Comments by "Teagirl009" (@Teagirl009) on "American Reacts to What No One Tells You about Australia.." video.

  1. Good vid. Ok, this whole "barefoot is common in Australia" thing.... It's actually NOT lol. Yeah at the beach and in parks people take shoes off. And maybe if they duck into a fish and chip shop on or just accross from the beach. Kids are more likely to do this. But I can't recall seeing any adult, in any suburbs/states I've lived in, in suburban shopping centres or supermarkets with no shoes. Also it'd be kind of silly, as the roads and footpaths get roasting hot here in summer!🔥. What you will see are a LOT of thongs, especially in summer. Tourists that comment that it's expensive here are usually staying in the big tourist areas in the city or Bondi or the Gold Coast etc. And eating out at tourist trap restaurants , shopping at convenience stores or city IGAs. Unless you're going to a very cheap country in south east Asia for example, then yeah travelling to any Western country can add up in costs. I found this to be the case while travelling through Europe. But I chose to stay in hotels around the cities as I was travelling solo for 2/3 of the trip. There are plenty of cheap/affordable dining out and take away food options in Australia. Do a little looking or ask us locals 🙂. Local pubs have good meal deals, lots of cheap Asian cuisine available too. Stay in cheaper small business hotels or air b&b a little bit away from the touristy areas. You can get some good priced 4 star accomodation if you look around and book ahead. Or hire a caravan (RV) and spend some of the time on the road. There's also a lot of free and cheap activities to do and places to see. Public transport is pretty reasonably price. And on weekends around Sydney for example or to the blue mountains or down the south coast, It's capped at $8 AUD, $4 kids ( age 3 & under free) - unlimited travel on all trains, buses, ferry's, trams. We're outdoorsy, you'll find people walk more here too (or ride). Not jump in the car all of the time. Our price tag includes tax for everything. When eating out, there's no tipping, higher wages. I remember someone did a comparison to their overall cost of living in Australia Vs the US about a year or 2 ago (after moving here) and it ended up being about 13% higher than in the US. But with their income here being almost 40% higher, they still ended up better off. Kaitlyn from Kinda Australian just did a video comparing US and Aussie grocery shopping. Renting here and buying a home IS pretty pricey especially in the Sydney and Melbourne areas. Other areas and other states can fair better in that regard. Buying a new car will cost more (as we sadly no longer manufacturer here👎).
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  2. Tropical north Queensland is always warm. Brisbane and surrounding suburbs are not. I've been back here the last 18 months from Sydney, and winter was quite cold. Especially indoors it's was freezing at night, most homes up here not built with good insulation or central heating.
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  3.  @marcusversace9423  Like I said. I've never seen it outside of areas near the beach or in parks. (Obviously bits common those areas). It's not common "everywhere" else though imo. I've lived in quite a few suburbs around south east Queensland and around Sydney the last 13 years, back living in SE Qld now. I'd consider it kind of grubby to go into someones place of business without at least thongs on. And like I said the ground is very hot during summer so why would you want to walk barefoot on it.
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