Talk to a Roo

Australia Day Celebrations

Australia Day Celebrations

Watch Stacey as she tours about the Australia Day Celebrations to check out what the “actual” Aussies are doing on Australia day. Learn the official Aussie chant, some things Aussie’s want cleared up, see people sporting their Aussie pride and much much more! Have a gander apples she’ll be!
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Bondi Rescue

Bondi Rescue

Watch this Bondi Rescue episode with Stacey as she interviews the David Hasselhoff of Bondi Rescue Hoppo!
Stacey plunges into the questions about real rescues, lifeguard training, and what a typical day on the beach is like for a Bondi Rescue lifeguard! She may even need rescuing from a cheesy attempt at getting some digits! [...]


Real Aussie Slang

Real Aussie Slang

Apples n’ Pears = Chair? Huh? Can we have some Australian Slang Translation please? Stacey discovers “Real Aussie Slang” at the Belleview in Cairns Australia. Dave takes her through what a typical “Westie” would sound like. He gives us the slang, then the Australian slang translation! Watch and see what a “twist n’ curl” [...]


Scary Sea Creatures

Scary Sea Creatures

Holy Macka’s! Jill and Stacey meet a true Aussie Bloke who takes a minute to fill the girls in on all the scary sea creatures to watch out for when you travel East Coast Australia! Snakes, Octopus, Sharks and many more! He also forgot to mention Sea Lice! Watch as Stacey shivers with horrifying [...]


Surf Lessons Australia

Surf Lessons Australia

Time to take Surf Lessons Australia! Like Aussies need lessons! But for the rest of us who aren’t surrounded by gorgeous oceans and wicked waves its’ time for all those who travel Australia to take a dip, and get the 411 on Surfing 101! See if one of the girls can catch a gnarly [...]


Australian Jellyfish

Australian Jellyfish

Australian Jellyfish are two words that put fear into anyone’s mind! When traveling to Australia don’t forget to ask what’s in the water before you go in! If you do get stung by a jellyfish some people still believe it’s best to douse yourself in vinegar but before you do go to the nearest [...]


Cape Byron Banter

Cape Byron Banter

Don’t forget to stop in Byron Bay, when traveling Australia! Stacey happens upon an Aussie meditating up by the Cape Byron lookout! See what he has to say about living in Australia, and being a local to Byron! Hippies, rockers and surfers can all agree that Byron is the place to be for a [...]


Sharks in Australia

Sharks in Australia

When people look for Australia Travel Information – “Sharks” are normally a hot topic for people travelling to Australia. Much like in the documentary “Shark Water” about shark finning, John agrees that we’re going into their water and should respect them! Watch Jill take a bite out of the myths and what to expect when [...]


Tips about Tipping

Tips about Tipping

Jill & Stacey stop in Coffs Harbour, Australia to chat with their server Amanda about what its like in the serving industry and get some travel tips! If you’re a backpacker from North America looking for a job, do NOT expect to make 15% in tips! But see how high the wage is to make [...]


Australian Slang

Australian Slang

Stacey reckons she was literally frothing at the bit to hear some Aussie Slang hey! Australian Slang hit it big in North American culture with popular movies/shows like: Crocodile Dundee, Muriels Wedding, and the Crocodile Hunter. While Stacey sounds more like Bridget Jones than Olivia Newton-John she tries her best with chosen Aussie – Andrew [...]


Show Us Your……National Pride!!

Show Us Your……National Pride!!

Since we’ve been doing so much research on Australia, we thought we’d see if an average bloke from Oz would be able to confirm what we’ve spent so many months learning about. So we marched downtown to see if we could find us one to quiz!
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SHOW US YOUR……..Australian Pride! from JillandStaceydotheroo on [...]


Talk to a Roo!

Talk to a Roo!

Get hot Australian entertainment gossip, Aussie news, and sweeping new trends in Oz! In Talk to a Roo Jill & Stacey will keep you pumped on fun facts, cool happenings and unbelievable Australian folklore from their road trips! It’s essential for those of us in the know, of what you’ve absolutely “got- to- know” when [...]