I've shopped at Costco locations in 5 different countries. These 6 things have surprised me most.

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Exterior of a Costco in Liverpool, England
I love Costco, and I've discovered some interesting surprises using my membership to shop and eat there while abroad.

Tammy Barr

My trip to Costco in Australia was filled with surprises and a few disappointments — but I'd come back for the food court

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Author Tammy Barr smiling in front of entrance to Costco in Melbourne, Australia
Fortunately, my American Costco membership card grants me access to warehouses inside and outside of the US.

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r/Im14andthisisbanned: Australia Adds Reddit to No-Go List for Kids

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I moved from Australia to San Francisco to build my startup from a hacker house. It's been humanizing and comforting.

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Annie Liao, Build Club founder, sitting with a laptop at a cafe.
Startup founder Annie Liao said she's always wanted to live in San Francisco.

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I paid off $90,000 in student debt by living with my parents. I moved to Australia, have my own place, and a higher salary.

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Yes, our beaches are famous, but families visiting Australia should take a dip in one of our ocean pools. These are my favorites.

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The author poses at Wylie's Pool, Coogee, Sydney.
The author poses at Wylie's Pool, Coogee, Sydney. She said she prefers swimming in Australia's many ocean pools rather than in the surf.

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Deloitte is giving the Australian government a partial refund after it used AI to deliver a report with errors

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At 30 I wanted a fresh start. I moved cities and met my husband.

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The authos and her husband

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One Australian bank just gave employees a choice: Come to the office or take a pay cut

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A man uses his mobile phone outside an Australia and New Zealand bank branch in central Sydney August 16, 2013.

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AI will augment high-skilled jobs but hit clerical work hardest, Australia's government predicts

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The Independent Shellfishermen's Co-operative (ISC) Company Secretary, Joanne Ackers, completes export paperwork for an order at Bridlington Harbour in Bridlington, England, on January 31, 2025.
An Australian government report projects that generative AI will automate many clerical jobs and transform high-skill roles by 2050.

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