australia or USA?

Question

im from ireland and want to go visit either one of these countries for a month.
which one do you think is the better option and why?

my friend said to me that americans so tend to like irish more and that they are more friendly over there do you think that true??

Answer 1

I'm an American & truly i love visiting australia because the people are so very friendly.
i visit down under during our summers to enjoy the waves for surf sessions extraordinaire .

maybe americans are friendly also but since i've never vacationed in the USA, i'm not sure.

Answer 2

These are two very different countries. One is about living an extremely metro life - I mean people come to the US to see it's cities. Australia is more of a getting back to your roots place. I'm not saying that you can't see a wonderful city in Australia or that you can't visit farms in the Southern United States. I'm saying that typically, most people visit New York and Chicago and Florida - because of it's cultural diversity, the nightlife and the buildings. Hollywood is to see the stars.

When I think of Australia, I think of miles and miles of beautiful, untouched land as the focal point, with cities that are more relaxed - probably just as busy - but definitely more relaxed.

I've lived in New York my whole life. I haven't done much traveling, and if I was to ask myself Australia or USA, I'd first have to decide if I want to visit high population cities or have a tour guide help me see a different side of nature.

That being said, America does offer natural habitats such as Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains. We have New Orleans - "Southern living", Hollywood, New York City (with the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty), Florida, with Everglade swamps and beautiful islands, or even Northwestern states like Montana and Idaho - with crop planting and farmland for miles and miles. The problem is that to see all these things in New York, you'd have to make several trips. :)

Answer 3

USA or New Zealand- Americans are friendly regardless of your nationality.

You'll also get more for your €, which means more shopping, woo hoo.

Australia is a long way to go, I thought it was OK, I got fed up listening to the Australians slag off the English, I was not wowed by it, however New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. (I'm Irish too btw)

Answer 4

I've never been to Australia, so I cannot give you an unbiased answer. I think that it also depends on where you go in the USA. In some parts the people are friendlier than others. I live in Montana and we are pretty friendly here. I've lived in California before and I can say it's a much different environment, and people were not so open and friendly. (No offense to the friendly people in CA)

Answer 5

May I suggest another question. Something like "USA or Australia can you suggest a travel itinerary for either " Give a time window, budget, preferences ( history, sites, culture). There is so much to see in the USA and some places are more friendly than others.

Answer 6

I am from India and I visited both the countries within a matter of two years. I found Australia is much better than USA, so I recommend to visit Australia and not USA. Yours,
vrvrao

Answer 7

The United States would be my first choice. Why not go to visit Australia as well? I certainly wouldn't want to miss out on some great vacation time. I haven't gone on vacation in years. This would be fine. The people, the customs and the "newness" of another country, would be dynamic.

Answer 8

Australia is full of critters that bite and sting and hide in the loo to get at you; America is full of people who mug, car-jack and, if they are really bored, invade you. Actually,you will probably have a great time whichever you go to but America is closer and the flights cost a lot less and if you have only a month to be a tourist,you will be able to see more in the States in that time than in Australia where the tourist attractions are pretty widely separated from each other..as they are in the States but not quite so much and you will find more than one thing to look at in any one destination unless you go out of your way not to.

Answer 9

Depends on when you go and what you like. I'm from the US, but have always wanted to visit Australia. For a short flight, go for east coast US. If you're going soon, take the Australian weather. I think the exchange rates are pretty similar at the moment (probably wrong).

Generally, Americans do like the Irish and you'll probably be made to feel very welcome. Won't attempt to speak for the Australian attitude.

Answer 10

Ive never been to australia, but I am from the US, and I believe it would be a wonderful opportunity for you to visit the US. There is wonderful shopping, food, entertainment. It just depends on the state you want to choose. But all in all, I think USA would be a good choice.