why i like to visit australia

Australia has never been a cheap place to visit. Ask me why & I can offer one answer (besides others as told below): exchange rate. 1 Australian $ = AUS$.

Mind you, this exchange rate is based on my experiences when I went there for holiday & study.

1986
AUS$1 = S$1.60

2000
AUS$1 = S$1.00

2003
AUS$1 = S$1.10

2006
AUS$1 = S$1.23

Despite that & the fact that some people say "Australians are racist", I feel that it is not fair to label them as such. I prefer to call it "unfair behaviour". You don't have to look far to see "unfair behaviour" even in your own backyard. Tell me, which country don't have "unfair hats"?

In Australia, I've made some very good friends. There is one lady, I'll just call her by the first letter of her name, C. Now, I met C in an Economics class. Both of us didn't talk much at first but later on, blah blah .... we became friends. She didn't live on-campus as I did, as she was married & was living off-campus with her family.

When we had time, we exchanged stories about ourselves, shared woes about studying, tackled Economics questions & went for tea (yum cha).

Then, there is the 2 housemates, who are now based in Melbourne, 2 important reasons why I chose to visit Melbourne. I had another friend, first known in the uni hostel, also based in Melbourne. With 3 friends living in Melbourne, how not to visit?

Besides, Melbourne is a place that I've never visited. I know that I'll feel safe with them around, even if they can't accompany me the whole time.