WE MOVED TO AUSTRALIA! First Impressions + Life Update (location, costs, visas etc)

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  • @cjexplores
    @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

    🚙 Book your car rental here: www.discovercars.com/?a_aid=cjexplores

  • @somefatbugger
    @somefatbugger 5 місяців тому +9

    I grab a coffee every morning at 6:00am as I go for a walk with my dog Alfie. I'm a Brisbane bayside old boy, now retired, and walk along the foreshore/esplanade every morning with my best mate, Alfie the spoodle (cocker spaniel/poodle cross).

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  5 місяців тому +1

      @@somefatbugger that’s lovely 🥰 we want to get a little furry friend too! What a lovely way to retire by the way 👏🏼 you’ve done very well!

  • @tracygrant2923
    @tracygrant2923 6 місяців тому +7

    Aww congratulations guys on your recent move to the Gold Coast, 🎉 😎 what a beautiful location to be based, and having the bonus of the beach nearby is a big plus! Really enjoyed this introduction to life in Australia, and thanks for being so honest and open about prices etc. Always love your vlogs, and looking forward to seeing more of your journeys and adventures in and around that area. ❤ Enjoy 🤩

    • @tarqhos522
      @tarqhos522 6 місяців тому

      الجواب رائع اخبر صديقك

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      Woohoo!! Thanks Tracy ☺️🙏🏼 it’s so nice to be here! Many more Australian adventures to come 🦘 will definitely be sharing more of our life here on UA-cam now that are a bit more settled 🤣

    • @tracygrant2923
      @tracygrant2923 6 місяців тому

      @@cjexplores great will look forward to that 🤩

  • @kiwilisaoutandabout1320
    @kiwilisaoutandabout1320 6 місяців тому +3

    Welcome back to Aussie Char & Corey. Living on the Coast a good choice. I live in Brisbane & my daughter lives in Kirra & when I pop down it’s like I get a mini vacation, and yes parking is a bit of an issue. Any way looking forward to all your awesome content as usual. And I just want to say there was spectacular drone video in this vlog - when Char was walking across a bridge & the drone was panning back along the river / surrounded by lush greenery ( good work Corey!) Well all your Drone videos are great but that one just stood out in this video.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      Thanks Lisa ☺️🙏🏼❤️ that footage was actually up in the Sunshine Coast from years ago! I think it was in the middle of Buderim Forest Park… 🤔 glad you enjoyed it though! Hoping to capture even more amazing shots like that as we explore the region!

    • @Stu_in_Oz
      @Stu_in_Oz 3 місяці тому

      Welcome to the Gold Coast! I moved here 5 years ago and absolutely love it. For all the reasons you mentioned but also there’s a real sense of possibility, optimism and opportunity here as the Gold Coast grows rapidly and its economy diversifies.

  • @DainLuka
    @DainLuka 6 місяців тому +1

    Wooooo 🎉 congrats guys - GC looks beautiful 🤩 can’t wait to see more Aussie content !

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      Yewwww ❤️🙏🏼🥳 thanks man! Coming right up 😉 ps when are you coming up a visit?

    • @DainLuka
      @DainLuka 6 місяців тому +1

      @@cjexplores as soon as I can 👀👀 I’ll be back in Aus properly in October so will have to plan a trip 🚐

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      @@DainLuka we’ll be looking forward to it!!

  • @lanac9348
    @lanac9348 6 місяців тому +3

    Congratulations on your move guys 🎉 Happy for you both 🌻 Jealous of your winter sunshine, it's cold here in Sydney ❄️☃️

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      Hi Lana!! Thank you darling ❤️ I bet it feels more like winter down there!

  • @RyOrtiz
    @RyOrtiz 6 місяців тому +4

    I’m glad I found your video. I’m thinking of moving from Tampa, Florida to Gold Coast. The US just isn’t really feeling like a great place to live anymore.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching! We are going to be producing a lot more content which will be really helpful for you if you’re thinking of moving here. But if you want to get a feel for the country as a whole, check out our Australia playlist as well as our Big Lap playlist where we drove around the whole country!

  • @theemsvlog
    @theemsvlog 6 місяців тому +1

    I've been in Australia before and i love the view s of the beaches and,forest and the mountains and i will be having my vacation again this coming sept.thank you so much for sharing!

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      Awww amazing, thanks for your lovely comment ❤️ what a wonderful time of year to come!

  • @jawadkhanofficial9191
    @jawadkhanofficial9191 6 місяців тому +1

    Nice to see you again guys in one of the most beautiful cities in Australia...stay blessed ❤

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      @@jawadkhanofficial9191 always, wishing the same for you too!! ❤️

  • @mirelaxo
    @mirelaxo 5 місяців тому

    Brissy GIRL here 👋👋 Brisbane to Noosa is about 2 hours drive, Gold Coast to Brisbane is generally an hour provided traffic isn’t crazy. Unfortunately the M1 needs another upgrade. Welcome to Australia guys. Also, wait till schoolies and Summer hits and then right up till school returns late January. It will get worse.

  • @Zakri_Boy
    @Zakri_Boy 6 місяців тому +4

    I would like to suggest starting a monthly Q&A session, as it sounds like a great idea that many vloggers follow?

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      That’s a really good idea, we’ll definitely do that while we’re here 😁

  • @louisaklimentos7583
    @louisaklimentos7583 6 місяців тому +2

    I am so happy for both of you . I am glad you are not living in Surface Paradise. Palm beach in Queensland is nice . I love the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast Hinterland . I like Burley Heads too ! You both are part of Australia and part of us now ! Congratulations!

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      Woohoo!!! ❤️🎉🥳 thank you Louisa!! We are so excited to be here 🤩

    • @jansinodinos624
      @jansinodinos624 Місяць тому

      Surface…😂

    • @louisaklimentos7583
      @louisaklimentos7583 Місяць тому

      @@jansinodinos624 Surfers I mean lol

  • @annapham9084
    @annapham9084 4 місяці тому

    We are Aussie who live in Victoria. We have got good income and love where we live for now but we still plan to move to our lovely house in Gold Coast in the future.

  • @ProcyonAlpha
    @ProcyonAlpha 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm in UK , work as a Registered Nurse , I have Australian Permanent Residency and had planned for years to move to Brisbane but seeing how busy and expensive it has become I've decided move inland a bit to Toowoomba, beach fww hrs drive but thats fine as it will allow me to afford a house when i arrive in 4 months.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  3 місяці тому

      Toowoomba is a cool place. Promise me that you’ll get involved with the local community there 🙏🏼 there’s some really cool creatives and coffee shops out there. And quite a few hospitals actually! So you’ll probably find work easy 😊 hopefully after living there for a bit you can experience life on the coast! Maybe rent a place in the GC for a year and see what you think. Definitely recommend south Gold Coast though! 😊 wishing you all the best for your move ❤️

    • @Kot-n8m
      @Kot-n8m 2 місяці тому

      Nice occupation, easy to get pr

  • @peterorth2149
    @peterorth2149 6 місяців тому +1

    Welcome to the Gold Coast. I know you will love it even if it is getting so popular. I'm a Brisbane boy and still love the Coast. Both Sunny and Gold. I've been watching for months now and I enjoy your content. My favourite part is Charlotte's accent. I wont get sick of that one, foreals 😀. Cory, you look familiar to me. Have we met?? Anyways, Looking forward to your adventures. Bye for now.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      Hi Peter 👋🏼 not sure if we’ve met somewhere along the way… I used to be a delivery driver in Brisbane actually so I got around a lot! We will be revisiting Brisbane in the coming months, anything exciting going on that we need to know about??

    • @peterorth2149
      @peterorth2149 6 місяців тому

      @@cjexplores Im around the city alot too as a swimming pool service guy. Maybe we have bumped into each other. As for excitement, you guys have got that one covered but I was at Coolangatta last weekend and we noticed alot of puffs of spray on the ocean. On closer inspection it was a huge migration of whales heading North. Not sure if youve seen that? We headed to Point Danger for Brekky and watched whales all Sunday morning with loads of other Sunrise people like us. Some partial breaching and fin slapping. Made our day. I think Whale season is on for a while so you'll catch some for sure. Right off Palm beach too. See you at the Pirate ship park. We take the kiddies there some times.

  • @lampertmorton8068
    @lampertmorton8068 5 місяців тому

    glad your here enjoy live here in Australia😁

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  5 місяців тому

      Thank you! We do really enjoy it here 😊

  • @elise.mcculloch
    @elise.mcculloch 5 місяців тому

    Can I ask what camera / lens you’re using here and mics?

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  5 місяців тому

      Hey! We used the DJI mics and osmo pocket 3 camera 😊

  • @johnmceleney1092
    @johnmceleney1092 3 місяці тому

    GC to Brisbane would only be .45min to 1hr drive
    But depends on what part of Brisbane ur heading too

  • @happydigo4726
    @happydigo4726 6 місяців тому +1

    Greetings from Sunny Coast! :-)

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      👋🏼 ☺️ we hope to be up for a visit soon! 😜

  • @MrsNagy
    @MrsNagy 6 місяців тому +1

    Now we want to move in Gold Coast 😊 By the way, what camera are you using to film?

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      Hi April 👋🏼 we use the DJI Pocket 3 - a great little vlogging camera. Very discreet but high quality image 👏🏼

    • @MrsNagy
      @MrsNagy 6 місяців тому

      @@cjexplores Thank you! 😊

  • @georgewood2564
    @georgewood2564 5 місяців тому +2

    What sort of work do you guys do?

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  3 місяці тому +1

      We make UA-cam videos! And other kinds of video content as freelancers ☺️

  • @sjandrestrydom1104
    @sjandrestrydom1104 2 місяці тому

    Please share vids on visas to Aus, I am hoping to relocate from South Africa with my family In the very near future? I am particularly interested in the visa cost.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  2 місяці тому

      Hey! the visa costs all differ so it's not an easy answer unfortunately

  • @faryalalam7730
    @faryalalam7730 6 місяців тому +1

    If don't mind me asking, can you do apartment tour.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      Would love to show you our little place! We will put it in our next life update video so make sure you subscribe 😉

  • @ClaireL77777
    @ClaireL77777 6 місяців тому +2

    Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give young people who have the dream of a permanent move to Australia 🇦🇺
    Do they need a lot of funds behind them? Would you recommend they explore the country first? Cheers ❤

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +2

      Hi Claire! Great question, it really depends on your situation.
      If you have some money saved up then I would definitely recommend exploring the East Coast of Aus first.
      But if you need to make the move straight into work and you have a lot of personal possessions maybe moving into a rental straight away might be a better option for you.
      In terms of work, if you have the right attitude you can easily get work in hospitality or labouring for fairly decent money here. Especially if you don’t mind working afternoons/nights or weekends. (Plus the award minimum wage is going up by nearly 4% in July!)
      A lot of young people from all over the world travel up and down the East Coast when they get to Aus, picking up work and staying in backpacker hostels along the way. It’s a great way to meet people and make friends as well.
      If you want to do it, I think you should just do it. Of course you may be a bit scared to make the leap but trust me, you will make it work! 🙌🏼
      Hope this helps ❤️ if you have any other questions feel free to ask!

    • @JohnnyCove-c9w
      @JohnnyCove-c9w 6 місяців тому

      @@cjexploresthis is a perfect explanation!
      I’m 22 and want to travel alone from the states to AUS for work, I always worry about the cost and it is very easy to assume only high-earning people can afford to travel.
      Definitely setting myself up for a working holiday visa! Good luck to you and yours from Texas!

  • @Destinavigator
    @Destinavigator 6 місяців тому +2

    👋🏼 Small struggling Travel Channel here. I love your content, thanks for this great video! You inspire me to keep grinding my channel, maby one day I’ll grow as big as you 🥲

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      Good luck! Faceless channels can do quite well but I think it’s very competitive. Maybe try and use a better AI voice. James Matthews recently posted an amazing AI voice generator - go and check it out 😉 all the best on your journey! You gotta be in it for the long haul, that’s my number one tip. Make sure you enjoy making the content first and foremost!

    • @Destinavigator
      @Destinavigator 6 місяців тому +1

      @@cjexplores thanks a lot! I will try find this James Mathews and check it out 😮

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      @@Destinavigator I found it for you 😉 ua-cam.com/video/L4rqgud5kCM/v-deo.htmlsi=Yw1LjUmirHY3tcgR

    • @Destinavigator
      @Destinavigator 6 місяців тому +2

      @@cjexplores omg 😦 Big Thanks, very interesting video!

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      @@Destinavigator all the best with your UA-cam journey!! Another great resource is the Think Media channel and podcast 👍🏼

  • @laurapace632
    @laurapace632 6 місяців тому +1

    Thats actually pretty reasonable rent for Gold coast these days.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      Glad to hear! Thanks Laura ❤️

  • @gramsmith1366
    @gramsmith1366 Місяць тому

    Congratulations. I live in the Northern Rivers. Even qlders say its the best part of Oz😅

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  Місяць тому

      Thanks! The Northern Rivers is a wonderful spot, I could see us happily living there also!

  • @beatricevitry8596
    @beatricevitry8596 6 місяців тому +2

    ❤from Réunion Island

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      ❤️❤️ thanks Beatrice! Welcome ☺️🙏🏼🎉

  • @Smart_Tamaha
    @Smart_Tamaha 6 місяців тому +3

    Every Australian based couple that I met on the UA-cam is from the UK.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      @@Smart_Tamaha only one of us is from the UK 😜

    • @Smart_Tamaha
      @Smart_Tamaha 6 місяців тому +1

      @@cjexplores I commented before he started talking, and later I recognized his beautiful New Zealand accent.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      😍 he will be very happy to read that comment 😜

  • @jojet1980
    @jojet1980 6 місяців тому +1

    Pavlova is Australian

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому

      Troll spotted!!!! 👀

  • @Quinctili
    @Quinctili 5 місяців тому +2

    Back again?
    Btw, WA is closer to the rest of the world than Australia. It's in the same time zone as half the world's population and money.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  5 місяців тому

      We are back!!! Woohoo! You’re right about that, it’s pretty well connected to be fair!

    • @Quinctili
      @Quinctili 5 місяців тому +1

      @cjexplores you wouldn't recognise Perth now, a new skyscraper a week!
      Did you stay in Cornwall, no travelling?
      I lost touch.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  5 місяців тому +1

      @@Quinctili really?! We need to come and see for ourselves. We were in Cornwall for about a year and a half with a lot of travel around Europe. Then we spent the past 6 months in New Zealand. But we have just moved to the Gold Cost for the next chapter of our lives 😉 nice to hear from you again Trevor 🙏🏼

  • @johnmceleney1092
    @johnmceleney1092 3 місяці тому

    Burleigh Heads is the Poorest part of the GC????? Is that what you said??
    Don’t think so

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  3 місяці тому

      No that's not what I said 😅 it's a pricey spot!

    • @johnmceleney1092
      @johnmceleney1092 3 місяці тому

      @@cjexplores
      Sorry if I misunderstood you but had to listen to it twice and it still sounded like u said poorest.
      Burleigh is a beautiful part of the GC and is always a popular and busy spot

  • @Woopass90
    @Woopass90 4 місяці тому

    QLD by a mile. Welcome

  • @aakashacharya5184
    @aakashacharya5184 6 місяців тому +1

    😊🤗

  • @shanekopacka2945
    @shanekopacka2945 25 днів тому

    The uk is horrible. True facts. You can’t get around it Australia is pure paradise. You can’t beat it amazing weather beaches very very very clean and much safer than the uk. I love the hot weather in Australia. Posted by Sydney Australia. Heaven on earth. Enjoy

  • @shanekopacka2945
    @shanekopacka2945 Місяць тому

    Australia is way way better than the uk

  • @pacasad7373
    @pacasad7373 6 місяців тому +3

    Noooooooooo! Whats wrong with New Zealand, mind you Gold Coast is New Zealand with added perks

    • @modfus
      @modfus 6 місяців тому +1

      It rains too much in NZ

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +2

      🤣🤣🤣 definitely a bit warmer here on the GC! But heaps of kiwis as well 😉

    • @joshuabernatovitch8939
      @joshuabernatovitch8939 6 місяців тому

      The cost 😢

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  6 місяців тому +1

      @@joshuabernatovitch8939 are you saying the cost in NZ is more than Aus??

  • @shanekopacka2945
    @shanekopacka2945 3 місяці тому

    The beaches are the best in Australia. You have nothing like this in uk and all those horrible country’s.

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  2 місяці тому

      @@shanekopacka2945 have you ever visited Western Australia?

  • @shanekopacka2945
    @shanekopacka2945 7 днів тому

    The uk has nothing like Australia. True facts that why there are some many Britt’s moved to Australia

  • @shanekopacka2945
    @shanekopacka2945 7 днів тому

    Newzealand dosent even come close to Australian life style amazing beaches weather very very clean all true facts it’s heaven

  • @junkdna9093
    @junkdna9093 5 місяців тому +2

    💝💖💗💓💞💕💯

    • @cjexplores
      @cjexplores  5 місяців тому

      @@junkdna9093 ❤️❤️❤️