Lol i was just laughing so much, all the brits love the ideas of koalas and kangaroos i still reckon they think they're bouncing around our parks in the city!
hahahaha! i live in australia, in Melbourne (so no where rural) and i cannot tell you how many spiders we get in our house in the summer, particularly huntsmen,. you actually kind of get used to it :P
When you're in brisbane for Australia Zoo, catch a ferry from Cleveland over to Tangalooma (Moreton Island). You can go tabogonning on sand dunes, there's turtles, dolphins etc there and they have trained the dolphins to come close to the shore to be fed and pat every day, you can even feed them yourself its so cool!
In the whitsundays make sure you hit up hamilton island and white haven beach they are beeaautiful! Airlie Beach is great for shopping and its like the ultimate backpacker town!
LOL, you're so funny, spiders aren't just around all the time, we do have alot of creepy crawlies here, but I highly doubt you will be seeing hundreds of them!
Agnes Water/1770 - Little sea side town in Central Queensland. Go on the Lark, it's a cross between a 4WD and a Boat. Lots of fun! Bundaberg Rum Distillery Tour
The witsundays are absolutely beautiful and i think you will love them. Though, if you go swimming, you might possibly have to wear a funny looking bathing suit so that you don't get stung be a stinger (little jelly fish); it depends which month you will be there.The theme parks up at the Gold Coast are always fun at the Sunshine Coast has a magnificent beach. Also, there aren't that many spiders and remember, they are more scared of you then you are of them. : )
Go to Melbourne, it's got the best fashion and culture. It's pretty much the hipster capital. Brunswick, Fitzroy Carlton and Saint Kilda are really great places to hang out and have great bars, food and live, music.
As a born and bread Aussie that accent was absolutely freaking hilarious... I hope I don't sound like that!!
But secondly Australia Zoo is awesome it is a definite must see and if you go do Australia Zoo you'll be up the sunshine cost way so go spend some time at Noosa or Maryborough (amazing beaches!!). You could check out Brisbane city itself... its not a whole lot of stuff but we do have the Southbank markets and the GoMA (Gallery of Modern Art) and general shopping and all that around.
Some places you might come across when you go to the east coast are The Entrance, maybe further up Coffs Harbour, Port Stephen, there are some very nice beaches and scenes.
Oh also, Hunter Valley~ for wine tasting and cheeseeeeee yummmm
hey ya, i'm in oz for most of december and january. i'm going to bondi for xmas and by the harbour for the fireworks. i've been told to be down by the opera house apparently it doesnt get busy there. i've been told you have to go to blue mountains. i'm also doing a tour that takes me from melbourne through to alice spice. loads of treking on the way. cant wait, maybe i'll bump into you all
when you come to Sydney, for New Years, make sure that you get in there VERY VERY early if you want a good spot. I suggest taking a picnic and just chilling for the day somewhere so you won't miss a goodspot - either that or you can book a restaurant on the harbour - very expensive but it's definitely worth it.
Hope you have a wonderful time, and it doesn't take that long to get to QLD.
Can I suggest that If you do manage to go to there, go to Movie World, Wet N Wild, Dream World, Sea World etc.
That's so exciting! It'll depend on how much time and money you have but:
The Gold Coast (where I live =P) is great for beaches, great food, nightlife and THEME PARKS. Byron Bay is a chilled, kinda hippy-feel town, which has quaint little shops, nice beaches etc - the Sunshine Coast is kinda similar, I wouldn't go to both, pick one. Number one recommendation - The Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays!! It's absolutely stunning there, and the beaches are gorgeous. Go snorkelling and diving!
haha we don't have that many spiders and i have only seen one that big once in my life! not coming to west coast? the west coast is nice if you want somewhere quiet to relax. In Queensland they have nice theme parks that are worth a look at and surfers paradise is pretty awesome.
Beware if you come to australia during Leavers (Nov 23rd to 26th i think) you should be prepared for some beaches to be closed off just for the school leavers.
Hi Jim, Tanya, my fiance and I did the driving from Melbourne to Sydney along the coast and it's beautiful, it'll be great if you can do it ...it's pretty cool , just don't go into the bush becasue there might be few snake that will get you....also you will be able to spot few kangas along the way ...
I went snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef. It was incredible and if you are able, you should definitely go! I also recommend going to Ayers Rock at sunrise or sunset. If you take a picture every hour or so, you'll have a sort of timeline to see the colors of the rock change. Have a great time -- Australia has so much to offer. I can't wait to go back.
Just a few tips from a Sydneysider: For a good vantage point for nye fireworks you will need to camp out at your spot for the whole day so take plenty of food and drink to see you through the day and night. Places to go: The coast of new south wales is beautiful but Queensland's is better. Definitely check out the whitsundays and try and get to Whitehaven beach. It is THE most beautiful beach. Byron Bay is also a really cool town to check out.
i live in aus and dw there arent to many spiders around haha dont stress , but we did have an encounter with a frog on our bathroom door last night =]
go to melbourne! and god, pretty sure there are no spiders like that here!! well i've never seen any like that....but yes, if you go to the gold coast make sure you visit the theme parks!!
I live in Australia, and you have nothing to worry about. Trust me, im such a pansy myself but the whole time i have been here, i have not been bitten or seen hardly any.
Visit all the BIG Things! The Big Prawn is at Ballina, The Big Bannana in Coffs Harbour, they're both on the highway between Syd n Bris n the Big Pineapple is near Australia Zoo. Also make sure u go 2 the Whitundays!! I lived there a yr and its amazing, Stay at Magnums Airlie Beach a double room is AUS$55 and its the place to be... Also stop on the Gold Coast, for Sun and Beaches n the typical Queenslander way of life, Newcastle (my home town) is 2 hrs from Syd with Beautiful beaches. Have Fun!
Come to Melbourne Victoria! Food, Art, vibrant music scene, shopping, mornington peninsula for like amazing strawberry picking or a cheese and wine tour have lived here for 2 years and would not wanna be anywhere else in this world. If you're in Sydney hit up Bondi, Manly, Kings Cross and Oxford for a bit of fun or if you want like amazing food hit up Surrey Hills.
Hey Jim, I was in Sydney two years ago and I think two really awesome things to experience during your stay would be the Sydney bridge (walk across it!! it's absolutely amazing) and the Sydney Wildlife Preserve. The Wildlife preserve is where you'll be able to see all the animals you mentioned in this video (except not that creepy one) - plus loads more! There are all kinds of things to do there, and I thought it was much better than the zoo. Check it out :) good luck with your adventures!
There are a lot of spiders here in summer, but to be honest they won't bother you (well psychologically maybe, but probably not physically). I'm not on the east coast, but I've had a few Qld holidays. The theme parks are fun, but expensive if you have a budget. Whit Sundays are AMAZING...we did a tour which included snorkelling, lunch and then a hike to whitehaven beach. Nearby airlie beach is a bit lame and too touristy (and only a fake beach too!). Hope that helps a little :)
I live in sydney but i think the gold coast is so much more fun because it has all the theme parks and it just has such a fun holiday atmosphere so definately check it out. unless you are going to be in queensland from around the 20th of november to early december because schoolies starts. But either way im sure you'll have a great time :)
Honestly, don't worry about spider, snakes etc. I think people have an idea that they'll barely be able to walk from the plane to the terminal in Australia without tripping over kangaroo, koalas, snakes and spiders etc!! Haha! Most you won't see unless you're in a zoo anyway. I've lived in Australia for almost 4 years and am yet to see a poisonous spider or snake outside of the zoo!
You guys are going to have a great time. And it will be so much more familiar than thailand :-)
I recommend going to the Art Gallery of New South Wales which is in Sydney. Don't be too worried about wildlife, my family has a farm and the only animal/creature I've seen are Kangaroo's.
I'd love to meet you and Tanya if you make it to Brisbane. God, you'd do nothing but talk makeup and have coffee with randoms if you met with every Aussie subscriber! Brisbane has a koala sanctuary or three, Southbank (Google it - fun place!), huge ferris wheel (like the London Eye), a very cool bridge to scale (Story Bridge Adventure Climb), and falls conveniently between the theme parks on the Gold Coast and the gorgeous beaches on the Sunshine Coast. Great food and shopping, too!
You have to come to Melbourne! It's only a 1 1/2 hour flight from Sydney and it is well known for it's shopping and restaurants you definitely cannot miss it if your planning a trip to Australia!
Cool video..that lizard was tripppy lookin haha but have an amazing time and be safe..dnt trust animals too much ha...tanya is so adorable..her accents actually not TOO bad hehe :]]
my dad works at a zoo and i actually got to go behind the scenes with the koalas and pet one! theyre really soft and smell good :) i got a picture with it too...oh! and i got to see the aye aye also..theyre really ugly but kind of hard to see since they have to be in the pitch dark
my dad works at a zoo and i actually got to go behind the scenes with the koalas and pet one! theyre really soft and smell good :) i got a picture with it too
i love living in australia but i think it is a little bit of a boring place to visit unless u know where to go. i love fireworks in sydney the last one was supposed to be the best one ever they were showing it in greece and italy, i found that cool, i hope it is that good this year. maybe even check out blue mountains or all the caves which is really cool. the beaches are all interesting, just try not to go anywhere near west coast, its very borring stick to sydney and basically the entire east.
I wouldn't worry about the spiders. I've lived in Australia my whole life and I hardly ever see spiders. You should definitely check out Noosa in Qld. The beaches are awesome and the walk through the national park is really beautiful. I'd also recommend going to the Sunshine Coast because the beaches are nice and the Gold Coast for the theme parks. If you want to go shopping go Melb or Syd.
stay away from the bushy areas and the spiders will stay away from you :) Sydney or NSW is home to the deadliest of our spiders!! I hope you are going to go down the east coast too - you don't want to miss Melbourne ( I am biased though) x
stay away from the bushy areas and the spiders will stay away from you :) Sydney or NSW is home to the deadliest of our spiders!! I hope you are going to go down the east coast too - you don't want to miss Melbourne ( I am biased though) x
Funniest thing about that vid is that Tanyas Australian accent is actually what we think a cockney English type accent sounds like. Sorry Tanya, I have to agree with Jim, you may have problems entering the country with that.
Do you mean Taronga Zoo in Sydney or a zoo somewhere else?? Western Plains Zoo is great, you can ride bikes around because it's so big! But it's in a country town called Dubbo so you may not be interested in going there otherwise :P
You have to come the Gold Coast ! We have the best beaches and theme parks, we have Movieworld, Dreamworld, wet n wild and sea world. Its in the same area as Australia zoo which is in the sunshine coast I think its like an 1 hour / 1 hour and a half drive. While you are here you must also see the big banana or the big pinapple or the big appple, if you type into google Australia Big things on wikipedia it will show you. Try and make it too a museum too, I know brisbane and sydney are good ones X
go up see the great barrier reef and whit sundays, go to byron bay when your heading back down to nsw, bondi beach, which is seriously full of tourists, then a few minutes drive south of bondi is cooggee beach which is just as good but not as well known as bondi, keep heading down and there is lots of sweet little coastal towns on the way to victoria.
must see melbourne city, go fishing at port albert then wilsons prom national park =amazing, then on to the great ocean road.
I went to see The Social Network the other day and some guy in it looked so much like you Jim! I think his name is Andrew Garfield,It might just be his hair but he reminded me of you! :)
Random useless chunk of information to bore you with!
maybe instead of going back down the east coast you could quickly go inland to Alice Springs to see the red centre which is pretty amazing (Ayres Rock etc etc). Rainbow Beach near Fraser Island in QLD is beautiful as well!
I remember when I was a little girl I was obsessed with spiders, snakes, lizards and all sorts of creepy critters. I also wanted to go to Australia because I loved Steve Irwin. I am so anxious to see footage of Australia.
Definitly go whale watching in Sydney, if you go down to the harbour your can buy tickets for it. You head about 5/6 miles out to sea on a super fast boat and hopefully see some humpbacks, incredible experience! x
That picture made me jump! :D I absolutely hate spiders O_O Hey, if you want zero insects/bugs around, buy a good lavender cream or essential oil and put it on. It works like a charm :) but it has to be a good, strong smelling one ;) Have an awesome trip!!!
also in Victoria-mornington peninsula,rye,the yarra valley-vineyards-cheese+wine :D shopping on Chapel St,fitzroy,prahan,brunswick,carlton.many lanes in the city-degraves,hardware.Visit Chadstone shopping centre-largest one in the southern hemisphere with many luxury brands.tanya will love!
haha would be unfortunate if you came across a spider.we do get them,but not often.what myths! They have cane toads in QLD.now thats horrid! Anyway in highlights: QLD-beaches,reef,forests,gold coast,surfers paradise,zoo. NSW-bondi. VIC/melbourne-st.kilda,phillip island penguins,great ocean rd,otway,mt.dandenong
Definitely try to make the trip down to Melbourne - it has a different vibe to Sydney and there's lots of cool stuff to do. The theme parks in the gold coast are always good fun and obviously the beaches are nice as well. The Blue Mountains (west of Sydney) are also worth a look for the scenery.
Go down the coast to Kiama (2 hour drive down south) and then down to Jervis Bay (another hour away from Kiama) Both are beautiful beachy towns, make sure to head to the national park in Jervis Bay. Also if you are driving down to Kiama and Jervis Bay you will pass a massive buddhist temple (largest in the southern hemisphere) which is worth visiting, its called the nan tien temple. Shopping wise (hello tanya!) be sure to check out paddington (oxford st) and glebe markets which are on every sat!
4. I'm not sure when your headed to Sydney but a must is to attend the international food festival they have events such as evening noodle markets at Hyde Park and Breakfast on the Bridge
5. Visit the Sydney Aquarium.
6. Tanya this on is speically for you shopping at Paddington and Newtown.
Did you know that the daddy long legs spider is much much more venomous than the black widow? It can't bite humans though because its fangs are too short! lol x
@geenabarnes correction: daddy long legs spiders CAN bite people, but the concentration of venom is so tiny that it can't do anything. you might get a little itchy rash where it bit you, but it can't kill you like black widows can. they're much larger so the concentration of venom is that much bigger.
Def hit bondi beach on Xmas day with all the tourists out. They bring everything to the beach even Christmas trees! It's fun to see :) if you want a good spot for fireworks on new years get in EARLY! If you want to go out at night in Sydney go to Ivy/Ivy pool on George st or beachaus in kings cross. & after a night out at the cross you have to go to Harrys cafe de wheels. It's a must! Enjoy your trip!
i really think you should go to the great barrier reef. it is really gorgeous and the whitsundays are just stunning.. especially hamilton island, plus the snorkelling is just amazing. I'm a Brisbane girl, but I know the East Coast very well and I think you'd be mad if you didn't visit the Sunshine Coast also, such as the mountain ranges, there's a beautiful little town named Maleny which you can go to for a little picnic and a hike around the rainforest, it really is beautiful. Hope this helped
you need to go to brisbane!! its amazing and they have this cool outside swimming pool and its an infinity pool and you can see the whole city! i cant remember what its called tho.. also the great barrier reef is sooooo amazing, when we went we saw a mini shark (!) and some huge sea turtles. you can stay on these kinda touristy islands off the coast of australia and they can take you out on snorkeling trips. the one we stayed on was called hamilton island and it was the best part of the holiday!
You should definetly go to melbourne because of the shopping and culture there its great, also sydney you gotta go to bondi beach and the great barrier reef of courseeeeeeee :)
Tanya, Jim was right about not letting you in the country with an accent like that :P Oh and Jim don't worry about the spiders, the worst you'll see are probably daddy long leg spiders which are harmless. They'll most likely just sit in the corner of your room :P
you should work your way up from sydney through brisbane (but don't spend long here - most boring place on earth haha) and then up to the sunshine coast (north of brisbane) to go to all the lovely beaches (way way better than the gold coast which is an hour south of brisbane and tacky and awful). then you can go to australia zoo while you're on the sunny coast! and go to the whitsundays if you can! you'd probably have to fly up but it's amazing!
Im from Brisbane, Queensland, and my favorite place of all time is Noosa on the Sunshine Coast! You must go there especially in summer...the beaches are amazing and its got such relaxed chilled vibe...and its about 30min drive from Australia Zoo so it would be perfect to stay there. also if your going to north queensland i would go to cairns or port douglas and snorkel on the great barrier reef and check out the daintree rainforest...its the most amazing place up there. hope this helps!
The fireworks on New Years is beautiful. I have watched them live. Live in Sydney :) Its beautiful. Lots of tourist sites. Go to Luna Park as well. Its fun, dinner on the Centre Point Tower. On the cruises around. Haha, Tania is so cute. Keep on working on the accent. I would love to have a English accent.
My boyfriend is Norwegian but we live in Australia, apparently our spiders are HUGE compared to those in Europe... He wasn't impressed when we woke up one morning to one on the wall..
Definitely go up to Byron Bay north of Sydney. Taronga Zoo in Sydney will have all the wildlife for you too :)
So many things to do in Sydney (even though I am from Melbourne, and you should definitely go there!), try and get a ferry on the harbor its really nice to the bridge and opera house from different perspective. Oxford Street is a must go, but go to the paddington (a suburb) of it rather then the city end, really great shopping. Also go to bondi but there is a walking trail you can go on which takes you past Icebergs and all the way around to Tamarama beach and Bronte Beach! have fun :)
Yay you and Tanya must come to Brisbane! Those spiders are only in far bushland, not in the houses, we only get huntsmans (aren't dangerous). I love Tanyas vids and I hope you guys end up coming :) You must also check out the theme parks here! Take care, Sonia.
you dont get spiders like that where you live in australia! far out
LouishNucky10 1 month ago
really u dont have spiders in the UK ??? thats pretty cool ..
missmillionmaker 1 month ago
Lol i was just laughing so much, all the brits love the ideas of koalas and kangaroos i still reckon they think they're bouncing around our parks in the city!
snowzb 3 months ago
hahahaha! i live in australia, in Melbourne (so no where rural) and i cannot tell you how many spiders we get in our house in the summer, particularly huntsmen,. you actually kind of get used to it :P
MissLollipopLoving 10 months ago
are you the brother of sam and nik?
Guitarandmakeup 1 year ago
@Guitarandmakeup yeah !!
lilacbunny97 10 months ago
When you're in brisbane for Australia Zoo, catch a ferry from Cleveland over to Tangalooma (Moreton Island). You can go tabogonning on sand dunes, there's turtles, dolphins etc there and they have trained the dolphins to come close to the shore to be fed and pat every day, you can even feed them yourself its so cool!
In the whitsundays make sure you hit up hamilton island and white haven beach they are beeaautiful! Airlie Beach is great for shopping and its like the ultimate backpacker town!
loz70089 1 year ago
ru gonna watch fireworks @ sydney harbour? i might b going ther.
ROS3tYL3R 1 year ago
come visit me at my house in sydney !!
MizzLizzieDizzie 1 year ago
LOL, you're so funny, spiders aren't just around all the time, we do have alot of creepy crawlies here, but I highly doubt you will be seeing hundreds of them!
klm121981 1 year ago
Agnes Water/1770 - Little sea side town in Central Queensland. Go on the Lark, it's a cross between a 4WD and a Boat. Lots of fun! Bundaberg Rum Distillery Tour
MagickalGoddess 1 year ago
The witsundays are absolutely beautiful and i think you will love them. Though, if you go swimming, you might possibly have to wear a funny looking bathing suit so that you don't get stung be a stinger (little jelly fish); it depends which month you will be there.The theme parks up at the Gold Coast are always fun at the Sunshine Coast has a magnificent beach. Also, there aren't that many spiders and remember, they are more scared of you then you are of them. : )
Hope my "advice" helped.
Ally94ish 1 year ago
The official greeting used by most true blue Aussies is "G'day mate!" :) I hope you fun in our beautiful country!!! X
Dashyloulou 1 year ago
Go to Melbourne, it's got the best fashion and culture. It's pretty much the hipster capital. Brunswick, Fitzroy Carlton and Saint Kilda are really great places to hang out and have great bars, food and live, music.
SmellyJelly99 1 year ago 2
Australia Zoo is really good (the one in Sydney) you get a boat over to a little island!
alickslovesit 1 year ago
go to the neighbours set in melboune and tanya is sooooo cute
die9love 1 year ago
woohoo im going to oz from thailand on fri! cant wait!!!!!!!!!!
ellbelle08 1 year ago
"stop licking me...it's not the time."
LOL.
daydreamdreamer 1 year ago
As a born and bread Aussie that accent was absolutely freaking hilarious... I hope I don't sound like that!!
But secondly Australia Zoo is awesome it is a definite must see and if you go do Australia Zoo you'll be up the sunshine cost way so go spend some time at Noosa or Maryborough (amazing beaches!!). You could check out Brisbane city itself... its not a whole lot of stuff but we do have the Southbank markets and the GoMA (Gallery of Modern Art) and general shopping and all that around.
simonewhalley 1 year ago
Some places you might come across when you go to the east coast are The Entrance, maybe further up Coffs Harbour, Port Stephen, there are some very nice beaches and scenes.
Oh also, Hunter Valley~ for wine tasting and cheeseeeeee yummmm
svhui 1 year ago
hey ya guys
have you booked your hostel in sydney for new years. i'm really struggling to find a place. if you havent already try and book a place soon.
mgamba80 1 year ago
you need to pop over to New Zealand if you're that close (Australia) - it's a must
jandalvandal 1 year ago
HAHAHAHAHA at Tan's accent attempt.
LusciousBaybee 1 year ago
hey ya, i'm in oz for most of december and january. i'm going to bondi for xmas and by the harbour for the fireworks. i've been told to be down by the opera house apparently it doesnt get busy there. i've been told you have to go to blue mountains. i'm also doing a tour that takes me from melbourne through to alice spice. loads of treking on the way. cant wait, maybe i'll bump into you all
mgamba80 1 year ago
when you come to Sydney, for New Years, make sure that you get in there VERY VERY early if you want a good spot. I suggest taking a picnic and just chilling for the day somewhere so you won't miss a goodspot - either that or you can book a restaurant on the harbour - very expensive but it's definitely worth it.
Hope you have a wonderful time, and it doesn't take that long to get to QLD.
Can I suggest that If you do manage to go to there, go to Movie World, Wet N Wild, Dream World, Sea World etc.
StephanieJosephine 1 year ago
CAIRNS - great barrier reef!
puppyluvjojo1 1 year ago
Cairns - Great Barrier Reef!!
puppyluvjojo1 1 year ago
don't worry, jim, huntsmans won't bite unless you put them on your arm and prod them a bit.
melbourne in the summer is gorgeous, especially down the great ocean road way, but northern east coast is really lovely too - nice and hot! heheheeee
hope you guys have heaps of fun in australia, haha, if i see you, i'll tutor tanya in the australian accent :)
1537ohno 1 year ago
mate come to hong kong! party it up in lan kwai fong! the nightlife here is amazing! and clothes are really inexpensive so tanya'll enjoy that!
xharriii 1 year ago
That's so exciting! It'll depend on how much time and money you have but:
The Gold Coast (where I live =P) is great for beaches, great food, nightlife and THEME PARKS. Byron Bay is a chilled, kinda hippy-feel town, which has quaint little shops, nice beaches etc - the Sunshine Coast is kinda similar, I wouldn't go to both, pick one. Number one recommendation - The Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays!! It's absolutely stunning there, and the beaches are gorgeous. Go snorkelling and diving!
wannabeejap 1 year ago
haha we don't have that many spiders and i have only seen one that big once in my life! not coming to west coast? the west coast is nice if you want somewhere quiet to relax. In Queensland they have nice theme parks that are worth a look at and surfers paradise is pretty awesome.
Beware if you come to australia during Leavers (Nov 23rd to 26th i think) you should be prepared for some beaches to be closed off just for the school leavers.
heyjjude 1 year ago
OH MY GOSH THAT SPIDER!
ilovethebiebs123 1 year ago
For ages i had to keep rewinding because i had no idea what tanya was trying to say in her Australian accent hahah. Very cute Tanya, but not spot on!
genieeJ 1 year ago
i swear tanya's so cute :D
sassygirl5685 1 year ago
stop in byron bay!
its about 8 hours from sydney up the coast.
its so amazing!! and on the way is the big banana!
clairep1234 1 year ago 10
Hi Jim, Tanya, my fiance and I did the driving from Melbourne to Sydney along the coast and it's beautiful, it'll be great if you can do it ...it's pretty cool , just don't go into the bush becasue there might be few snake that will get you....also you will be able to spot few kangas along the way ...
kaushilopez 1 year ago
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kaushilopez 1 year ago
ahahah i love tanya.
hennaluv 1 year ago
I went snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef. It was incredible and if you are able, you should definitely go! I also recommend going to Ayers Rock at sunrise or sunset. If you take a picture every hour or so, you'll have a sort of timeline to see the colors of the rock change. Have a great time -- Australia has so much to offer. I can't wait to go back.
paleandlovingit 1 year ago
tanya is the cutest thing ever!! Lol <3
MzDanRadcliffe 1 year ago 8
The best cities to vacation in are Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland! Hope that helps =]
3786320 1 year ago
if you're a cricket fan, come to the MCG to see the ashes on boxing day!
5706971 1 year ago
Just a few tips from a Sydneysider: For a good vantage point for nye fireworks you will need to camp out at your spot for the whole day so take plenty of food and drink to see you through the day and night. Places to go: The coast of new south wales is beautiful but Queensland's is better. Definitely check out the whitsundays and try and get to Whitehaven beach. It is THE most beautiful beach. Byron Bay is also a really cool town to check out.
primpeony 1 year ago
i live in aus and dw there arent to many spiders around haha dont stress , but we did have an encounter with a frog on our bathroom door last night =]
amyleefashion 1 year ago
Such a funny video :D really laughed! x
smileystacey1 1 year ago
You have to have to have to go to Melbourne its a million times better than Sydney you and Tanya would fit in so well
lulukat019 1 year ago
go to melbourne! and god, pretty sure there are no spiders like that here!! well i've never seen any like that....but yes, if you go to the gold coast make sure you visit the theme parks!!
lomaaz 1 year ago
I live in Australia, and you have nothing to worry about. Trust me, im such a pansy myself but the whole time i have been here, i have not been bitten or seen hardly any.
Lizboh 1 year ago
Visit all the BIG Things! The Big Prawn is at Ballina, The Big Bannana in Coffs Harbour, they're both on the highway between Syd n Bris n the Big Pineapple is near Australia Zoo. Also make sure u go 2 the Whitundays!! I lived there a yr and its amazing, Stay at Magnums Airlie Beach a double room is AUS$55 and its the place to be... Also stop on the Gold Coast, for Sun and Beaches n the typical Queenslander way of life, Newcastle (my home town) is 2 hrs from Syd with Beautiful beaches. Have Fun!
becworthington 1 year ago
I've lived in Australia all my life and I've never really had any spider experiences.
You should visit Byron Bay (mid East Coast) - so gorgeous, such a cool atmosphere.
prongsy 1 year ago
Come to Melbourne Victoria! Food, Art, vibrant music scene, shopping, mornington peninsula for like amazing strawberry picking or a cheese and wine tour have lived here for 2 years and would not wanna be anywhere else in this world. If you're in Sydney hit up Bondi, Manly, Kings Cross and Oxford for a bit of fun or if you want like amazing food hit up Surrey Hills.
xvanityxscorex 1 year ago
Very funny x
littlemissfunky1 1 year ago
Hey Jim, I was in Sydney two years ago and I think two really awesome things to experience during your stay would be the Sydney bridge (walk across it!! it's absolutely amazing) and the Sydney Wildlife Preserve. The Wildlife preserve is where you'll be able to see all the animals you mentioned in this video (except not that creepy one) - plus loads more! There are all kinds of things to do there, and I thought it was much better than the zoo. Check it out :) good luck with your adventures!
hollylynn91 1 year ago
There are a lot of spiders here in summer, but to be honest they won't bother you (well psychologically maybe, but probably not physically). I'm not on the east coast, but I've had a few Qld holidays. The theme parks are fun, but expensive if you have a budget. Whit Sundays are AMAZING...we did a tour which included snorkelling, lunch and then a hike to whitehaven beach. Nearby airlie beach is a bit lame and too touristy (and only a fake beach too!). Hope that helps a little :)
rachelvanilla 1 year ago
Great video! I was laughing the whole time!
onelove609 1 year ago
I live in sydney but i think the gold coast is so much more fun because it has all the theme parks and it just has such a fun holiday atmosphere so definately check it out. unless you are going to be in queensland from around the 20th of november to early december because schoolies starts. But either way im sure you'll have a great time :)
chelseeexo 1 year ago
Honestly, don't worry about spider, snakes etc. I think people have an idea that they'll barely be able to walk from the plane to the terminal in Australia without tripping over kangaroo, koalas, snakes and spiders etc!! Haha! Most you won't see unless you're in a zoo anyway. I've lived in Australia for almost 4 years and am yet to see a poisonous spider or snake outside of the zoo!
You guys are going to have a great time. And it will be so much more familiar than thailand :-)
strbry11 1 year ago
bahahahahaha I love your videos. The little clips are fantastic.
lydia232 1 year ago
koalas are the smelliest, angryiest worst animals we have in aus. the snakes and spiders are cuter!
tafgan 1 year ago
hahahhahaa your fear of the aye aye and their long fingers is hilarious! Tanya at the end is adorable I couldn't stop laughing!
MidnightSparkles17 1 year ago
I recommend going to the Art Gallery of New South Wales which is in Sydney. Don't be too worried about wildlife, my family has a farm and the only animal/creature I've seen are Kangaroo's.
lorraineistheeggman 1 year ago
Lol XD go visit the blue mountains perhaps? I'm a Sydney gal myself :) you guys will love it here, it's so laid back :)
jadegrrrl 1 year ago
Please come to Melbourne! It's beautiful here.
casey1810 1 year ago
I've haven't been to Australia (yet ^_~), so I can't recommend anything specific. But have a blast!
Your vid was seriously entertaining
faerietaleredux 1 year ago
a month a half!! that is a long time. you guys must have bank to able to go on vacation for a month and a half
satou1304 1 year ago
your theory of the aye aye made me actually laugh out loud. they are creepy little things!
krristenx 1 year ago
koalas are awesome....ly vicious.
zainekh4n 1 year ago
You haveeeeeee to come to Melbourne you guys would fit in sooo well especially down chapel St in the Windsor end!
dannidxoxo 1 year ago
I'd love to meet you and Tanya if you make it to Brisbane. God, you'd do nothing but talk makeup and have coffee with randoms if you met with every Aussie subscriber! Brisbane has a koala sanctuary or three, Southbank (Google it - fun place!), huge ferris wheel (like the London Eye), a very cool bridge to scale (Story Bridge Adventure Climb), and falls conveniently between the theme parks on the Gold Coast and the gorgeous beaches on the Sunshine Coast. Great food and shopping, too!
frannybeeuk 1 year ago
you should chase kanga's!
pinkertonXweez 1 year ago
its hello mate. but that was a cute attempt. :)
alwaysbusywatching1 1 year ago
Come to Townsville and vist the Great Barrier Reef!!!
nacasey222 1 year ago
You have to come to Melbourne! It's only a 1 1/2 hour flight from Sydney and it is well known for it's shopping and restaurants you definitely cannot miss it if your planning a trip to Australia!
mangomango63 1 year ago
Cool video..that lizard was tripppy lookin haha but have an amazing time and be safe..dnt trust animals too much ha...tanya is so adorable..her accents actually not TOO bad hehe :]]
JBCTBL 1 year ago
Do MOVIEWORLD and DREAMWORLD and WET N WILD in Brisbane (halfway up east coast)! Good times!
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wannabeejap 1 year ago
my dad works at a zoo and i actually got to go behind the scenes with the koalas and pet one! theyre really soft and smell good :) i got a picture with it too...oh! and i got to see the aye aye also..theyre really ugly but kind of hard to see since they have to be in the pitch dark
KARIHDEZ9 1 year ago
my dad works at a zoo and i actually got to go behind the scenes with the koalas and pet one! theyre really soft and smell good :) i got a picture with it too
KARIHDEZ9 1 year ago
i love living in australia but i think it is a little bit of a boring place to visit unless u know where to go. i love fireworks in sydney the last one was supposed to be the best one ever they were showing it in greece and italy, i found that cool, i hope it is that good this year. maybe even check out blue mountains or all the caves which is really cool. the beaches are all interesting, just try not to go anywhere near west coast, its very borring stick to sydney and basically the entire east.
MeezaZeeXoX95 1 year ago
I wouldn't worry about the spiders. I've lived in Australia my whole life and I hardly ever see spiders. You should definitely check out Noosa in Qld. The beaches are awesome and the walk through the national park is really beautiful. I'd also recommend going to the Sunshine Coast because the beaches are nice and the Gold Coast for the theme parks. If you want to go shopping go Melb or Syd.
MissRLA 1 year ago
koalas have 2 of something else too...
my dad really liked austrailia when he went there, great surfing he said
k213389 1 year ago
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stay away from the bushy areas and the spiders will stay away from you :) Sydney or NSW is home to the deadliest of our spiders!! I hope you are going to go down the east coast too - you don't want to miss Melbourne ( I am biased though) x
chachi805 1 year ago
stay away from the bushy areas and the spiders will stay away from you :) Sydney or NSW is home to the deadliest of our spiders!! I hope you are going to go down the east coast too - you don't want to miss Melbourne ( I am biased though) x
chachi805 1 year ago
sydney best place woo.. go to noosa in queensland amazing beaches... aswell as syndey harbour bridge climb
Bridget849 1 year ago
sydney best place woo.. go to noosa in queensland amazing beaches
Bridget849 1 year ago
sydney best place woo
Bridget849 1 year ago
Funniest thing about that vid is that Tanyas Australian accent is actually what we think a cockney English type accent sounds like. Sorry Tanya, I have to agree with Jim, you may have problems entering the country with that.
youarejokingarentyou 1 year ago
Do you mean Taronga Zoo in Sydney or a zoo somewhere else?? Western Plains Zoo is great, you can ride bikes around because it's so big! But it's in a country town called Dubbo so you may not be interested in going there otherwise :P
bodykiss 1 year ago
wow tanya is so pretty!!
SnapesLoverx10 1 year ago
Best places to go for you guys is Melbourne and Sydney! Melbourne especially though!
inniediangello 1 year ago
i'm going to have nightmares about that ugly little guy now! i tried to forget about those creepy fingers from the last mentioning of him *shivers*
definitely have a fun time traveling - seems like it'll be quite the adventure!! be safe!
kyleejanai 1 year ago
You have to come the Gold Coast ! We have the best beaches and theme parks, we have Movieworld, Dreamworld, wet n wild and sea world. Its in the same area as Australia zoo which is in the sunshine coast I think its like an 1 hour / 1 hour and a half drive. While you are here you must also see the big banana or the big pinapple or the big appple, if you type into google Australia Big things on wikipedia it will show you. Try and make it too a museum too, I know brisbane and sydney are good ones X
HollyRose941 1 year ago 2
wooo youre coming to aus!
are you coming to melbourne at all?
definitely go great barrier reef tho its so beautiful
evrayner 1 year ago
hair tutorial or just what products you use would be great :)
beenoscoobs 1 year ago
"just don't have sex with one... i don't know if that's really possible its defiantey not legal"
beatlesxfreak 1 year ago 2
Hahaha, I like that you added pictures after all the animals, just in case we didn't know what a kangaroo is. Have fun on your trip!
smallfries87 1 year ago
go up see the great barrier reef and whit sundays, go to byron bay when your heading back down to nsw, bondi beach, which is seriously full of tourists, then a few minutes drive south of bondi is cooggee beach which is just as good but not as well known as bondi, keep heading down and there is lots of sweet little coastal towns on the way to victoria.
must see melbourne city, go fishing at port albert then wilsons prom national park =amazing, then on to the great ocean road.
mahlzbeauty 1 year ago
you are a lucky fella-tanya is such a lovely gal
COME TO JAPAN!!
have you guys been?
come in early spring- its beautiful with cherry blossom season
or summer, when we do summer festival^^
uicmarie 1 year ago
@uicmarie I've never been before. It's definitely on my list though!
j1mmyb0bba 1 year ago
I went to see The Social Network the other day and some guy in it looked so much like you Jim! I think his name is Andrew Garfield,It might just be his hair but he reminded me of you! :)
Random useless chunk of information to bore you with!
emmalouise55555 1 year ago
maybe instead of going back down the east coast you could quickly go inland to Alice Springs to see the red centre which is pretty amazing (Ayres Rock etc etc). Rainbow Beach near Fraser Island in QLD is beautiful as well!
imustbedoinguniwork 1 year ago
lollololololol tanyas accent is so funny
itssPickles13 1 year ago
go to Cairns . . . and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef!!!
proluca 1 year ago
i didnt see many spiders when i went to Aus, you'll be fine :)
Brisbane is amazing and Queensland in General
EABeauty 1 year ago
Lol, Tanja is sooooooo sweet when she does funny faces :D
Love you both! xxx
ELU2334 1 year ago 13
So Funny! Lol, Have a great trip both of you xx
scoobydoob 1 year ago
oh my god tanya is adorable :3
I remember when I was a little girl I was obsessed with spiders, snakes, lizards and all sorts of creepy critters. I also wanted to go to Australia because I loved Steve Irwin. I am so anxious to see footage of Australia.
Also, the aye-aye scares the crap out of me.
lolaschrei 1 year ago
aww on the new years programme they do on the bbc, they show all the fireworks from around the world, so ill think of you when sydney comes on ;) xx
ssshlow 1 year ago
Definitly go whale watching in Sydney, if you go down to the harbour your can buy tickets for it. You head about 5/6 miles out to sea on a super fast boat and hopefully see some humpbacks, incredible experience! x
mlfs87 1 year ago
That picture made me jump! :D I absolutely hate spiders O_O Hey, if you want zero insects/bugs around, buy a good lavender cream or essential oil and put it on. It works like a charm :) but it has to be a good, strong smelling one ;) Have an awesome trip!!!
LiBeLLeZzz 1 year ago
also in Victoria-mornington peninsula,rye,the yarra valley-vineyards-cheese+wine :D shopping on Chapel St,fitzroy,prahan,brunswick,carlton.many lanes in the city-degraves,hardware.Visit Chadstone shopping centre-largest one in the southern hemisphere with many luxury brands.tanya will love!
DianeRules 1 year ago
haha would be unfortunate if you came across a spider.we do get them,but not often.what myths! They have cane toads in QLD.now thats horrid! Anyway in highlights: QLD-beaches,reef,forests,gold coast,surfers paradise,zoo. NSW-bondi. VIC/melbourne-st.kilda,phillip island penguins,great ocean rd,otway,mt.dandenong
DianeRules 1 year ago
Jim, you are hilarious!!!!
stinkigoomba 1 year ago
Can I come with you guys, souns amazing, except the spider part!
samjones0528 1 year ago
"dont have sex with one" omg that made me laugh so much hahaha
Ljordan123456 1 year ago 2
Actually just spat my tea out at Tanyas australian accent, so funny! xHave an amazing trip guys xxx
CWebbiewoo 1 year ago 14
Definitely try to make the trip down to Melbourne - it has a different vibe to Sydney and there's lots of cool stuff to do. The theme parks in the gold coast are always good fun and obviously the beaches are nice as well. The Blue Mountains (west of Sydney) are also worth a look for the scenery.
asdf5678l 1 year ago
Go down the coast to Kiama (2 hour drive down south) and then down to Jervis Bay (another hour away from Kiama) Both are beautiful beachy towns, make sure to head to the national park in Jervis Bay. Also if you are driving down to Kiama and Jervis Bay you will pass a massive buddhist temple (largest in the southern hemisphere) which is worth visiting, its called the nan tien temple. Shopping wise (hello tanya!) be sure to check out paddington (oxford st) and glebe markets which are on every sat!
tinabohochic 1 year ago
4. I'm not sure when your headed to Sydney but a must is to attend the international food festival they have events such as evening noodle markets at Hyde Park and Breakfast on the Bridge
5. Visit the Sydney Aquarium.
6. Tanya this on is speically for you shopping at Paddington and Newtown.
deerft 1 year ago
Enjoy your holiday and safe trip =)
deerft 1 year ago
Here it goes in no particular oder;
1. While in Sydney I suggest a road trip to Jervis Bay south coast of NSW.
2. I also suggest taking the great southern touring route.. it'll take you a little longer to reach Jervis but the views are worth the extra time.
3. Climb the harbour bridge best view of the city.
deerft 1 year ago
Did you know that the daddy long legs spider is much much more venomous than the black widow? It can't bite humans though because its fangs are too short! lol x
geenabarnes 1 year ago
@geenabarnes I did know that... funny right?
j1mmyb0bba 1 year ago
@geenabarnes correction: daddy long legs spiders CAN bite people, but the concentration of venom is so tiny that it can't do anything. you might get a little itchy rash where it bit you, but it can't kill you like black widows can. they're much larger so the concentration of venom is that much bigger.
xXlaurXx 1 year ago
@xXlaurXx Oh no! I so wish you hadn't told me that! Now i'm going to freak out every time i see one, lol :S
geenabarnes 1 year ago
@geenabarnes trust me, i freak when i see fruit flies .... i have full on panic attacks when i see spiders, so you're not alone lol
xXlaurXx 1 year ago
come to melbourneee :)
a1141263 1 year ago
Come to ADELAIDE LOL
moonlily27 1 year ago
You remind me of Matt Smith (Doctor Who)
moonlily27 1 year ago
Def hit bondi beach on Xmas day with all the tourists out. They bring everything to the beach even Christmas trees! It's fun to see :) if you want a good spot for fireworks on new years get in EARLY! If you want to go out at night in Sydney go to Ivy/Ivy pool on George st or beachaus in kings cross. & after a night out at the cross you have to go to Harrys cafe de wheels. It's a must! Enjoy your trip!
xitsrawx 1 year ago
Are you using your new camera when you filmed this video?
misskeiraluvs 1 year ago
@misskeiraluvs no... not yet. I need to get a tripod first
j1mmyb0bba 1 year ago
@j1mmyb0bba Ah..Ok...I thought you were using it already because the quality of the video is much better..maybe it's because of the lightnings?.
misskeiraluvs 1 year ago
i really think you should go to the great barrier reef. it is really gorgeous and the whitsundays are just stunning.. especially hamilton island, plus the snorkelling is just amazing. I'm a Brisbane girl, but I know the East Coast very well and I think you'd be mad if you didn't visit the Sunshine Coast also, such as the mountain ranges, there's a beautiful little town named Maleny which you can go to for a little picnic and a hike around the rainforest, it really is beautiful. Hope this helped
louiselouiselouise31 1 year ago
you need to go to brisbane!! its amazing and they have this cool outside swimming pool and its an infinity pool and you can see the whole city! i cant remember what its called tho.. also the great barrier reef is sooooo amazing, when we went we saw a mini shark (!) and some huge sea turtles. you can stay on these kinda touristy islands off the coast of australia and they can take you out on snorkeling trips. the one we stayed on was called hamilton island and it was the best part of the holiday!
helloamy0 1 year ago
All of your suggestions are great guys! keep them coming please.
THANK YOU!
j1mmyb0bba 1 year ago
You should definetly go to melbourne because of the shopping and culture there its great, also sydney you gotta go to bondi beach and the great barrier reef of courseeeeeeee :)
lemonskweezy09 1 year ago
tanya should have a meet day, im sure heaps of people within sydney would come, including myself!
scarlettaj 1 year ago 2
uuhhm, how can you not like the aye-aye!? it looks so trange and cool :D
I didn't know about it untill i saw it on BBC's "Last Chance to See" with Stephen Fry and i loved it at first sight ;)
Last Chance to see is a great series by the way, in case you don't know it already.
Greetings from Germany
Morkeable 1 year ago
1st Tanya accent is adorable and I think she'd fit in well.
2nd I live in Melbourne, Australia and I've only ever seen one huge spider.
3rd Melbourne Zoo has a new baby elephant you should check out any beaches around Brisbane, like the sunshine coast and the gold coast.
I'm hitting up the sunshine coast in January and I'm super excited about it.
But definitely see as much as you can Australia is amazing.
itsSundayyy 1 year ago
tanya doesn't sound a stitch australian hahaha but thats a good try hahaha.
wlookid 1 year ago
Tanya, Jim was right about not letting you in the country with an accent like that :P Oh and Jim don't worry about the spiders, the worst you'll see are probably daddy long leg spiders which are harmless. They'll most likely just sit in the corner of your room :P
nkj321 1 year ago
whitsundays! snorkel in the reef! loved it!
Norlitegirl 1 year ago
Tanya would love Melbourne, so much shopping but its 10 hours south of Sydney :(
The theme parks and beaches at the Gold Coast are pretty good
011natalie110 1 year ago
oh and definitely make time to do melbourne properly as well as sydney!
ellerysee 1 year ago
you should work your way up from sydney through brisbane (but don't spend long here - most boring place on earth haha) and then up to the sunshine coast (north of brisbane) to go to all the lovely beaches (way way better than the gold coast which is an hour south of brisbane and tacky and awful). then you can go to australia zoo while you're on the sunny coast! and go to the whitsundays if you can! you'd probably have to fly up but it's amazing!
ellerysee 1 year ago
oh and the revolving restaurant in sydney centre point tower!
frg27 1 year ago
sydney for sure! there aren't any spiders in the city.
you should do the bridge climb, taronga zoo, jet boats on the harbour, luna park
and check out the three sisters in katoomba, just outside sydney if you like scenery.
also bondi beach and manly beach!
frg27 1 year ago
Queensland also has many amusement parks. Movie world. See World. Dream World. Wet N Wild Water World all of them are awesome
djdanja87 1 year ago
Im from Brisbane, Queensland, and my favorite place of all time is Noosa on the Sunshine Coast! You must go there especially in summer...the beaches are amazing and its got such relaxed chilled vibe...and its about 30min drive from Australia Zoo so it would be perfect to stay there. also if your going to north queensland i would go to cairns or port douglas and snorkel on the great barrier reef and check out the daintree rainforest...its the most amazing place up there. hope this helps!
gerbb10 1 year ago
you have to come to melbourne!! its definitely the best city in the world :)
electroclick 1 year ago 2
The fireworks on New Years is beautiful. I have watched them live. Live in Sydney :) Its beautiful. Lots of tourist sites. Go to Luna Park as well. Its fun, dinner on the Centre Point Tower. On the cruises around. Haha, Tania is so cute. Keep on working on the accent. I would love to have a English accent.
djdanja87 1 year ago
SYDNEY!!!
there are hardly any spiders! lol
you will LOVE it... trust me.. summer is the best
vovo2088 1 year ago
Oh the Hunter Valley, where we're from is great for wine and kangaroos too :)
madeleineburke 1 year ago
My boyfriend is Norwegian but we live in Australia, apparently our spiders are HUGE compared to those in Europe... He wasn't impressed when we woke up one morning to one on the wall..
Definitely go up to Byron Bay north of Sydney. Taronga Zoo in Sydney will have all the wildlife for you too :)
madeleineburke 1 year ago
you have to go to the gold coast amusement parks. omg dreamworld is amazing!
sashkalitcheski 1 year ago
So many things to do in Sydney (even though I am from Melbourne, and you should definitely go there!), try and get a ferry on the harbor its really nice to the bridge and opera house from different perspective. Oxford Street is a must go, but go to the paddington (a suburb) of it rather then the city end, really great shopping. Also go to bondi but there is a walking trail you can go on which takes you past Icebergs and all the way around to Tamarama beach and Bronte Beach! have fun :)
erin491 1 year ago
...you should come to melbourne, thats where all the fun is at!!!! i hope you have guys have lots of fun on your travels :)
hollyelyse3232 1 year ago
I'm from Melbourne in Australia - I'm sure you'll love it! I hope you and Tanya have the time of your lives!
Cammi16 1 year ago
Yay you and Tanya must come to Brisbane! Those spiders are only in far bushland, not in the houses, we only get huntsmans (aren't dangerous). I love Tanyas vids and I hope you guys end up coming :) You must also check out the theme parks here! Take care, Sonia.
snorkleyy 1 year ago