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Things I love about living in Scotland
I moved from Oklahoma to Scotland a wee bit over 4 years ago now. Join me as I walk the streets of Glasgow talking about a few things that I love about living here.
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My thoughts on the US election.
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Don't make me turn off the comments on this video. I don't particularly enjoy getting into politics, but I can't NOT spend a few minutes talking about the result of the 2024 US presidential election. I hope we're all wrong about what is coming up in the future. If you're planning your move from the US to the UK, please check out this playlist of video guides I've made talking about a few of the...
I finally photographed the Northern Lights in Scotland.
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After 4 years of living in Scotland, I finally was able to photograph the Aurora Borealis with my Fujifilm X100F. Thank you for supporting my content! If you'd like to buy me a coffee, please use the link below. www.buymeacoffee.com/peterort
Things to do in the month after moving to the UK
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Join me today as I explore Lynn Falls in Dalry and talk about a few of the major things that you'll need to take care of within the first month or so after you arrive in the United Kingdom! Thank you for supporting my content! If you'd like to buy me a coffee, please use the link below. www.buymeacoffee.com/peterort Here are the links to the information I discussed in the video: Revolut bank ac...
Things to do in your last week before moving from the USA to the UK
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Today's video is about things that you should do in the last week leading up to moving from the United States to the United Kingdom. I’m a single dad of twins and stay pretty busy but I’ll try to answer as many questions as I can in the comments below; if you’re feeling extra generous and want to buy me a coffee there’s also a link below here for that, and as always please hit that like and sub...
Ultimate Guide On Bringing Pets To The UK
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Thank you for watching my ultimate guide on how to bring your cat or dog to the United Kingdom without having to worry around putting them into a quarantine! Thank you for supporting my content! If you'd like to buy me a coffee, please use the link below. www.buymeacoffee.com/peterort Links to information discussed in the video: Pets on Jets - www.petsonjets.com DFDS Pet friendly cabins - www.d...
Unexpected culture shocks when moving to Scotland from the USA
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Today I'm talking about 10 unexpected culture shocks, or differences, that I experienced when I moved from the United States to Scotland. If you're an American living in the UK, let me know in the comments what your biggest culture shock was! If the content was interesting and you'd like to help support the channel, buy me a coffee? ☕️ www.buymeacoffee.com/peterort Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:26 S...
Things to do 1 month before moving from the US to the UK
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Today I’m talking about things that you should do about a month or so before moving from the United States to the United Kingdom. You’ll want to download WhatsApp, deregister two-factor-authentication or port your American number to Google Voice, figure out an eSim, get a Costco membership, submit for a TOR number, figure out your American mailing address for once you leave, and plan your goodb...
Things to do 6 months before moving from the USA to the UK
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Today's video is about things that you should get taken care of about 6 months before moving from the United States to the United Kingdom. If the content was helpful and you’d like to help support the channel, buy me a coffee? ☕️ www.buymeacoffee.com/peterort Links discussed in the video: Bank Account: Join me and over 40 million users who love Revolut. Sign up with my link below: revolut.com/r...
8 things you didn't know are Scottish
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Today I'm talking about 8 things that you might not have realised were from, or discovered, in Scotland. I’m a single dad of twins and stay pretty busy but I’ll try to answer as many questions as I can in the comments below; if you’re feeling extra generous and want to buy me a coffee there’s also a cheeky link right below here for that, and as always please hit that like and subscribe button t...
Things to do one year before moving from the US to the United Kingdom
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Are you moving from the United States to the United Kingdom? Watch this first! In this video I give a few tips on things you need to take care of about a year before moving over to the UK. I’m Peter; I’m an American and I’ve lived in Scotland since 2020. Moving abroad is a massive undertaking! This is the first video in my 6 part series on what to do to prepare for your move from the US to the ...
American living in Scotland answers a few YouTube comments
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Today, I spent a little bit of time enjoying the Scottish scenery just a few miles from my house and answered a couple comments I've gotten on previous UA-cam videos. I'm experimenting with trying to be a little more creative with my videos instead of just standing in front of the camera and talking, let me know what you think! I'm working on coming out of my shell and have a bunch of videos I'...
Are there no speed limit roads in the UK?!
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This video might be a bit cheeky but my point still stands; there are many roads in Scotland and all across the UK that effectively have no speed limit. Music attribution: Get Race To Destruction by Darren Leigh Purkiss, Terry Devine-King and over 1M mainstream tracks here go.lickd.co/Music License ID: mD01d59JnEX t.lickd.co/EaM9VoONmVY
Loneliness as an immigrant in Scotland
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This video is a little bit raw and a little bit vulnerable for me as I talk about loneliness as an immigrant, and how my life is currently getting a fresh start. It's easy to think you're all alone but you aren't and I hope that this video might help some of you in some way. And yes, I'm fully aware that my car is filthy. I'm Peter and I'm an American / German immigrant. I moved from the US to ...
Paid time off in America compared to the United Kingdom
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Today I'm talking about the shockingly low amount of paid vacation time, or annual leave, that Americans get. Many Americans have zero paid time off and if they do it gets used up any time they are sick, if they're lucky. How much annual leave do you currently get? Please like and subscribe if you're interested in hearing about the many differences between the United States and Scotland! If the...
5 Must Have Items when moving from the USA to Scotland!
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5 Must Have Items when moving from the USA to Scotland!
What is Bonfire Night, Fireworks Night, Guy Fawkes Night, and The Gunpowder Plot?!
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What is Bonfire Night, Fireworks Night, Guy Fawkes Night, and The Gunpowder Plot?!
American Immigrant compares cost of living in Scotland VS the USA
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American Immigrant compares cost of living in Scotland VS the USA
Safety: Reverse culture shock from visiting the USA after living in Scotland for 3 years.
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Safety: Reverse culture shock from visiting the USA after living in Scotland for 3 years.
Food: Reverse culture shock from visiting the USA after living in Scotland for 3 years.
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Food: Reverse culture shock from visiting the USA after living in Scotland for 3 years.
Scotland doesn't have PB&J Sandwiches?!?!?!
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Scotland doesn't have PB&J Sandwiches?!?!?!
Banking in the UK vs the United States
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Banking in the UK vs the United States
American Expat process for getting UK driving license in Scotland
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American Expat process for getting UK driving license in Scotland
Two years in Scotland: Life Update
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Two years in Scotland: Life Update
We moved from the US to Scotland with twins and cats during a pandemic?!?!
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We moved from the US to Scotland with twins and cats during a pandemic?!?!
Aerial Hoop Dance - Fujifilm X-H1 Video
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Aerial Hoop Dance - Fujifilm X-H1 Video
How to make awesome DIY passport photos for your kids!
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How to make awesome DIY passport photos for your kids!
We’re moving to Scotland!!!
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We’re moving to Scotland!!!
Sahar & Cameron
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Sahar & Cameron
Twin Nursery Tour
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Twin Nursery Tour

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  • @lizajane6926
    @lizajane6926 22 хвилини тому

    Being in the freedom of America you had a very easy way to go. Hopefully others like you will find a way to pack their little things and skibidi-doo-dah their happy butts on out of here too! Hopefully the ones ranting,throwing childish fits,shaving their hair and stating they are leaving the U.S. will find a place by you so you won’t be alone in your bashing the greatest country on earth. You left,be happy and know that you no longer have a say in the interest of the United States Of America. “Wokeness”,thankfully,will phase out and no longer will be holding majority of Americans hostage to the abundant mental illness that has been inflicted. So carry on,tioraidh.👋👋

  • @danieldornes8416
    @danieldornes8416 24 хвилини тому

    Admittedly, I have lived my life in the Pacific Northwest, and the tap water in all the places I've lived has never been dark colored or moldy smelling. Maybe Oklahoma water is not the same...

  • @Freddy-sp5wq
    @Freddy-sp5wq 32 хвилини тому

    Hey! 2.5 cm = 1 inch.

  • @bendenisereedy7865
    @bendenisereedy7865 46 хвилин тому

    Empty roads here, you can actually enjoy driving and most drivers are pretty competent, unlike in English towns that are full of people who ignore the law. Oh, yes, Irn Bru is a tutti-frutti flavour, pretty rank.

  • @flysolo100
    @flysolo100 51 хвилина тому

    U.S. water is often dark or smells like mold? Where? I have smelled high sulphur or seen calcium & magnesium content, old pipes occasionally, or too much chlorine adde. Phoenix water smells bad due to minerals or something, but is safe enough supposedly; but moldy and dark…frequently? I think that’s bad plumbing work.

  • @RebeccaNoble-r5j
    @RebeccaNoble-r5j Годину тому

    I live in Michigan and with the exception of Flint and that total disaster ( precipitated by government trying to cut corners) the water is perfectly fine. We have always had well water. It is an urban myth that the US water supply is all contaminated. Please don't add to that rumor.

  • @gordonmculloch4904
    @gordonmculloch4904 Годину тому

    Nice comparison video. Cheers 👍

  • @bipedalame
    @bipedalame Годину тому

    Park in the Gorbals and walk over the pedestrian bridge into Glasgow Green. Ten minutes walk into city centre. No parking fees

  • @Demetri450
    @Demetri450 Годину тому

    Why is it unsafe, because it happens when you create race and class based society, leaving millions of people who are the engine of the country are left behind to fend for themselves. Seriously, the people who complain about things that really don't impact except that they don't want to see it; homelessness; hear it; crimes being committed but at the same time act as though they are not part of the problem, because they can just get up and leave; complain about their new country, imply that things should change for their convenience, and then on top of that, they are not considered illegals aliens, immigrants trying to become citizens and still their new country jobs; they are expats! 😂 Rinse and repeat!, until people wake up and realize who and what is the real problem. It's not what we have been conditioned to believe.

  • @arlenewitt248
    @arlenewitt248 2 години тому

    Sorry, but you are so wrong about the water in the U.S. I have lived in the South, the Midwest and California. The water in definitely safe and except for one place, where there was a strong sulfur taste the water was safe and tasty. Even when there was a strong sulfur taste the water was safe. People in the majority of states buy bottle water or filter there water because they are falling for ads/commercials on the television. The fact is, the states are required to provide healthy water or they are sued. Yes, there are some areas where mining or manufacturing run off damages the water (Love Canal, etc.), but this is extremely rare and those places get sued and have to pay out million of dollars. Finally, have you been to the bigger Uk cities? True, guns are illegal, but criminals wield knives, machetes, etc. Frankly, I’d rather be shote than sliced up. Sadly, with people, you get crime. As the population density increases, so does the crime. If you live in low density area, in either the UK or the U.S., crime is much, much over.

  • @stephanielawlor8456
    @stephanielawlor8456 2 години тому

    Didn’t know about the kettle thing! One thing I will say is the was you say the football team Celtic is an ‘s’ so like seltic just if u don’t want to sound so American especially in Glasgow lol. Great video might be doing the reverse of what you done and looking to the US to move

  • @Demetri450
    @Demetri450 2 години тому

    Oh, Oklahoma; everything outside of Oklahoma in the US is scary!

  • @cassfonnesbeck8057
    @cassfonnesbeck8057 2 години тому

    You used a wide brush claiming the water in the U.S. is unsafe. At least right now, that is not true. I regret to say however that your comment about violence absolutely is true, even understated.

  • @nathanschiller329
    @nathanschiller329 3 години тому

    I live in NYC and I'm sure that we could put the Scott's to shame when it comes to throwing rubbish on the street. Lmfao !!!

  • @williamsmiler184
    @williamsmiler184 3 години тому

    I like your presentation style ya fookin mad c**t. Take it easy big man 😂

  • @PasqualeDeRosa-n1v
    @PasqualeDeRosa-n1v 4 години тому

    That was quite amusing, very good acrually, sounds like you live just down the coast. From me , the skyline/sunsets etc. for some reason allways appear different each day. Norhern lights . Anyway, I lived in NYC for 19 years so that makes me appreciate your shows more than maybe I should . Very strong winds here in Largs, I think the ferries may have to be called off.Keep up the good work. Very enjoyable.

  • @katehayes5191
    @katehayes5191 4 години тому

    Hi , I’m Scottish and live in Tennessee , would love to move back . Still homesick after 32 years !

  • @m0r1arty
    @m0r1arty 4 години тому

    It's skooshy cream ya cunt! 😉

  • @marky1974
    @marky1974 4 години тому

    I find it beyond belief that Trump was even allowed to run given he tried to prevent a peaceful transfer of power in 2020..I think in any other democratic country he'd be behind bars..

  • @alfredroyal3473
    @alfredroyal3473 5 годин тому

    It is our well rounded , sensible, sober, drug free, liberally minded, healthy eating people that does it for me.

  • @Abeyptfc
    @Abeyptfc 5 годин тому

    Cool video mate, glad you are enjoying living in Scotland. Football wise, you should support the famous Partick Thistle, they are much bigger than Rangers or Celtic. You should head up to the Isle of Skye at some point, it’s great living up here👍 All the best Daddio🍺

  • @Dunbardoddy
    @Dunbardoddy 5 годин тому

    Great UA-cam posts - keep them coming!

    • @peterkonradort
      @peterkonradort 5 годин тому

      Thank you! I’ve got lots more coming out, fingers crossed I should be more consistent with them going forward 😂

  • @DUCKDUDE4100
    @DUCKDUDE4100 5 годин тому

    "The Celtics" lol that's a US basketball team. The old firm football team is called Celtic and it's pronounced Sell-Tick.

  • @alfiekelly5914
    @alfiekelly5914 5 годин тому

    Kirkpatrick MacMillan. The pedal bicycle. I used to have a LOT of problems spending Scottish banknotes in England. It's not so bad now, but It's still a big problem in Wales. The largest value Bank of England banknote is £50, but we have £100 pound notes although even in Scotland, not many places will accept them. The highest value banknote is the Titan. I think it's worth about £100,000,000 and is used by Scottish banks to lodge funds to the Bank of England.

    • @peterkonradort
      @peterkonradort 5 годин тому

      I wouldn’t complain if I had a £100,000,000 bank note. I can deal with trying to figure out how to spend it 😂

    • @alfiekelly5914
      @alfiekelly5914 5 годин тому

      @@peterkonradort It wouldn't even pay for a week's shopping at Sainsbury's!

    • @peterkonradort
      @peterkonradort 2 години тому

      @@alfiekelly5914 don’t be daft, £100,000,000 is enough to even do a weeks shop at Waitrose! As long as you don’t have any children. 😂

  • @riz8437
    @riz8437 5 годин тому

    Einstein when asked if he felt he was standing on the shoulders of giants like Newton, he replied that he was standing on the shoulders of a giant but it wasn't Newton, it was Maxwell.

  • @boredweegie553
    @boredweegie553 5 годин тому

    The lez zones upi should have epoke about that for toutists and the nhs

  • @boredweegie553
    @boredweegie553 5 годин тому

    Hare irn bru, never been the same sibce it was changed

    • @peterkonradort
      @peterkonradort 5 годин тому

      Personally I do enjoy the “new” irn bru, but 1901 is definitely tastier.

  • @boredweegie553
    @boredweegie553 5 годин тому

    The toon is an utter shite hole now , compared to the 80s, tripping over junkies everywhere

  • @dazlynch1903
    @dazlynch1903 6 годин тому

    I live in Texas not far from Oklahoma where this guy is from and everything this guy says is true.

  • @alfiekelly5914
    @alfiekelly5914 6 годин тому

    Fantastic vlog (apart from pronouncing Celtic a wee bit wrong!). I was lucky to be at an age where I learned both Imperial and metric. Glad you're enjoying Glasgow. Subscribed. Cheers.

  • @regismonkton
    @regismonkton 6 годин тому

    Hi Peter. Thanks for your insight. In Scotland, is there sports betting, and if so, can one bet on American sports the same as they could in the USA?

  • @zuzuspetals9180
    @zuzuspetals9180 6 годин тому

    I recommend a trip up the West Coast of Scotland. Places like Kintail, with the Five Sisters ( mountains ), over to Applecross which you can only reach in the daytime because of windy, narrow mountain roads…Up to Torridon which looks like Lord of the Rings landscape, Ullapool where there is a man called Angus Bruce ( Angus Bruce Photography ) who caters for those looking for landscape photography experience, up to beautiful Lochinver, then back down through Inverness, Fort William and Ben Nevis across to Stirling and down back to Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Apart from the obvious beauty, there are all the inventions this small country has given to the World…including the American Navy for our cousins across the pond ( John Paul Jones )

  • @radeksparowski7174
    @radeksparowski7174 6 годин тому

    scotland, ireland, wales need to distinguish themselves from england and preserve their culture, UK is a wikipedia entry and no more, let the brits enjoy their DEI,

  • @MEGA1FILM
    @MEGA1FILM 6 годин тому

    US actually has a lot of great water.. Its the flouride that makes it toxic..

  • @jbjaguar2717
    @jbjaguar2717 6 годин тому

    -Public transport It's funny you think it's good. There's literally a grassroots political campaign to improve our public transport because it's so bad. - Bestselling drink In Eastern and Southern Europe there are many countries with their own local soft drink - Dobry Cola in Russia, Kofola in Slovakia, Loux in Greece, etc. - Holidays Are flights cheap, or are British trains expensive? It's the trains that are expensive. Horrifyingly so compared to trains elsewhere in Europe. Flights may seem cheap but remember you're probably on a very high salary compared to most locals (must be in fact, if you got a work visa to move here). - Architecture Glasgow only became a major city in the 19th century due to industrialisation, so it's actually not that different to your typical East-Coast US city. Almost all our old buildings were destroyed long ago - all that's left from Medieval times is 3 buildings.

  • @zuzuspetals9180
    @zuzuspetals9180 7 годин тому

    My American friend tried Irn Bru and said it tasted like Love Hearts, the sweets.

  • @jasonladd6400
    @jasonladd6400 7 годин тому

    I'm an expat American in Scotland since childhood which is over 40 years. I will never set foot back in the U.S while Trump is there. If it wasn't for my paternal family in Ohio I'd revoke my citizenship. Actually considering it I'm so disgusted. I'm fully Scottish now anyway.

    • @Gazzabhoy
      @Gazzabhoy 2 години тому

      Tuck Frump. 👍

  • @Starry_Night_Sky7455
    @Starry_Night_Sky7455 7 годин тому

    Im still like wtf?!? Harris & Walz should have been picked. Installation of Trump and his cronies feels like we're in a wonky Austin Powers sequel. It's absurd.

  • @Alex-w7q6q
    @Alex-w7q6q 7 годин тому

    What a great video. Thanks for coming to live in Scotland.

  • @boblordylordyhowie
    @boblordylordyhowie 8 годин тому

    If you are in Glasgow and pronounce it Keltic, nobody will know what you are talking about, it is pronounced Seltic. I live in the Highlands and have a distillery named after the town and rural living without a car means you don't go many places.

  • @mareG4974
    @mareG4974 8 годин тому

    Live in NJ here and we have to use reusable bags or purchase one also.

  • @jimmcfarlane5611
    @jimmcfarlane5611 8 годин тому

    We have telephones and TV in Scotland. Which country invented them?😂😂😂

  • @kevinwilson1048
    @kevinwilson1048 9 годин тому

    Keltics 😂😂😂 watch you will get drop kicked for saying it like that in Glasgow. Selltic is more accurate .

    • @Movies2049
      @Movies2049 8 годин тому

      @@kevinwilson1048 Every one notices. Blood boils :)

  • @Lucypearla
    @Lucypearla 10 годин тому

    Trains are about the only public place you can drink, apart from obvious licensed premises. it is illegal to drink on a bus, on the street, in the park etc

  • @alexhorsburgh5986
    @alexhorsburgh5986 10 годин тому

    Nice vids, and you're right about Star Trek.👍

  • @eNuff_Said
    @eNuff_Said 10 годин тому

    Back in the day, prior to the UK "going decimal" in February 1971, the pound was made up of 20 shillings/240 pennies (as opposed to 100 pence as is the case now). If presented with a Scottish pound note, some shopkeepers south of the border would charge what they called poundage of six pennies, i.e. there was an informal "exchange rate" of 19/6 in English money (nineten shillings and sixpence) to the Scottish pound. Shocking!

  • @alexhorsburgh5986
    @alexhorsburgh5986 10 годин тому

    Always interesting videos and good to see someone with a calm and balanced opinion on Scotland. Keep up the good work...

  • @MichaelGGarry
    @MichaelGGarry 10 годин тому

    Grand Theft Auto - started in Dundee by the same guys who created Lemmings, they then moved to Edinburgh (Top of Leith Walk) and have now moved down by the Scottish Parliament building. Worked there myself for a year.

    • @MichaelGGarry
      @MichaelGGarry 10 годин тому

      While not Scotland, GTA 1 did have 2 add-on packs for London.

  • @kennethmcgeechan604
    @kennethmcgeechan604 10 годин тому

    Irn bru tastes like Irn Bru.

  • @papoochacoo
    @papoochacoo 11 годин тому

    Trash on the river paths and streets/highways = #OREGON.