Tips on short-term travel and long-term life in Australia

Before you arrived in Australia, you may have learned what Australia or Australians are like from books and friends who have been to Australia. You will find that these views are partly true and partly false-just as you would think that some Australians 'views of your country are sometimes strangely distorted.

The customs and customs of various places in Australia vary greatly, and people's moral concepts also vary greatly, so it is sometimes difficult to accept some outdated concepts. You will find you constantly comparing the different behaviors of Australia and your own country. At first you will feel difficult to adapt or dissatisfied, but gradually you will understand Australian behavior and identify what is good and what is bad.

Make the most of your time to get to know the environment and the people here. The most basic thing is to get along well with Australians. The following ideas may help you understand what Australians are like and how to get along successfully with them.

Australians talk very casually and call themselves "egalitarian". Speaks are very straightforward and sometimes even rude. As a stranger to Australian society, the smartest way is to be friendly and respectful to everyone. And be sure to use polite terms such as "thank you" and "please" when dealing with people and things. In some special cases, at a post office or bus station, there is usually no obvious queue, but you naturally know where you are standing. If you crowd or jump in line, it will lead to dissatisfaction with you and even rude criticism of you.

Relationships will be very different from what you are in your own country, and you don't have to change yourself, which will make you feel uncomfortable; if you don't want to do it, you can refuse others 'requests because they will respect your opinion. Australians respect the privacy of others. If you don't ask for it, others will not interfere in your life or take the initiative to give you advice. So go for help and don't try to hide your uneasiness, which will make things worse and worse.

As a relative stranger to this country, it is best to avoid discussing Australian politics or criticizing Australia directly. At least in the beginning, let them criticize themselves, and you just have to keep your own ideas.

More than 90% of people in Australia now live on the coast or offshore areas, so its lifestyle is often related to wave skiing, beaches and sea sports. All beaches in Australia are open for public use, there are no private beaches and no fees are charged. You can call anywhere in the world from Australia. Calls to a local number from a public telephone are charged 40 cents for unlimited time; private calls are charged 25 cents. Public telephones accept all Australia dollar coins and also accept a variety of credit and telephone cards.

Australia has a huge mobile phone network made up of different phone companies, charging different charges. When visiting Australia, you can rent a mobile phone here or bring your own mobile phone. Please contact your phone company before departure to check out the details of international roaming services. The bands of Australia's mobile phone network are: GSM systems use 900 and 1800;CDMA systems use 800. Mobile phones charge more than private or public phones.

You can use Internet and email services in cafes, hotels, hostels and libraries that have Internet services. There are multiple Internet service providers in Australia that can provide you with a login number. Australia uses RJ-45 telephone plugs and Telstra EX1 -160 four-pin plugs. If you don't have the right plug, you can buy it at an electronics store. To ensure that your personal computer demodulator can be used in Australia, please purchase a globally suitable demodulator before departure so that you can always connect to other parts of the world.

Australia's postal services are excellent and comply 100% with all postal regulations. The postage for domestic standard mail is 45 cents, while the postage for letters sent to the Asia Pacific region and other countries is 1 Australia and 1.5 Australia respectively. There are more than 3,000 post offices across Australia, and mailbox boxes are also scattered all over the country, making it convenient for you to keep in touch with relatives and friends far away.