Travel and Expat Articles about Australia - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:42:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about Australia - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Top 10 Most Bicycle-Friendly Countries Outside the U.S. https://www.expatify.com/advice/top-10-most-bicycle-friendly-countries-outside-the-us.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/top-10-most-bicycle-friendly-countries-outside-the-us.html#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:54:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1138 The healthiest, greenest and most scenic mode of transportation has to be riding your bicycle. There are plenty of reasons why moving abroad might inspire you to change how you get around; it wouldn’t be a bad idea to consider ditching your car behind!  Thus, going somewhere with a good infrastructure and culture for bicycling […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/top-10-most-bicycle-friendly-countries-outside-the-us.html/feed 10 Recent currency fluctuations have changed affordability in many key expat countries https://www.expatify.com/advice/recent-currency-fluctuations-have-changed-affordability-in-many-key-expat-countries.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/recent-currency-fluctuations-have-changed-affordability-in-many-key-expat-countries.html#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:30:11 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8719 Any expat already out there knows that currency fluctuations can be a very big deal, and it can go either way. Many of us make money in our home currency (like the US for me) and we live abroad so if the dollar strengthens or weakens, our finances shift right along with it. Of course […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/recent-currency-fluctuations-have-changed-affordability-in-many-key-expat-countries.html/feed 0 Survey reveals that Australia is the top choice among British expats https://www.expatify.com/advice/survey-reveals-that-australia-is-the-top-choice-among-british-expats.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/survey-reveals-that-australia-is-the-top-choice-among-british-expats.html#respond Wed, 23 May 2012 10:55:38 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7742 I’ll admit that I love a good expat survey because I find it fascinating trying to determine what motivates people to move from one country to another. Today’s information is courtesy of NatWest International Personal Banking, which says that there are currently 4.6 million British expats living in different countries around the world. There are […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/survey-reveals-that-australia-is-the-top-choice-among-british-expats.html/feed 0 Luxury v. child-raising-friendly: Expats choose one https://www.expatify.com/advice/luxury-v-child-raising-friendly-expats-choose-one.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/luxury-v-child-raising-friendly-expats-choose-one.html#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:18:21 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7445 While it’s true that many potential expats have a choice of going to one particular country or staying in their home country, many others can choose a country out of many choices. Recent results of a large international expat survey that generally you’ll have to choose either a more luxurious lifestyle in a “developing” country […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/luxury-v-child-raising-friendly-expats-choose-one.html/feed 0 Major currency swings are changing some expat choices https://www.expatify.com/advice/major-currency-swings-are-changing-some-expat-choices.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/major-currency-swings-are-changing-some-expat-choices.html#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:57:26 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7295 Economically speaking, there are two main types of expats. Those working for an international company or with some other form of locally-based salary, and those whose income or savings is based on their home currency. Having traveled all around Asia for the past 18 months I’ve discovered that there are many semi-retired people living on […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/major-currency-swings-are-changing-some-expat-choices.html/feed 0 8 Good expat countries with no nuclear power plants https://www.expatify.com/advice/8-good-expat-countries-with-no-nuclear-power-plants.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/8-good-expat-countries-with-no-nuclear-power-plants.html#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:13:33 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7113 In light of the situation at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, more people are rethinking their relationships to nuclear power. Even though only around 30 of the world’s 200-odd countries are currently operating nuclear power plants, it turns out that most people in the world either live in those countries or live in countries bordering those […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/8-good-expat-countries-with-no-nuclear-power-plants.html/feed 12 Exploring the Parks of Melbourne, Australia https://www.expatify.com/australia/exploring-the-parks-of-melbourne-australia.html https://www.expatify.com/australia/exploring-the-parks-of-melbourne-australia.html#respond Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:03:17 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6186 Royal Park Royal Park is located in Parkville, and is about 170 hectares (420 acres) in size. It is a wonderful park that is full of various sporting facilities, such as tennis courses, golf courses, football and soccer ovals, cricket pitches, biking paths, walking paths and other courts. Much of the park is grassy fields, […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/australia/exploring-the-parks-of-melbourne-australia.html/feed 0 Museums of Melbourne, Australia https://www.expatify.com/australia/museums-of-melbourne-australia.html https://www.expatify.com/australia/museums-of-melbourne-australia.html#respond Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:59:31 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5654 Melbourne Museum The Melbourne Museum is in the Carlton Gardens, which is adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. It is the largest museum in the entire Southern Hemisphere. The Melbourne Museum has a very developed variety of themes to check out in its seven galleries. The famous Science and Life Gallery is full of dinosaur […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/australia/museums-of-melbourne-australia.html/feed 0 Learning the Business Customs of Australia https://www.expatify.com/australia/learning-the-business-customs-of-australia.html https://www.expatify.com/australia/learning-the-business-customs-of-australia.html#respond Fri, 21 May 2010 00:13:45 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5323 In general, Australians tend to be very direct business people. They communicate in a matter of fact way and make eye contact. They also do not need to develop strong relationships with the people they do business with. They usually will not speak in an uptight way, and may even joke with people they hardly […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/australia/learning-the-business-customs-of-australia.html/feed 0 The Aquariums of Australia https://www.expatify.com/australia/the-aquariums-of-australia.html https://www.expatify.com/australia/the-aquariums-of-australia.html#respond Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:35:13 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4711 Sydney Aquarium The Sydney Aquarium is full of representations from many different types of aquatic ecosystems, some of which seem very bizarre! They have representations of many different habitats around Australia. As it is a very ecologically diverse country, these habitats range from tropical waters to icy currents, as well as rivers that somehow exist […]

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