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Australia
When you think of Australia you might have pictures in your mind of kangaroos, beaches, deserts, dangerous animals, and aborigines, right? But Australia has so much more to offer than just that! People often forget about the size of this country, which is also a continent. To give you an idea, the size is comparable to the United States. The US has a size of approximately 9,833,517 sq km, while Australia is about 7,741,220 sq km big, so roughly 80% of the United States, but with a much smaller population. About 328 million people live today in the United States, while only 25 million people live in Australia.
With the size in mind, it’s easier to imagine that Australia has various different landscapes and climates. You will find the red desert, lush rainforests, dreamy beaches and so much more in this country. There are areas that are really hot, and areas that are colder. Places where it rains a lot, and places where you barely have any rain. Because Australia is located under the equator, the more you go up north, the warmer it will be and the more you go south, the colder it will be. So no matter if you love places that are warm with palm trees and beaches or places that are a little colder with mountains and forests, Australia has something for everyone!
Something you will notice is that more than 80% of Australians live within the coastal zone. On the coast, you will find cities like Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Darwin. The only city in the outback is Alice Springs, which is literally right in the middle of Australia.
What I love about Australia is the lifestyle with the “don’t worry” mindset. Most people are quite relaxed and enjoy the fantastic lifestyle on the coast with a bustling city life, amazing beaches, animals you will find nowhere else in the world and lots of national parks. The first thing I noticed when I moved to Australia was that people really seemed to be less stressed and quite happy. Of course, this never counts for everyone you meet in Australia, but that was my personal impression. Apart from the amazing flora and fauna and big cities, the living standard is also quite high in Australia. Even if you work as a waitress in a restaurant and you don’t have a professional job, you will most likely have a great living standard.
Things to see and do in Australia
Visit the Opera House in Sydney
Do the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk
Take a surf lesson at Manly beach
Go hiking in the Blue Mountains
Eat out in Melbourne
Travel the West Coast
Drive the Great Ocean Road
Travel up the East Coast
Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef
Sail in the Whitsunday Islands
Hike to the lighthouse in Byron Bay
Swim in a fairy pool in Noosa
Visit Rottnest Island to see Quokkas
Explore Fraser Island
See the sunrise over Uluru
Go hiking in the red outback
Watch wild kangaroos
Visit cities like Melbourne, Perth, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Darwin & Alice Springs
“Bondi to Coogee coastal walk”
“Lighthouse in Byron Bay”
Australia travel guides
Below you will find different blog posts about Australia. As mentioned before, this huge country has a lot more to offer than just the red outback, Sydney and kangaroos! Not saying that those aren’t all amazing, but never forget the variety of this massive continent. I lived in Australia for over 2 years and can give you tips most travelers don’t know! Ready? Let’s dive into it!
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The 15 Best Things to do in Sydney
Sydney is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. When I arrived in Sydney to start my
Useful travel tips
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Download following apps
Download the Apps: Uber, UberEats, and Opal Travel (for Sydney). If you are new to Uber, it’s basically like Taxis, but cheaper and everyone can sign up for it. When I first heard about Uber I was a little skeptical, but it really is a safe way to travel. You can see the profile of your driver, all the reviews, leave your review and your phone will track where you are as long as you are in the car. It’s especially handy if you need to get somewhere at a certain time or don’t want to use public transport at rush hour. If you want to save money you can even share your ride with others. UberEats is a food delivery service from Uber. You can order any food and they will bring it right to your door.
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Use public transport
The public transport in the cities is really modern and the prices are not fixed. So if you avoid traveling during rush hour, you can save some money. When visiting Sydney you will see that public transport will not cost you more than $2.60 AUD on Sundays, so if you are planning any trips do it on a Sunday! In Melbourne, the tram in the city center is for free, which makes it a budget-friendly city.
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Use Groupon
Check out the website Groupon. This app is really popular in Australia and you can save a lot of money by booking tours on Groupon. The website has everything from tours, food, beauty, to travel.
Aussie English
1. Australians love to shorten words and use some words you’ve never heard before! If you want to speak like an Australian (or be able to understand them) try to use these words:
G’day! – Good day!
G’day mate! – Good day buddy!
How ya going? – “How are you?”
Heaps good – Very good (Like: How was your vacation? It was heaps good!)
Barbie – barbecue
Cuppa – a cup of tea
Macca’s – McDonald’s
Arvo – afternoon
Avo – Avocado
Straya – Australia
Foody – rugby
Biccy – biscuit
Choccy – chocolate
Choccy Biccy – chocolate biscuit
Lappy – laptop
Accadacca – ACDC
Chrissi – christmas
Petty – petrol
Coppa – policeman
Vegemite – Vegemite (a very salty paste you put on bread)
Joey – Baby kangaroo
Half past 3 – 3:30pm
2. Try to skip letters at the ends of words. For example “what?” becomes “wha?” Meeting, going and trying becomes meetin, goin and tryin.
3. Change the letters at the ends of words. You must change the letters at the ends of some words. The words super, after and dinner become supah, aftah and dinnah.
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September 27, 2018
