Leaving Queenstown (update)

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In this week's video, we're going to talk about why we left Queenstown after 6 months of living here, and what our next plans are for traveling New Zealand. #newzealand #travel #lifeupdate
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@nickandraychel 15 күн бұрын

OMG I feel like we haven't spoken to y'all in foooorever. Thanks for letting us catch you up this week. This past month has been a bit chaotic. Between leaving our jobs, moving, our car breaking down days before our road trip North, and a trip that took us out of the country, it has been... nuts. But don't worry, we filmed it ;) so we'll see you next week with a new travel video.

@lorrywin32 14 күн бұрын

Missed your videos but happily watched all the shorts. Hubby and I were in QT on holiday when you were on your trip. Loved it but felt it was extremely touristy. Enjoy your trip to north island! 😊

@deanparkin1176 14 күн бұрын

So sad you're leaving the south island its been great having you both show it to the world. 😢😢enjoy the north island and hopefully you'll make it back here soon stay safe guy's ❤

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

It is actually really sad to leave the South Island for us as well, I definitely shed a tear (or 100). But we honestly are so excited to see the North Island, too.

@marleymarl0 14 күн бұрын

Been fun following the QT/SI videos. It’s too bad about the housing situation, I think council could help more. They just sold some land for $20m, and a big new development in Frankton being built is advertised as “holiday rentals”… It looks like they are not incentivizing living for permanent residents. With the cost to build, land and mortgage rates, I don’t blame home owners for airbnbing though.

@steventhomas9461 7 күн бұрын

North Island,then you will be living in Hawkes Bay you will see a difference in the islands

@modfus 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for this update. I've missed you guys😉

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Happy to be back!

@ir7174 14 күн бұрын

Awesome coming to the best island of NZ🙃 Safe travels to your mystery destination and see you on Te Ika-a-Māui soon.

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

See you soon :)

@TheOnlyTaps 14 күн бұрын

Great watch as always 👊🏿🙏🏿

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Appreciate you always

@Emzy15289 14 күн бұрын

I was feeling genuinely worried as you guys hadn’t posted for a while!! Glad all is well and you’re on another adventure, super excited to find out where that is…my guess is Chile?!

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Awww - yeah things got a little hectic there - to be honest, we're still just coming out of it. But we have loads of videos, just have to put them together :)

@flamencojondotoday 14 күн бұрын

Great editing and pool skills.

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

@murraystirling 12 күн бұрын

Really sad you’re leaving guys. Take care and keep safe. ❤❤

@nickandraychel 12 күн бұрын

Just leaving Queenstown!! Will be living in the mount until August 🫶🏼

@ElijahJackson-wt4df 14 күн бұрын

Its beautiful there.

@ReneePosthuma22 14 күн бұрын

I left NZ to live in Japan for a bit just before you guys moved to NZ, and man it’s always to see scenery and familiar sights through your videos! That frost, ah I miss the crisp mornings! I could almost feel it 🥹. My guess on where you’re going is either Japan or South Africa 😀

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Oh we loooove Japan!!! 🇯🇵

@ElijahJackson-wt4df 14 күн бұрын

New subscriber love your work.

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard! ❤️

@ElijahJackson-wt4df 14 күн бұрын

@nickandraychel Thanks. I've been thinking of starting my own channel. But I enjoy yours alot.

@Calsdenim 8 күн бұрын

Did you work on the front desk at the QEC? Where vanlifers go for. $2 shower?? 😅 Be careful in the North island, there is a lot more gang activity there. Definitely a different vibe to the south island. Especially bad around Hawkes bay, bay of plenty. Take care on your travels

@nickandraychel 8 күн бұрын

no haha I worked at the Queenstown Gym!

@tonym492 3 күн бұрын

Come up north :)

@Toninz 13 күн бұрын

So you got an awesome place to live

@richardcaldwell9160 13 күн бұрын

Sad but true with airBNB, someday it will come back & bite them on the bum !! 13hours eh.... I plumb for Tokyo Coneche wha. Enjoy your trip guys

@AutumninAsia 14 күн бұрын

I think you are going to South America !!

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Soon but not yet!! x

@michaelclarke8389 13 күн бұрын

Would it be Sri Lanka

@stevie_M 14 күн бұрын

Hi have a fun trip, my guess is Taiwan.

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! Ahhh I LOVE Taiwan and would love to go back

@kevinhope6182 14 күн бұрын

HK ?

@JohnMehana 14 күн бұрын

My guess is Japan and don't forget to come back.

@VandalNZ 12 күн бұрын

I wont lie, I've watched all but a handful of your videos and had to stop here specifically cos all I read was "why we are leaving" and I thought it meant you were leaving NZ! lol. Its 4am and I actually said out loud "Nooooooo wtf????"

@nickandraychel 12 күн бұрын

Hahaha aww!!!! We actually are leaving New Zealand just for a week, but we’ll be back to explore the North Island soon!!

@VandalNZ 11 күн бұрын

@@nickandraychel The north island is waiting with open arms for your return. Seeya soon

@jerigden 14 күн бұрын

13 hours, Hmmm, Dubai, Vietnam, Thailand. Safe Travels.

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Close!!! 👀

@michelleormiston4043 12 күн бұрын

Hawaii

@haydenobrien4927 14 күн бұрын

Vietnam!

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Omg Vietnam has the beeeeest food ever

@virtualdude64 14 күн бұрын

Your next destination is one of these: Hong Kong Singapore Bali, Indonesia Tokyo, Japan Bangkok, Thailand Seoul, South Korea

@allanolandria2011 14 күн бұрын

My guess is Phiippines

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

My favourite country!!

@AusValue 14 күн бұрын

I just left Queenstown.. applied for 8 different rentals each time 30 applicants showed up.. ridiculous. I have a top 1% salary and perfect rental history. This place is a joke Moved to Christchurch and literally secured a rental on my first day there after my first viewing

@nickandraychel 14 күн бұрын

Yep the housing crisis in Queenstown is absolutely horrible… I’m sorry you had to go through that

@realitycheck4156 5 күн бұрын

Such a joke that nobody wants to come to Qtwn, the only market growth region in NZ from the Aussies since COVID, increased demand for hotel accommodation, Airbnb's and LTR. If everyone thinks it is such a joke then you wouldn't need such flights, Airbnb's, hotels, restaurants, activities and rentals. You could then have the whole place to yourself and total choice of a house to live. Just no other idiots around that want to live here according to you. If you are top 1% of salary earners why not buy or pay accordingly for more choice/options???? Other parts of the country and world have accommodation issues too and it's supply and demand.

@AusValue 5 күн бұрын

@@realitycheck4156 Im a professional investor, I dont buy depreciating houses that are valued way above rebuild cost. Yes Queenstown is an overrated joke, there is barely anything there that you cant get in a secluded town on the South Island. Sure there are some activities, but if you dont like skiing, everything else will get boring quickly

@realitycheck4156 4 күн бұрын

@@AusValue Each to their own. You can have your own opinion but obviously being one of the fastest growing regions of the country alot of people and tourists will disagree with you. Get rid of the bogans and solve the traffic issues will do me. Popular areas all around the world have their knockers but you do seem bitter. Better you stay away and spread your investments around the boring towns being boarded up and can't survive.

@davewatson1756 13 күн бұрын

Beijing

@philbphotography6175 14 күн бұрын

China !!

@jonmarshall1502 10 күн бұрын

You lasted 6 months in QT! I stopped for petrol and kept driving. It’s got amazing views I’ll admit , but like all natural places it’s ruined by too many people. Sorry but that’s my opinion and I’m a kiwi and it’s overrated. Japan is such as good in the scenery department. The lack of affordable housing is directly the fault of the local businesses that didn’t have the foresight to develop something much earlier. And they moaned because NZers didn’t support the place during and after the pandemic, no kidding, that’s because it’s too expensive for most average NZers. I’m happy you liked it, but I know plenty of people who don’t 😂 far far better places than QT.

@realitycheck4156 4 күн бұрын

Thank God we had enough petrol here for you so we weren't stuck with you any longer than we needed to be. Why don't you tell us where you live so we can pick the sh.t out of your town? Do people really need to show such rudeness to knock a place on social media. The cr.p we got during COVID was just nasty nasty BS. I think plenty of people enjoy it here or it wouldn't be one of the fastest growing districts in the country.