Category Archives: money

permanent residen(ce)ts

Posted on May 27, 2012 by waggadventure

Yes, as we said at the end of the last post, we are now permanent residents of Australia. They aren’t going to kick us out [Lisa edit: unless Dan does something REALLY stupid; we all know that could happen!]. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, banking, cultural differences, money, Moving, real estate, small town culture, wagga, wagga wagga | 2 Comments

Oh Tarcutta

Posted on February 22, 2012 by waggadventure

One of the big regional stories in the Daily Advertiser over the past few months has been a construction project on the Hume Highway, the main route that runs between Sydney and Melbourne, the country’s largest cities. It is about … Continue reading →

Posted in driving, market, money, newspapers, road signs, small town culture, Tarcutta, traffic signs, travel | 1 Comment

Every shop = Op Shop

Posted on July 30, 2011 by waggadventure

When we were selling our house in Edmonton, we went through the retail mating ritual of offer -> counter offer -> counter counter offer -> bottom line response -> desperate ‘one more try’ counter offer -> ‘fuck off’ response. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, cultural differences, money, small town culture, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Pay as you go

Posted on July 9, 2011 by waggadventure

And we’re here!  After about 19 hours in the air, and about 6 more waiting in airports, we arrived in Wagga on the afternoon of July 7 and checked in to The Lawson Motor Inn, where we are staying for … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, cultural differences, money, passports, travel, Visa | 4 Comments