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Myrna Marofsky
Some people are just so lucky. Karen and her husband will be heading to the South Pacific for a three week adventure in Australia and New Zealand. She has promised to write a travelogue as she goes. So stay tuned.
We now have a significant group of WiseWomen who have WisePack™ in Australia. They have told us that they can't find anything like them in their country. By the way they call a backpack a "rucksack" and typically it is a rugged trail bag. In fact, while Karen was at a resort in New Zealand, the manager, who had been admiring the bag, ordered one on right then.
I thought one of the reasons so many people travel to Australia and New Zealand is that they speak English. Well a little digging resulted in some important translations that may prove helpful to know.
Here are a few:
Sweater = Jumper
Flip Flops = Thongs
Candy = Lollies
Bar = Pub
French fries = Chips
Diaper = Nappy
Crib = Cot
Pacifier = Dummy
Fanny Pack= Bum Bag
Entrée = Appetizer
Appetizer = Entrée
If you want seem less like a tourist you might use these slang words.
Australian = Aussie
New Zealander = Kiwi
Beer = Cold One, Stubby, Pot
Really! = Fairdinkum
Friend = Mate
Man = Bloke, Fella
It'll be OK = She'll be right
Great = You Beaut, You Beauty!
Want to learn more about translations? Check out
http://www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwi.htm
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