What Everyone Should Know About Australia

An Australian's answers to the questions Americans keep asking: no, it won't all kill you, the food's worth the trip, and there's far more here than red dust. This is another title trade with the lovely James (we're up to three or four now.) He suggested a few, and the one that most piqued my interest was 'what everyone should know about Australia.' For all Americans reading this, pay attention. I've been asked the same handful of questions, and I've had enough. Table Of Contents No, It Won't All Kill You The Food Is Worth The Trip More Than Red Dust The Kindness Of The Bush Raid The Supermarkets And Markets Books, Skies, And Open Space The Thing That Matters Most No, It Won't All Kill You First: will everything in Australia kill you? No. For goodness' sake, no. Yes, there are things with the capacity to kill you (like everywhere) and yes, we have a large selection. Spiders, snakes, and sharks get all the attention, yet you're more likely to die from a falling coconut than a shark…