From Down Under to Down South
From Down Under to Down South is a twice-weekly reflection from an Australian making a life in the American South.
After moving from Australia to Tennessee in 2018, I began noticing the subtle cultural differences most people miss — the way politeness sounds different, the way goodbyes stretch longer, the way everyday moments quietly reveal what’s different.
Some episodes explore those contrasts directly. Others are quiet stories from the week — conversations and small moments that say something bigger.
It’s not outrage or culture wars. And it’s not a travel diary. It’s simply one Australian perspective on life between two countries.
If you’ve ever lived overseas, loved two places at once, or found yourself caught between familiar and foreign — you’ll feel at home here.
New episodes are released twice weekly as part of the broader From Down Under to Down South series across podcast and YouTube.
From Down Under to Down South
9 Australian Quirks That Surprise Americans
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Australia often travels in stereotype form — beaches, barbecues, and wildlife.
But living in the United States has shown me that many of the things that genuinely define Australian life rarely make it into the conversation.
In this episode, I look at nine everyday Australian habits and cultural details that tend to surprise Americans — not because they’re dramatic, but because they’re quietly different.
We’ll explore:
• The gap between myth and lived reality
• Social habits that don’t translate neatly
• Food, landscape, and lifestyle assumptions
• And the small behaviours that reveal deeper cultural values
Having called both Australia and America home, I’ve come to appreciate how easily a country gets reduced to shorthand.
This is a chance to step past the clichés and look at the details that make Australia feel familiar to those who grew up there — and unexpected to those who didn’t.
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