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I have a snobby English friend who cannot stand Australia, Nor he seems to enjoy Australians too much.
Ironically he's not the first British man I know that doesn't seem to enjo anything Australian. I also know a man from Scotland who has been to over 70 countries but refuses to even visit Australia.
That does not mean I would not visit Australia, however I would not live there... I need to live in real countries like European ones or Asia. Basically the old world.
Australia to me has this offshoot of America feeling, Sort of an invented country rather than a real nation.
There are plenty of Brits living in Australia, and Australians also enjoy travelling.
There's a bit of harmess banter over the Ashes (Cricket) or Rugby, but basically ost people like Australians, indeed they enjoy a beer and I have always found them very friendly.
Earls Court before it became ever more gentrified, was where the Australian community in London was always centered around, although it now tends to be a bit more spread out.
The Canadians are also very friendly and Canada Day in London is full of Canadians enjotying themelves.
Both great countries, and could live in either one, indeed they are two of the best countries in the entire world.
There are plenty of Brits living in Australia, and Australians also enjoy travelling.
There's a bit of harmess banter over the Ashes (Cricket) or Rugby, but basically ost people like Australians, indeed they enjoy a beer and I have always found them very friendly.
Earls Court before it became ever more gentrified, was where the Australian community in London was always centered around, although it now tends to be a bit more spread out.
The Canadians are also very friendly and Canada Day in London is full of Canadians enjotying themelves.
Both great countries, and could live in either one, indeed they are two of the best countries in the entire world.
Yeah. Dislike of Australia and of Australians, while I am sure it exists, can't be anything but a tiny phenomenon.
This is just a light rail. There were no enough money to build a metro line. A metro line was a better option for those places. Seriously, a light rail to go to the airport????
The Montreal REM trains will be the exact same ones that are used for the Sydney metro. You consider the Sydney metro to be a light rail???
Some good things happening in Sydney to report. Our long awaited light rail from the city to Randwick, is opening today. Basically the start of bringing back the trams that were ripped out many years ago. Free travel all weekend. We have yet to try out our new metro line in the NW.
Last night we had free tickets for a concert at (I am not joking about the name of this suburb) Rooty Hill RSL. The club is in heartland of Western Sydney, near some of the most disadvantaged suburbs. Out of its profits from poker machines an enormous club has been built. Including a brand new beautiful 2000 seat theatre.
It was a fantastic concert and everyone can have their own views on the rights and wrongs of gambling. The staff were very upbeat and I think they were very proud of their lovely thetre.
But what pleased us is that we live more than 60 kilometres from this place and as we were travelling in peak hour we allowed two hours to drive there. Took 65 minutes there and about 55 back, mostly on two motorways, which unfortunately can get very busy at times. For us, not much longer than getting home from the city.
I have a snobby English friend who cannot stand Australia, Nor he seems to enjoy Australians too much.
Ironically he's not the first British man I know that doesn't seem to enjo anything Australian. I also know a man from Scotland who has been to over 70 countries but refuses to even visit Australia.
That does not mean I would not visit Australia, however I would not live there... I need to live in real countries like European ones or Asia. Basically the old world.
Australia to me has this offshoot of America feeling, Sort of an invented country rather than a real nation.
We all have our own priorities. Personsally i am a dual British/Australian cititzen married to a Korean national who who's family live in one of the highest density areas of Seoul. We could go and live in europe or Korea at a whim if needed, though would much prefer Australia.
Yet 20 years ago i could hardly wait to leave Australia for London, In 5 years abroad I visited 65 countries, and had no desire what so ever to go to the US or Canada, because of the kind of opinion you expressed on the bottom paragraph. In hindsight Its a decision i now regret.
Some good things happening in Sydney to report. Our long awaited light rail from the city to Randwick, is opening today. Basically the start of bringing back the trams that were ripped out many years ago. Free travel all weekend. We have yet to try out our new metro line in the NW.
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Nice. I wish we could get at least a tram here where I live.
This is what the Toronto street cars look like. You can see the old and newer ones in this video.
Canada will have one big advantage moving forward in the future over Australia IMO and that is water resources. Canada has more fresh water resources than any other country by far and that will help it a lot. Australia by contrast is stuck in perpetual droughts and does not have many water resources to begin with. The only way this will not be a major issue for Australia is if there can be a very cheap desalination technology made available for the masses. There are several possibilities on the horizon but nothing yet on a huge scale and at the price Australia truly needs.
I have a snobby English friend who cannot stand Australia, Nor he seems to enjoy Australians too much.
Ironically he's not the first British man I know that doesn't seem to enjo anything Australian. I also know a man from Scotland who has been to over 70 countries but refuses to even visit Australia.
That does not mean I would not visit Australia, however I would not live there... I need to live in real countries like European ones or Asia. Basically the old world.
Australia to me has this offshoot of America feeling, Sort of an invented country rather than a real nation.
So have you ever visited Australia? I've seen you express so many negative opinions in various threads, and although mostly wrong, I had assumed you'd been there.
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