The first time we took our twin sons to the US from Australia, they were surprised by how different things were between the ...

I'm Australian, but my wife is Texan, so we spend two months a year living in her home state. Some significant differences between the two places initially came as a culture shock. I'm surprised ...

I've lived in Australia for 25 years and must confess: I can’t stand Vegemite, I’m not a sandy-haired surfer (though I wish I were), and I’ve never been bitten by a deadly snake. While I can ...

I'm Australian but spend part of the year in New Orleans, and there's been some culture shock. American coffee isn't exactly my style, and biscuits are something totally different in the US. I easily ...