Christmas with an Italian family!? The best food ever!

Born and raised in the US and have not once seen anyone through a bathroom stall door/gap. Im not sure why every foreigner speaks about this on their videos.

Well done, you two. Good observations. Thanks for posting.

Had the pleasure of training and serving alongside our Australian allies... we appreciate your service! Hope you've enjoyed your time here!

As an American, I welcome ALL Australians. We love you all. You're the coolest, most down-to-earth people and wherever you go, you make it much better. There's no such thing as "too many Australians", if you know what I mean. Your cool accents, your laid back attitude, and your work ethic is second to none. The only thing I don't like about Australians is, they don't bring koala bears over here with them. LOL

I really enjoyed this video! Scott and Kirstie, thank you for your service, we appreciate all of our allies and friends throughout the the world.

Mad props to Scott for his service not only to Australia but also his contribution to US as well! Love you guys, hope you always find happiness here and wherever you may travel!

Great video. From one veteran to another, thank you for your service.

Glad to have you both here in the States! Always glad to see others come here & adapt quite easily and be very much made to feel at home so quickly, indeed. 😁

You have to try Southern Bar-b-q ribs, especially Texas.

Just saw this. Very astute, Guys. You have the same issues driving and measurements that I have with Europe. Nothing bad, just different! Well done and hope you enjoy your time here. Would love to visit your homeland!

You guys are great, this is inspiring thank you :D

I would love to travel to america it looks like a beautiful country.

Nice to have you here. Shopping at least online shopping wise Amazon is working on getting delivery in North Jersey down to under two hours because we are right next to a hub so that is only due to get more convenient. I'm glad you guys are adjusting nicely and enjoying yourselves.

Hello, just found you. My husband, and our two sons 12 and 16 moved from Australia to USA in January 2019. I’m happy to have found you!!! I will subscribe and follow.

Welcome to America.God Bless

You guys are awesome thanks for your service

On tipping, it is usually a restaurant. If it is fast food or a place where you do not have a waiter/waitress, no tip. If there is a waiter/waitress, tip. The better the service the better the tip.

The water level in the toilet helps with cleaning less.

Love this vlog Kirstie and Scott. I’m sure your Aussie and US families will laugh at your experiences so far.

A yard is 3 feet. Welcome to America enjoy the beautiful country. Thank you both for your service❤

I've driven in the states whilst on holiday . The key thing to remember is that the driver is always on the middle side of the road or the front passenger seat on the curb side of the road . It's the same thing for Americans who drive in Australia .

Welcome to the USA! I really enjoyed your video. Such a good looking Awesome couple! Tony from Florida!🌴☀️

Ah! Welcome to the states! I served with some Aussie SAS guys in Afghanistan right after 9/11. Great blokes, the whole lot of them. Funny (short) story. We end up at the base rec area, which since the base is in Bahrain, there isn’t exactly bars and a main drag. But on the base you can drink your weight. Well... the sequence of events went like this- first the Americans were all carried out around 1 am. The the kiwis at 2. The Aussies were still doing karaoke to land down under at 3.they drank us ALL under the table. 😂

One reason we tip is because waitresses in most restaurants don't get paid a minimum wage so they depend on their tips to make up for that

Great video! Been living in the US for 6 years now myself and you guys nailed it on the differences! Love how patriotic Americans are and how much they love and support their military. Oh and after 6 years I still have no clue what a "yard" is as well haha. The metric system just seems so much easier. :) And yes tipping is so weird when you first arrive here... I am sure I made some hick ups in the past too. Awesome video :) Already looking forward to the next one :) :)

Welcome to the USA! We love Australians here in the states. You remind us of what we would be if we hadn't had that little tiff with England a few years back. A good dose of the English manners with a touch of rebellious spirit and the toughness of a people who have tamed their own new continent. It takes a stern and stout people to do such things. Thank heavens the English were such adventurous people, or neither of our nations would have what we do today. Even though we broke away, most of us still respect England as our parent nation. I sure hope you take the opportunity to get out and travel while your here. Like Australia, this is a very big land, with an awesome variety of things to experience. Enjoy, and glad to have you here. BTW - Thank you for your service. We know that our militaries are united in times of need, and so we always offer the service people of our allies the same respect and reverence we pay our own armed forces. You do a tough job, and it should always be for a grateful nation.

My wife Randi and I visited Australia in 2019 and had a wonderful time there. Driving was a little awkward at first; as we can't count the number of times we washed and ran the window wipers of the rental car every time we tried to signal our turns. It had to have amused the drivers behind us. Hope you enjoyed your station in the US. Best Regards, Gladwin Bock, Sun City, AZ-USA.

I know this is an old video, but welcome to America. I’m glad you like it here. :)

I happen to be American myself that I live in the middle of the country that I always wanted to go to Australia. The part where you say about Americans that patriotic mostly in the state of Texas they are patriotic to that state then just America it self that I also happen to like barbecue ribs myself that I happened to live in a place that's known for barbecue.

Australian’s are so much more respectful when pointing these things out compared to Italian’s who just blatantly speak out without thinking what they say first

Tip food servers, bartenders, and personal services providers: Hair dressers, nail salons, massage therapists, etc. You might also want to tip someone who takes your groceries to your car and loads it for you (which is rare these days). Also, tip a valet who parks your car, and the porter who carries your luggage at a hotel or an airport. Don't tip shop keepers or fast food workers, though there may be a tip jar out at places like Starbucks, where you might throw your change from a dollar if you don't want to keep it.

Welcome fam, nice overview

I'd have figured Victoria (Melbourne area) and Tasmania to have a colder climate, being further away from the Equator. But then again, the Northeast of the U.S. is typically colder than the U.K., which is further north. But the U.K. is warmed by the Gulf Stream. Tipping is recommended for good service. Most waiters and waitresses make less than minimum wage in many states. The low wage is allowed by law with the stipulation that the employee will make ample money through tipping. It's a way to get them to give good service too.

Kirstie, as a retired US military member that spent 3 years in England. The danger isn't so much here with driving on the wrong side of the road because your conscious of it. After time it will become habit. The real danger is if you go home and visit family and friends. Your going to think "Yay I'm home" and while not paying attention to it, you might find yourself turning onto the wrong side of the road. Just be aware of it when you go back home to visit and you'll be fine. Scott, your so soft spoken there were times I couldn't hear you. Just be aware of that if you decide to join the wife again.

Yes, we respect our military here. Born and rais ed in Chicago and I STILL thanks those in the military when I see them. Also, same with the police :)

I Loved video and enjoyed video thanks for sharing

I love that righty tighty, that works for screws and nuts. Never thought about it concerning driving :)

On the tipping topic: I would just like to make it clear. That it is completely optional. If you receive great service and a nice server whom is very attentive to your needs, yes it is nice to show your appreciation for that service by giving a tip . But it is NOT required of a customer to tip. Also Welcome to the U.S.!

I hope you get a chance during your stay to really travel around the country. Similar to Australia the US is a continental country so among its 50 states there is a massive diversity of climates and ways of living from Key West in Florida to Fairbanks in Alaska, Boston in Massachusetts to San Diego in California as well as Fargo in North Dakota to Dallas in Texas. FWIW a yard is 36 inches as compared to a Meter which is around 39.37 inches.

Incredible 😎 I enjoyed watching your video I’m curious how long was the process

Tipping is voluntary in USA. If there is a mandatory tip on your receipt, cross it out and pay the remainder. Don't ever go back.

A yard is 3 feet or a little less than 1 meter. Yes, thank you both for your service in the military keeping our countries close allies and friends!!

I would imagine you're reaction to an Out back steak house restaurant would be similar to a Italian from Italy reaction to Olive Garden. Considering the restaurant probably is about as Australian as Foster's beer. Which is produced in the UK also you'll find it difficult to find and not even remotely popular in Australia.

Salute 🫡 to your service!

Welcome to America..we’re not perfect but hope you can find the goods in us..i hope people treat you well..and when you experience anything bad, stay humble

Wow, I didn't know Australia "was so devoid" of consumer goods.

It is nice to see our country (USA) through other people's eyes. This is a big and very diverse country. If you travel around you will be surprised by what you find. Go easy on the BBQ, it's not that good for you but it is so delicious you can over do it.

We dont do VAT tax, or tax on food goods unless they're processed or canned. Food couponing is something you should really look into.. shop for food at major supermarkets allways check the fliers...

Welcome to America. One thing you will find out about America if you travel around is that each State is kind of like its own Country. For example, most places in the States you can pump your own gas. In fact, I haven't had gas pumped for me since the 1970's. Yes, I'm an old fart, 65 years old. Just one thing for now - taxes. The reason why the taxes are separate from the price of the item is because people want to know how much tax they are paying. In other countries, a VAT Tax is used. Governments love VAT taxation because they can raise them little by little without people knowing their taxes have gone up. Also, in some areas of the country you may pay more than one tax, there will be a State Sales Tax but there also could be a City tax if you live in a large city. Personally, I want to know how much tax I'm being charged but if you like the other system, that's fine with me...

Old video I understand but welcome to the great US :)

Liked the video and hope you enjoy your stay in America. I am originally from the NYC area and some of my family used to reside in NJ as well. I now live in Florida because the NY area just got too expensive to justify staying there. I could buy two homes in Florida for the price I paid for one in NY. On the toilet water issue, it has been said the the higher water level reduces the smell in public restrooms. Tipping is done at sit down restaurants with waitstaff, at barbers and hairstylists, in taxis and in hotels. Taxes are not included in the price because American demand to know how much the government receives of their money. Besides not every item is taxed at the same level or at all. I just add 10% when doing the final calculations in my head before paying the bill. Most towns and cities have sales tax below 10%. Some states like Oregon have no sales tax at all. Chicago is the only place I know of with 10% sales tax. PS: Please turn off the music, it's too distracting.

Great video! Are you planning on doing any traveling while you’re here? The west coast is quite a bit different than the east coast, and in Southern California the weather is probably similar to where you are from.

Awesome video and great content. Sadly the music drowned out Scott's voice the music the majority of the time. I'd love to have heard what he was saying.

New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states in the union that don't let you pump your own gas. Our state motto is "Jersey Girls Don't Pump Gas." Every few years some annoyed NJ legislator tries to change the law because they had to wait 5 minutes for somebody to fill up their car and then they are threatened with death from fellow New Jerseyans because we love it the way it is. Sit in your car when it's bitter cold with howling winds or pouring rain or killing hot or what have you and let some guy do it all for you. If they changed the law the big gas companies would immediately fire all these guys and the consumer wouldn't see a nickel of the cost savings. NJ gas is actually very cheap even for the US because we have big refineries here. It was actually even cheaper up until last year when they slapped a huge tax on it to pay for our crumbling infrastructure.

Yes, we have great respect for our military because our military is comprised of people who volunteer. They go in willingly, which makes for a better military.

People talk about "driving on the other side of the car" like this is just an American thing. Almost every country in Europe(except for the UK), South America, Korea, United Arab Emirates, and many others have that.

Kirstie, You look nice. Well done; and well presented. What about accents? Have you mastered them yet? Scott thanks for being so supportive. How many rehearsals were there? :-) By the way, there are BACK yards, FRONT yards, SIDE yards , and HALF yards, AND FULL yards, and last but not least there are Imperjal yards. A yard is 36 inches. A metre is 39-39 inches, so a smidge longer. Three feet in a yard. Twelve inches in a foot - or five toes, depending what type of foot you are looking at. Got it? Now let's talk about pints......

The driver stays to the center of the road. Always tip service people ie servers, nail tech, hotel staff.

Used to live in Hoboken, miss the pizza!

I would love to move from Australia to America...

Restaurant servers are only paid a few $'s an hour because the government expects them to earn tips and taxes them at an assumed rate for those tips. Nail/hair people, are paid at least minimum wage. Tips are NOT expected for those jobs. People do it, and many businesses give you a chance to tip on the bill for it, but nobody Is going to hate you for not doing it for those jobs. I do not tip any job that pays at least minimum wage.

Yeah, haircuts or salons are also tips. Forgot about that.

I have never seen the water in s toilet bowl to be up to the rim. If it is its about to overflow lol. Military wives have the hardest job keeping the home fires burning while their loved ones are risking their lives for all of us. So thank both of you for your service . Y'all need to come to Texas for Ribs and Brisket! You wont be disappointed.

If you do not tip you do not tip. No one will kill you for it. 🗽💕💕💕you. God bless you all.

Regarding Fahrenheit vs Celsius, a little analogy I came up with today in describing the difference is that Celsius is tied to the physical states of water. (0°C is Freezing / 100°C is Boiling) While Fahrenheit is linked to the most comfortable living temps for most life on Earth. The Fahrenheit scale of 0 to 100 is 0 is bloody cold. But while 32 is freezing, you can still go outside without a jacket for short periods of time. And then 100 is pretty hot. Room Temperature is officially 72°F, but pretty much within the 70-80° range is perfect human body living temps. When it gets 90+ then it becomes unbearable especially if there's high humidity because your body can't evaporate the sweat. I'm from the midwest. We get bloody cold Winters, and extremely hot and muggy Summers. But when we took a trip to Vegas where it's a "dry heat" I hardly felt the heat even though it was pushing 100+.

Beautiful GSD'S.

You tip when you are buying a personal service that is not directly attached to the processing of a product. That is when the service is separate and distinct from some product. This practice only happens within the service industry. And it is for service where the provider comes under your direction. You tip your waiter not your doctor because a doctor doesn't work in the service industry. You tip your waiter because they are there to make your dining experience personalized. You don't tip fast food because they are there to process the order for the restaurant. You tip your hair dresser because they are there to style your hair as you requested. Your tip a bellhop because they take directions from you while you are going about your stay. You don't tip the maids just for cleaning your room. You tip your maid when they execute you orders within the job description. Basically a tip is given when the service provider is taking commands from a customer. Limited by the job description of course. Tips are often conflateed with gratuity. That is people often refer to a tip as gratuity because they are avoiding the uncomfortable disposition that comes from the idea that one is master and the other is servant. Gratuity is simply a gift given out of gratitude and can be given to anyone (besides a government official) for any reason. That is unless it could be perceived as bribery.

I'm pretty sure the U.S. commissary or A.A.F.E.S. bases would honor your military cards. And New Jersey has some of the largest camp stores with GREAT prices! (I think this ones for you Kristy)

"I don't know what a yard is" It's a grassy place outside your house where you let the dog go poo. I think 1 meter is 3.3 yards. Not sure on that. I generally just figure 1 yard = 1 meter and get it close.

Yea! Not only welcome to America but yea for the Italian Americans doing what we do! Hopefully you went becuase you will have more food than you know what to do with! Molto Bene! (means Very Good!)

Climate depends on the time of year.

New jersey and Oregon are the two states with gas attendants.

Hey ya'll! Enjoyed your video. Just a little observation: the music kinda drowns out Scott, who speaks very quietly. Tips and taxes are super annoying, I agree, and I grew up with it. As for metric, we tried to shift in the 70s, but I dunno why it didn't work. Pushback from the old guard, laziness, I have no idea. Makes no sense to me. I hope you keep enjoying the snow. After a while, up where you are, you're gonna get really tired of it. As for BBQ, well at least in Texas, it's our unoffical national cuisine, not burgers. People are obsessive about "good" vs. "bad" barbecue. Guys sit and talk about it and trade recipes like housewives.

Everyone in this country also hates the fact that the tax is not included in the listed selling price. I think the main reason for this is that each state is allowed to determine their own taxes. So if you shop at a Target store in New Jersey, the listed price may be the same for an item in both Texas and New Jersey. But because the states determine their own tax, they don't add the tax on until you go through checkout, where a computer figures out the tax and the tax can easily be changed if desired. It would be more difficult and expensive to have different prices, including taxes, for each chain store in all 50 states.

If traveling to the US, GET AWAY FROM THE COASTS! You will find more genuine people if you get away from LA and New York! I understand the military is the reason this lovely couple landed in Jersey, but for people that want to come visit and have a great experience, the big cities on the coasts are the rudest places America has to offer!

You guys need to visit Texas and try our smoked brisket, Mexican food, go to Bass Pro Shop in San Antonio. Six Flags Fiesta. Texas, SeaWorld and perhaps visit the Toyota truck factory. Hopefully you will notice Texas is very inexpensive compared to New Jersey.

Tipping…it is pretty haphazard as you say. Usually though if you have a waiter/waitress table side who checks in on you during your meal, then tip. Personal services such as haircuts/styles, nails or such are tipped. Nice high-end hotels if they help you bring luggage to your room, etc. But there are situations where Americans don’t even know or agree. Do you leave a tip in the room for the housekeepers? I don’t, but some of my friends do, and international friends visiting the US did.

Kind of cold? Canberra is definitely cold, the max day temp is no doubt higher in Australia to NJ. I totally agree about public toilet cubicle door gaps! Good to know someone else noticed it. Australia is expensive for cost of living- we just don't know it because we pay it. The food sounds awful tbh but I already knew that, other than the Mexican

I've not seen this huge gap in public toilets you speak of, maybe a 1/4 inch but not the space 😱 Cute comparison video though 🙂

please ditch the back ground music, otherwise a great video

The bathroom stalls in the south aren't that big. The gaps are maybe 1/2 inch. No one stands around trying to look through the cracks. I've never had that happen. It doesn't bother me at all. People are too busy to care about watching someone through the cracks.

Can you do an update video on this comparison? I’m Australian also planning to move across to the state soon, but not sure if it’s worth it? 😂

How do you feel about the snow NOW!?

What no one tells you is that American shop keepers are required by law to enforce several different levels of taxation. There is state tax, city tax, the punishment for non-virtuous behavior tax levied on things like alcohol and cigarettes, and perhaps one or two miscellaneous taxes. The problem gets more complex when you realize that every single, distinct, separate location has different tax levels. there are several cities in each state, and several states in the union of the United States of America.

Hope you enjoy you time in the USA ,

I have heard the toilets in Australia swirl the other way but don't know if that is true.

You’re not allowed to pump your own gas in Oregon either. Americans don’t understand tipping either but usually just a few dollars for a tip is good

Name me one song that has the word Kilometer in it.

Did you go there for Christmas ?

The reason you have to tip in restaurants is because the servers make so little- it's one of the only jobs where they don't have to pay minimum wage

One of the thing's I get the most being here that I think is quite silly is I have been asked over a hundred times in Louisiana how long it took me to learn english? lol

Google about tipping. I was born and raised here and still google about some weird tipping situations (like if I have to tip furniture movers, etc). I swear google saves my life on the daily.

I never ever had anyone chase me if I never tip and I never tip I rarly can afford it

Kirstie...ONE YARD equals 3 FEET which equals 36INCHES. To put that in perspective, ONE METTER is about 39 INCHES...so ONE YARD is a bit smaller than a METER!! BTW ONE MILE is about 1.6 KILOMETERS !

Taxes, if an Alaskan was there, they don't pay sales tax. They just show their ID, this applies for several different state residents, military and some US territories.

Welcome to America

Aaah you do know that Lefty Loosy and Righty Tighty refers to Nuts And Bolts. Not Driving. Right?

Just found your video! we are trying to decide if we should move to the US from australia.. actually not too far from canberra! :P SO HARD TO DECIDE lol

GOD BLESS AMERICA