Canada Vs New Zealand | Country Faceoff

Canada & New Zealand - Very similar yet different countries, these are the differences I’ve noticed throughout our time here and I hope this gives you some insight along with a bit of entertainment! 🙂

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[PaulG.x]

What is not often known about the Southern Alps is that while the peak altitudes are relatively low, the mountains are quite tall due to the fact that they rise from sea level. Other mountain ranges rise from high plateaux i.e. The Himalaya, Andes, European Alps, Rockies etc

[donovankelly]

Sorry for the late post, folks! Dealt with some physical and technical difficulties. Hope you enjoy! 🍻

[trudimclaren]

Thanks Donovan - great video as always! It's the beaches I'll miss most about NZ - the buoyancy of salt water is so lovely to swim in, but I'll make sure we make it to the East Coast to explore. Something to look forward to! ❤ I was incensed to have to pay to get into Montreal public gardens, but now I understand the free gardens are just a Kiwi thing 😅
Warning about the meat pies - I tried to make them in Canada, but you can't buy proper flaky pastry so the pastry is dense and chewy - not right at all (you'll see what I mean). I'm going to have to try making the pastry from scratch. I'm not a fan of poutine, but I do really like grillades (which are hard to make here - no fresh pork sliced like bacon), so that's something!

[kerstinwallace]

In the north of the UK, the evening meal is referred to as 'tea'. That's where that comes from. I live in Australia and you will find plenty of people referring to the evening meal as tea as well, but it tends to be only in an very informal setting. If you are planning to go out with some friends it's dinner.
(Ps in the north of UK there is also the older version where dinner is your lunch time meal).

[CookingAroundTheWorld]

You two are the best tourists we have ever had in New Zealand. I love how much you embrace different experiences. I hope this turns out to be your best holiday ever. Thanks for sharing this.

[baileyscoolgamingvideos]

I really like these types of videos so interesting. Keep up the great work

[johny]

Wow!! Your videos have gotten so much better. I am glad you are enjoying NZ. Keep up the good work.

[renatamortazavi]

Hey Donovan, your vlogs are amazing! We adore your energy and presentation style. 👍Thanks for highlighting those differences. I'm definitely leaning towards better winter temps and the lifestyle in NZ. When friends ask why I'm so fixated on NZ over Canada, I'll be forwarding them your vlog. 😜🤣

All the best💕

[Lee-tjkm]

Watched a lot of your videos and its great that you really enjoyed what nz has to offer. Have cousins in Toronto and would love to visit the country one day and visit other cities like Quebec city, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa etc.

[richardcaldwell]

Good comparisons Donovan - I love Canada, but only in the summer hehe !

[louisenicholson]

Another thing I have noticed for Canadians and New Zealanders is "aye" after a sentence. Most Canadians I have met are like Kiwis and are pretty chilled easy going. Love your videos.
Cheers

[Sujowi]

Well done Donovan, you made it to Napier’s coolest little pizza shop, Vincis! I’m so lucky it’s just down the road. Love your comparison with Canada. We win with weather and coffee, you guys win with your flag!

[primera]

Awesome to hear such nice things about our country bro. Love Canadians and hope to visit there one day!

[Cypher_NZ]

A lot of us also call desert, pudding. Another great video bro. How much longer are you here for?

[carlystevenson]

Also, in regards to lingo - took me a hot min to understand “I’m busting” I knew ppl were saying they had to go to the washroom bad but I took it as #2 only and kind of felt TMI at first. My kiwi partner says some pretty hilarious things like ‘I’m so hungry I could eat the ass out of a low flying seagull’ 😂😂 things are pretty different here haha

[Chris-NZ]

Cool, knowing both places nothing there I’d disagree with 😀. The tea-dinner thing is interesting because growing up in the South Island through the 50’s and 60’s I’m pretty sure “dinner “ was interchangeable with “lunch” but more likely to say be a roast whereas lunch might be more casual and “tea” was always the evening meal.👍

[carlystevenson]

You’ll def have to learn to make meat pies before you move back! There isn’t a bad cup of coffee in NZ, I haven’t found it yet either in 4 years. Hard to believe now that some people in Canada really enjoy Timmies coffee, but I guess the price is right?! I still wouldn’t go back after being spoiled here.

[danharvey]

Firstly ill have to point out that ya got some editing issues on the list of NZ peaks there haha! Most of the "NZ peaks" listed weren't NZ peaks lol, such as "Mt Vancouver" ;) .. Other than that i wont fault ya! Nice Eddyline Brewery tee there too! Cant say I've had lots of their beer but I'm big on Duncans, Garage Project, & Urbanaut would probably be my consistent favorite craft breweries.. We're pretty lucky in that respect that NZ Hops are some of the worlds most sought after due to their fruity notes.. Good clip btw. I live in Christchurch & don't go up to Nelson much but it's a beautiful part of the world. Do the Abel Tasman Inland Track sometime. It's not the popular coastal track ya have to book ahead, but the one that goes over the range instead & is a B level trail, so it is free since it isn't a Great Walk, but it's absolutely stunning! be prepared for a big hike up though, it's high enough that ya get to alpine scrub & you'll see the odd Kea, even in the middle of summer! Do it from the afternoon, & stay a night at the first shelter, & you'll see the sun rise from across the bay, but behind the Nelson mountains, it's a pretty magical spot.. :)

[laurencefraser]

I should point out: You say sandles, we say... sandles. Unless you're talking about a Specific Type of sandles (which Americans usually call Flipflops, Australians call Thongs, etc.)... Those are Jandles. Originally a brand name derived from the strapping (whatever the technical term for that is) being very similar to that of a traditional Japanese Sandle, in contrast to the traditionally fairly common Roman Sandle (which were reasonably common summer footware for kids back in the day), or various other types.

[PaulG.x]

Jandals is a trade name for thongs or flip flops - Sandals are sandals.
Jandal is a portmanteau of Japanese sandal