At the beginning of every year, I like to look back over the year before and reflect on everything that I’ve achieved. I’ve also just started a new tradition: Instead of just writing up my list of goals for the year ahead, I’ve written my ten-year... Read More
When you decide you want to move to Australia, the hardest part of the whole process is knowing you’re going to be moving away from family and moving away from friends. Leaving behind the people that you love and your entire support system for something... Read More
When you’re emigrating, there are a lot of costs involved. Some of these are essential costs (visa fees, medicals, flights, English language tests…) – these are things you HAVE to pay to make the move. There are also lots of ‘optional’ costs. By optional, I mean... Read More
I love writing comparison lists. It’s a practical decision-making technique that I come back to time and time again. I used a good old-fashioned pros and cons of living in Australia list back when we were struggling to decide whether the move to Australia was... Read More
I had never heard of a multi-currency account like a Wise Account when I moved to Australia. I really wish I’d known about it sooner! Formerly known as a Trasnferwise account, a Wise Account offers a flexible online bank account that is great for the transition... Read More
I have a confession to make: I’m a total book addict. I love to read books, especially books about travel planning and books about Australia. I LOVE to turn over the corner of pages and scribble notes in the margins (sorry to those of you who hate the idea of... Read More
I LOVE living in Australia. The sunshine, the lifestyle, the beaches, the BBQs …but the move to Australia isn’t right for everyone. I often get asked: ‘Is it worth migrating to Australia?’ For me and lots of people I know, yes it really is... Read More
A question I get asked all of the time is: what is the cost of living in Australia compared with the UK? Now I can’t tell you about the cost of living in Perth, or how much it costs to live in Sydney, but I thought it might be useful for me to write a post that... Read More
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know that I passionately love living in Australia! If I had to choose between living in England vs living in Australia, Australia would win every time (sorry England but the blue sky, incredible beaches... Read More
When we were moving to Australia from the UK, I found the whole experience stressful and overwhelming. There were so many things that we needed to do (open a bank account, get shipping quotes, move our money…), and I was trying to juggle it all while looking... Read More
If you’re transferring money to Australia from the UK in large amounts from your house sale, you want to make sure you’re getting the most out of your money. (The same applies no matter where you’re moving from but moving to Australia from the UK is... Read More
I get asked the same questions all the time…How much is the cost of moving to Australia from the UK? How much savings do you need to move to Australia? How much does it cost for a visa to Australia? Is it expensive to move to Australia… And I get it... Read More
If you’re moving to Australia with kids, the chances are you’ve got concerns about what schools are like in Australia. You want your kids to have an amazing education and the Australian education system is very different to other countries in so many... Read More
Last month, we celebrated living in Australia for SIX years! A while back, I wrote a post to celebrate our first three years in Australia so I thought it was about time I did another post to celebrate this latest milestone. This time I wanted to focus on the positive... Read More
“How do I move to Australia?” is the question that I get asked the most often so I decided to write a detailed post that will help you find out everything you need to know about how to move your life to the other side of the world so you can work and live... Read More
Have you really connected with your ‘why’ for wanting to move to Australia? What are your reasons for wanting to make this life-changing move across the world? Have you asked yourself: ‘why should I move to Australia?’ and clearly figured out... Read More
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