Weird Differences between Australia and the US
A common language, shared cultural interests, large geographical areas – Australia and the US have a lot of things in common. Well, if that’s the…
How to Get Around Hakone
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Katie
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first in a series of articles about travel in Japan. If the iconic image of Mount Fuji, emerging between…
Expert Expat Round-up: What to Know Before Moving to Australia
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Katie
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If you’re considering a move to Australia, you’re no doubt excited but probably also slightly terrified. With a million things to consider, from visas to…
Tunks Park: Sydney Spotlight
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Katie
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Why Go? Tunks Park is a nature reserve and park located in Cammeray/Northbridge, part of Sydney’s lower north shore. This park has something for everyone-…
Exploring the Glow Worm Grottos of NZ’S South Island
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Katie
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Truth be told, glow worms aren’t actually worms per say, rather they are bioluminescent flies (although I admit glow worms sounds a bit more exciting).…
Long Reef Beach: Sydney Spotlight
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Katie
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Welcome to Sydney Spotlight, a new feature on The Accidental Australian! Sydney Spotlight will be a weekly feature, highlighting lesser known parts of Sydney to…
3 1/2 Best Ocean Pools in Sydney
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Katie
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Cool down on a hot Sydney day with the city’s top 3 1/2 ocean pools.
How to Live and Work in Sydney – A Quick Guide
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Katie
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Surfing on a hot day in Bondi in the glistening sun, exploring the scorching Outback, or bushwalking through the hills of Tasmania- it is hard…
Australia: 50 Best Places to See
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Katie
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Here it is: The Accidental Australian’s top 50 most interesting, beautiful, and quirky places to see in Australia. While there are, of course, many more…
Vietnam Sleeper Trains: How to Choose Them, Avoid Them, or Embrace Them
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Katie
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Editor’s Note: This guest blog is courtesy of Suzie Dundas, founder of the travel website HikeUpYourSkirt. “Ugh, no,” said our newfound Dutch friend, when we told…
Don’t Beat Around the Bush- Go Bushwalking in the Blue Mountains
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Katie
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Only two hours west of the bustling metropolitan city that is Sydney lies an oasis of nature known as the Blue Mountains. Listening to a…
Buying a second-hand car in Australia in Six Easy Steps. (Or, how to become a beekeeper)
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Katie
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How to buy a used car in Australia as an expat.
5 Best Things about Winter in Sydney
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Katie
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Sydney is not a particularly enjoyable place to be in winter. The concept of central heating never really took off in Australia, leading to frigid…
Breakfast is the New Black
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Katie
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Smashed avo on toast, brekkie sanga, skinny flat white? Welcome to café culture in Australia. In America, we hold the humble, well-loved family diner in…
Home is Where the Fish Are: Snorkeling in Sydney
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Katie
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If you are like me and lack the common sense to live in an air-conditioned house in Sydney, where temperatures in summer are regularly…
An Open Letter to the Sharks
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Katie
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By the time you read this, you’ll probably be snared on a drum line, waiting to die a slow and painful death; punishment for your…
A Few Words on Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
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Katie
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Uluru- Kata Tjuta National Park: Uluru, a place of sacred importance to the Anangu (the traditional land owners of this area). Kata-Tjuta (translates to “many…
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish
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Katie
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As I’ve mentioned previously, the Aussie fauna are big, bad, and deadly. And prevalent. That being said, the jellyfish was far from my mind the…