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I'm from NYC born/raised but hold Irish citizenship thru my parents from N. Ireland. Couldn't give a fk what the brits think about americans, including my own extended family. In fact I can't wait for Trump to pull the plug on Ukraine so the rest of those lazy EU bastards can work 2x as hard and send their money to NATO and Ukraine to defend their contienent. The "ugly" American is fking done defending and supporting you lot.

Very good point about cost of living being lower in Scotland, but salaries are also lower as well, so it's all relative! When friends and family come to visit us in Spain, they always comment on the prices being lower compared to the US. But our salaries/wages are also lower here.

You mentioned the name of a town you will be visiting soon and to my American ears it sounded like the name of the town is "Duncal" but I am wondering if you are actually going to visit the Irish town of Donegal which has a similar pronunciation to the name you were saying. Donegal is correctly pronounced 'Dun-E- Gul".So, I am wondering if in fact you are going to Ireland what mode of transportation will you need to take? Which I think it's obvious you will need to take a boat or Ferry. But, I wonder will you take a train to Western Scotland and then board some kind of boat or where would you pick up such boat?

Very interesting as I actually thought food prices in the uk were quite high because of how they have risen over the past 3 years. This video shows food is actually good value in the uk (and quality is very high too. )

Finn is an amazing little guy, perfect for your family.

This is why I have to shop at Grocery Outlet and Trader Joe's in the US!

This is total crap. I'm Canadian currently wintering in the southern US the US prices quoted here are almost twice as much as I am paying today.

This is depressing. Safeway has recently been in the news for its high prices. It was penalized millions for overcharging customers. Lucky Stores isn't much better. I find Waitrose closer in comparison to Safeway. Tesco is maybe closer to a Sainsbury, if not M&S.

You two are too cute. A joy to watch. Don't feel bad about your opinion of food quality in the US. You're absolutely right. There are far too many additives in our food & pesticides used to grow the food we eat that are illegal elsewhere.

Just wondering about the drone footage I've seen in a number of your videos. Do you have to have a Flyer and / or Operator License (as defined by the UK CAA), and, if so, did you have them before arriving in the UK or did you obtain them subsequent to your arrival? Didn't know whether any work you might have previously done with the CHP might have included drone operation, which could have transferred over to the UK for licensing. Just love this whole series of the record of your family's move to Edinburgh, a city I have visited twice and to which I would choose to move if I had to leave the US (as one of my high school class mates has)..

This is great but its like watching a chimpanzee tea party at the zoo. Sorry ❤ maybe I’m jealous because in France I can’t get these things.

“Annie, “ Easter European accent” 🙋‍♀️😂

It looks like you did a great decision about moving. Your children look the right age to get use to to anew environment. I wonder if you moved furniture, if it was worth or you just starting over? Wishing u best of everything and will follow you.

Shelf prices in the UK are inclusive of VAT, but in the US, you will need to add on the sales tax at check out.

Lovely video - that point at Urquhart Castle where you say “and this is why we moved to Scotland”, sums it up for us too. Even down in the most populated parts of the country across the central belt you still don’t need to go far to find stunning scenery, but once you get into the Highlands it’s on another level. I feel your pain over trying to edit stuff down - at various times I’ve tried timelapse drives, messed around with 360° cameras, and currently am dividing up hours of footage from a two day trip to Mallaig on the train into 2-3 minute chunks of interesting things which also get reframed as reels for Instagram, but I’ve not really hit on any way to convey the countryside and views in an interesting way for friends and family to see.

We queue everywhere in the UK. Not limited to Scotland 💙

I smile all the way through your videos because you are so lovely. Perfectly matched

Scotland is brilliant re Freedom to Roam In England….we aren’t as good. Farmers get tetchy when on their land.

OECD data shows that in real terms 2022 dollars PPP, US employees made $78,000 a year to the UK's $54,500 - some 43pc less. This means UK workers are considerably worse off than their US counterparts, all things considered.

What a fantastic video! Thank you for sharing.

As a Canadian it made me envious. Of course, the obvious question is what factors account for the differences. Any thoughts?

I worked for Safeways UK many years ago and they had self scanners in many stores. You could also use green plasic Safeway box`s to pack you groceries away as you shopped, ideal for transfering straight into the car. On the next shop just bring the boxs back and start again.

We do have self scanners here in Boston, MA area, for a few years now.

First time I visited a friend in California I arrived at night, woke up the next morning and said 'Oh, it's a nice day' and got VERY odd looks because ofc it always is!

Costco would be a great one, I don’t think everything is cheaper in England from watching vlogs from Florida and even Alaska!!

Its a known fact americans have been ripped off for decades by GREED from top people take medicine how stupid can you get life saving on broken leg $4,000 for an ambulance get real

Blimey!! And i thought food was expensive in the uk these days!!!!

I'm a Scotsman born and bread I've travelled every one of those roads but your footage brings in more to life , thank you

Strawberries are currently out of season in the UK (Nov) unless they are forced. Most strawberries bought in the UK out of season are imported from Africa/Middle East so they are more expensive

Cruise control in Scotland ? You've obviously seen the roads ,it don't compute

Beautiful house! Love the color choices. What kind of floors did you put in you living area? I am thinking of redoing my floors in my apartment outside of Barcelona and need some ideas. They're so pretty! Thanks and well done on your move! ❤

What about retiring to Scotland from the US? Would not take a job from anyone - have income available, that kind of thing.

Hi Annie & Zach . You had Vizsla?? My grandfather had one and I always wanted one, but I always lived in a place where it’s not Convenient to have a high energy dog. 😟

I am an American who is 87% English. I have never been to my homeland. Thanks for sharing your story.

I live in Chicago area and prices here are 30-50% less than what we saw on screen for most of the items. That's compared to a local chain store here. California seems expensive.

Don't forget the free growth hormons you get in USA 😉😉

Yes we do have self scanners in some grocery stores in the US. Our local chain, Giant, near Washington DC offers them. Although I’ve never used them. My daughter lives in Dundee, Scotland and I visit several times a year. I’ve noticed all the differences you mentioned about layout, eggs, etc. I probably don’t notice as much of a price difference because in the US I shop at a military commissary which limits profit by law and does not charge tax. Either I’m at the commissary or Lidl. I grow many vegetables at home and I work for an online farmer’s market where I get a lot of locally grown produce I can’t grow. My daughter’s Scottish boyfriend came to visit and noted that whenever he ate out or ate processed food, his stomach got upset. When he ate our home cooked meals, he was fine.

Yeah we in America have sold our souls to corporations. And they rob and poison us constantly.

I'll be in Edinburgh next week on vacation to get a feel for the country. I'm hoping to migrate on the next two years . This video was exactly what i was looking for. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Annie, great editing! BUT I would have loved it to be longer. Maybe Parts I - IV.

Also fishing gillet....a waistcoat/vest with ALL the pockets

As a Brit, shocking to see how expensive food is in the US. In fact that difference probably even bigger. For example I'd never buy Twinings tea, but go for store own brand, better and cheaper. Same with the BBQ sauce, amazing that the imported brand was only a little cheaper in the US, UK brands would be far cheaper. Fruit and veg prices in the US are ridiculous. We don't even grow avocados or grapes in the UK unlike the US, they are imported at great expense, but they are still cheaper.

American wages are 60% more than in Scotland

As an ex brit my decision to move to California 4+ decades ago was the best decision we ever made.

This is a very odd list ! there is no attempt to show if you have tried to equate equal quality products. Ok a spud is a spud,an egg is an egg, but you showed the cheapest nastiest raspberry jam on UK side, but you could have paid three times as much in the same supermarket. I was in New England in '76 and food seemed to be pretty cheap in the supermarkets, but the real eye opener was the low, low cost of things like pizzas, subs, burgers and the like. things must have changed to an enormous extent !

It's like comparing apples and oranges. It's impossible. I've lived in the US for the last 25yrs and will never be able to answer the question where I'm better off. For example, higher salaries for sure in the US but then little social safety net and exorbitant health care costs.