#Pointless But Interesting Trivia I just found out today that pretty much only Australia has drive-through bottle shops.

Comparison of User Experiences with 4 Driving Navigation Apps

I've had my Chinese driver's license for nearly 7 years now, but hadn't had much opportunity to drive in everyday life. However, Aust

Melbourne Coles vs Shanghai Hema: A Small Comparison of the Cost of Living

Long time no see, friends of the channel~! A belated happy new year to you all! 🧨

After spending a long holiday back home,

Long time no see, this share is about the domestic apps that are still commonly used in Australia.

Recently going back to China, one of the preparations is to check the apps to avoid not being able t

I really like a bank here: Up Bank https://up.com.au/

Back home, it's almost impossible to find a bank and its app that actually make you feel good using it. Up Bank in Australia is one of them. Its

#Coffee Journey

The second issue of the coffee theme is Market Lane.

If comparing to domestic coffee, it's probably akin to starting an expedition 🤔

Initially, we bought their beans from the offic

This is an update, maybe boring? Interesting? based on the shopping trolley experience at Costco, written 5 months ago but never posted, with a bit of occupational disease from design, thanks for read

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Delayed my updates for a bit because I was busy with my driving test. Driving can be said to be an essential survival skill in Australia; it's very necessary for daily shopping and going out for fun.

I'm planning to start a coffee series, with updates being quite slow and infrequent, only posting about the cafes I like, and it's highly subjective.

If you're around, and you happen to love coffee,

Last month, went to the Melbourne IMAX to watch two of Nolan's rereleased film movies, "Interstellar" and "Inception", and the experience was top-notch. Then we nicked off, and last night, went to see

I first heard this story about trees on the “Adventurer” podcast episode talking about Melbourne. Just stumbled upon some info, found it pretty amusing, and thought to share it with you.

To protect t

#Renting Saga Concluded 🎉

From the end of May to the beginning of July, we finally received 2 offers. We all unanimously felt that the overall conditions of the first one were satisfactory and immed

Renting Series - From House Viewing to Application (Part 2)

From Selection to Booking You can book a viewing on Realestate once you've found a place you like. There are two modes: one is the viewing

Cruised to the cheese section at Coles, and it was an eye-opener. There were cheeses ranging from $9 to $92. The $92 one is a Blue Cheese, fermented with penicillium, made from expensive ingredients a

When I decided to rent a place in June, I didn't expect that finding a place would take over a month.

Friends who have lived in Australia for many years say it used to be quite easy to rent a place—i

At the market, the small chillies are $39.99 per kilo, undercut by ginger at $30 per kilo.

Picked up a second-hand beauty, a lovely cup. Good condition, feels comfortable to hold. Made in Italy, age unknown, brand unknown, just go with the flow, haha.

Also, a bit about Melbourne's vintage

Melbourne's popcorn is salty!

Democracy Manifest might be the most famous meme originating from Australia.

Walking through the city, I passed a small alley called AC/DC Lane. It's actually named after the Australian rock band AC/DC! One of the band’s songs, "It's a Long Way to The Top", was filmed nearby o

Renting Guide: How to Choose the Suburb You Want to Live In

Been busy house hunting for over a month now. Planning to share this experience as it's quite extensive, so I'm planning a series of posts.

Ran into the only Zelda-themed tram in all of Melbourne near the Carlton campus of the University of Melbourne, it's the number 19. Just stared at it as it went by, only thought to take a photo after

After living here for almost half a year, here are some of my thoughts:

Apple Pay and Google Pay are extremely popular in Melbourne; so far, I haven't encountered any place where you can use a card b