I grew up in Australia and worked in tourism for years. First-time visitors always make these 5 mistakes.

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 12:17

Uluru — a large red-rock formation in the Australian Outback — on a sunny day. — As someone who grew up in Australia and worked in tourism, I've seen many visitors make the same mistakes.
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I grew up in Australia and worked in tourism for many years.
I've seen many tourists make the same mistakes, like expecting warm weather year-round.
I've also noticed that many tourists don't sample the local cuisine.

I'm a born-and-bred Aussie who's been fortunate enough to work in travel and tourism, promoting Australia to international visitors. For many years, I attended international conferences, gave presentations at colleges, and ran seminars about Australia.