Comments on: The culture shock of living in Australia http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/ Giving My Child the World. Inspiring Others. Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: House of Jerky - Travels4Yum http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-152861 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 21:18:18 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-152861 […] were quite good. I would like to sample their kangaroo jerky as we really enjoyed the roo we had in Australia, and they also have bacon jerky which I’m most curious […]

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-26084 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 10:43:21 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-26084 In reply to Trudy.

Thank you! We won’t be able to this trip, but we’ll be back in Oz for sure at some point.

]]> By: Trudy http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-26083 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 10:36:47 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-26083 Hi!

It’s really interesting that reverse culture shock, we got that a bit after a few months in Asia and coming home to Australia. Especially having spent nearly a month in Myanmar. Whenever things get shit we say to each other, how lucky we are to have been born here and the opportunities we have to see the world…

If you get up to Brisbane please let us know, we’d love to meet up and show you both around 🙂

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-25668 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:21:08 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-25668 In reply to Andrea.

Especially after SE Asia!

]]> By: Andrea http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-25630 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:18:20 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-25630 Sigh…the cost of living in Oz definitely takes some getting used to! Enjoy =)

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-25565 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 05:34:30 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-25565 In reply to Charli l Wanderlusters.

Oh yes, you don’t travel in SE Asia or Latin America without carrying toilet paper with you. In big cities like Bangkok, you’ll have better luck, but even then I always have some in my pocket just in case.

I can believe it about Sydney! Those prices were amazing. We’re in a village outside of a small town about 1-1/2 hrs from Melbourne now, and things are more reasonable. Well, Australia reasonable. LOL It’s still crazy, though.

]]> By: Charli l Wanderlusters http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-25564 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 05:28:46 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-25564 I love your comment about not having to pre plan your toilet paper needs! Brilliant!! What a treat we are in for when we finally make it over to SEA. We found Sydney to be a real financial headache, we were house sitting in the affluent North Shore suburb of Turramurra and although the area was stunning it was almost twice the price to buy milk at the local deli than in the next suburb! Madness.

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-25316 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:15:54 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-25316 In reply to Wheres Sharon? (Sharon).

House prices up here in Ballarat are MUCH more reasonable. I was blown away by the prices in Sydney. Basically a shack goes for $600K in a meh neighborhood. My friend rents a townhome that was $800K when they bought it a while ago. Can’t even imagine what it would sell for now. Absolutely insane. Can’t blame you for renting!! While I know owning is a good investment, when you can afford it, I really like the freedom of renting so I can just up and go.

We’ll actually be visiting Melbourne next week. Looking forward to it.

]]> By: Wheres Sharon? (Sharon) http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-25314 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:07:02 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-25314 interesting post!! it must be very bizarre to be here after so long in asia. It is definitely way too expensive in australia, but it does make it great for us aussies whenever we go pretty much anywhere! There are also definitely many of the same problems here with chasing the bigger house, more money, etc here as in the US. We are shocking people at the moment as we are choosing to go back to being renters (and basically prioritising lifestyle over the so called dream of owning a home on a 1/4 acre block – like thats actually possible for anyone with the price of property in melbourne!!). So ridiculous

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-culture-shock-of-living-in-australia/#comment-25306 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:18:54 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=3602#comment-25306 In reply to Adam @ SitDownDisco.

I wonder the same about Europe long term, but when we were there it felt very different for me. Australia feels and seems more like the US in many ways. I plan on spending more time in Paris next year as I want to see if I still enjoy it as much when I’m there for a longer period of time. I wonder if it will have a similar effect. I definitely have no desire to return to the old ways long term.

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