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Moved from Ontario, after visiting multiple times, sold when I looked at Vancouver's yearly forecast (only one day of freezing rain ! I'm in). One of the other key positives was not needing a car, I love the Transit system and walk to just about everywhere, I have taken a taxi maybe 10 times in my 8 years here (once was to go to SFU Burnaby for my graduation, still took the bus home 😹). I had never really thought about the airport - but what you said about it interesting and 100% true.
Hi Sebastian! Love the content and the wealth of info always looking forward to enjoying your video's with the family 🙂. I am planning on coming in for a week for a ice breaker visit and will perhaps meet you if time permits for some insights for relocating eventually to Vancouver! Keep up the great work, I am sold looking forward to getting out of Ontario lol God bless!
@@OrdinaryFilmmaker Agreed my friend the weather and quality of life is starting to build up time to look and move forward 🙂 and good luck with your move as well!
Great video! I was born here (West End), grew up and raised our family in Kerrisdale and now live in Marinaside- three very different areas of the city. And that’s one of the reasons Vancouver is such a great place to live - there are many distinct and different neighbourhoods that work for different lifestyle needs. Some things I’d add to your list are the great biking infrastructure in the city. As 70-somethings, cycling is our primary form of transportation because of the access to safe bike lanes and biking streets. Another thing I think is an important part of the city are the many produce markets, which you note, but also the wide range of options for food shopping from cheap and cheerful to organic specialty stores all across the city, great independent small bakeries and terrific coffee stores so no one needs to get their coffee at Starbucks.
Thanks for the great additions @kasinyvr9781 - I love that you’ve experienced so much of the city over the years! And always appreciate the addition of local experiences and insights.
i lived in d/t vancouver for 25 years. i loved it. i, and the majority of my friends, sold and moved out of d/t during the C thingy. d/t vancouver started its nosedive. we could see it and feel it, the change. i am out in one of the suburbs of vancouver now. don't really miss it.
@david_fl507 Agreed. DT took a body blow from Covid. No one wanted to live in the densest area in the entire country...but personally, I think that it's due for a rebound. Which suburb did you end up in?
@david_fl507 Cool. I'm curious why Maple Ridge? What do you love about it? Anything you really don't like? I haven't spent much time out there but the surroundings are beautiful and it's sure relatively affordable.
one thing is really miss about my time during last summer in the city is the felling of belonging to the city even if i was not born there..... this kind of mix of culture, the sea and mountains and everything that metro van has to provide made want to be back soon as i can and living for real as a resident, not just visiting
I was downtown yesterday. Boy it’s gone down hill. Litter, graffiti, grime, Robson is undergoing major construction, but what was once a premium shopping street is n9 more. Filthy. Boarded up stores, litter. Granville Mall the same. The Bay Flagship Store was a disgrace filthy, poor maintained, Run down, 2 of four elevators OOS as were the escalators. No staff …no products….Nordstroms..,,gone. Countless fenced off lots, Never used to be like this. Such a shame. What happened? I lived DT for about 17 years from 92 to 2009.
TRUTH hurts for some. Some of these youtubers just either hide or cherry pick what they wanna share or show. REALITY and FACTS are hard concepts to accept for some.
@@luccac6247 he’s actually balanced and I agree with a lot of what he says. I’ve lived in Vancouver for over 3 decades, so it’s natural to have a broader perspective. I was surprised/saddened to see the decline in the area noted and the Bay in general. As others have noted, Vancouver us becoming a bigger city and is experiencing growth and challenges with that growth. I was recently in the UK and a lot of decline there also.
@rohitbishnoi6066 I think so, too...although personally I can see the appeal of a few other places...like Halifax, Montreal and Toronto. But like you, I'm fully sold on Vancouver.
I agree with most of those points. But the biggest downside of Vancouver is getting to me. The constant stress of not being able to afford living here. It’s just so expensive. If only i could get a decent condo or a house and have a reasonable monthly payment then it’d be nice and relaxing. But it seems like an unattainable dream. PS Umbrellas are for the weak for sure :)
I have always loved 😍 Vancouver, but lately it is starting to look a bit shabby. Dont like the drug addicts everywhere dt...they scare me. Also, what is it with all the garbage on the sidewalks? 😮 All the constant construction 🚧 is irritating too.
Vancouver is rapidly growing and changing. So construction and densification is everywhere. In another 20-30 years it will be unrecognizable. Towers everywhere in the urban core. It’s not a quiet small town anymore
YVR is amazing. It's not that it is sized right, the artwork or its small footprint, it's how easy it is to get to. The skytrain to the 88 express and I am there quicker than taking a taxi and it's $5.00 with a compass card. At $2.6 per ride, it's great value - I just ordered my compass card this week. But the outdoors has mr the most. I come out each year and each year I feel the pull stronger. That relaxed vibe is a big attraction. Few stores open before 10 or 11. I work two careers now and plan to ditch the 9-5 and keep the " do it when I want to" career. I need to relax, slow down and enjoy the final years! Mild winters. You didn't even have a winter, well not according to Ontario. It's like you go from November right to mid march! Skipping December, January and February. This video is just what I need as we've been in a deep freeze since Christmas. Im there in five months, which will keep me going for another 12 months. I love these videos as they remind me why I am moving out there. I learn a lot from the educational videos, but keep more of these climate and a day in the life of videos. Let us know what a typical February is like in Vancouver, or March and April. The air - we didn't notice it right away, but we noticed we didn't have nasal congestion every morning. The air feels great Have a great week Seb. Looking forward to see what comes out next week.
Great point, @OrdinaryFilmmaker. The access to the airport really is one of it's strongsuits. ...and yeah, so far this year our "winter" has been extra mild (even by Vancouver standards). I'll definitely try and get out to show you a little more of what life is like in the wild. I know the last few videos have been a bit confined to the studio...want to keep you motivated to come out here asap. :)
@@LivingInVancouver-BC Thanks Sebastian. I'm motivated - no changing that. You appreciate what you have - I just need to work a little longer to have it too. Looking forward to what I can learn and experience from your next video bud.
Fully agree with your list, but the airport and connectivity for me is the worst. We are from South America and Vancouver is prepared only for asian and north American people.
@WagnerCL Huh. Interesting. I think you mean it's connections to South America (and not it's local connections - eg the skytrain)? I would suspect as more people move here from South America those will likely continue to improve? Appreciate you watching and sharing your experience!
@WagnerCL Yes. Definitely travelling far distances east/west is more common out of Vancouver than south (and definitely north). If we travel to South America we have to connect through places like Seattle/LA/Denver/Houston (not that I myself have travelled that direction often).
You guys ever think about maybe spreading out outside the city? There is so much lush uninhabited land in BC and all over Canada, why have everyone crammed and stacked on top of each other in a crappy city for a fortune? There are other ways to live than just in big cities right by the US border.
@0arial0 I think people tend to be drawn to one or the other. People drawn to one don't tend to be super comfortable in the other (at least for longer periods) in my experience. Speaking for myself, I could enjoy living in smaller places (I spent my university years in towns of 5,000 and 500 people) but I have always been more drawn to live at least within proximity of larger cities. Vancouver isn't crazy large (someone in another comment was just giving me grief because I described Vancouver as "massive")...it's kind of the perfect city size for me. Appreciate you watching and for the question!
I don't know about the visiting part. None of my friends want to visit Vancouver lol. It’s too far away from Europe and not that interesting unless you love mountains. Usually, when people decide to fly from Europe to this continent, they go to the US and maybe Toronto. Vancouver is definitely not on their minds, and it’s all the way here on the upper West Coast, far from California or other popular places. And my US friends are not interested either.
Hi there, Dutch from the Netherlands here. I especially chose Vancouver as a destination, yes the mountains play a role 😊 buy everything explained in this video are reasons too. But it is true that Vancouver is not directly on peoples mind when it comes to Canada , another reason to explore the western part. Yes we Dutch do travel everywhere, no doubt about that. The USA is also (again) on my list in the future. But in general, North America is so enormous, human lifespan is simply to small....🇳🇱🇨🇦🇺🇲
@@napke8571 There are always exceptions. I didn’t say that nobody travels here at all. Many people do, but it’s not a must-see destination for most people unless they live relatively close by. In my 3 years of living here, none of my friends visited. When I was living in Berlin, lots of friends visited, including people from the US.
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Moved from Ontario, after visiting multiple times, sold when I looked at Vancouver's yearly forecast (only one day of freezing rain ! I'm in). One of the other key positives was not needing a car, I love the Transit system and walk to just about everywhere, I have taken a taxi maybe 10 times in my 8 years here (once was to go to SFU Burnaby for my graduation, still took the bus home 😹). I had never really thought about the airport - but what you said about it interesting and 100% true.
Hi Sebastian! Love the content and the wealth of info always looking forward to enjoying your video's with the family 🙂. I am planning on coming in for a week for a ice breaker visit and will perhaps meet you if time permits for some insights for relocating eventually to Vancouver! Keep up the great work, I am sold looking forward to getting out of Ontario lol God bless!
You aren't the only one counting down the days to getting out of Ontario.
@@OrdinaryFilmmaker Agreed my friend the weather and quality of life is starting to build up time to look and move forward 🙂 and good luck with your move as well!
Wonderful, @MTN99999! Happy to connect if we can make that work when you come to town. :)
@LivingInVancouver-BC Same here hopefully we can this trip I will keep you posted and reach out once everything is confirmed :-)
@MTN99999 Looking forward to it!
Great video! I was born here (West End), grew up and raised our family in Kerrisdale and now live in Marinaside- three very different areas of the city. And that’s one of the reasons Vancouver is such a great place to live - there are many distinct and different neighbourhoods that work for different lifestyle needs. Some things I’d add to your list are the great biking infrastructure in the city. As 70-somethings, cycling is our primary form of transportation because of the access to safe bike lanes and biking streets. Another thing I think is an important part of the city are the many produce markets, which you note, but also the wide range of options for food shopping from cheap and cheerful to organic specialty stores all across the city, great independent small bakeries and terrific coffee stores so no one needs to get their coffee at Starbucks.
Thanks for the great additions @kasinyvr9781 - I love that you’ve experienced so much of the city over the years! And always appreciate the addition of local experiences and insights.
I spent more than half my life here, it’s an amazing city with beautiful parks and mountains
@fdsnotreal Agreed! Thankyou for watching!
A great and positive video, thank you! Just making me depressed that I can't move there today!
Too many people don’t bother coming
for me it's the insane property prices, the low wages and the fent zombies everywhere... just kidding, I love Vancouver
soon to be from Vancouver?
@vandev-1313 I commend your ability to view a glass as half full rather than half empty. ;)
i lived in d/t vancouver for 25 years. i loved it. i, and the majority of my friends, sold and moved out of d/t during the C thingy. d/t vancouver started its nosedive. we could see it and feel it, the change. i am out in one of the suburbs of vancouver now. don't really miss it.
@david_fl507 Agreed. DT took a body blow from Covid. No one wanted to live in the densest area in the entire country...but personally, I think that it's due for a rebound. Which suburb did you end up in?
@@LivingInVancouver-BC maple ridge
@david_fl507 Cool. I'm curious why Maple Ridge? What do you love about it? Anything you really don't like? I haven't spent much time out there but the surroundings are beautiful and it's sure relatively affordable.
one thing is really miss about my time during last summer in the city is the felling of belonging to the city even if i was not born there..... this kind of mix of culture, the sea and mountains and everything that metro van has to provide made want to be back soon as i can and living for real as a resident, not just visiting
@BetoNoCanada Cool! I hope you are able to spend more time here and call it home very soon!
I was downtown yesterday. Boy it’s gone down hill. Litter, graffiti, grime, Robson is undergoing major construction, but what was once a premium shopping street is n9 more. Filthy. Boarded up stores, litter. Granville Mall the same. The Bay Flagship Store was a disgrace filthy, poor maintained, Run down, 2 of four elevators OOS as were the escalators. No staff …no products….Nordstroms..,,gone. Countless fenced off lots, Never used to be like this. Such a shame. What happened? I lived DT for about 17 years from 92 to 2009.
TRUTH hurts for some. Some of these youtubers just either hide or cherry pick what they wanna share or show. REALITY and FACTS are hard concepts to accept for some.
@@luccac6247 he’s actually balanced and I agree with a lot of what he says. I’ve lived in Vancouver for over 3 decades, so it’s natural to have a broader perspective. I was surprised/saddened to see the decline in the area noted and the Bay in general. As others have noted, Vancouver us becoming a bigger city and is experiencing growth and challenges with that growth. I was recently in the UK and a lot of decline there also.
🎉 Very true 👍, Best place to live in Canada 🇨🇦.
Not a high bar when 99% of the country is freezing cold and car dependent 😂
@rohitbishnoi6066 I think so, too...although personally I can see the appeal of a few other places...like Halifax, Montreal and Toronto. But like you, I'm fully sold on Vancouver.
@@rohitbishnoi6066 really? You can buy two villas on French riviera maybe 3 for that card board box in Vancouver?
@vrado441 Maybe for retirement, or a second home (once I hit the lottery)...
Finally a good video that tells more of why Vancouver is great. So many dumb videos that trash on Vancouver just for clout and clicks,
@dajusta87 100%...and thank you for saying so. Positivity doesn't drive a lot of traffic these days...but it's what I feel about Vancouver. :)
I Like your Videos
@Jacqueline-l8p Thank you so much! Happy to hear it! :)
I agree with most of those points. But the biggest downside of Vancouver is getting to me. The constant stress of not being able to afford living here. It’s just so expensive. If only i could get a decent condo or a house and have a reasonable monthly payment then it’d be nice and relaxing. But it seems like an unattainable dream.
PS Umbrellas are for the weak for sure :)
I have always loved 😍 Vancouver, but lately it is starting to look a bit shabby. Dont like the drug addicts everywhere dt...they scare me. Also, what is it with all the garbage on the sidewalks? 😮 All the constant construction 🚧 is irritating too.
Vancouver is rapidly growing and changing. So construction and densification is everywhere. In another 20-30 years it will be unrecognizable. Towers everywhere in the urban core. It’s not a quiet small town anymore
YVR is amazing. It's not that it is sized right, the artwork or its small footprint, it's how easy it is to get to. The skytrain to the 88 express and I am there quicker than taking a taxi and it's $5.00 with a compass card. At $2.6 per ride, it's great value - I just ordered my compass card this week.
But the outdoors has mr the most. I come out each year and each year I feel the pull stronger.
That relaxed vibe is a big attraction. Few stores open before 10 or 11. I work two careers now and plan to ditch the 9-5 and keep the " do it when I want to" career. I need to relax, slow down and enjoy the final years!
Mild winters. You didn't even have a winter, well not according to Ontario. It's like you go from November right to mid march! Skipping December, January and February. This video is just what I need as we've been in a deep freeze since Christmas. Im there in five months, which will keep me going for another 12 months.
I love these videos as they remind me why I am moving out there. I learn a lot from the educational videos, but keep more of these climate and a day in the life of videos. Let us know what a typical February is like in Vancouver, or March and April.
The air - we didn't notice it right away, but we noticed we didn't have nasal congestion every morning. The air feels great
Have a great week Seb. Looking forward to see what comes out next week.
Great point, @OrdinaryFilmmaker. The access to the airport really is one of it's strongsuits.
...and yeah, so far this year our "winter" has been extra mild (even by Vancouver standards).
I'll definitely try and get out to show you a little more of what life is like in the wild. I know the last few videos have been a bit confined to the studio...want to keep you motivated to come out here asap. :)
@@LivingInVancouver-BC Thanks Sebastian. I'm motivated - no changing that. You appreciate what you have - I just need to work a little longer to have it too. Looking forward to what I can learn and experience from your next video bud.
@OrdinaryFilmmaker :)
Fully agree with your list, but the airport and connectivity for me is the worst. We are from South America and Vancouver is prepared only for asian and north American people.
@WagnerCL Huh. Interesting. I think you mean it's connections to South America (and not it's local connections - eg the skytrain)? I would suspect as more people move here from South America those will likely continue to improve? Appreciate you watching and sharing your experience!
@@LivingInVancouver-BC Sorry my bad, i meant the airport is more prepared, or have more options, to get Asian and north American countries.
@WagnerCL Yes. Definitely travelling far distances east/west is more common out of Vancouver than south (and definitely north). If we travel to South America we have to connect through places like Seattle/LA/Denver/Houston (not that I myself have travelled that direction often).
You guys ever think about maybe spreading out outside the city? There is so much lush uninhabited land in BC and all over Canada, why have everyone crammed and stacked on top of each other in a crappy city for a fortune? There are other ways to live than just in big cities right by the US border.
@0arial0 I think people tend to be drawn to one or the other. People drawn to one don't tend to be super comfortable in the other (at least for longer periods) in my experience. Speaking for myself, I could enjoy living in smaller places (I spent my university years in towns of 5,000 and 500 people) but I have always been more drawn to live at least within proximity of larger cities. Vancouver isn't crazy large (someone in another comment was just giving me grief because I described Vancouver as "massive")...it's kind of the perfect city size for me. Appreciate you watching and for the question!
I don't know about the visiting part. None of my friends want to visit Vancouver lol. It’s too far away from Europe and not that interesting unless you love mountains. Usually, when people decide to fly from Europe to this continent, they go to the US and maybe Toronto. Vancouver is definitely not on their minds, and it’s all the way here on the upper West Coast, far from California or other popular places. And my US friends are not interested either.
Ahhh ok...thank you for letting us know.
Hi there, Dutch from the Netherlands here. I especially chose Vancouver as a destination, yes the mountains play a role 😊 buy everything explained in this video are reasons too. But it is true that Vancouver is not directly on peoples mind when it comes to Canada , another reason to explore the western part. Yes we Dutch do travel everywhere, no doubt about that. The USA is also (again) on my list in the future. But in general, North America is so enormous, human lifespan is simply to small....🇳🇱🇨🇦🇺🇲
@@napke8571 There are always exceptions. I didn’t say that nobody travels here at all. Many people do, but it’s not a must-see destination for most people unless they live relatively close by. In my 3 years of living here, none of my friends visited. When I was living in Berlin, lots of friends visited, including people from the US.
yeah it is the best one!
@muperdev I think so too! :)