British expat Jordana Grace: This is the one huge difference between Australia and England
I am a British expat and this is the one major difference between Australia and England that I will never get over
- British expatriate Jordana Grace said Aussies have no concept of distance
- Regularly travel long distances for small items, unlike the British where the distance is great
A British expatriate and radio presenter living in Queensland has revealed why distance is ‘not a concept’ in Australia – and if you want to know how far away something really is, ask the travel time in minutes.
Jordana Grace has become known for sharing videos about differences she’s noticed since moving to Down Under.
In her latest clip, Jordana stressed that the main difference she’s noticed between the UK and Australia is that Aussies aren’t afraid to travel – and cover great distances.
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A British expat and radio presenter living in Queensland has revealed why distance is ‘not a concept’ in Australia (Jordana Grace pictured)
Jordana said in the clamp: ‘Things they should tell you before they move to Australia: how distance is not a concept.
“In England, if I had to go from Swindon to Bristol, a 45 minute drive, it would be a full day trip.”
Jordana explained that for such a trip, she would “turn off my TV on the wall,” feed her cat enough for a week, and forward her mail:
“Mentally, it’s a big deal,” she said.
But then again, because Australia is ‘the size of the moon’, distance doesn’t matter to Aussies in the same way that Brits do.
“Australia is a state of mind,” Jordana added.
“I know Aussies who drive an hour and a half just for a donut — one way!”
Jordana (pictured) said because Australia is ‘the size of the moon’, distance doesn’t worry Australians in the same way as Brits
Jordana’s biggest piece of advice to other British expats is to be wary of ‘sneaky’ Australians, and make sure you let them know if they ask if you want to go to the beach.
“If you ask how far it is, they’ll answer ‘oh, not far’ or ‘a little further,’ but that road could be 1,000 kilometers,” she said.
“Always get the travel time in minutes.”
Finally, she said if you want to act like a local and pretend distance “doesn’t bother you,” then just be nonchalant when someone says the distance and either respond with “too easy,” “cruisy,” or just nod.
Jordana’s biggest piece of advice for other expats is to be wary of ‘sneaky’ Australians, and make sure you let them know the details if they ask if you want to go to the beach
It wasn’t long before thousands of Brits and Aussies shared their own views, many of which agreed with Jordana.
‘I totally agree. I regularly drive an hour to the next town for fish and chips because they are better,” said one Aussie.
“I love this because it’s true,” said another.
A third wrote: ‘We drive seven hours to see parents’.
Others admitted that this view is true everywhere in Australia except Tasmania.