Sep 14, 2015 I want to say something praising America and shaming other countries but I don't want to get in trouble
Sep 14, 2015 Awful. I just got shot by a poacher and I'm fighting off a kangaroo drunk on Fosters as I type this post. f--- Australia.
Sep 14, 2015 After a year in Norway you'll miss the british weather... But our money and everything we get for free makes it worth it tbh.
Sep 14, 2015 I wanna visit USA someday in the future. Your country gave me hip hop, coca cola and many many many movies that I love. It's a must for me to visit States
Sep 15, 2015 I'm back home in Aus atm but have my name signed on a 9yr lease for an apartment in Brugge so I'm really living between countries. It's alright, I mean Australia will always have better weather than Europe. I only realised at the end of it we were in winter over here because it was like the everyday weather and temps of Europe. We have beaches which are an every day visit in summer. Granted I have only been to the beach in Noordwijk (in winter) and Valencia so I havent seen enough to really compare (wanting to check out Croatia and Bulgaria for more). I wish Aus would take from Valencia and have lounges laid out on the beach like they do. I would probably rate Brugge behind Amsterdam in terms of living but above Perth. One thing I really dislike about Perth is how boring it is. But Brugge is also very quiet. At least for them the architecture makes a world of difference. I love walking the streets and riding my bike and just looking around at all the buildings. I was actually talking about this last night. Living in Australia has made me hate, with a passion, metal. Dont even get me started on the waste of millions of dollars they are going to spend on the stupid metal bridge, or those half oval 2 million dollars pieces of s--- metal they will be putting up in Elizabeth Quay Here are some pics of the difference in attractiveness of the cities Spoiler: Perth Spoiler: Brugge Brugge has some great bars, with nice atmosphere, (not occupied by dickheads there just to get drunk) and strong, cheap drinks. Australia... we do have some nice beers and wine but the majority of people are too bogan to bother to experience our quality. Also there are no night clubs in the center of Brugge, which is fine by me. I'm done with my clubbing days and it keeps the young, loud kids away. Food shopping in Brugge, for anyone that is Dutch or anyone that has been to Holland will know the take over that Albert Heijn has had on every corner. When I first moved Amsterdam I was all 'f--- heijn'. As a super market it didn't compare, I felt, to Coles and Woolies in Aus. And I know the Poms missed their Tesco ect. But after moving to Brugge, there is only ONE Heijn in the city and it's in the outer ring. It made me realise what a fantastic store it is and I confess, I love Albert Heijn, I need Heijn in my life. Even back in Aus now, I want my Heijn. Food shopping in Brugge is as expensive as in Aus but with less variety. But heijn has those Netherlands prices. Also open hours for shops are terrible in Brugge. Albert Heijn is the only grocery store open on Sunday and only between 9am - 12pm. A lot of stores wont open Monday morning and Tuesday morning is also a gamble, which is really s-----y if you forgot to stock up on anything. I haven't ever rented in Aus but I was always under the impression that you could rent a place with a 6 month minimum contract. The minimum in Brugge is a 3yrs. I also didn't work in Brugge, moved down for my bf's job, but from what he's said pay also doesn't work the same there as maybe anywhere else in the world? You know how you work for a company and then that company will pay your wages straight to you? Well, if I understand correctly, in Belgium the company you work for will pay your wages to a middle company (and pay them double what you end up with in your bank) and then that middle company will actually be the one to pay you and you end up with only a fraction of what you are really worth. But this is done to set people up with really good retirement funds. Public transport is better in Brugge than it is in Perth, neither match Amsterdam but with Brugge being as small is it is, who needs it when you have a bike? Brugge also has the benefit of when you register with the city you get your identification card which allows you free access to museums among some other benefits. Brugge/ Belgium also has the benefit of having buses, trains and planes running to and from other cities in europe. And for reasonable prices. ie. return bus trip from brugge to amsterdam €20, 6 hours. Return flight from Perth to Brisbane $500, 5 hours. Overall, I would rate Brugge over Perth, they both have there pros and cons. The only major con for Brugge is the weather.
