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Moving to Brisbane: what do I need to watch out for? (aussie.zone)
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Accepted a job in Brisbane. Moving from the Southwest US.

Apparently Grace Removals will be shipping our stuff.

We have a kid that’ll be eligible for 1st year in January. Public or private school?

How did the housing market get so bonkers?

Am I going to have to bring extra ketchup through customs for my kid, or is the tomato sauce close enough to make an easy switch?

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[–] JayJLeas@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Seems everyone else has covered your main questions so I thought I'd add a few things from an Aussie who's visited the US a few times:

  • our Coke is more like Mexican Coke
  • our chocolate is different
  • our licorice is better and plentiful (try the bullets)
  • we don't have orange chicken
  • we have chicken sushi though (it's cooked, don't worry)
  • mint slice biscuits > thin mints
  • there aren't as many flavour varieties for drinks/snacks here, also our chip packets are coloured different
  • it will get hot in summer, and I mean hot, so make sure you have air con or something where you're moving to, it can get over 100°F