My First Impressions of SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มี.ค. 2023
- My first day in Australia in which I wander around Sydney and check out the famous Sydney Opera House.
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i love that the first interraction was with an ibis, or a "bin chicken" as we call it in sydney.
Loved the term bin chicken. It's a bit of a pest in the area where I live.
Some ibis have now learnt methods to eat the poisonous cane toads. So they will be increasingly useful for cleaning up some ecological garbage
@@jayblack6788 an ibis is a beautiful high flying bird that gets its so called name bin chicken bcse humans can’t take care of their trash garbage that’s thrown and left everywhere. Have some respect for the wildlife that you are killing. And it’s not global warming. It’s leftist corrupt governments destroying out eco system on purpose to destroy our economy claiming climate change. Wake up! And think for yourself. Just once! Will you
@@jayblack6788 There were lots of them scavenging around the dining tables outside the fish market when I was in Sydney!
Hahaha, just posted the same comment. Good ‘ol bin chicken eh.
I emigrated to Sydney from England in 1970 at the age of nineteen. Very different then. On my first full day, my cousin's husband took me around parts of Sydney and as we walked back to our car around 11 o clock in the morning (not far from Circular Quay) a guy staggered out of a pub and vomited all over the footpath (sidewalk). Charming!
Welcome to 🇦🇺!
I live in Sydney (not too far from where your staying actually) and I must say it's sort of weird having you walk the streets of my city after following you and your travels to exotic places.
Enjoy your stay.
Exotic for you but australia exotic for him and many others
White people have illegally occupied America, Australia , new Zealand
Me too :-)
Me too :-)
@@dreamthedream8929 LOL Australia is not exotic at all. It's pretty bland and boring and very expensive. Good place to make money and work, nice beaches and nature yes but since it's so damn expensive it's just work work work work work like most places.
You're so used to traversing the streets of Subcontinental cities, you naturally walk in the middle of the road, love it!
Was thinking the same thing 😀
Just adding to road kill in Australia.
When I discovered Gabe years ago he was walking through an Italian city where I was living and I was appalled at how he blithely missed so many highlights. But I came to I realize that his spur-of-the-moment, in-the-moment modus operandi is what makes him special. He is YT's very best wisiwyg tour guide -- what I see is what you get.
Maybe this one? th-cam.com/video/1v33fxG232w/w-d-xo.html
I love his style too, it’s different from all the other travel vloggers, it’s just raw and real
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Bologna.
@@brucebenson5908 Gotcha: th-cam.com/video/DAMu4dcIo8U/w-d-xo.html
The thing is he missed walking around the Opera House to other side, facing the Harbour where the really spectacular views are. It is also the side that the Opera House was designed to be seen. Essentially he walked around the back of the building.
Spent 3 weeks in Sydney last October for work and a bit of pleasure. I really enjoyed myself. The trains are great (compared to America) and the food was amazing. The bird sounds are so cool. Looking forward to another visit, if I am so lucky.
Yes Sydney is Lovely! 🇦🇺❤️
Hope you get to the stunning south coast next time.. south coast not just Wollongong..
Don't forget to visit my part of town, Bondi Beach! Here's a shout for your lunch tomorrow. Cheers.
Thanks, much appreciated. I'll definitely get up there and check out the beaches, even if it isn't warm enough for a swim. Cheers. 🍺
Sydney is our favorite city over a million people. We love the sight seeing, beaches (Bondi and Manly) and the shopping. In Sydney, there is always something fun to do. We especially love the ferries and the light rail. You can get around Sydney so easily.
To see some nature and do some hikes, try the Blue Mountains, you can do a day trip out there. A train from Central Station will take about 2hrs to get to Katoomba and from there you can hike around the Three Sisters, one of Katoomba's most famous sights.
Great tip, that town looks super cool and not too far away.
Agree, the Blue Mountains is a must and a ride on the scenic Skyway in a cable car high above the valleys and gullies would be the icing on the lamington (a local cake).
make sure you see some of the Australia countryside or bush and not just the cities its the bush and outback is what makes Australia unique , also a good idea would be to go to mebourne and then catch a ferry to Tasmania and hire a car and explore the island of tasmania, it has a small population and little traffic so its easy to drive around, Tasmania has some of the best natural scenery in austalia
I reckon. I'm in Adelaide and Tasmania has a similar low population similar vibe
Spiders and snakes in the bush
@@tankro5211 about 2 people each year are killed by snake and spider bites in Australia out of a population of 26 million l think its very unlikely he will be killed by a snake or spider bite
There's so many great places to visit and the best way to explore is listen to the locals recommendations. Having some sort of private transportation is a must.
@@tankro5211 brave wilderness would like that and they did it
Welcome to our beautiful city Gabriel!! I’ve been watching you now for a couple of years!! Can’t believe you’re here!! Enjoy!!👍🇦🇺
Gabriel’s first visit to Australia 🇦🇺 and a new continent 😊
Now I just need to get all the way down under to Antarctica.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Yes you would have to go to Chile 🇨🇱 I believe and then take a ship 🛳 to Antarctica 🇦🇶. I know Simon Wilson did it that way when he went.
Alternatively, you could go to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) as they are part of Antarctica.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Wow! You're here in OZ! Welcome!
@@goostrey4210 I didn't realize they were considered part of Antarctica. But I wouldn't say that I'd been to the seventh continent if I only went there.
In my mind, Sydney is the best large city. It just has about everything. If you spend two weeks in Sydney and don't have a good time, then you must not know how to have fun. Go see Bondi Beach, Manly Beach, ride the ferries around the harbor, go see the Blue Mountains, see Taronga Zoo and also Feeatherdale Wildlife, ride the light rail all over the city (which is a beautiful city) and just hang out. I could spend a month there every year and never be bored.
Hi Gabriel. The Aussie national bird is the Emu ( looks like a brown ostrich). It's on our coat of arms. The Ibis has a nickname of "bin chicken". Enjoy Australia and welcome.
I'm a kiwi but I'm so happy to see you in this part of the world. I've been enjoying your videos for years 👍
Will you go to NZ while you’re in the Antipodes… perhaps after Fiji?
Tbh I think NZ is a better destination to visit as it's compact and so geographically diverse
Hello
@@glennoc8585 if he's only visiting major centres, i think he'll miss nearly anything of value in NZ. He'd really need his own car to see the sights.
09.40 you walked past harrys cafe de wheels, a sydney fast food icon.
Wow I’m here visiting Sydney as well! I’m excited to see what adventures you go on
Welcome to Australia, Gabriel! Any pub has great Aussie food! I'm looking forward to seeing my awesome country through your eyes 😀 Don't forget about my home state, Western Australia - it's gorgeous!
My wife and I have been to Sydney 3 times from Idaho, USA. We love Sydney. I first discovered Sydney in 1997 when I visited New Zealand for the second time and then went to Sydney to see an old running buddy. I used to run lots of races, including marathons. Doing that I made friends a long time ago with a few Kiwis. One of them moved to Sydney, where I visited him in 1997. I fell in love with Sydney. When I married my wife in 2000, we honeymooned in Moorea. We have been to Australia three times and both love it.
Finally in Australia Gaby!!
Welcome and hope you come to visit Melbourne!! Summer has finished but still warm until end of April. Enjoy ❤
It's always a good feeling when you make it to a new country but making it to a new continent is another level! 👍👍👍
Take a ferry to Manly which is a nice beach suburb, enjoy the trip around the harbour. Consider doing a Bridge Climb.
Ha ha!!! The bin chicken as the National bird of Australia! Hilarious. 😂
😂😂😂, I can already see so many other Aussies laughing when you said that maybe the bin chicken is our national bird 😂😂😂 …maybe it should be!
So glad to to see you down under Gabriel, iv watched your videos for years. Enjoy your time here, make sure you spend most of it in nature / national parks, that’s what it’s all about. Hit me up if you come near the Canberra region, I’d be happy to show you some places.
I’m excited for this series! My favorite things about Australia are the people (friendly, genuine) and the animals. Loved the Roos and birds in blue mountains, the Great Barrier Reef is amazing, the flying foxes are cool and so are the platypus, koalas, various marsupials, tree frogs... so much to see and experience. Oh, and there’s some fun rafting trips. I could blabber on forever about all the good stuff and the locals who will make you feel so welcome. Cheers from Northern California!
Dang that was an expensive hotel! This series is going to be awesome, have a great time Gabe 🦘
and burger.
Welcome to Australia $$$$$
Actually, that was a relative bargain, Australia can bankrupt you in no time.
@@tube.brasil It was $33 for the burger and beer, the beer would have been $10 or so. But yes ~$22 is expensive for a burger but standard pub/restaurant price. Maccas (McDonalds) is about $13 for a large meal.
I couldn't believe how cheap it is actually. Nothing under 300 in Sydney
Looking forward to seeing more of Australia
Excited to see your vlogs Gabriel
Love Australia, on my bucket list for sure
I'm so happy that you got to go to Australia! I'm excited to see what you experience and share with us. I've never been there but my father has and he loved it. He said it was cheaper outside of Sydney and there were so many amazing places with so much history.
Oooo I’ve always wanted to see Australia too. Going to be enjoying this series. Have fun and be safe out there! 🇦🇺
Also, check out the coastal road south of Sydney it’s BEAUTIFUL! The rainforests are amazing. The canyons in the blue mountains are amazing as well. Loved our trip to the Sydney area.
The first time I was in Australia I described it exactly like you did. Combination of Canada and the UK with a twist/flair of Australia. So happy to have come across your channel as I have been missing Australia like crazy since our last trip there was canceled during Covid.
Hi Gabriel, Great Barrier Reef was the most memorable experience for us. My wife is absolutely scared of ocean,she doesn't swim,never snorkeled in her life. Excursion to the reef changed her life forever. She would not get enough of snorkeling with all kind of species around her. Unforgettable. We went to Cairns and took Reef Experience tour to Outer reef. Highly recommend it. I can send you link to my video of this trip if you are interested. Enjoy this beautiful continent.
Wait. So she doesn't swim and still was able to do snorkeling? I asked, because I can't swim and avoid any water activities. But I like to go snorkeling once. I guess she had you to help her navigate under the water. How did she do it? Was it private snorkeling person you guys hired? Like to know, may be I can do it. Thanks..
@@apip6387 Yes, we took a VIP tour and that comes with private instructor. She wore life jacket and he helped to overcome fear. She loved it soo much that we booked second trip on same tour boat a day later and we snorkeled on our own with no help. Here is link to my video.
th-cam.com/video/i-g81jnF_oY/w-d-xo.html
@aPI P I used to work on the snorkeling/dive boats to the GBR, and they cater for all levels. Non-swimmers are given life vests and floaties and there are snorkeling guides and lifeguards to keep you safe at all times. Definitely do not let that stop you!
Catch the ferry to Manly.the views are amazing both there and back
Things will look better on a sunny day. 🌞
welcome Gabriel it is surreal to see u in Australia!
Thanks, stoked to be here.
I did almost the same walk as you from Potts Point to Central Quay last time I was in Sydney! I can't believe you didn't mention two other Sydney icons in the video though - Harry's Cafe de Wheels at 09:30 and the Harbour Bridge!
Good to hear you did the Coogee/Bondi walk - I was going to reccomend it. Manly (and the ferry trip to it) is good as well.
Nice!!!! Always excited to see a new continent/country with Gabe.
Hi Gabriel, I’m just back from Australia and loved it so much. In Sydney visit Watson bay great views and walk also the coastal walk from Maroubra to Bondi Beach is awesome
I’ve been waiting on the Australian vids. This is going to be awesome.
I just hope the weather cooperates, fall can be unpredictable.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos head north if the weather gets ropey 🌞 🎉
@@Grcig is that a recent name and is meant in a joking way and related to karens?
@@GabrielTravelerVideos you just missed a heat wave. Was 35c on Sunday. Welcome to my home!
Okay, I am ready for this series! Never been to Australia. Have no expectations of ever making it down under. But Gabe is going to show me what it is all about 🤩
It's like if America is full cream milk Australia is low fat
Glad to see you finally made it to Australia I've been waiting for this for years. 👍
If you love to see wildlife and some great scenery and nature, i suggest making the trip down to Australia's island state Tasmania. You won't regret it!
Hi Gabe, good to see you in Australia. That bird you saw at the beginning of the video is a White Ibis also known as a Bin Chicken for its propensity to scavenge food from anywhere, especially out of public rubbish bins. The day before you arrived it was 40 degrees celsius and sunny which would have made it uncomfortable for walking around.
Hey Gabe, many great places to hike near Sydney. Check out the Blue Mountains, Royal National Park, and Spit to Manly. Be sure to check out the many beaches in and around Sydney... really beautiful
Looking forward to the coming videos:)
I'm a Sydneysider, so excited to see you here!
It's the Tasman between Australia and New Zealand but from Sydney it's the Pacific Ocean. That bird called an Ibis is also known as a Bin Chicken.
You need to go to an AFL game at the MCG in Melbourne, ideally one of the big teams such as Collingwood, Richmond or Carlton as there will be big crowds.
This came out of left field for me! I don't think I have ever clicked so fast!
Sorry that you didn’t get blue skies and a sunny day, because Sydney Harbour is absolutely lovely and can be a diamond day afternoon, one never gets tired of Sydney Harbour.
Thank you for showing the botanical gardens and some of the lesser known streets, with the Victorian terraces.
I hope you have a good stay. Yes we have an unusual plug system. The National bird on our coat of arms is the EMU. The kookaburra is part of the kingfisher family, and it’s call sounds like it is laughing at you.
Welcome to Australia! It's awesome that you're here and I hope it's really good for you 👍
Suggest Uluru Northern Territory Terriotory if you want outback. Iconic and magnificent.
Gabe you will enjoy Australia we were there for 4 weeks and we found it not enough
Love your video cinematography of the gardens... Thanks so much for sharing your personal experiences and the sightseeing in Australia ❤
Awesome to see you in Australia! I want to go there myself some day!
It's interesting to see Australia, never been,its always seemed just too far to go for me personally. Looks pretty nice though.Maybe I'll get there one day hopefully.
I visited Sydney last May and the unique sound of the birds made me think of the dinosaurs in the movie Jurassic Park.
@Michael Rogers 🤦🤦🤦
Love Australia
Woooou that's great! 👍 So long I wanted to see Australia, thank you! ❤
Great , would love to travel here myself one day.
Hi Gabriel, so good to finally see you in my home country. Please really consider getting away from the usual larger city hotspots. I have recommended this previously but google Port Willunga which is south of Adelaide in SA. You will not be disappointed, it has scenes reminiscent of Greece. Hope you can make the trip at some stage. Adelaide has so much to offer over and above the traditional Aussie east coast experience.
Never been to Australia, probably never will.. its just literally a world apart from where Im living. Luckily we have TH-cam and channels like Gabriel’s. Super video, looking forward for more 👍🏻
You’re a world apart and we go there :)
As a Sydneysider is so fascinating to see you walking my streets. I wanted to jump in there and show you the best places to eat and where to get a drink; to tell you about the birds and tell you the way to pronounce Woolloomooloo and Kookaburra.
Yeah..finally Australia 🤗👍I'm so excited what happens next 😁Thanks for sharing and enjoy your time in beautiful Australia 😁🤗✌
Regarding the cooler weather, your timing couldn't have been better. It was 40 degrees (celsius) in some parts of Sydney literally the day before you filmed this and it has been consistently hot for the past few weeks. Autumn/fall came just in time for your arrival.
The white bird is an ibis but as it happily lives in urban areas and rummages garbage cans (bins) for food, it's known as a 'bin chicken'. I don't think a lot of people, especially children even know it's called an ibis as they screech 'bin chicken!' when they see one!
I laughed when he said "maybe it's the national bird of Australia" lol they're like pigeons or seagulls
@Michael Rogers The bird is the Australian White Ibis, it is a native bird of Australia. It has nothing to do with Egypt, it is not a feral bird introduced to Australia and it does not come from Egypt. Perhaps search up Australian native birds. The bin chicken term is an example of laconic Australian humour.
@@AddieSth and less commonly referred to (in Brisbane) as a Redcliffe Flamingo.
@Michael Rogers " Australia's information deficient class "......what a snobby wanker.
Do they nest in towns then ,like those cranes in Europe on chimneypots.
Enjoy your time in Australia Gabriel. Im looking forward to it :)
Sydney also has great shopping the vibe is awesome.
when drinking go for a Coopers the best they have
That bird is a bin chicken.
That bird in the beginning is an Ibis, but we call them 'Bin Chickens' as they love to scavenge in rbbish bins 😂
OMG you went! I'm gonna watch and like the hell out of this series! YES! Love it bro!
Love the music with the scratching in it. Perfect complement.
I spent 6 weeks in Australia twice. Only thing I didn't like was how expensive everything is.
I agree very very expensive that is why once is enough for me
@@Posey12345 most of the great things to do in Sydney are free. How the hell is free expensive?
@Michael Rogers sbit over $20 an hour for adults full time which is higher than many western countries it doesn't match the high living costs in Australia. Needs to in tease to about $23 per hour
@@Glenn-ei3xp walking is free?
@@glennoc8585 as you said it’s the highest minimum wage in the world (§21.38). Yes obviously walking is free with free walking tours , so are over a hundred beaches to pick from (some even appear in the worlds best beaches category). So are Museums, cathedrals, Royal botanical gardens and all parklands around the harbour. A few Dollar train ride to the blue mountains for some of the most stunning scenery. Need I go on?
I have followed you for a such a long time, but it feels really strange to see you in my hometown!!
I felt the same
Cool, looking forward to it ✌️
Finally, my home city and home country. Checking this series of videos should be fun!
Australian IBIS birds are everywhere in Sydney...
I really hope you get to pop over to visit us here in New Zealand. Queenstown, Mount Cook, Fiordland ❤
Can’t wait to follow your travels around Oz! I’ll be heading there in a few months! 😌 safe travels and have a great time 🤙
Its interesting to see how just a few people walking on the streets in downtown Sidney. Compare to London its realy quiet.
The "Manly Ferry" sounds like a vehicle for transporting the gender insecure!😀
Sydney is a modern & beautiful city. Both Hyderabad and Bengaluru have areas that are equally modern & beautiful. Gabe you neglected to show us these areas.
Which area in Bengaluru and Hyderabad is equally modern and beautiful as Sydney?
@@kapow4 Just google the modern areas of both cities. Gabe just made an epic journey to India highlighting the predominately rural areas of southern India. Also Sydney is one of the most developed and beautiful cities of the world.
@@deepakbhana8937 I have been to both Hyderabad and Bengaluru and the modern areas in both cities didn't remind me of Sydney. in fact I was disappointed in Bengaluru as I found it to be noisy and dirty.
@@deepakbhana8937 and let's be honest, looking at Gabriel's last video in Bangkok even without him filming the 'modern areas' it looks 100 times better than any modern Indian city.
@@kapow4 Are you drunk. I've been to several Indian cities recently & they match and exceed the nicer area of Bangkok. Let's get real.
It’s a great walk from Kings Cross down via the Botanical Gardens to Sydney Harbour and the Opera House.
@@gladyswilliams336 I normally follow his travels in Greece.
Yes! Finally Down Under! and yes, please take us to the undiscovered parts of Australia, there are not many videos of those on TH-cam
Australia has been expecting you! It has been a long time coming but you've finally made it!
The prodigal son of australia
Yeah he did make it there eventually!
FINALLY!!!!! 😍
Gabriel, thank you for shearing and showing us beautiful city, enjoy your time. Chaos
Welcome to Australia - Canadian living here almost 15 years now - make sure you make your way to Darling Harbour - Manly Wharf and if you have time - the drive down the south coast is beautiful.... Enjoy!!
Wow just please stay there for ages and show us everything gabe !! 🙏
Eeek! I have been waiting to see Australia through Gabe's eyes! Never been so this is gonna be fun!
Welcome to Sydney from a long time fan. Make sure you visit the "Inner West", the true cultural heart.
We also love the Gold Coast. You apparently allocated one day for the Gold Coast on this trip. That is not nearly enough. You need a minimum of a week on the Gold Coast. We usually go there for two weeks and also do two weeks in Sydney. We could easily spend a whole month in each place.
Welcome to Australia! Long time follower! Glad to see you in my home city!
Yessss Fiji ... can't wait to see this
Two of my favourite travelers are now in Aussie, Gabe and One Pack Wanderers...Wahoo!
Hey..yeah onepacks are great...first time to see Gabe!
So finally, congratulations! Interesting though your first impressions. When I first went to Australia and arrived in Sydney I was disappointed because I was expecting something totally different having lived all my life in England and it reminded me of home, but it also has an American vibe too. Anyway for us Westeners it's like a copy of home!
if you come to Melbourne, don't miss the Dandenong mountains (not to be confused with Dandenong, the suburb). Plenty of nature there. Trees, animals, fern trees. BTW, we live nearby, so if you fancy a catch up with subscribers, we'll be more than happy.
Hi Gabriel I’m letting you know to check out the original library downtown Sydney. It is spectacular 😮. Watching this vlog brought back so many memories
I was there 5 weeks in 1977 and 7 weeks in NZ
Hooray, you made it to Australia! Of course, this is not going to be cheap. If you're planning on using public transport in Sydney nake sure you get an Opal card.
Looks like an awesome city. Very livable.
So funny hopping climates! We just had our first 50 degrees here in NH. Hello spring ☺️