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Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton · August 1 · 9 min

Arriving in Brisbane: First Days Down Under

Jack Thornton lands in Brisbane for the start of his Australia journey, navigating winter sun, flat whites, and the 50-cent transit fare. He sorts out the essentials—bank, SIM, rental—and gets a feel for the city's riverside rhythm, from South Bank to the Valley. Episode 1 of Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton. Jack Thornton is in Brisbane, Australia. Places in this episode: Brisbane Airport, South Bank, Streets Beach, Clem Jones Promenade, Wheel of Brisbane, Commonwealth Bank, Queen Street Mall, Telstra shop. Covered: arrival logistics, Brisbane city orientation, bank and SIM setup, coffee culture, public transport, city parks and riverside, cost of living, winter weather. Chapters: 00:00 Brisbane Airport 01:18 Coffee Anthology 02:39 South Bank 04:09 Riverbar & Kitchen 05:38 Fortitude Valley 07:46 City evening A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Brisbane #AustraliaTravel #MoveToAustralia #BrisbaneAirport #SouthBank #FortitudeValley #Queenslander #CoffeeCulture #FlatWhite #Ekka2026 #Queensland #Transit #CostOfLiving #TravelAustralia #JetLag #NewFarm #BrisbaneRiver https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/

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Jack Thornton lands in Brisbane for the start of his Australia journey, navigating winter sun, flat whites, and the 50-cent transit fare. He sorts out the essentials—bank, SIM, rental—and gets a feel for the city's riverside rhythm, from South Bank to the Valley.

Episode 1 of Australia Travel Podcast with Jack Thornton. Jack Thornton is in Brisbane, Australia.

Places in this episode: Brisbane Airport, South Bank, Streets Beach, Clem Jones Promenade, Wheel of Brisbane, Commonwealth Bank, Queen Street Mall, Telstra shop.

Covered: arrival logistics, Brisbane city orientation, bank and SIM setup, coffee culture, public transport, city parks and riverside, cost of living, winter weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Brisbane Airport
01:18 Coffee Anthology
02:39 South Bank
04:09 Riverbar & Kitchen
05:38 Fortitude Valley
07:46 City evening

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#Brisbane #AustraliaTravel #MoveToAustralia #BrisbaneAirport #SouthBank #FortitudeValley #Queenslander #CoffeeCulture #FlatWhite #Ekka2026 #Queensland #Transit #CostOfLiving #TravelAustralia #JetLag #NewFarm #BrisbaneRiver

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/australia/

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