New Year’s Eve in Australia is a big spectacle. People line up from 9am on to find good spots by the Opera House and across the Harbour Bridge to get the perfect view of the midnight firework show. There are numerous reporters everywhere recording people’s reactions throughout the day. Tickets for a lot of the ...

The holiday season is much different in Australia. Not only is it summer and really hot, but people are not as festive. In the states, a lot of families put an abundance of over the top directions outside and inside their homes. There are Christmas lights everywhere and Christmas trees in a lot of towns. ...

Steve Erwin is well known worldwide because of his encounters with Australian animals. Prior to coming here, I did not know much about him. I had the opportunity of taking a tour in Cairns and the tour guide gave us a lot of information about him and the work he did. Although Steve Erwin had ...

Sydney is similar to many cities. It contains the big buildings, the numerous tourist attractions, museums, and an abundance of food options. Although small, it is a growing city that many should visit. What makes Sydney different from other big cities are the people. I’m originally from New York and city people often have a ...

Marketing is very similar all around the world. When a company enters a new country or region, they have different marketing approaches based on the culture or laws and regulations within that country/region. The hardest part of a marketers job is ensuring they are properly targeting the right audience. There are many ways to determine ...

Thankfully, I have been able to accomplish a lot while in Australia. I was able to have an open school schedule, and since I stayed on top of my work, I was able to travel around a bit. A lot of the friends and people I’ve met have been through my travel experiences. I had ...

I have never been a nature person. I always loved going on hikes and adventures outdoors, but plants and trees and bugs were not my thing. But since in Australia, I have been able to explore and appreciate a lot of the natural habitats and rainforests. Nature is a big part of the Australian lifestyle ...

It’s crazy how little I truly knew about Australian history prior to coming here. A penal colony once occupied by mostly prisoners turned into a global city. My Australian studies class focuses on the history within the different suburbs in Sydney and basically the history of how it came to be. A main focus in ...

I could not come to Australia and not discover the Great Barrier Reef, so I decided to take a trip one weekend to explore one of the wonders of the world. I took a sailing trip through the reef for 3 days and snorkeled with all the sea animals, and got to see parts of ...

Prior to Australia, I was unaware of what the UNSW campus was like. I had tried doing all the research and gathering information from the school’s websites, but it was hard to actually see if students participated much. Once I got here, I realized most Australian students do not live on campus, let alone participate ...