Comments by "Teagirl009" (@Teagirl009) on "IWrocker"
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I can't speak on Europe re wait staff as it can't vary from country to country, I've had great and not so great. Same with the water it varies. I don't know if it's to do with the drinkability of water in some places? In Australia the tap water is considered safe to drink in all states. So yes they give free chilled bottles of tap water.
But re service here, I'm going to have to counter respond to your impression about Australian service being base level and not smiling or chatting. Aussie personalities in general aren't even like that lol (Though in touristy areas there are a lot of 'working holiday visa' wait staff so maybe not everyone is as chatty as Aussies 🤷♀️. there's also a lot of Asian and fusion restaurants and sometimes there might be a cultural difference in the approach with quieter, less "fussing" staff.)
But generally speaking service is good across the board. And I've eaten in most states here. We are even known for having happier fast food servers at places like maccas (That observation came from some Americans )
In restaurants, where there is table service, you will be greeted by your wait staff person, they will Usually give you the free bottle of table water and chat for a moment. If you need a while to order they'll come back or if you want a recommendation they will give to you or if you have any dietary requirements.
They usually tell you to let them know if you need anything else during the course of the meal. And will usually come over early to mid way through the meal to see if everything is ok. Some places will also check in at the end too ask how everything was. Or if you pay at the register at the end they will ask how everything was too.
Many cafes and some restaurants are pay at the counter/registere so that can be a little different. But still the person that brings you the order will usually be friendly and approachable, if you need anything else.
Aussie like to chat generally speaking.
But obviously if you're in a busy touristy area or its during peak service, there isn't time to fuss over everyone repeatedly throughout the meal.
To be honest I think because the staff arent relying on customer tips, they don't need to be ott. Which can across as a bit fake and "I'm just doing this because I need tips". Good, friendly service doesn't need to be over the top, just balanced.
Of course there's always going to be some staff in any country you will catch on a crap day or maybe they are not suited to hospitality work. I've experienced rude service in Hawaii yet was expected to pay a service tip. I've also experienced rude service in France, Germany and yes, Australia. I have experienced genuine, above and beyond service, especially in regards to me being coeliac.
Generally speaking, I think the service in Australia is a balance of friendly and attentive but not ott smothering and fake/ass kissing. Which is how we are. 😂🤷♀️
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In answer to your question, would definitely love to see a big things video.
I haven't seen even close to them all myself. But off the top of my head, over my life I've seen: The Big Pineapple, The Big Shell, The Big Banana, The Big Merino, The Big Cow, The big Macadamia, The Big Prawn, The Big Stubby, The Big Pelican, The Big Pie.
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Really enjoyed this! 😊
I haven't been to the N.T yet. And barely scratched the surface in WA.
But some of National Parks I've seen/been too:
In Qld - Lamington National Park and Springbrook national park (Gold coast hinterland), Noosa national park, Carnarvon National Park, Glasshouse Mountains National park, Morton Island national Park.
In NSW - Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Blue mountains National Park, Royal National Park, Kosciusko National Park, Sydney Harbour National Park, Jervis Bay national park.
In VIC - Dandenong Ranges National Park, Grampians National Park.
WA - Yanchep National Park, Yalgorup National Park.
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Most geographers will tell you, Australia is technically not an island, it is a continent. Or continental land mass. The world largest Island is Greenland. People that call it an island may not understand the criteria for a continent. An island is a land mass that's smaller than a continent. Yes technically the continental landmass is surrounded by water but Australia cannot be both an island and continent. It's a continent and a country.
Some of the reasons or criteria whi it's a continent;
Australia sits on it's own tectonic plate, Greenland for example shares tectonic plate with north America.
Australia has Indigenous bio life (flora and fauna, plants and animals that can only be found in Australia).
There's also an anthropological distinction that is part of why Australia is considered as one of the 7 continents, The Indigenous people of Australia. They belong to a race that is contained to continental Australia and the surrounding islands.
And lastly, it's too damn big to be an island 😜
Re Australia Vs New Zealand.
Honestly, both countries are naturally beautiful and have a lot of offer. There's many similarities in the culture/people/lifestyle, many shared slang terms, very similar sense of humour, both being Australasian. There's of course many differences that make the people and places uniquely Australian or New Zealand too.
We might take the piss out of each other at times but it's all light hearted and genuinely we're mates and would be there for each other in times of need.
I got nothing but love for Our Kiwi friends accross the ditch. :)
Under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement , Australian and New Zealand citizens are able to enter each others countries to visit, live and work pretty easily.
A lot of kiwis live in Australia. About 15% of their population. I think they make up our top tourists And amongst the top countries that migrate to Australia. (Along with India, China and the UK).
And obviously a lot of Aussies visit the beautiful Aotearoa/New Zealand. There are many blended Oz/Kiwi households in Australia.
With the flights being only about 3 hours from most of the east coast to Auckland, and fairly cheap...makes it very easy to live and work and visit between countries.
Mate, I think you're gonna need about 6 weeks to decently do a good chunk of Oz/NZ. 😆
Tourism Australia need to sponsor you. Or at least a couple of the state Tourism boards.
Come on Tourism NSW, Tourism NT, Tourism Tasmania etc !
Don't come in winter though. Come in spring or the last month of summer or early Autumn. You wanna make the most of some of our beautiful beaches and beach weather.
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