Objectively, Australia is the best country

[MarkKol]

I have traveled to over 18 countries in my life across the entire world, Europe, Asia, and North America, but one country keeps catching my eye in terms of checking every box for quality of life: Australia. I truly have no bias or attachment to this place, I haven’t been there either (yet), BUT on paper, this country seems to have the most important things. Here are my thoughts in no particular order. I won't go into living costs or political problems, as everyone in the world has an issue with these things. IT'S EXPENSIVE EVERYWHERE.

• Sydney and Melbourne are giant seaside/coastal cities, which is rare.
  • Bigger than a lot of European countries and cities in population, at 5+ million each
  • Giant skyscrapers
  • On the Pacific Ocean
• Safer than most Western countries, like the UK, USA, France, Canada, and Sweden.
• 480,000–630,000 animal species are unique to Australia.
  • AU has all kinds of stunning birds, bugs, mammals, reptiles, and fish that can't be found anywhere else in the world
  • Examples:
    • Cassowary
    • Platypus 
    • leafy sea dragon
    • Wild Kangaroos, Dolphins, Koalas, Wombats, EMU...
• Warm climate
• Lots of greenery, sand, nature, and water.
  • This can't be understated. It's rare to see such livable cities and such unique terrain.

Might add more later. Australia is what people think California is; California is a pretty place mixed in with the ugliest slums I've seen. Australia is IT.

Only issues

• Skin cancer rates are super high
• Insanely remote, far away even from South Asia.

[integration journey]

Interesting perspective 

[Natasha Tori Maru]

I like it here.

Melbourne has wild weather. Amazing architecture & culture. Hodge podge of all different kinds.

The sun is not to be fucked with. It will fuck you. It is cloudy out - you will be mercilessly incinerated. Regardless.

The bush is not to be fucked with. It will fuck you. I came across a woman on the weekend who had been bitten by a tiger snake, not 3 minutes from my apartment (inner city, 6km from CBD). She got help. Is ok  

There are some shit aspects. But overall I think Australia is balanced, which is what it has going for it.

[integration journey]

1 minute ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

I like it here.

Melbourne has wild weather. Amazing architecture & culture. Hodge podge of all different kinds.

The sun is not to be fucked with. It will fuck you. It is cloudy out - you will be mercilessly incinerated. Regardless.

The bush is not to be fucked with. It will fuck you. I came across a woman on the weekend who had been bitten by a tiger snake, not 3 minutes from my apartment (inner city, 6km from CBD). She got help. Is ok  

There are some shit aspects. But overall I think Australia is balanced, which is what it has going for it.

I’m curious how many other countries have you been to or which ones do you wish to visit? 

[LoneWonderer]

I will have to visit Australia...But not before I visit some of those REAL places on earth like Bhutan, Mongolia, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Tibet, Alaska and Svalbard (Norway). 

I would also love to visit Patagonia in Chile and Tierra del Fuego Argentina. A cruise to Antartica would be sooo cool but who the f** can offord that! Maybe when I retire...

1 hour ago, integration journey said:

I’m curious how many other countries have you been to or which ones do you wish to visit? 

I know you didn't ask me but thanks for asking! 🤪

I have been in the following countries in my young life some of them mutiple times:

Russia, England, France,Germany,Portugal, Spain,Denmark,Norway,Sweden,Iceland,Switzerland,New Zealand,Vietnam,Quatar, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Gambia, Lesotho, Kenya, zimbabwe, China, Zanzibar, Swaziland (Eswatini), Sri Lanka, Italy, Malta, Netherlands.

Edited 1 hour ago by LoneWonderer

[Leo Gura]

Watch out, or a platypus might bite you in the dick.

[Peo]

 In Australia everything wants to kill you.