It’s really difficult for your family to know what things are going to work for your new life in Australia and what is practical to give you as a Christmas gift for your final Christmas before you move. Help them out by giving them some ideas! This page... Read More
I have posts about buying online gift vouchers for people in Australia and sending gift hampers to Australia, but this month I’ve been contacted by two different readers asking ‘how can I send flowers to Australia from the UK?’ Whether you’re... Read More
I see a lot of people in forums giving their list of outgoings, but one person’s outgoings is so different to another person’s outgoings. So I just wanted give you a different perspective on things…The truth of the matter is that you don’t know... Read More
When we first arrived in Australia, we were driving to the shops and we got stuck in a massive hailstorm. It was the biggest one that I’ve ever experienced.. We weren’t on any of the the alert lists, and we weren’t prepared for it. It was an... Read More
It might be your first experience of things feeling opposite here in Australia. It was our first real experience of celebrating something that we were used to celebrating in cold weather in the UK while it was really hot weather in spring in Queensland. It’s a... Read More
Have your kids been wondering: Do they celebrate Halloween in Australia? When you’re going to live in new country, it can be helpful to understand the traditions of that country so I thought it was worth writing a post about Halloween in Australia so you know... Read More
We had access to a car and a 4-bedroom home with pool for three and a half months. We reckon we saved $25 to $27,000 by housesitting in those first few months…We didn’t have to pay any bills or anything like that. So basically, apart from putting petrol in... Read More
It breaks my heart every time I receive a message from somebody who has lost money because the migration company they chose blocked them, went under or didn’t even exist in the first place! It’s really expensive to set up a new life over here, and you... Read More
Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. It’s essential to respect the sun and begin with healthy habits from day one. Welcome to episode five of the New Life in Australia podcast In this episode, Karen is sharing 11 tips to stay sun safe in... Read More
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