Things have shifted in the world. We’ve just realised that we aren’t in control like we thought we were. We’re grieving for so many things we’ve lost. Experiences we can no longer have. Trips we can’t take yet. Family and friends we...
People keep telling me they can’t possibly leave everything behind and move to another country, even though it’s something that is tugging on their heartstrings. I wanted to write a bit about our story of moving to Australia to show that we are no...
Dreaming of moving to Australia for a new life in the sun? Stop making excuses for why you can’t emigrate. You can migrate to Australia in six steps. If you’re looking for a moving to Australia checklist, check out my Ultimate Emigration Checklist. It...
Today marks our three-year anniversary in Australia. I can’t believe it has ONLY been three years – it feels like we’ve been here much longer. Maybe it’s because we’ve crammed so much into our time here. I just wanted to share a little post to highlight some of the...
I’ve just got back from my third ProBlogger conference in Brisbane. It’s my favourite time of the year – I’ve been to every single one since we arrived in Australia (before we moved I used to lust after the event on Twitter from afar)....
If you couldn’t tell already, I LOVE Australia. Moving to Australia was the best thing we’ve ever done. There are so many reasons to move to Australia – big and small. We love it here and have done so many incredible things over the last three years...
This is a bit of a deep and meaningful post but please hang in there – it does relate to migration, honest! 🙂 Tomorrow, I’ll be 40 years old. I’m not someone who stresses about my age or how I look – being happy and healthy is way more...
I’ve met lots of migrants while living and travelling in Australia. Many people love their new home, but there are a few who don’t. Some people decide to go back to the UK because they miss it too much. I’ve come to realise there are certain...
I started Smart Steps to Australia to provide a resource for families who are considering moving to Australia. Initially, I thought about writing a couple of books on the subject but I knew that wouldn’t really offer the level of support I wanted to give –...
I’ve been writing articles and features for Australia and New Zealand magazine in the UK since I came back from our backpacking trip in 2009. I’d been an avid reader of the magazine for so many years, it was so exciting to finally be able to write for them...
We came back from our round-the-world backpacking trip 2009 expecting twins. Although we loved Australia and had seriously been talking about migrating while we were travelling, having two babies
Thanks for popping by. I just wanted to say a quick ‘hello’ and welcome you to my new website – Smart Steps to Australia. At the moment you’ll see some areas are still in development – if you subscribe to my email list I’ll keep you...
