Slang to Help You Get Around in Melbourne
Here are slang terms to help you understand where to find things and what people are directing you towards when you arrive. Aussies are very friendly and helpful, just like…
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Travelling and Touring Victoria (from Melbourne in a day)
The following list is a compilation of day trips all within a day’s comfortable reach, and return, from Melbourne. Victoria certainly has much more to offer; but I won’t even…
Melbourne: for the Coffee Lovers
When you move to Australia, be prepared to give up Tim Horton’s—and surprisingly (for any true Canadian Patriot) I don’t think you’ll miss it! But never fear teachers who tend-to-use-your-coffee-mug-like-a-cane,…
Melbourne Activities: what to see and do within the city
1. The Yarra River: There is so much to say I will use sub-headings. Orientation: the paths that border the Yarra on both sides take you down to the Botanical…
How to Write an Australian Report Card
After previously teaching 25 Essential Australian Words and Phrases, I felt it was only fair to show you the language of academia in Australia as well. Here is an example…
Tasty and Affordable Restaurants in Melbourne
Hot Honey. Breakfast and lunch? This is my—and probably the whole of suburb of Middle Park’s—favourite place for it. You can choose from the cooler (your mouth will be watering)…
Australia’s Wine-Tasting Regions (and Experiences!)
I’m working my way around Australia vineyard by vineyard. Victoria has four major holidays throughout the year and in the past two years I have spent each holiday discovering a…
Australian Slang: 25 Essential Words and Phrases
I previously wrote about the unique pronunciation of Australians. Today I’m going to take a look at words or phrases that will confuse the hell out of you. 1. fairdinkum. I’m…
Teaching in Aus? Don’t Miss Vietnam!
It’s Day 4 of my three-week Vietnam tour during the September holidays — just one of the four term-break holidays during the school year in Australia.
Classroom ‘Culture Shock’ in Australia! And tips on Aussie-Speak
In Australia, I spent my first job curriculum curving and tuning my ear into their accent. Fights broke out regularly in our playground, and I was lucky if it didn’t…
