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11 Creative Ways To Answer ‘How Are You?’
You probably have been asked the question, ‘How are you?’ a fair bit in life. On some occasions you may have wondered how to answer it. It’s a classic, common question you hear when meeting someone for the first time. It’s a question someone uses to introduce themselves to you and start a conversation. It’s…
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Australia’s National Colours: Green, Gold and More
If you’ve been to Australia, you might notice the colours green and gold stand out quite a bit around the country. That’s because green and gold are regarded as the national colours of Australia. Both colours arguably symbolise what it means to be uniquely Australia and Australian on different levels. There are a few reasons…
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Australia’s Coffee Culture: How We Drink Coffee
Coffee and drinking coffee is something Australians are all too familiar with. Australia’s coffee culture is unique, with different ways of drinking coffee and different kinds of coffee drunk throughout the day. No doubt Australia has a strong love affair with coffee. Melbourne has time and time again been voted as having the best coffee…
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Hot vs Cold Weather: Pros and Cons Comparison
Hot weather. Cold weather. You might prefer one climate over the other. Or you might love both. Climate is different all around the world. Some countries have four seasons. Other parts of the world especially countries close to the equator don’t have four seasons and pretty much have tropical climate all year round. I never…
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Australian Greetings: ‘How’s It Going’ And More
When it comes to saying hello, Australians have a few typical greeting phrases and choice slang words. Usually greeting someone in Australia is a casual, informal affair regardless of whether or not we know that person, whether we are close to them or not. When I moved back to Australia about a decade ago, the…
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Why Do Australians Call Each Other ‘Mate’?
If you live in Australia or have travelled around Australia, chances are you’ve heard the word ‘mate’ a lot here. For instance, you might’ve heard, ‘G’day, mate’ or ‘How ya doin’, mate?’ Living in Melbourne, I’ve friends from different backgrounds, different ethnicities and different age groups living different lifestyles. Western, Asian, Indian, hippies, hipsters, corporate…
Mabel Kwong 