I Flew VIRGIN AUSTRALIA from PERTH to SYDNEY in ECONOMY! What do you EXPECT from a LOW COST AIRLINE?
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I Flew VIRGIN AUSTRALIA from PERTH to SYDNEY in ECONOMY! What do you EXPECT from a LOW COST AIRLINE? Join me on my journey from Perth in Western Australia flying cross country to Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, don't miss the amazing views on landing of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. A full in depth review of the in flight entertainment, seat comfort, on board food, cabin crew and in-flight service. See the Take off, In Flight Experience and The Landing. The Entire journey from my Hotel in London to my Hotel in Sydney Australia. It's like you are travelling virtually with me, but from the comfort of your chair. Sit back and be an armchair traveller in this fun packed travel day vlog.
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i no sum one who lives in PERTH my friend
How do I do that Lee
how much are they paying you to say that ?
Fantastic vlog lee .. lovin this vlog xxxx❤❤
Kings cross is fine, botanical gardens,looks out for bats in tree's, enjoy
Great vlog Lee, the clarity is amazing, I know you work hard on the editing & it shows.
You are in the best country in the world, every state is different, so much to see, you'll have to come back my friend.
After another day and week of nasty weather here in the U.K., (I work outside!), what a tonic these videos are.
Wow wow wow, Lee! I asked and you delivered. So many thanks for swinging by the Perth cricket ground before your departure from Perth. Looking forward to the Sydney sights through Macmaster eyes! Onwards my friend.
Another great video Lee. I'm so glad I discovered you a couple of months ago. I love your videos so much that I'm watching some of your older ones. 👍😄
🍔HUNGRY JACKS🍔 Explanation:
When Jack Cowin, an Australian businessman, went to open the chain's first franchise Down Under in 1971, there was already a local restaurant called Burger King that had the name trademarked.
To avoid any confusion, he went with the name Hungry Jack's, most likely inspired by his own namesake.
The first Australian franchise of Burger King Corporation was established in Innaloo, Perth, on 18 April 1971, under the auspices of Cowin's new company Hungry Jack's Pty Ltd.
Nice one lee enjoyed you're vlog thanks for taking us with you hope you have a great time in Sydney 👍looking forward to it
Just a tip, you can get off the train at museum station (or central). Would've been much closer. I assimed you were staying around the harbour when you got off at circular quay!
Enjoy tour stay in Sydney. Be sure to take a day trip to visit the Blue Mountains too.
And please try some of the many Asians cuisines, Indian and Middle Eastern. Vietnamese Banh Mi is very popular in Sydney. (Pork roll is the classic). Spice Alley near Central station has quite a few good options and lovely outdoor setting.
Another suggestion is a HSP, which you can get from any kebab shop. It's basically chips with cheese on top, then shaved kebab meat on top lf thay and the trio of sauces (garlic , bbq, and chilli).
Charcoal chicken is popular too. Portuguese places. Actually a Lebanese place does great stuff -El Jannah. They have a few places around sydney suburbs.
If you do end up hoing to Clovelly beach, "Out of the blue " does really good fish and chips. I haven't been in a few years but it was really good last i was there. Might have even been where the JOLLY guys went.
Theres lots of seafood options , Sydney is surrounded by water. Just depends where you end up. I always say, ask the locals.
Good to see you had a good journey without turbulence and brilliant you keep meeting lovely people on your travels. My, you're really putting the hours in. Great video. Thanks Lee.
Great vlog , it’s great to see your reactions to the City and the double decker trains, something that I as someone who lives in Sydney take for granted. Hope you have a fantastic stay in fabulous Sydney..
Looked like a super smooth take off roll,really enjoying this series Lee enjoy every minute and thanjs for sharing your travels with us
Lee, Perth looks absolutely brilliant, your trip has inspired me to go next February , can’t wait
When at the Opera House, go around the front (waterside) of it and check out the steps that go down into the water. There is a seal (Benny) who lives there and often sunbakes on the steps, you can get a pic of him framed with the Bridge in the background for an interesting thumbnail!
Same thing happened when I was trying to go from Perth to Singapore in Feb ‘23. The baggage carousels wouldn’t work and what should have been a 5 minute exercise took 2 hours. Just use real people not machines
In Sydney do the Bondi- Coogee walk and also go to Doyle’s on the beach for fish and chips at Watson Bay. Absolutely beautiful. You can catch a ferry there from Circular Quay.
Finally Manly beach is very good. Enjoy Sydney, it’s a great great city.
Great video! You really make the viewer feel as though they are experiencing it with you.
Great video of flying into the airport. The Opera house looked tiny. It looks very green . Great job Lee 😊
Another great vlog Lee hope you enjoy yourself in Sydney take care keep safe Sheila and family
Aww Ciao Perth 😢 I bet it was emotional leaving after such a lovely visit. I've loved every minute of it and, am looking forward to travelling onwards with you ❤
You really went the long way to the airport there Lee, but I just love seeing my beautiful Perth home through your eyes and camera. Thank you.😁
Looking forward to your colab with MGUY & JC, interesting conversations a head.
A very enjoyable video. You can certainly see the change in scenery from the plane of Perth being more dry and it getting green and lush as you get to the east. Then, as you say, the change in vibe from laid back to chaotic. I think I'd like Sydney to visit but Perth to live, and as the receptonist said, Perth maybe ok if you're older. Ha! I'm glad though, that my travelling days are over because I really couldn't be arsed with the swiping, tapping and scanning of everything nowadays, it's very offputting, bring back the people service. I'd have had a right meltdown over the suitcase check-in you had, Grrrrr!
Looking forward to exploring Sydney with you, my granddaughter is in Rose bay and loving it. It was great watching you landing and I can imagine the thrill she would have had 😊
You should take the ferry to Manly.
Got to go to Darling Harbour, also Chinatown. Try the Emperor Puffs out the Chinese bakery. It’s a thing, Look up John Torode for tip) try Chinese food courts in Chinatown. Laksa is a fav.
George Street for a wander.
Barangaroo for wander.
Oh def go to the Rocks! See also oldest pub near the rocks.
Blue Mountains
Hunters valley if you can go up the coast, if not the swan River wine cruise when back in Perth.
Sooo much and I love it.
Dont forget the tower and Star Casino area (Billy Connolly)
If you dare, walk the bridge x
Straight away if had the opportunity to move to Oz I would pick Perth, less busy and more chilled out and quiet, my kind of lifestyle
Nice friendly couple, Love the Prestige limo guy Darren, he looked the part, so glad you hooked up, a win win for all of us. Love the room that Shower and the Hotel receptionist, gotta love the Brit Babes.
So looking forward to seeing your Sydney adventures!😊
Enjoyed this video as always. Hope you are enjoying Sydney! 😊
Wow, it’s changed since I was there in 1968. I’m from the Boston region and I was there when I was in the Navy. It was like being in the US in the 50’s. Spent most of my time in the Kings Cross area. Have fun mate.
Kings Cross isn't what it was..
Still a few pubs but becoming gentrified and Sydney's nightlife now a lot more spread out.
You might remember the Bourbon and Beefsteak near the fountain, currently a construction site for apartments and a hotel, though a pub will remain on the ground floor.
@The Macmaster you are right about Hungry Jack!.The was already a restaurant called that in Aus.Really enjoyed seeing so much Aussie sun here in blighty "at least through your videos". Enjoy the rest of your trip and have fun bud👍
Really enjoying your videos! Keep up the great work. Sydney really is a lot of fun!
loved the video Lee, Sydney looks amazing to and i look forward to your videos . 😊😊
Have a great time! Love your videos you make us feel like we are right there with you!
Another great video mate always wanted to visit there weather looks gorgeous been a subscriber for over a year now always find your videos interesting and varied. Oh I’m a subscriber to walk on the wild side to just heard he’s not to well at the min feeling quite poorly hope he gets well and feels better soon you and him have uploaded some cracking videos 👍
Great content MacMaster, enjoyed this one 👌
Excited for all the Sydney blogs. Xxx
Injoy yourself and thankyou for bringing our memories back from our 5 weeks trip around Australia fab job my friend onwards my friend we are still hoping to move to perth from poole in dorset
Love when you said its got a bit ot London and a bit of New York. It was very fitting with the majestic QM2 in port. On a side note, Perth also has a train from the city to airport in 15 mins for no more than $5 ($1.50 concession)
Enjoy Sydney, our adopted home town after emigrating from UK, love it! Touristy stuff like Circular Quay, Opera House, The Rocks, Darling Harbour, Barangaroo etc all good fun but so many other places to go and trains dead cheap compared to UK so head out to Blue Mountains if you get a chance. so beautiful. Closer to city you have Watsons Bay, Paddo (Paddington), Surry Hills, Redfern for breweries, the list goes on.
Great video, looking forward to the upcoming ones in Sydney 😁
Wow lee you made it your certainly clocking up the air miles lol. Cant wait to see whats coming up in sydney im sure theres great content coming up! Onwards!! 😀👍
Fun fact: you can sit in the front, next to the driver, in a taxi or any other chauffer service with no issues. It's an Australian laid back custom.
Omg Lee that hotel room is amazing can't wait to see what Sydney has to offer
Who needs to go on holiday with you about, Mr MacMaster?! Great video!
So glad you’re experiencing Sydney! The best city in the world and a real sense of adventure.
was the best until terrorist protests changed it.,.
Again a nice vlog.. it’s like i am on a holiday with you.. that hotel looks lovely
Perth is in a flatter area surrounded by large hill range (Darling range), which Kalamunda resides on. Basically Perth area stretches north (almost Yanchep) and south (Mandurah)and doesn't go over the range so once you go past Kalamunda you are moving into almost unchartered territory most of the population in WA is in the Perth basin region. Was told once apparently its bit precarious for flying into Perth airport as the winds affected by the it's closeness to the range make it bit difficult to land and take off though probably modern planes have less of an issue with this. Yanchep in my days was considered far away and something one would do on a weekend for something different. Bunbury/Busselton were other popular holiday locations - good for surfing too. Mandurah used to be so far away now is a suburb of Perth.
I am so jealous, I wish i was there with you. Now make a note Lee, you must take the ferry to Manly and do the walk, you must visit the Chinese Garden, I think you are probably too late to book the Bridge climb but try anyway. The Blue Mountain are a must see as well. I don't know how much time you have in Australia but Cairns is well worth a visit, you need to snorkel the Barrier Reef and visit Kuranda it is really well good. Don't forget to buy a boomerang and an Akubra hat, would suit you well.
I lived in Sydney 30 years ago when it was much less hectic than it is today. Everything there is now very expensive. I like to visit but would never live there nowadays. Kings X is extremely quiet nowadays compared to the 80s and early 90s which is a bit disappointing. The Rocks used to be a great night out however I don't know what it is like nowadays. Definitely do a beach walk, ride a ferry, visit the Blue Mountains (check the forecast before as it can get unexpectedly foggy) and check out the south coast via train if you can spare a day (Kiama is nice).
You must do the Bridge Climb - it's brilliant!!! Also the coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee. Go into the Coogee Bay Hotel and ask for Dougie!!!
That lamp in the hotel room looks like something you'd buy at an Ann Summers party for men. It could come in handy if you're there for Mardi Gras lol. Controversial....Great video as always.
Great vlog. Wow, everything in that country looks spotless and well kept. Makes the UK look like it needs a good tidy up and a pressure wash.
Hello mister!
Simply love your programmes. Very down to earth and with some humoristic points.
Thank you! I'm having a ball watching your channel 😃🤗😉
Excellent video mate really enjoyed it nice views along the way and the room looked great will see you in the next one. Onwards 👍
Oh my Lee, you found an oldie and a last hurrah from a manufacturer called "Fokker" at 14:15
The Fokker 100, and still in revenue service, an aircraft with quite the legacy as well, and the last sample rolled of the assembly line in 1998, even though Fokker bankrupted and disappeared in 1996.
The aircraft you looked at and shot a picture of is even older, 32 years and started it's life in America.
Well Lee another Amazing Video thanks to your private hire driver for taking you to the Airport. The Flight video footage was again amazing thanks again for this. I suggest the return trip you get a seat with more legroom . I sincerely hope your holiday continues to be great for you but can see when the holiday ends you Won't want to return to the UK Regards Keith x
Excellent Lee good to see so much of Australia.
Wow amazing view of Sydney on arrival. I went to Sydney for the first time last year, absolutely loved the place! I know you’ve already got your return flight but economy x are the better seats. Believe it or not, it rained here in Perth today. Enjoy Sydney!
As others have suggested try Watson’s Bay. A picturesque ferry trip from Circular Quay only takes about 20 minutes. Great views back to the City skyline, nice fish and chip shop and pleasant walks in a laid back location. You can catch a bus back to the City that goes via Bondi Beach.
When Jack Cowin, an Australian businessman, went to open the chain's first franchise Down Under in 1971, there was already a local restaurant there called Burger King that had the name trademarked. To avoid any confusion, he went with the name Hungry Jack's, most likely inspired by his own namesake
i forgot how much i liked Sydney! got some great stories from my stay there some fantastic bars I've forgot the names of now..! one of the best Chinatowns I've ever been to, go inside the indoor mall there with all the food stalls
I just found your channel, and I like it. Welcome to Sydney I am London born and I’ve lived In Sydney for almost 43 years. I’ve never been to Perth. Sydney is nice I hope you enjoy it I will be watching your journey
Thanks Catherine. What an amazing city.
I love looking at the desert from the plane, it looks like an Aboriginal painting. That's the perspective they illustrate from a view from above.
when i went to Sydney i stayed in the Kings Cross area and thought it was great, my favourite bar was Bourbon and Beefsteak.
while in Sydney try and do a stadium tour of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) one of the worlds most iconic cricket grounds.
Bourbon and Beefsteak got remodelled to a more upmarket bar called The Bourbon in the early 2000s.
The whole block is currently demolished other than the white facade for a new apartment and hotel development, but a bar will return.
It's a bit cold today but it looks like you've got good weather for it. If you happen to go up to the Northern Beaches maybe try The Upper Crust for pies and sausage rolls. Lamb and rosemary is one of my favourites. 👍
I really enjoyed watching your flight I hope you had a safe journey lee your room in the hotel 🏩 looked amazing have a good holiday
Flew Virgin Blue from Sydney to Melborne quite some time ago, cabin crew where brilliant, on on the tanoy during the safety drill a female attendant said "we turn the cabin lights down on take off as per flight rules, truth is we do it to enhance the beauty of the cabin crew, we all look better in twilight" Now check your seat belts are tight and lets get ready for blaaaasstt off
To be fair the don’t need to turn the lights down…
The approach to Sydney airport on either runway 16L or 16R is the money shot....usually brings gasps of amazement from travellers on board seeing it for the first time. 👍
At 42:50 under the Harbour Bridge you can see a ferris wheel in the background which is part of Luna Park. Recommend a visit and a ride.
Great video, you're room looks lovely Lee, enjoy Sydney!
Worked out in oz a few times in early mid nineties, and went a few times with my wife & son.
Loved it. Probably should have moved there, but sort of blew it. Love Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Red centre.
Even Canberra.
Missed out on Brisbaine & Darwin. Maybe one day.
Cracking video Mac, lovely hotel room, take care mate 🤝
Me and my husband are really enjoying your Australian trip especially Sydney, we only visited Perth wish we had visited Sydney
That was a great view of the city from the plane landing.
I haven’t been on many flights with views like that.
When taking off or landing all I see are industrial/suburban areas.”😕
Thanks for the video, what a 60's vibe hotel, that carpet could give me a headache !! 😊
If you pay a little extra and go economy X , row 3 or 14 are best on the Boeing 737 , it will solve your legroom issues . Loving your videos so far . Glad you enjoyed my hometown of Perth .
Those arial shots of Sydney as you flew in.. *chefs kiss* I forget how green Sydney and it's surrounds is although given the amount of rain and bad weather we've been having lately I'm not surprised! Looks like you're staying in a great location - you're only a short walk from Surry Hills with its amazing restaurants and cafe culture. Oxford St is nearby and with the upcoming Mardi Gras the vibe will certainly be entertaining. You're a short stroll for shopping along Pitt St Mall or nearby Queen Victoria Building. You're spoilt for choice when it comes to food - I do recommend checking out Spice Alley (opposite UTS on Broadway) or the Chinatown district just north of the Paddy's Markets tram stop and south of Darling Harbour if you like asian food. Good fish and chips are in abundance around any of the beach areas and the Sydney Fish Markets of course. The long coastal walk between Bondi and Coogee beach is a must do on a nice day with amazing coastline. On a sunny day the walk along Darling Harbour, through Barangaroo reserve, under the bridge, through the Rocks district, Circular Quay and botanical gardens lets you take in the city and harbour. A ferry accross to Manly is a definite must-do. A two hour train ride west of Sydney puts you in Katoomba and the Blue Mountains - highly recommended for a day trip. Hope you enjoy your stay mate - there's a lot you can do for free in Sydney when it comes to museums and galleries and just taking in the atmosphere outdoors but do avoid eating out near any of the main tourist areas, you'll pay a fortune. Welcome to Sydney.
All great recommendations. Never done Spice Alley - next time we're in the City. Also add a look over Warragamba Dam (near spilling) and areas South of Sydney like the Royal National Park, Kiama, that blo**y bridge that appears in EVERY car advert etc.
Must admit in 20 years here it's never been so green over summer. Our dog can't handle it, it's like is this wet green grass thing, my precious paws might get wet? Give me dirt every time would be hr view and a bedroom with A/C to sleep in - Staffy/Terrier mix, lovely but thinks she's a super model. Miss my Scottish Deerhound!
Going to check out Surfshark awesome thanks for sharing Lee. Loving the Australian vlogs❤❤❤❤
Try getting to the Blue Mountains, at Katoomba there is an Irish pub at the railway station. Welcome to Sydney.
Hi Lee, you made it. A good day out is the Manly ferry from Circular Quay great views of the Harbour, and you can try out the fish and chips by the beach in Manly.
Done the Manly Ferry, made me smile when the first shop you see is Aldi. I called the Mrs back in the UK to see if she needed any shopping done.
Really enjoying these vlogs. What a great country xx
Seeing the Sydney Opera House as you flew by was very cool!
Great vlog,thanks so much! I love Sydney,its on par with London and New York to me
Sounded like the 737 had a solid landing Lee !!
Great viewing again fella . 👍
Sydney is fab. I lived there for 6 months and didn’t want to come back to dreary U.K.! Looking forward to your vids .
Harbour Rocks area, great pubs Fortune of War, The Phillips Foote, Manly (Take the ferry from Circular Key), Blue Mountains. Have a great time, greets from UK.
Welcome to Sydney… 37:24 that is part of my worksite, building a new taxiway
Great vlog lee, noticed claisebrook cove where you had your coffee, you will need to revisit on your return and go to the stadium for the tour. Don't forget to mention that when you fly domestically you can take all your fluids with you no 100ml limit. So looking forward to sydney its my favourite Australian city but the wife prefers Perth. Get yourself an opal card put 50 asd on it on a monday and once you use 50 asd you then travel rest of the week free on trains buses trams and ferries Go to the war memorial also walk through the park , don't bother getting a cruise on the harbour hop on a ferry. We went to a nice little restaurant on circular Quay cant remember the name but it was near where you were standing , nice food at a reasonable price and open 24 hrs. We were in sydney in November and it was the only place we visited on our big down under trip where it rained😅. We stayed in kings cross not to bad but we weren't wondering the streets late at night lol
your making me feel funny, I backpacked oz 25 yrs ago, that first sight of the sun bouncing off the opera house will live with me forever, lived in sydney for a year , city & surf magic place, worked in myers, grace bros , drinks in coogee, darling harbour, xmas dinner in centrepoint tower, xmas day bondi beach etc, I want to come back!, now in cambs , uk.- enjoy, u will:)
Really looking forward to the Sydney videos. Perth is going to be a hard act to follow ❤❤❤
Hey hun that room looks fantastic and the views are fantastic .to looks pretty good there very busy and the buildings are beautiful . what a lovely place to be enjoy your visit there xx❤
Get the ferry to Manly, my favourite spot. Nice seaside type place with great ocean beach. Last time there I stayed at the Q station which is the old quarantine station now a hotel.
Brilliant vlog. Stayed in Sydney in 2019 on a tour of Australia.
Hey Hun those trains were brilliant two floors . and they were very clean and plenty of seats on there never seen anything like that before two floors on a train . we could do with something like that in the UK xxx
The window height on the plane Lee, is Boeing design.
It's the same height on every Boeing 737, no matter what series, or airline, or whether you sit in sardine class down the back, or in toff class up the front.😊
You should do the coastal walk from Coogee to Bondi. The scenery is breathtaking
Stop off at Coogee Pavilion. Great little bar
Loving EVery moment of your filming EVery night struggling with a damp amd miserable day to get through with the rest of us stuck in England. Last Tuesday was good and we got to play with our Outdoor Toys. Loved the car to the Airport and the stops by the bridges. At least the Toilet was free... One airline tried this and it failed miserably. I am still trying to sort out the recycling of paper cups and of course STRAWS. Or did I just grasp the short one?
Great video, think I’ve got some competition! They look like a pretty standard airline, nothing to shout about. Although the free tea and coffee reminds me of SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) as they also do free tea and coffee on all flights. Beautiful approach into Sydney. Seems quite expensive for what you get. However this is coming from someone who frequently flies to North America/East Asia etc for £150-£300 return. £300 is my limit for any flight booking, although I would pay extra to visit Australia. I’ve got several trips to Johannesburg coming up which were less than £200 return each. And I’m currently in southeast India which cost around £220 return from London (6 flights each way though!) But I suppose in similar ways to Canada, domestic flights in Australia aren’t cheap, and you booked it just 4 days out. You’re never going to get flights for £10 like you can in Europe with Wizz Air or Ryanair etc. I’m sure the taxes and fees associated with flying in Australia are a lot higher
Now the only thing left to do is to drive a Nissan Leaf from Sydney back to Perth. See how long that takes. 😅
Thought you had a bodyguard in the intro for a moment 🙂
I thought he was a bouncer outside a nightclub
Lee, you've gotta visit Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Cairns... as well. I think you need to do another trip mate 😂