Same, same but different as the old travellers adage goes. Not sure I like the phrase really but travelling in Australia and New Zealand its hard to escape the analogy. So much familiar and akin to life at home and yet quirks and differences that keep you on your toes. A common language, a different history and some shared views of the world - though not when it comes to cricket! In the cities people still seem obsessed by rising house prices, the best schools, w...

See combined New Zealand and Australia entry.