daylight hours in the European winter. You have bought back so many wonderful memories. Merci beaucoup Helena.💙

@carolcox302

Күн бұрын

Loved reading this. Thanks Laurence👍

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

Thank you so so much for this beautiful and insightful comment. You made me go back in time with you. That was very nice to read and imagine. You are very right, Ardèche is such a beautiful region. Have you ever been to Bretagne? And Provence. My two favourites, that's for sure. 😍 (although I absolutely adore Paris). And yes, I could probably do a whole other video about winter, it's another story 😄 Thank YOU. Living in the 7th must have been incredible. And witnessing a movie set, even more. I hope you will be back. 💛

@laurencetilley9194

Күн бұрын

@@HELENAMNR. The Brittany region is wonderful, all those Charming old villages, and port towns, so much great sea food in quaint little restaurants. All that Celtic history, Mont Saint-Michel, the ancient house built between two massive rock faces, (I cannot remember its name), Saint Malo, La Roche, Arh Provence, (I loved saying 'Provence', (the only time I ever sounded French) the South East of France, yes I had some great times in that region, Marseille, Toulon the French riviera, all the old Roman stuff, the coastal Mountains, It's a really old region that dates back many thousands of years, so much to see, just like the other regions discussed. How I love France. I had a long stay visa for France, but the government banned me from working in France so I had to move on. But I did see so much of this beautiful and amazingly old country. So many memories, thanks for the reminders darlin'.

So lovely to see another video from you.

@OilBaron100

Күн бұрын

You’ve given a great explanation of Paris. Your footage looks really nice too. Did you film it with the new Sony camera?

@OilBaron100

Күн бұрын

Over 12K views. Your most popular video.

Regarding your comments about food. Im from Sydney & have travelled to France extensively over the last 20 years. Naturally France is going to have great French cuisine but I do miss the diversity that we get in Sydney due to how multicultural our city is.

Cool vid there, doing your comparison between Oz and Paris. A lot of things you said echoed with me too, though I only visited Australia. There's nothing like KZread to sharpen the observational skills! Bienvenue en France - j'espère que garderas un regard positif sur le pays, tout en remarquant ses quelques lacunes...

@HELENAMNR.

10 сағат бұрын

Thank you Aida for your feedback. That was very interesting for me to read. I promise that i have kept a positive outlook overall. I've just always been very honest and as fair as I can be, some facts are just facts 🤷 😁 thank you again.

It's was the harsh sun in Australia that made your skin worse, even in winter aussie sun is so strong!

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

You are probably right, although I kinda believe it might be the water somehow. But the sun in Australia definitely doesn't help 🫣

@davidjohnpaul7558

Күн бұрын

@@HELENAMNR. Actually, sunlight on the skin is great for pimples...I suggest you take Beta carotene or a daily dose of vitamin A 5000mg - just make sure you put on a lot of sunblock. My girlfriend is French. It makes me nervous that she won't want to settle here. It's a huge risk for me....

I love those beautiful old stone buildings

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Love them so much as well!

It's cleaned up all the time in Paris too but the population density is 20K+ people/ km² plus the 50 million tourists and yes that's the game changer. Tourists are the main source of waste in Paris. Cleaning crews pass several times a day but it's not enough to counter the so many people.

Thank you for taking us around lovely Paris. I agree that our architecture has become pretty dire; developers chasing money so beauty and taking time goes out the window. I adored the food in France. I look forward to the next video.

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

I'm very happy you enjoyed walking around Paris. You couldn't have said it better.. it's very unfortunate that money comes first in most instance.. but it's the sad reality.. thankfully the landscapes will remain breathtaking in Australia. 🌞

13:03 A bloke today he was on crutches . I stood aside and let him pass. It is what we do.

Obsessed with Paris! I live in Australia but really want to live in France, your vlog made me rethink this idea 😢❤

The architectures in Paris is the best in the world, as a tourist (many times in Paris and around France) I walked for hours and was delighted. The food is outstanding and the baguettes and pastries memorable. Bookshops and all such a pleasure. However, I would not live in Paris way too crowded. So many lovely regions in France to visit and enjoy. By the way days are very long during the Australien summer if you live in the south of the country it is light till 9pm or so.

11:15 In Australia I work every day to pay the bills. I don't get time to enjoy the Sunlight and freedom.

It's always interesting to hear a foreigners opinion about Australia, because lately I've been watching Americans and English people's opinions on Australia and they spoke so highly of my country for obvious reasons 😅 but I'm glad I was finally able to hear a more of a grounded opinion about my country 😊 But yeah your definitely right about lack of public transport 🤣 compared to Europe 😅

Very interesting contrast. It must be great to be back in France after so long, I can see the attraction. Daylight is very different because Paris is around 48 degrees latitude, while Hobart is 42. So to be in the equivalent area in the southern hemisphere, Paris would be in the Southern Ocean (very cold in winter).

16:37 as an Aussie I am good from 3 deg C to 40 deg C . It can get higher or lower but I don't complain.

Lovely video

I loved you video. I was in Paris staying there in winter. I remember the short days, and as the winter continued, the overwhelming sense of depression in the subways as people jammed on trains in peak hours. It is a beautiful city but I don’t know if I’d replace my quality of life and the beach and sun for the life Paris has to offer.

@HELENAMNR.

11 сағат бұрын

Thank you very much Rick! I couldn't agree more, and I've experienced it myself as a child growing up.. I absolutely love Paris, but it wouldn't be where I'd want to live if I had to go back to France. I love the south. 😇

Interesting video. I’m a Sydney born Aussie who loves France!! I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been, def over 10 times. I’m surprised by your comments about the cost. I was in Paris last June and didn’t find it that much more than Sydney prices. Granted we were doing groceries. Are you comparing it to what it used to be?

Re: the late sunlight: It reminds me of a trip to New Zealand in the summer. It was 10pm and still light outside, it was very disorienting for me as someone from Sydney. I am used to using the Sun going down as my cue to eat dinner (I eat about 6pm like most Australians) and going to bed at 10.

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

You made me smile you have no idea. That was relatable!! I didn't even know it could get bright so late in NZ. But I guess it's a lot more south than Australia so it makes sense. Can you imagine, I'm currently in Sweden and the sun barely sets... 🫣

@2-wheeledlife437

2 күн бұрын

Summer in Melbourne is similar, helped a little by daylight saving, with sunset closer to 9pm.

Great video. I agree with most of the things you have said except on 2 points. It does not get dark at 6pm all year round, in summer it is light until about 8.30pm in Melbourne. Also all food places are not shut early, you can easily get a full meal late in the evenings and even up to about 4am. Admittedly, you'll have to know the areas to look. I found that the breads in France is more than a class above what you get in Australia, absolutely fantastic!!

@puccaland

Күн бұрын

I didn't know daytime was so short in Australia since it has this image of perpetual sunlight. In Summer in Paris it is light until 10 pm. Are the short days a problem for the crops or their quality in Australia?

@larsgibbon3327

Күн бұрын

@@puccaland Sunrise is about 6am in summer. Not a problem for crops. Australia produces a lot of crops. In winter sunrise is about 7.30am and sunset about 5.30pm in Melbourne.

@puccaland

Күн бұрын

@@larsgibbon3327 OK thanks. I asked because Sweden gets 24h sunlight part of the Summer and they produce very high quality crops, for instance one of the best wheat in the world, and they get huge vegetables, usually to be seen only around active ash volcanos. While Sweden has an image of long winters and cold. When I asked why they explained it's because of the extra sun they get despite the extra dark they also get in Winter. 6 am to 6 pm is quite short, that's the normal thing in winter overhere. But maybe the UV light is stronger in Australia.

Good video , interesting to see another country from an old ozzy thats never been out of Australia. As an old geezer , and ex trucky , I think you can find food places open in the big city’s at all hours if you know where to look. But one thing about Australia, the place is so god damned big , you really could travel your whole life and not see everything, another thing about Australia is , even though it is one huge country , when you move from state to state, you find subtle differences in the way people speak , the accent, the way people interact , the life styles can be quite different too. If you move from Melbourne to Queensland just have a chat to some one randomly like in a supermarket or something , it’s not a huge difference but it is noticeable. As a Melburniun for most of my life that has been in every state except tassie( Tasmania , it’s on my bucket list 😊) and worked in WA for a while , the country really is a land of variety , even the weather, if you like 30 Celsius and mostly sunny all year around, it’s there , if like extremes of weather from beautiful to floods , drought , to nasty tropical weather , it’s there , if you like somewhere in the middle it’s there , alternatively you can go down south and have very much what you would expect having 4 normal seasons of the year , with bloody cold in winter to fairly warm or hot in summer , some would jokingly say Melbourne can be prone to 4 seasons in one day 😊 , and on the very odd occasion it probably can be , but I think generally those sayings are greatly over exaggerated . On the architecture thing , yes we are pretty young in that area and are no match for some of the amazing architecture over the pond . I’d love to see france , and some other countries, but I really don’t like planes , it was good to see you walk around France though and get a look at the place. Thanks for sharing.

17:59 6am to 4pm Aussie slave. I don't get to enjoy life until I am 70.

@iancremmins4727

Күн бұрын

enjoy life at 4.10pm

In summer at 6pm the sun is still out, so not sure why you said it's always dark in Australia at 6pm...If you need bread after 6pm, you just head to Coles or Woollies, they have their own bakery & the chocolate eclairs at Coles are just as nice as what I can get at a patisserie. When you arrive back in Sydney, head to Ladoree Patisserie - they have amazing croissants there. There's a French Restaurant at Balmain if you are missing French Food

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

Hello, I was saying 7pm in the video, and it was just a saying to say the sun sets early on average, I wasn't very accurate because Australia is so wide and it's difficult to speak for the whole country. But I do agree at 6pm is still bright in summer. But not at 10 or 11pm 😉 yes, supermarkets are opened late in Australia, but not shops and artisans. But I agree, you can head to the shop and buy some bread, just not as fresh. 😊

p.s. Can’t help myself. The anti-smokers are going to come out of the woodwork, but as an ex-smoker of some 30 years, the one thing I miss in France is the smell of Gauloises!

I've lived in Brisbane since age 12 in 1968 and holidayed in France in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2019. The first time Paris and Loire valley and the last three times mainly in the cote d'Azur. France is awesome for food, ancient buildings and beautiful countryside. You do need to watch for dog shit if you're pulling a wheelie travel bag.

Australia only had Europeans occupying it for the last 200 years and we don’t have all your historical buildings but we have some that resemble the English buildings . I love Martin Place in Sydney because they have old styled buildings . We have kebab places near my house that are opened quite late Thanks for your lovely video .

The opening hours of businesses in Australia is severely affected by the high wages. A lot of business just cant afford to open later than 6-7pm but with Summer in Australia-it does stay daylight till 8:30pm so plenty to do.

I liked your fair comparison. I wonder where you were living in Australia as daylight saving states have daylight until about 8:30pm in summer. Closer to 9pm in Tasmania.

Awesome video and agree with it all, the challenge is always a view of n=one and our own life experiences. My wife and I live in Sydney and are lucky to live on the harbour and visit Paris regularly (our favourite city), we want ultimately to split time between the two. Hausmann is a national treasure that many Parisians could never understand, the mandate on architecture is amazing, and no modern city anywhere will ever match it. Transport is an interesting one, because Sydney now with many new undergrounds is rapidly catching up, but the great "outdoors" of Australia requires you to be out of Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane. Smoking is far less, and Australia is probably cleaner, I think that is purely a numbers thing, the Bakeries in Paris are to die for, you need to be lucky in Sydney to find a good Boulanger in Paris, you have to be unlucky to find a bad one. Hours of the day, sadly is a distance to the equator thing, certainly in Sydney and Melbourne you have light to after 8pm in summer (nearly 9 in Melbourne) but QLD and WA dont have summer time adjustment which is crazy, but it also means more light in winter. The trade off is warmer winters, but less ski fields...... Paris like London are truly unique cities, so comparing to Australia as a whole is tough. Comparing Nice to the Gold Coast for example both are very different to Paris. Great video, we are excited to be back in Paris in a little under 4 weeks for the Olympics, fingers cross it all goes well, we have our list of croissant and canke shops well planned.

6:17 You are the deer that cannot be detained. Good on you girl.

Australia is amazing! One of the safest countries in the world (if WW3 started this is where I would want to be), so much freedom/democracy, the beaty of the country is out of this world amazing, the people are down to earth and friendly (I find many French people are rude and arrogant, particularly if you don't speak French), our stations are safe (we don't get people stealing our wallets etc), you can earn more money in Australia than in France, the weather is better in Australia most of the year around. Also, economically and demographically Australia is far more successful than France. Civil unrest is a big issue in France too, where the non-white citizens in France experience discrimination both racial and religious. These are the many reasons why Australia is one of the best countries in the world. France is a nice country to travel to and visit , I particularly love their architecture, but I would never want to live in the hustle and bustle of the concrete city.

Mass transit systems aren't for countries but for cities. The public transportation network in Paris is designed for Paris not for France. Paris can definitely be compared to other cities in Australia. Sydney is as big as Paris, sure with twice less inhabitants but there is only 1 metro line. They plan to make it 4 while they need at least 20 lines.

Great video but, did you live in Australia? Or did you live in Sydney?

Paris is way more expansive than elsewhere in France

You made the comment regarding the shops being open etc. that’s not true in Melbourne and we do have daylight savings, it gets darker after 8 pm. Each state in Australia is different to each other and you maybe only going by the states you are used to. Melbourne also has both modern and older style buildings. I hope you are enjoying your time 😊

I always see rubbish every where in Melbourne, including public transport Melbourne cbd stinks of urine. This is coming from someone who was born in Melbourne. I went to France for the first time last year and im obsessed.

We are mostly a bunch of complainers here in Oz.

Did you move back permanently?

Chiming in from Perth. We just came back from 6 weeks tripping around Europe by Train. The Euro Train network is amazing (although not cheap at all). We travelled France and enjoyed the smaller villages but boy or boy when get into the major cities like Geneva, Lyon and especially Paris everything is expensive and it is dirty & super busy. I can't understand with Paris being such an iconic tourist attraction why it is not kept clean. People don;t seem to care. Rubbish, cigarette buts, ripped garbage bags, chewing gum, bird & dog crap everywhere, it is such a shame. Tourist accomodation even midle line budget is not cheap. As you say if you lived and worked as a local your wages are low compared to Aust but your living costs are high and to buy property is super expensive especially if you wanted a house with garage and a yard you have to be wealthy otherwise your living in a tiny apartment with parking out on the street - no thanks

@HELENAMNR.

11 сағат бұрын

Yes!! Wow we definitely understood each other. That's exactly how I felt. Although I have to say that apartment living is very common in France, specially compared to Oz. And we like that life of convenience. But I agree, extremely expensive per square meter.. and you do need to be wealthy.. France is big, there are so many other areas that are stunning and a little bit more affordable. It all depends on what you value for your lifestyle. But I do with people cared more about keeping our country clean..

Some buildings in Paris are a little stark and repetitive...yes they are ornate but an entire street has the same building style making some parts look like an ornate, repetitive concrete jungle. Plus many avenues in Paris the buildings are not very old, many were built in the 1800's when the old buildings were demolished to make straight avenues...there may be many parks but there are not many street trees, flowers and bushes so everything is grey, grey buildings and grey roads everywhere. The river water is grey, the walls around the river are grey and there was rubbish islands floating on the water. No wonder when people from Europe react to Australians walking barefoot around their cities they freak out and just say nope...but it really is so much cleaner on the streets in Australia that (while a little feral) people choose to not wear shoes.

I was in Paris last year and in 2020 (pre Covid). Beautiful city but OMG it's so dirty and so expensive. The cigarette butts and rubbish everywhere made me want to cry. Parisians should look after their beautiful city. Long distance trains in Europe are generally very very expensive, especially when you can travel the breadth of Victoria, Australia for around $10.

@HELENAMNR.

10 сағат бұрын

Yes exactly... it's very sad.m Some trains can be expensive, but it depends on the season and there are a lot of tricks to get cheaper trains or buses. I promise it's not actually that expensive, specially when you think that you re crossing countries. You can go from northern Italy to the south of France for 10€. 😊

2:43 As an an Aussie boiling soup bones Life is cheap.

I've been to Paris twice and both times fell in love with the architecture and the city itself, but the people are unfriendly. There was a hostility from some towards me as an English speaker until discovering that I was neither British nor American. I also felt that BECAUSE Parisians live there, they can't see the jaw dropping beauty of their own city, and I was so disappointed to see so much rubbish everywhere. Paris is almost wasted on the locals!

@HELENAMNR.

11 сағат бұрын

I'm sorry this was your experience. I have to say though, going up in france, I never heard that anyone had problems with British or Americans, I mean we are fed with both of these cultures in France, so we re actually intimidated by it if I'm being honest. Unfortunately most people don't speak English and are afraid to speak and it might come off as unfriendly, but it's never because of the where you come from. It's just a fear of judgement and a language barrier.

@salva_75

10 сағат бұрын

@@HELENAMNR. I still adore Paris because it's not like any other city in the world and it's worth going back to visit, that's for sure ❤️

Smoking is quite uncool in Australia. Ironically vaping has surged especially among young people who never smoked cigarettes.

Merci beaucoup. Both beautiful, but I guess, different histories, demographics as you said, cultures, climates and hence architecture and lifestyle to a degree. Neither is perfect either. Are you comparing the daylight now, as it is summer in France while it is winter in Australia? 👍🇦🇺

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Absolutely, very well said :) No I was only comparing to spring and summer, although I do know that the southern in Australia you are, the brighter it can be later at night. 🌞🌙

@HELENAMNR.

2 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for your feedback 🙏

@wallyvandenberg9899

Күн бұрын

@@HELENAMNR. True, the more southern, the greater the summer/winter solstice daylight differences. I live in Victoria. Also, Queensland doesn't have daylight savings time so won't have the extra hour during the warmer months. Interesting point you raised about your skin improving there. Could be product working also. Hopefully it doesn't get worse again on your return downunder. Cheers. Take care.

12:38 if they shit you flip them the bird. The big finger.

Yeh well, the metro is good and all that but be careful of pickpockets and phone grabbers also crossing the road is dangerous even with the lights because of the cyclists and watch out in shops as some will overcharge.

14:15 I could take you out to the bush in North Queensland and it has nothing.. No city just nothing not even water.

The French aren't paid in AUD which is very weak right now. It doesn't mean that the cost of living is expensive in France. Converting is what tourists do, cost of living anywhere doesn't depend on currency exchange. The poverty rate is lower in France and the Australian households are almost twice more indebted than the French ones. The French are spoiled and complain all the time. You shouldn't take what they say at face value. Moreover you can easily find all the economic data very easily.

7:46 think I will be there with NATO.

4:11 Oh we slaved but it is a few thousand years you are talking about.

Quality of life in Australia (work life balance, cost of living, level of enjoyable development of cities (not over developed)) peaked in the late 90s. It's been in decline since. Mostly due to leadership being shills of corporations. John howard government sold everything off. Privatisation culture leads to lower quality of service, dehumanised workforce, higher cost to the consumer. Everyone's feeling that the "lucky country" has turned sour. We need to collectively re-establish our values. It's possible if we work together. Left wing, right wing; they're both attached to a plane of perpetual distraction. Our power is together.

You have a French ascent.

3:38 Go bush and learn the weeds to eat. That's what I did.

Stacks of parks in Oz - what are you going on about 🤨🤨🤨

What’s the point of having ‘beautiful food’ when you have to eat it in a city that smells like a toilet!

From what I have seen, this opinion is Paris-centric and in no way represents all of France. You need to get out and about to see the real French people an how kind they are.

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

I have mentioned in the video that some of the points mentioned were about Paris because I happened to be in Paris, but I have well travelled in my country and know that French people are not all the same, depending on where they live but remain the way I've mentioned in the majority because our culture is very outspoken. We re very honest and sometimes a little self centered, which I'm proud to say I'm not at all anymore because I've learnt a lot in Australia and have grown. But it's the truth...

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

But yes, a lot of French people are adorable, kind, and I have a lot of great things to say about us, but this video focused on what shocked me compared to Australia. People in Australia are in majority friendlier to begin with.

@billwilson1320

Күн бұрын

@@HELENAMNR. As someone who lives in New Zealand, I would say Australians are somewhat brash, whereas in New Zealand, Kiwis are kinder :)

PLEASE stop recording while walking, the camera shake is HORRIBLE 🤮

@HELENAMNR.

Күн бұрын

I'm sorry, I'm working on understanding my new camera which doesn't have stabilisation...

@edwardfletcher7790

Күн бұрын

@@HELENAMNR. There's no stabilization while walking without a gimbal. Zhiyun makes a good one for about US$100. The easiest solution is to not walk while doing direct to camera. It's unnecessarily distracting from your presentation... A Gorilla tripod is really handy for roaming around.....

Main difference is Australia is not YET totally conquered by the muhammeds 🤣

The skin thing , I noticed that in Asia as well, could be no added chemicals in the water, eg, fluoride . Oz supermarkets markets are really shit, bad quality and no choice.

well i have to say, its nice to be compared to Paris, one of the great historical cities of the world