I’m an Aussie who spends 2 months a year living in Texas. Here are 8 of the biggest culture shocks I’ve experienced.

• I’m Australian, but my wife is Texan, so we spend two months a year living in her home state.
• Some significant differences between the two places initially came as a culture shock.
• I’m surprised how big cars and portion sizes are in Texas — and how common gun stores feel.

Over the last 10 years, I’ve become accustomed to life in Texas.

I’m Australian, but my wife’s Texan, so we spend two months a year living in her home state.

It’s different from Australia in so many ways, and a number of things I’m used to now initially gave me culture shock.

Here are a few things about Texas that have surprised me most.