Everyone that knows me will know the answer to this: What country is nicer, Australia or New Zealand? Of course, I just spent 9 months in New Zealand, and only one in Australia, but I do feel like I'm allowed to judge here. And, yes, I will tell this to everyone that listens.
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Blue Mountains, Australia
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So, I had way more time to see New Zealand, I was immersed in their way of living and some cities felt like
home. Still, I was just passing through, just a traveler discovering a strange country. And there is
so much to discover here. New Zealand is not a huge country, at least not if you compare it to the States, or Australia, for that matter. And there are so
little people here. Sydney alone has more residents than
all of New Zealand.
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| Opera House, Sydney, Australia |
It's not really fair comparing these two countries, is it? Still, for a lot of people (especially around 20 years old), those two are
the countries to visit. And you need a lot of time to visit them, which is why they're so popular with backpackers. In both countries you can get the Working Holiday Visa, which allows you to travel and work in said country for a year. But, how would you choose? Which country is
better?
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| Rotorua, New Zealand |
Of course, this all depends on you personal preference, but as the title says, this is going to be a 100% subjective. So, take this all with a smile, please, I mean no harm.
I'm just going to put the answer to that question here, it's New Zealand, definitely. And I will show you that it's not because that's where I spent most of my time.
Okay, Australia was great. It was so different from New Zealand. There were so many people, the weather was so good, it was always warm and we got to go to the beach a lot. Of course, this is what you want from a holiday, right? But, I got to say, Australia was a bit boring. Maybe that is because I just came from New Zealand, but everything over there looked the same. Yes, Australia has amazing beaches, a great ocean to swim in, and the occasional rainforest. Great, but that's about it.
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| Fraser Island, Australia (Honestly, one of my favourite pictures ever) |
The Whitehaven Beach looks
exactly like the one on Fraser Island. Literally, the only difference is that one is Salt- and one is Freshwater. That's it. So, why would I spend (a lot of) money to see both of them, if I could just see both? Granted, they're both amazing, and you can take
great pictures, but even those will look the same.
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| Whithaven Beach |
A lot of people spend hundreds of dollars to see both of those attractions, and I think that's honestly a waste of money.
New Zealand on the other hand is so
diverse. There are so many different things to see, and each day you will see something different. Where I am right now, Rotorua, is a lot of Volcanic activity, there are Hot Pools and Mud Pools and it smells like
Rotten Eggs. It's something I have never seen this way, not here in New Zealand and not anywhere else in the world.
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| Te Puia, Rotorua, New Zealand |
You have mountains, glaciers, forests, rainforests, geysers, and beaches. It is just amazing what you can see over here. And the
diverseness, I guess, is what makes New Zealand special. I've been traveling here for so long, and I'm still surprised by the nature. Everywhere I look there's something new to discover, and, unfortunately, you didn't have that in Australia.
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| Milford Sound, New Zealand |
Of course, I still had a lot of fun in both countries, and some things, like the silica beaches in Australia, are something very special. I've loved every second I've spent here, but I will have to give the trophy of the best country to New Zealand, sorry Oz!
So, what about you guys? Have you visited one, or both of these countries? Or are you maybe from one of them and I just deeply offended you?
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