Thank you so much!! ☺️

As a Brit living in Qc I have known some of that attitude but really an expression of small minded people. Having an open online presence that you have, you’re an easy target for such trolls, don’t let them get to you. I can identify many of the things you said on credit, driving, PAYING TAXES in Qc, etc, Above all else enjoy what you do wherever you are, thanks for sharing.

I think the negativity towards foreigners comes from the people who live in areas swamped by foreign tourists. American tourists are the worse.

Anyone who tells you that they don't want you here, should themselves leave, they are not the sort of person that we need in the UK.

Me too and the irony that Alanna probably knows more about the UK than the people telling her she doesn’t belong. It makes your blood boil. Glad you have meet far for nice people than horrid. 👍

Well yes and no. Did you know, to break even and “put in” as much as you take out, the average citizen needs to make at least £45,000 per year. So although she reaches this criteria no doubt with KZfaq alone and more - most people ( including English citizens) do not. So this argument that “it’s unfair if somebody comes here and works” etc. is absurd. Because it still isn’t sustainable unless they earn at least £45,000 and most, do not.

This is racist comment. Think about what you've actually said here.

@@mementomori1022 Joshua Taylor is correct in his statement. There is implied racism in the comment - "You are from an English speaking nation with a broadly similar culture". I'm not saying the comment was meant to be racist but it belies an underlying assumption that if Alanna were not white and/or came from a non-English speaking country the welcome would not be as warm from them.

Ahh thank you! Hope you are having a wonderful time in Austria!!

Duncan you’re so cringe

Yup.

Oh wow! Guess she liked it then 😂 thanks so much for watching!

No-one has an issue with immigrants coming here through the proper channels. Calling out widespread illegal immigration (and probably people trafficking) isn't xenophobia.

Ahhh that's so exciting! Hope you have a wonderful time in London!

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I appreciate that!

Thank you!! I really appreciate that

Unfortunately that isn't true, the English voted for Brexit, mainly because they didn't want foreigners living in their country, she needs to move to Scotland where we are a lot more inviting.

@@daveaglasgow I personally didn't vote for brexit but I know people who did and they voted for brexit because they were sick of European politicians deciding how Britain will be run! There are plenty of narrow minded morons who voted to stop immigration believing what they were being told by Nigel Farage and co.

Thank you so much! Hope you can work towards your dream of moving abroad, too!

I've got a credit card specifically for helping credit scores. make shure it a UK based credit score as one I had was American and was worthless for my bank score.

I'm 50 and don't have a credit score. I don't mean my score is low. I don't exist in the system. Applied for a job five years ago at a credit card company and they said they've never seen that before. Someone getting to my age and not existing at all. I had to jump through loads of extra hoops to prove I'm legit. I've just never applied for any form of credit or even a proper bank account. I keep thinking I should address it by getting one of those high interest cards who'll take anyone but I'm not sure I trust myself.

Thanks so much!

I think a lot of it is to do with the standard of the tests from the issuing country. The US driving test is considered too easy to pass and not rigorous enough in terms of things needed to drive on UK roads. I guess if your licence was issued in an obscure country where not many people come from (to the UK), they probably also play it safe and make you sit a test.

Thank you!

😂 thank you!

@@AdventuresAndNaps I can assure you that 99% of Brits would be delighted you are here😀

@@Isleofskye Agreed, there are very few who would treat Alanna like that. Don't conflate this with illegal immigration which is highly contentious.

Good life lesson!

Fillipino is regarded as a derogatory name for Philippines natives nowadays, Pinay is more correct.

@@tonys1636 Regarded by who?

@@Martyntd5 "regarded by whom?" Sorry, couldn't resist.

@@Martyntd5 It is considered by many as almost as offensive as referring to someone of African heritage by using the N or S word or calling the French by the name of the animal they eat the legs of and the French calling us by the Sunday roast we like to eat or as a nation of shopkeepers.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Well said! Thank you so much for your support over the years!

@@AdventuresAndNaps You're more than welcome.

Plus people like to actually feel they are 'driving' a car.

Britican…

😂 maybe I could be CanBrit? 🇨🇦🇬🇧

@@AdventuresAndNaps It works! ;)

Welcome to the club my friend 😅 hope you're still enjoying Canada, though!

I'm also a brit living in Canada currently and it does confuse me as I'm not sure which country I want to live in long term. Partly cause I haven't been back home to England for almost 2 years.

Thanks so much! ☺️

Thanks, you too!

Automatics have been around a long time. After learning a bit about bits and pieces of the European auto industry, that European countries have mandated people to drive a manual transmission car, and pass the driving test in a manual transmission car, to get an unrestricted license, unlike North America (especially the United States with civilian driving, though commercial driving does have that restriction, if the test is passed in an automatic). So manual transmission cars have had a wide variety there, even with luxury cars, until the past few years. In North America, as a kid, manual transmission cars were mostly on budget and sports cars. Certain models were strictly automatic transmission only. Cadillac I would say before the 2000's were only automatic, as a majority of the models had front bench seats, and the shifter handle was on the steering column. Manuals were for the most part, only on cars with front bucket seats. I would say up to maybe the early 70's, where some cars had the manual shifter on the steering column, called a 3 on a tree, and it was a 3 speed manual transmission car. Once 4 speed manual transmissions came out, the manual shifter moved exclusively to the floor, as manual shifters could no longer be placed on the steering column beyond a 3 speed. It looked odd, but I watched a few people drive one of those cars in the 80's, that were from the 60's. As baby boomers were the large buying power in the North American auto industry, many started opting for the automatic transmission cars and trucks in large numbers for convenience, and decided overall to not teach the Gen Xers and millennials on how to drive manual transmission cars. I learned to drive at age 24, and got my license 3 weeks after turning 25, and driving schools back then (at least local to me) only taught driving automatic transmission cars. This was in 1998. My brother got his license at 16, and he also learned in an automatic in 1982. He learned how to drive manual transmission cars from people old enough to be my grandpa. I didn't have that same experience. My mom's side only drove automatics, and the few family members on my dad's side that learned manual transmission driving, are now dead. To this day, my brother refuses to teach me, even after mentioning that I would buy my own car with a manual transmission. My Aunt Nancy's husband (who I refuse to call uncle for not marrying my Aunt Nancy in the 90's, and waited until she retired, because she would have no health insurance while still being single, and he married her, so she would be on his insurance) had the nerve to tell me that I would appreciate an automatic a lot more, and that I don't really need to learn to drive one. What a d**k.

Thanks so much!

@@AdventuresAndNaps No problem Alanna 👍👍👍👍

Hope you enjoy!

What a great suggestion, thanks so much!!

@Nicky L that’s ok! it’s accepted at some of the bigger shops (ASOS, Asda, Tesco, Boots) but it’s very hard to get a credit card without credit so it’s a good start!

The driving test in some parts of the US is a joke.

😂 Incredible!! Glad she got it in the end, though.

@@sie4431 and that is good. Nobody needs so many rules, regulations and hazards. Use common sense, be respectful and polite.

@@vipeton.8927 No it's awful. Drivers need to be competent, I don't want to be run over by a polite idiot

@@vipeton.8927 not everyone has common sense though.

Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Those are wonderful questions - so much to consider!!

I think I can answer that, at least from an American point of view. If an American has dual citizenship then their child is British if born here. If parent isn't British, they aren't. But if One parent is British, wholly heck, I'm not too sure, but would presume the child would be British. I get all this sort of information by being in a few American Expat Facebook groups. Myself? Not a parent.

@@Julia-uh4li It's complicated in a different way in the USA - any child born on US land is automatically an American citizen, even if neither of their parents are Americans, and even if they only lived in the USA for a day before leaving. There's method in the USA's madness here though, because children in this classification will also grow up to be liable for US taxes under American law, even if they've never lived there since!!

How long ago was this? I don't think this is true anymore, all Americans have to take the test now.

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Very unpopular to put it mildly. You left out free NHS, which Alana pays £2000.00 a year for.

@@austin12ascot its £624 per year of the length of the visa which is 3 years for each visa £1872 per visa which Alanna explained

🙏🏻 I appreciate it pal

Thank you so much for sticking with me throughout the years!! That means a lot

Let me know when you figure it out!

Thank you! 😁