Last updated Sep 23, 2024
Situated on the east coast of Australia with around 5 million inhabitants and over 600 suburbs, Sydney is the most populated city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. I’ve been living in Sydney since 2016 and absolutely love it! Sydney is...
Last updated Oct 18, 2023
Following an eventful first two weeks as a backpacker in Perth, involving being shunted from hostel to hostel and losing and finding new friends, I’d decided hostel life was no longer for me and taken up the more appealing offer of a room in a nice apartment;...
Last updated Nov 29, 2022
If I asked you to picture Australia, historical architecture probably wouldn’t be the first thing that comes to mind. Beautiful white beaches with crashing turquoise waves? Yes. Kangaroos bouncing across red, arid landscapes? Definitely. Sash windows...
Last updated Oct 18, 2023
By the end of my first week in Perth, I’d successfully navigated my way around the city, got to grips with Australian currency, visited the famous and beautiful Kings Park to see the killer views of the city and accidentally watched a film at an arthouse...
Last updated Aug 13, 2024
If you’re planning on moving to Sydney, you’ve no doubt got lots to organise. But while exciting times lay ahead, choosing where to live in Sydney can be a daunting task. With over 600 suburbs to choose from, it’s hard to know where to start if...
Last updated Oct 18, 2023
After safely but tiredly arriving in Perth and finding my way to my hostel, my first week in Australia was mainly spent familiarising myself, and aimlessly wandering around the city centre in a jet-lagged haze. The four months of intense house renovations and...
Last updated Oct 18, 2023
Fresh from four months of madness involving house renovations and migration preparation, with the twinkly Etihad jingle now continuously replaying in my mind, I finally touched down in Perth and stepped off the plane into the sunny, 18...
Last updated Nov 29, 2022
There are plenty of well-known differences between Australia and the UK: the weather, the scenery, the amount of snags that get thrown on the barbie… But there are also many differences that no one really talks about. Those funny little everyday things...
