And for those of you disagreeing in the comments. Maybe, just maybe… the video wasn’t for you 🙃

@DawnThief23

8 ай бұрын

A finger in the arse is just uncomfortable, like when you have a claggy poo that won't quite leave...Australia looks mint tho..

@g-man827

8 ай бұрын

Or maybe people who actually live here know about all the bad things about the country that you didn't bother discussing

@JamesSmithPT

8 ай бұрын

@@g-man827educate them then 😂

@NTL578

8 ай бұрын

@g-man827 To be fair, he does live there. Go on what are the bad things?

@jamescostello2558

8 ай бұрын

Been doing this holiday thing for 20yrs

As a born and raised Aussie, I need to hear these perspectives as it's so easy to take for granted what is around me and how so many would break an arm and a leg to live here.

@MrCardrona71

8 ай бұрын

Good point, i live in NZ, and it doesn't hurt to be reminded that compaired to what is currently going on in parts of the world today, life is pretty sweet down here......

@nitishmanovha

8 ай бұрын

Facts, this video just made me realise how grateful i am to be in Sydney

@Gealaiche

8 ай бұрын

I was gonna say. Sometimes you just gotta hear this shit so you appreciate what you’ve got hey?

@hettijayne

7 ай бұрын

so so lucky its taken / taking me and my partner nearly 2 years to get our Aussie visas haha

@stevenponte6655

7 ай бұрын

I was thinking same thing. 14:38 this is exactly what I needed to hear today. That’s it, I’m going to Bondi! Oh crap sculptures starting today! Argggh why couldn’t I have watched this last week!!

As an Australian who just plays apex legends and doesnt go outside, this is an interesting video, I had no idea it was so nice.

@PlayingDownUnder

4 ай бұрын

Only Apex Legends?

@richardbrewster1

4 ай бұрын

😂

@jacksonr260

4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@Jake-nb2en

4 ай бұрын

@@PlayingDownUnder And Stardew valley😎

@PlayingDownUnder

4 ай бұрын

@@Jake-nb2en Noice 😂

As an Aussie, living in Australia, after hearing this guy, I want to move to Australia! He makes so much sense. Great video, mate.

@tig79rover91

6 ай бұрын

u look like an intelligent person, so maybe u know how i can work in Aussie as a doctor? I am a doctor from Germany

@carbonisotope6444

6 ай бұрын

@@tig79rover91 of course we need more doctors here in australia as there are to many immigrants coming into australia at the moment. Im not sure how but maybe apply for a working visa?

@tig79rover91

6 ай бұрын

thank you very much@@carbonisotope6444

@mickpee1468

5 ай бұрын

@@tig79rover91come to aus. We need more smart doctors.

@QUI_QUI_QUI

5 ай бұрын

@@tig79rover91 you should be able to, how's those arabs , indians who cheat their way into australia, get the chance and you as a german dont?..

As a Māori living in Australia coming from New Zealand, I’m glad to call this country my home

@jdb9388

2 ай бұрын

if you don't support the wahs youre a traitor

As an Australian whos going through some hard times mentally, this video made me look out the window and appreciate things a bit more. Thanks for the perspective.

@finnwain2183

8 ай бұрын

I wish the stars would shine like they do do in the southern hemishphere, keep your head up up my friend.

@harperspodcast

3 ай бұрын

As James said in the video, you're never alone.

@gethboy

3 ай бұрын

Best 3 years of my life was living in Aussie. Miss it 🥲

As an Australian already, i see this as an absolute win!

@Skoopyghost

8 ай бұрын

As a Icelander. I am not crazy about 40 degress celsus weather personally unless I can walk around naked.

@benhughes2563

8 ай бұрын

​@@SkoopyghostFuck man I'm english and our "summers" kill me.

@wrm09

8 ай бұрын

@@Skoopyghostas an Englishman who has visited both Oz and Iceland you're both winners.

@ursh447

8 ай бұрын

same

@thanekrios3211

8 ай бұрын

@@Skoopyghost Yep. In Queensland where I live, Winters have beautiful weather but summer is awful. It's a bit of a cliche, but it's not just the heat, it's the humidity. The minute you're out of aircon on a hot summer day, you're wet with sweat.

I completely agree! My husband, toddlers, and I went on holiday to Costa Rica, from Calgary. Our kids had so much fun going to the beach and swimming in pools every day whilst it was -30 back in Canada, that we decided to move to Australia. Less than a year later we did it. Have been here since 2011 (first Sydney, then Melbourne and now the Gold Coast) and we still feel like we’re on vacation.

@hayden4279

3 ай бұрын

Gold Coast! welcome. My home ground haha

@roberttbrockway

22 күн бұрын

Gold Coast FTW.

This is a classic example of “grass always greener” syndrome. James speaks in absolutes. I could find videos from Aussies who left and love England. I did the same when I left England for Canada. Your journey is your journey. Don’t be swayed by somebody persuading you the grass is greener when that’s their lawn not yours.

@mkuc6951

7 ай бұрын

this x100000000

@gg-ps1vz

6 ай бұрын

And for some reason he's coming at it from the perspective that your only option in the UK is to live in London? what???

@hddy5994

6 ай бұрын

Yes and no. Aussie culture is all about the outdoors and not taking yourself or anything too seriously. It's unique.

@Sean-nl5ge

6 ай бұрын

Very well said

@durschfalltv7505

6 ай бұрын

@@hddy5994 Yeah but they were the worst when it came to the flue. I am german. Germany is pretty nice. But the government is shit. Less shit than Australia though. Australia is fucked.

Perfect timing. Yesterday i was passed over for a 3 year posting to London from Australia. I was devastated. Was going to take my wife and kids on an amazing adventure and in my eyes, unfairly, wasn’t awarded the role. And then James reminds me I live in the best country in the world. Thanks mate. Needed it

@bobhill9845

8 ай бұрын

London is a horrible, horrible place to live. God was looking out for you lmao

@jonathanduffy1023

8 ай бұрын

Blessing in disguise! What’s for you won’t pass you.

@adamellistutorials

8 ай бұрын

You’d be mad coming to London

@jamescharnock4579

8 ай бұрын

Lucky escape, it was a shit hole when i lived their 30 years ago, God knows what its like now even the British wont go there.

@tw5207

8 ай бұрын

Bro. London is awful. Stay away no one is happy here.

The funny part about this video is what you said about moving from UK to Australia is how I felt about moving to the UK from the States. I think a change from the monotony of everyday life and experiencing something new in a new place is what felt good to me...More so than the country I moved to. Even with the shitty weather in the UK I feel better here than I ever did in Atlanta.

@PhonySopran0

8 ай бұрын

gross lol. UK weather, food, people...all suck. Glad I don't have to work there a few weeks a year anymore.

@AIFRANCHISE1

8 ай бұрын

@@PhonySopran0 Weather is ass can't argue with that but I cook my own food and the people here dont annoy me as much as the stateside folks. So ehhh to each their own I guess.

@FretlessTree

8 ай бұрын

Totally agree. I'm from the UK and lived in London for 10 years. Visited NYC a few times and desperate to move there. Working on my green card. I just need a change of scenery, a new culture and some excitement again. London was great when I moved at 18 but I'm done with it.

@cwills1985

8 ай бұрын

The UK is far better than America!@@PhonySopran0

@jnightmare0

8 ай бұрын

Fair enough, although there are much better options than the UK if you wanted a “change of scenery”

Your honesty and passion are soooo appreciated. Respect!!!

Australia is amazing, no doubt (I lived in Melbourne for eight months), but it's not as easy as just quitting and moving there. If your clients, family, friends are all based in the UK, it's very hard to turn that all upside down and move to the other side of the world because of the weather and lifestyle.

@obsoletecd-rom

3 ай бұрын

He wasn’t tied down by anything. I think he mentions not having kids and how that would have made the decision a lot more complex. It wasn’t a decision made on a whimsical fantasy. When the place you call home, doesn’t feel like home, you come to a point of having to make a difficult decision like this. It’s not easy. But the pain of regret and never knowing is worse.

I’m Polish, just moved to Perth with my wife, because we felt that one day we would really regret that we didn’t give it a go, even though the whole process of moving from Europe to Australia was really tidious and exhausting with all that paperwork and other bull$h!t. And after a 4 weeks here I can tell you that - oh my, that’s the BEST DECISION we’ve made in our life! Have a good one mate!

@bogan9738

8 ай бұрын

wa one of the best states you could be in. hope you enjoy it here we love the polaks or “white wogs” as we call youse

@WitOlszewski

8 ай бұрын

@@bogan9738 haha I didn't know that you call Poles this way here :) Cheers

@MindfulStir

8 ай бұрын

Welcome from another Perthonian!

@WitOlszewski

8 ай бұрын

@@MindfulStir Thanks mate!

@seancook8970

8 ай бұрын

Moving to Perth with my GF in January 🤌🏻

In 22 days me and my girlfriend will be boarding our flight from the UK to Sydney where we will begin our new lives, we have visited a handful of times and finally made the decision to make it happen. This video basically sums up all of the reasons why we both want to live in Australia, so now when asked the question “why do you want to move there” I will just show them this 😂

@Chrisking85

8 ай бұрын

good luck mate. thats a dream for me and my family.

@djh9022

8 ай бұрын

Word to the wise, Sydney is far from the best place to live in Australia.

@konradklisiak2273

8 ай бұрын

@@djh9022 I suppose it’s all relative, compared to where were living in the UK Sydney is a great place to live 😎, not hating on where we live as we love it here too but change is good!

@djh9022

8 ай бұрын

@@konradklisiak2273 yeah of course, you’ll have a great time, and you’ll get more options as you go. Good luck with everything mate 🙂

@cvspvr

7 ай бұрын

@@djh9022 you haven't been to newtown then. it's a nice place to live

SERIOUSLY THANK YOU FOR THIS

Most real video I've ever bloody watched. Genuinely makes me proud to be Aussie and one of the best vids I've probably ever watch

As an Australian living in Sydney all my life i never really thought about everyday as being a holiday. But compared to other countries like the UK it really is incredible! Great Video

@steviejrr

7 ай бұрын

Mate if I live in Sydney instead of the UK, I'd be walking every day looking at the beauty of the country

@HBGamer44

7 ай бұрын

If you got money in the UK it’s better than living in Australia. But again, it’s personal preference! Both countries are great x

@steviejrr

7 ай бұрын

@@HBGamer44 Wrong, completely wrong. If you're poor or rich it's better in Australia. UK is a miserable racist country where the weather is trash 90% of the year and there's kids with knives running around stabbing people. You're delusional.

@steviejrr

7 ай бұрын

@@HBGamer44 There's also no such thing as a nice beach in the UK. Or hot girls.

@peterbreis5407

7 ай бұрын

​@@HBGamer44 You have a better chance of having money in Australia, with the bonus of being in Australia.

Love the equating of living in London being "the UK". Sounds like you were unhappy with London, rather than the country itself, in many ways. I definitely get the cost of living, cultural differences though. Plenty of people live outside of cities in the UK and are happy, but people in London believe they ARE the UK, when it's actually the opposite. Anyway, happy for you that you have found somewhere better for you, all the best for the future.

@jackbauer5455

8 ай бұрын

Yes exactly I live in Manchester and Im quite happy here although Im Portuguese so every time I miss the sun I can always pop a short flight to Lisbon lol

@mattyno964

8 ай бұрын

I have recently discovered up north in UK is faaaarrrr greater than anywhere down South, and cheaper housing too

@andy2172

8 ай бұрын

@@jackbauer5455 For sure dude, plenty of low cost flights available. I have family in Lisbon, beautiful city. Not saying you did this, but many people move here and complain about the weather/climate here. And I think "did you not realise this before you came!?".

@andy2172

8 ай бұрын

@@mattyno964 I'm a soft southerner, but I have heard many great things about the North: warmth of the people, cost of living, sense of community etc. London is largely a ghetto cesspit now, with some prestigious buildings and wealthy pockets. Would much rather live further North if I could.

@RightDenied

8 ай бұрын

​@mattyno964 Grew up in SE and London and feel the same. We grow up and get brainwashed by "its grim up norf innit", then you actually do extended visits and it's a different country, down to earth people, and affordable homes/related costs relative to incomes. The south is dead for the average person.

Yep, I’m an Aussie and have travelled a lot. All the points James makes are spot on. Whenever I travel and come back home to Australia I’m really appreciative that this is my home. The little things that annoy me I suddenly appreciate. Thanks for posting James.

This was exactly the video I was looking for, one that emphasized the simple lifestyle, thank you ☺️

I'm Australian and my wife is from Germany. We moved back here 4 years ago and it has been the best decision! Now we are doing a lap around Australia in our van and seeing parts of the country that most Aussies never see. Great advice to come over for 3 months and see how you like it. Just be aware that being on a holiday is different to everyday life. You still have stress and problems but hey that's life!

Couldn't put it any better. Some would say I had a midlife crisis when I moved to Sydney at the age of 34 years old. In 2 weeks 25th Oct I will be a citizen. I've made some poor decisions in my life. But packing up and moving to Australia the best decision of my life. 😊😊

@reiokimura6519

6 ай бұрын

Where are you from?

@user-ir8bq1bu3j

6 ай бұрын

USFCA men wouldve had guns for the women/ But 600+ dropped out soooooooo

@dansjourney5315

6 ай бұрын

@@reiokimura6519 originally Manchester UK

Mate, I moved over here about 4 months ago from South Africa, and today was just one of those days where we missed South Africa and everyone there, but honestly after watching this video I was just reminded why we are here and how fortunate and blessed we are to be here! Thanks for sharing awesome

@fictionaddiction4706

6 ай бұрын

Isn't south africa more beautiful though?

@ProcyonAlpha

4 ай бұрын

lol@@fictionaddiction4706

@alexia7022

3 ай бұрын

@@fictionaddiction4706yeh along with the load shedding , corrupt government and high murder rate

Awesome video - I did a working holiday visa for 12 months in Australia back in 2014-2015. One of the best experiences I've had in my life. Since then, I've gotten into a real boring routine with a corporate job in a big city and your experience in London really hit home for me. I'm day dreaming about coming back to Sydnet, bondie or coogie beach. I'm hoping soon I will.

I moved from the UK to Australia and decided to move back to the UK to be closer to family. Maintaining a relationship with family on the phone is easy for adults, but grandparents will struggle having a relationship with grandchildren when they're young. Also, in my opinion, if you're unhappy, you shouldn't expect sunshine and beaches to make you happy. My happiness comes from my personal growth and my kids. I spend my time learning, training and enjoy time with my family, I hardly have time to notice the bad UK weather. However, if you're in a bad environment full of temptations that make you unhappy, you should move. But you could just move to a nearby city rather than a new country. In saying all of this, Australia is a great country.

@Rave.-

8 ай бұрын

sunshine and beaches are a HELL of a proxy though, i'll say that much.

@rebecca7410

8 ай бұрын

As someone who moved back home (for family reasons) from a tropical 'paradise' country where I was earning a v high salary, I agree. Being in my early forties now, I feel so very differently about living my life so far away as I did in my twenties and thirties, when it was just about myself and having as much fun as I wanted, without needing to worry about family. I knew it was time to come back when I saw my parents older and with health issues. It isn't the same on facetime/whatsapp as actually being down the road. Also; I appreciate the UK seasons so much now, and weather never gets me down, I just get out in the driving rain in wellies or wrap up in winter, whereas I found Oz summers (had a friend who lived there) and the summers in my v hot, humid country unbearable. To each their own though- I still know someone who is living in Oz for good, despite family being so far away. I couldn't personally, but they seem happy.

@ninurabandara3180

8 ай бұрын

you got a really valid perspective :) im the same. i want my parents to be happy as well. they took care of me when i was young and i have to pay it back.

@fpsmatthew6107

7 ай бұрын

As someone who genuinely wishes just to move anywhere else with sun, when it’s this time of year and it’s dark all the time I 100% want to just jump

@petecabrina

7 ай бұрын

@@rebecca7410 I am Australian and would never live in the tropics, summers can be a nightmare. This video being based in Sydney is probably close to about the perfect climate you can get, basically lovely 8-10 months of the year and I know for some foreigners can be a revelation to their mental health.

As someone who lives in the suburbs an hour from Sydney, I would say that Sydney is a lot like London in the sense that people aren't always friendly and are quite caught up in their own lives. We get friendlier further out from the CBD i promise 🤣

@LaMereACaniche

8 ай бұрын

That's a thing with most metropolis sadly, I moved from a really small town where you could wave or say hi to random passerby to a place where people look at you as if you're insane for doing so. The culture shock was pretty bad lol.

@jackg93

8 ай бұрын

Get yourself to the cross 😉

@bogan9738

8 ай бұрын

people are nicer in the riff than the cbd it’s mental. moved up to gc it’s heaps nicer here but less jobs

Excellent clip - so well done - buddy, you’re a master at this!

Your cinematography is bloody awesome mate. A serious pleasure to watch

I've just read your 'Not a life coach' book and I'm booking a one-way ticket to South East Asia. I was trapped in my toxic environment (private life and work) and decided to leave and life a little! Thanks for the inspiration James!

Your kind words have made me even more grateful to be living in Queensland as an Australian! While some things are changing over time to make us more like America, it’s happening at a slow pace. Despite these changes, we are still far better off than many other countries. Thank you for acknowledging us, mate!

I moved to Australia (Perth) in 2007 when I was 10 years old, from Cardiff, Wales. I can safely say many years later that I am very grateful for my father coming here with his trade as a boilermaker and giving me a much better quality of life. I finished school, got an apprenticeship, qualified as a LV mechanic and have been working ever since. At 27, I've just bought my first home, it is 1000sqm, 25 minutes from the city and 15 minutes from the airport for less than $600k (307k GBP) I could only dream of that in the UK. Family and friends are definitely the greatest hurdle, but sacrificing a quality of life to spend more time with loved ones is something you have to weigh up. I am lucky to have some family decide to emigrate here after visiting on holiday. TL;DR If you are able to emigrate to Australia, do it.

@trancemadmaz

6 ай бұрын

Have you kept your Welsh accent?

@lfcbroady

6 ай бұрын

@@trancemadmaz Nope, I sound as bogan as can be :/

@trancemadmaz

6 ай бұрын

@@lfcbroady 🤣🤣 Good man. I spent 6 months in Perth during my travels. Amazing city to get settled and raise a family tho nightlife is a bit meh. Mandurah and Fremantle are nice spots 👌

@nemanjamilovancevic7311

6 ай бұрын

1000 sqm?

@lfcbroady

5 ай бұрын

@@nemanjamilovancevic7311 1/4 Acre, 10,763sqft

I live in australia but a lot of what you have said about getting out of your comfort zone and reinventing yourself really resonates with me

@dkdoodle

3 ай бұрын

Fwiw you can do those things without moving to Oz lol.

@JF-xm6tu

3 ай бұрын

@@dkdoodle yeah it is true. But for him it's what got him out of the comfort zone

Not that easy I'm afraid. This video breaks my heart cos I resonate with so much of what you said. Me and my wife travelled and ended up living in Sydney for 3 months. I got a great job in the CBD and made new friends via a BJJ gym. Life felt like a holiday - it was unreal. Even just walking back from the bus stop I often stopped for a dip in the Murray Rose harbour pool. But my wife's mum got sick so we flew home to support the family. She passed away and we ended up getting a dog to cope with the loss. I had my eye on getting back to Oz but our visas expired and we couldn't really agree. Ended up buying a home here in the UK and having a baby. Super happy with my little family life up north but MAAAAN I miss oz a lot and always wonder what could have been. I really try and come up with mental gymnastics about how i'd have gotten bored of Oz eventually, missed family etc but this vid really brought back what I loved about Sydney. I do need to point out some negatives -- your video is solely weighted around weekend warrior city types. There's a lot to love in the UK that isn't about drinking at the weekend.

@marzwoody

7 ай бұрын

What exactly is stopping you from moving in the future or atleast just visiting for a holiday? Also maybe if you stayed in Australia you would of missed England. Just a thought.

@moses7766

7 ай бұрын

haha sounds like you know where home is brother.. we shall see you and the family soon im sure.

@CraigThomasBoyle

7 ай бұрын

Aye man, part of my heart lives in Sydney forever :( @@moses7766

@tillyg1541

7 ай бұрын

What are you waiting for?

@Paul2377

7 ай бұрын

Always feels like a grass is greener thing. I'd love to move to Aus, but my Aussie mates over here think I'm crazy. They say Aus has no opportunities that's why they came to the UK. To each their own I guess.

I'm about to be in Australia for 5 months studying abroad. I've been super nervous and this video has made me even more excited! Thanks for making this James!!

Its so nice to find someone who fits in, knows what he wants and just gets on with it. 10/10 dude

i just moved from new york to bondi and have been vlogging it all. love it here!

I took the 1st step and traveled to Australia for 1 month, loved it, and I 100% agree with James, especially about the coffee. I was living in Asia for years and to be honest preferred it to Australia, but I always had Australia as a 2nd location to move to in future. I intend to move back to Asia in future and take more holidays in Australia, the UK will always be my home, but it's a small island with (in my opinion) and ever decreasing quality of life. The world is a big place and being pinned down never being able to expand your horizons is having one foot in the grave. "get busy living or get busy dying"

@abusyperson

8 ай бұрын

Whereabouts in Asia mate? How do you manage to find work?

@slumped9677

8 ай бұрын

@@abusypersongood questions

as someone who loves gloomy weather and was forced to move to the UK at age 12, I'm done moving. But I LOVE alternate perspective videos like this.

@PhilosophyLines

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, my favourite weather is kind of Autumnal gloom, or clear in the late afternoon. Seeing James in the direct sunlight makes me feel anxious, I hate direct sun!

@fpsmatthew6107

7 ай бұрын

As a Scottish man, it’s not for me😂

I often come back to this video. Sounds ideal, need this to happen to me. Manifesting it. Thanks James

Amazing video and Inspiration, thank you!

Love it

@albomt1393

8 ай бұрын

didn't expect to see you here!

@beatrice5224

8 ай бұрын

Omg this crossover’s so unexpected i look up to you both!!

@NICRED4D

8 ай бұрын

Your amazing Ali!!

@therealmapletree5746

8 ай бұрын

What is bro doing here 😭

@pragmaticpundit7703

4 ай бұрын

We don't want you here, go back to being a self help guru that gives platforms to fraudsters and always asks guests to give examples about YOU.

Oh James, loved this video. So nice to hear you remembered our conversations. I’m with you on the Almond Croissant. Obviously never had one in Aus but they are yummy. Australian tourist board must love you. Take care and keep enjoying life. ❤️

You've got some good vibes, mate. Appreciate the quality content. :)

the light makes all the difference. sungazing, mood, energy, health.

So sweet! I moved from a big city to a small town 3 years ago and I have very similar sentiments about my new home! Which country doesn't even matter, sometimes a change of pace is enough to change your whole life! ❤

I am so happy to hear more people talking about psychedelics openly. They changed my life, they got me off alcohol and got me looking after myself. I'm happy and healthy for the first time in my life because of psychedelics - I even wrote a book about it. Thank you for sharing your story!

@charliehobson33

8 ай бұрын

Me too, one of the reasons I quit alcohol, what's the book? I'm taking a year off for various reasons

@patrickmullen2938

8 ай бұрын

My mother wants me to take some with my sister she had some depression issues but I’m not sure what do you think (I also have depressive symptoms from time to time)

@robertmcmahon4156

7 ай бұрын

Take in a safe comfortable environment... Beach camping ... interacting with sober people can give anxiety, so maybe avoid that. Mushies are good as they are 5 hours and you learn alot, nice and sociable too. Sit our on the deck under the stars with good company also a winner. 🌟

@AusValue

6 ай бұрын

they also turned my mum into a drug induced paranoid schizophrenic, be careful about promoting them, some people have the wrong genetic make up for it

I look forward to watching more of your content. Thank you for what you shared.

As a 40 year old with three kids a wife and a massive mortgage, sat in his leased car waiting for the rain to stop so I can go get another prescription of anti depressants I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry... But I do know I'm gonna try a finger in the arse! 😂

My parents moved me and my family to Brisbane when I was 8. I loved every minute of it but my dad moved us back to the uk in 2012 and I grew up in the uk all through my teenage years feeling that there was some void in my life with not a lot going on and always being bored which led to the consumption of drugs and alcohol as I got older. My parents then decided to move back again in 2020. It was the second best decision they’ve made, that being behind moving in the first place in 2008. I have Australian citizenship and couldn’t be happier being at uni and and making some amazing memories. So this video really resonates with me and I will be recommending this video to a few of my mates so they can get a better idea of what Australia is like because honestly words will never do it justice !!

Yo, I'm glad I came across this channel. I'm 29 and almost done with my cybersecurity degree, and I really feel this video. I've been saying for years that I want to leave the Netherlands where I live. My dad lives in Spain and just looking at my Spanish friends, the quality of life is so much better there. Indeed, things like the beach or catching a fish on a boat and eating it-simple things. Australia has always been in my top three countries that I want to visit. Since I have an international job, I could also live there. Maybe it's time to actually go for it! Keep up the good work

You're making a damn strong case for Australia. I live in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada), and it's bloody miserable here. I genuinely don't know if my mental health can afford to live here for another year.

I'm an expat from the US who has lived in AUS for 10 years now. Yes the country is going through some struggles, but I have never doubted me and my wife's decision to live here over the US. People have it good here, and most of the population have never had to endure an actual economic downturn. For people looking to come here, it's awesome. For those who have grown up here, its not that bad.

@vladimirproshops

6 ай бұрын

"expat" shut up, you're an immigrant

@tdb7992

5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you and your wife are liking it here. After ten years, you are one of us and very much an Aussie now!

I'm Aussie living in London, been here about 4 years and definitely keen to move home soon - main issue with going back is OZ is so isolated and I still want to see so much of Europe

@JC-gy2kt

8 ай бұрын

Londoner here, I got Londoner friends who moved to New Zealand, which country is better?

@jnightmare0

8 ай бұрын

@@JC-gy2ktas someone with family in both places that moved to NZ. Definitely NZ you won’t regret it. If you like a more busy kind of place then Australia

@richieworkman5365

8 ай бұрын

@@JC-gy2ktNZ is fkn boring mate and everyone I’ve known who has been there/lived there has said the same thing, don’t get me wrong it’s a beautiful place but boring😂

@franklinsmith5465

8 ай бұрын

@@JC-gy2ktI’m weighing up moving back to NZ this month, but only because I’m nearly eligible for a passport which will get me to Aus! Aus > UK > NZ Auckland gets worse by the week, and the rest of the country is more suited just to holidays- especially if you’re comparing with London and used to having year round options for stuff to do.

@SomethingNick

8 ай бұрын

I actually just decided to book a one way flight home for this time next year apparently I’m easily influenced

100% agree. Im french and live in Australia since 4 years. Everyday is beautiful and feels like holiday. I'm living in Noosa since 2 years now and wish to never go back in Europe to live. Don't get me wrong I still love to travel Europe but that's it. Very grateful for Australia

@vindiesel5466

7 ай бұрын

Well said, i agree

@AceOfSpadesPRO01

7 ай бұрын

Noosas a popular holiday spot so of course every days going to feel like a holiday lucky you 🎉👍🏽

@Jared-en1im

7 ай бұрын

Well yeah, you live in Noosa, no fucking shit everyday feels like a holiday hahahahahahahahah....

@christophecazaux6018

7 ай бұрын

@AceOfSpadesPRO01 everything is possible mate 🙏

@christophecazaux6018

7 ай бұрын

@Jared-en1im yeah just manifestation mate

You hit some real strong home truths - loved the point about things being 'a day way' and 'put the mask on yourself first in a plane'. Thanks!!

i loved that. i moved to australia in 2016 and it was easily one of th best things i ever experienced for my mental health and my physical well-being. nice vidoe mate you hit all the feelzzz

I had a very similar experience. Moved here from the UK in 2014 when i was 27. Agree with pretty much all youve said. I remember my first week sitting on the beach thinking, 'why is everyone not doing this'. Only downside is that ya have to budget for speeding fines. Theres hidden cameras everywhere and random speed limits.

@Jeff-vo7ng

5 ай бұрын

or maybe... and this might sound like divine revelation, but maybe dont drive too fast? drive like a normal person.

I love this! I’m here now on holiday, and wanting to move! This video is exactly what I needed! Been doing BJJ in Brisbane and Byron and the people are very friendly.

@zed5129

8 ай бұрын

BJJ peeps really struggle to get through a sentence without mentioning they do it. Just like MMA guys eh.

Love it, fair play, it takes balls and you have acknowledge both of the decision prose and cons

Bro, you got me damn near convinced. I'm a nurse and I've been traveling in the US which has been great! It seriously saved me. I was so close to falling off the deep end because of the stress of work and deep unhappiness with where I lived. I'm already finding myself becoming frustrated with my day to day life again. I think I might pull the trigger on this.

@iank.2162

6 ай бұрын

double check all legal requirements to be a nurse in australia. I knew a nurse from france which "got" a job in australia, and after arrival to australian hospital they told her she has to make locally like 1 o 2 years of paid university, and sorry for a mistake lol. She returned back to France.

As someone who moved here 23 years ago and always thought that places like the US were superior.. the more I've travelled, the more I've realised you're bang on here. I felt really patriotic after watching this 🇦🇺❤

@fc7424

5 ай бұрын

You'd have to be delusional to think the U.S is better.

Im originally from America but now live in Melbourne Australia and have been here for 9 years. I totally agree everyday feels like a holiday. Great Weather, super friendly communities, convenient locations and of course nice beaches😊 This is from my personal experience of living here and is also one of the best descisions i've made

@guyguy9913

8 ай бұрын

Hey! I am 19 years old and just moved to Melbourne from London 2 days ago for education for either one or two years. I want to reinvent myself and look back at my time here (or perhaps never look back who knows) and say this is when my life began and where I learnt to spread my wings. What advice can you offer if you’d be willing to. I don’t know a single soul although being in an institution with a very small number of people will help with making friends. But how else can I fully breathe in What Australia is all about and return a different and Better person? Thanks in advance!

@kyannguyen2652

8 ай бұрын

@@guyguy9913 Hey, Welcome to Melbourne! Glad you wanted to come here to make a change. I know you've bern here for a couple days, so maybe it'll take time to sink in. My advice is really to get to know Melbourne. Try new things, explore around Melbourne. In Metro areas and even national nature landmarks. Its is a very beautiful city and community. I'm sure you'll find loads friends to venture here. We're very friendly people. Try a new hobby you maybe never have done yet. Maybe join certain sports clubs or join events. A great way to get to know people. My overall advice is really to get to know Melbourne. When you get know this place and its roots and the tradition around here, you'll feel apart of it. Because you are! Please don't be intimidated by anything. We're a very friendly community. Hope my advice could help. Get to know your knew home for the a few years and I'm sure there will be great memories and a brand new you coming out from Melbourne Australia. Cheers🙌

@TheIceyeddy

8 ай бұрын

I used to live in Melbourne but moved to the sunshine coast as the weather in Melbourne is awful! Not sure how you think it's great weather 😆

@kyannguyen2652

8 ай бұрын

@@TheIceyeddy It seems you've lived in Australia your whole life. Compared to other places around the world, Melbourne is blessing weather. I came from Colorado. And in its winter season, it would snow and freeze like crazy. You'd sometimes consider moving elsewhere. So if you've ever lived somewhere else, you'd know melbourne has great weather

@TheIceyeddy

8 ай бұрын

@kyannguyen2652 I lived in England 🇬🇧 until I was 25, so I'm used to bad weather. Melbourne's weather is better than England's but it is still cold and grey alot of the year. I needed sun and warmth throughout the whole year which is why I moved to Qld. But I can understand why you think Melbourne has nice weather if you originally lived in Colorado.

I’m moving there in January! I can’t wait to explore this beautiful country

Yes, still feel like we are on a vacation after living in Australia for 24years. ❤

Living here the last 6 months. Fantastic video and great advise! Winter in Australia has been as good as summer in Ireland. Coffee, almond croissants and schooners are hard to beat🤝

@lucygilbertson3746

8 ай бұрын

How do you move there? Dont you need sponsorship etc. I know a few that have tried it’s really hard to do.

Great perspective, I was complaining about the recent cost of living hikes and how expensive everything is getting but it’s great to hear that there is a lot we already have so good and take for granted.

@zed5129

8 ай бұрын

Yeah never being able to afford a house isn't so bad.

@Zetunez

6 ай бұрын

@@zed5129 Euros and Brits are accustomed to being serfs already, so the insane housing market isn't going to faze them lol.

Absolutely LOVE your take on why you left, overall you hit the nail on the head ( FOR ME). I feel the EXACT same way.New Yorker here, GREAT video Mate :)

Great video mate...I am so Happy that you have grown to love this country as I do. Came here when I was 2 and now am 65

This made me tear up. I was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Best beaches in Australia IMO and still, 30 years later, a chill environment compared to the Gold Coast. This video brought back some great feelings of being a kid living by our beautiful beaches. Thanks.

The hot lollipop birds aren’t just in Sydney, they’re everywhere in aus 😂

@thomassmith6481

8 ай бұрын

There are none here in Brisbane

@mrregan2576

8 ай бұрын

Haha yes lots in Melbourne too. They’re strippers a lot of the time… during Covid they lost their jobs in the brothels so they went and found another job in construction doing traffic control which pays decent and requires piss easy qualifications

@alepatalc9414

8 ай бұрын

@@thomassmith6481There are a few. But yeah most of them are older lol

born and raised in London lived there for 25 years, then moved to Australia. been here 7 years now and have 0 intention of moving back to England

A lot of it is right! Glad you like it here down under mate! Wish we could catch up in Sydney some time. I'm a 24yr old founder. Would love to hear more about your story

My female friend moved to Aus for her master program. Gotta say she is really about her decision and pretty much made a few friends there in a week. The only thing she complaints is, people are *prentending* to be nice, fake smiles, kindness and such. Or pretending to be social. Asking for instagram, phone number then not giving a shit. Seems to be a deal within the youth. And it seems like many people moving there are escaping from something. Rest of the world maybe?

@Jay-vt1mw

8 ай бұрын

isn't this just a big city problem? i've heard similar takes from people talking about LA and london.

@SCARRIOR

8 ай бұрын

@@Jay-vt1mw It's an internet thing, OP sounds like someone should go out of their way to stalk your social or something. Everyone asks for social and then not give a shit, it's a way of keeping contact in the future.

@czx5555

8 ай бұрын

Thats everywhere.

@Jay-vt1mw

8 ай бұрын

@@SCARRIOR nah i get what he means, coming from a place like the uk where people are very genuine (if they dont like you you know about it) its weird to see people pretend to like you, its like dealing with robots instead of people.

@samuliceo

8 ай бұрын

I lived 1 year in Australia and have lived 8 years across the world. Only in US and Australia fake people like this are common

It’s videos like these about going out there and trying something new, I am feeling a sense of dying by being in corporate and I have a passion for PT and I’m currently studying it I feel like I need to take the leap of faith in the next year to feel like I have control of my life again

@C63Bez

8 ай бұрын

Me too bro 9-5 rat race is not it at all… it feeds my ego because the money and status allow me to buy things that give me external validation. But this isn’t fulfilling. That’s one thing stopping me, the validation and safety and comfort. Other thing is I don’t know exactly what else to do lol

I love that this video has given like the entire Australian population a new appreciation of our home haha. A fresh perspective is a beautiful thing

Great video! You make some really good points.

I’m first generation Aussie, Mum and Dad came here from Scotland and Ireland. Worked hard, got a house and raised a family. Best decision they ever made

@MysticGohan01

7 ай бұрын

Working hard gets you that in many other countries too, including England, but with just less racism here :)

@biggiedii4889

7 ай бұрын

​@@MysticGohan01Less racism where? I'm Asian in Australia who studied abroad in Europe and the racism I experienced in Europe was so much compared to Australia.

@MysticGohan01

7 ай бұрын

@@biggiedii4889 yeah they're pretty racist in Europe too, but my experience with australia was far worse, especially their treatment of the aboriginals/natives. I've spent a year in Italy and never even had someone look at me twice weird.

@MysticGohan01

7 ай бұрын

@@biggiedii4889 also I did state England, if you read, you'd see. Most of London isn't even white. Turks run the west, bengalis the east, Indians the north, and blacks the south of London

@biggiedii4889

7 ай бұрын

@@MysticGohan01 In Europe (UK) I had lads making kung fu noises at me, pulling their eyes. I was told in Austria to go back to China among other microaggressions. Everyone has their own experiences but Europe was far worse than Australia for me.

I've existed in Australia for the past 28 years of my life minus 1 week (to Barcelona). Not a travel bug at all, Australia is a beautiful land - overall we have our mindset right here

Not British, but been here for 11 years now, currently in London. My partner and I hope to be in Australia by the end of next year because of all the reasons you mentioned quite frankly. Glad I watched your video as it reaffirmed our reasons to move and addressed some of our concerns. Thanks James, perhaps be seeing you soon!

When you said you were looking for people to talk you out of it, that’s me!! Taking this as my sign

Moving out in December, have been dreaming about this for 5 years and finally booked the flight last month. Feel exactly like you said you felt, cannot wait to make the change! Thanks James, vid put a big smile on my face! :)

100% best decision we made moving to Sydney!... and with just a smidge of ambition, you can crush it here

I’ve lived in Australia my whole life and this video low key changed my life. It’s hard to view living here through the same lens as you as I’ve never known anything else.

Love this! Just re-affirms my love and gratitude to be living in AUS

I love your positive attitude and comments about Australia, albeit it was a bit light on "cons" (like, were there any at all?). It's nice to also read so many positive and uplifting comments. I am born and raised in Australia and couldn't wait to explore the rest of the world. Eventually I had an opportunity to leave and I took it and I never returned to live permanently. I love my life "overseas" and can't really imagine my life back in Australia. It has many great things but also many things I don't like and it's the same for many Australians I know and meet in other countries who love their life away. Home is where you make it ... I don't believe there is a "best place" for everyone. I am happy you and many of your commenters have found their personal best spot ... I have found mine for now and I'm very happy not to live in Australia. I love to visit for many of the reasons you state (and to see family) but I love even more coming home. It's worth reading a couple of the other commenters who list very valid cons about living in Australia .. definitely worth seeing a balance.

Bro, it just sounds like you became a more mature person in Australia than you were in the UK. I don't need a fancy car to feel good about myself, and I live in the UK. Home is where your heart is.

such a cool story to hear, subscribed!

Good having ya here mate. Aussie Aussie Aussie!

I moved from Belgium to Sydney 12 years ago. In my first week here I met up with another Belgian that had been already in Oz for over 10 years. He told me: "It's better to be poor in Australia than to be rich in Belgium". Greetings from the the Northern Beaches. Loving life!!!

Been here for 4 years now from the UK. Been feeling homesick occasionally but you forget how good it is here. This video puts it into perspective how lucky/grateful I am. Great vid mate 👊

Great vudeo mate. Living in Brazil at rhe moment and missing Aus. It's absolutely the lucky country, objectively speaking the best country in the world.

@jamessmithPT mate, I was born and bred in Australia and watching this has given me a shot in the arm to appreciate just where I live and to explore this great land, thanks mate 🎉🤙🏻🍺

Love it! As a Melbournian who lived in London for a couple years I will say moving to the UK was an awesome experience. Tbf I don't think it was specifically London itself that made the experience good, but maybe just being in a new environment. Being back in Oz a little while now and I still have the yearn to move abroad again..

@C63Bez

8 ай бұрын

Do you prefer the UK?

@elwynll

6 ай бұрын

@@C63Bez I loved living in London, close proximity to Europe was a big draw. Things were different enough but similar enough there was little to no culture shock. It was definitely expensive living in London though and made it impossible to save. Like I mentioned I loved it because it was not my hometown, I;m not sure if it was specifically London I loved, or if I would have had a great experience living in any other major city!

As much as I love traveling the world, was born in the UK, lived in Cyprus and Argentina and speak multiple languages, home is Australia and I am so glad when I get to come home. I feel more at home here than anywhere else.

I have a very good friend from Australia who works with me here in Barcelona. He misses the place and talks about Melbourne in a really enthusiast way. Few weeks ago I watched a video on youtube about Australia and I fell in love. Now your video is giving me the vibes to make the choice.

This is accurate mate. Fantastic work

Hey James funnily enough this is the first video I’ve come across of yours and I think there’s a reason behind it. I resonated a lot with pretty much everything you said. Appreciate its a big ask but could you do a video on how you managed financially when you moved over, what you did and the process of setting up your business. I don’t tend to comment but thought I’d ask, thank you anyway.

I’m travelling Asia in 2025, March. Wanted to go to Australia as part of that, but this has got me thinking about what to do after Thailand, Bali, Malaysia and the rest. Nice one mate

Awesome video. Got me thinking of what's possible