Mother’s Day is an official day to honour and celebrate all the ‘Mothers’ around the world. A day to acknowledge everything they do. Countless hours spent cooking, cleaning, driving, attending all those school functions and weekends on the sporting field watching... Read More
I moved to Queensland from the UK and learning to deal with the extremely fierce weather here has been a big learning curve. Skin cancer rates are high in Australia and it’s something everyone needs to take seriously (check out this post on the Cancer Council... 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
Words by Jennifer Johnston Australia is renowned for long stretches of sandy beaches and inland regional hubs where quirky and fun go hand in hand. The same goes with Australian treats or snack food. Our multi-cultural society is reflected in the diversity of... Read More
For me, the best thing about living in Australia is the incredible beaches! I love beach days, and now that I’ve been here for over six years I know exactly what to bring to the beach. It took some trial and error (and there were lots of times where we forgot... Read More
Every year, I like to spend some time looking back on the year that has gone (you can see my 2019 and 2018 reviews here). I know 2020 was a ridiculously crazy year, but all the more reason to reflect on it! I think around New Year, it’s the perfect opportunity for all... Read More
When you have family in Australia and you live overseas, it can be challenging knowing what online gifts to buy them for Christmas, birthdays, Easter and special occasions. I usually promote experience gifts, gift cards and online gift vouchers in Australia (you can... Read More
This post about the best beach shelter Australia has been updated for 2021! I love spending time on the beach with my family. The sun in Australia is fierce, so you need to be prepared with your own beach tent, beach umbrella or beach shade. We wear sunscreen,... Read More
If you follow my Instagram account, you’ll know how fond I am of having a barbeque in Australia. (Don’t follow me already? Find me here!) We have a Weber gas BBQ at home on our deck and use it all the time. We bought the Weber gas BBQ when we were living... Read More
This post about the best beach wagon was updated in November 2020. At the time of re-publishing, all of the beach wagons and beach carts listed were either available in Australia or were available on free international delivery with Amazon Prime. I update this post... Read More
Father’s Day in Australia is on a different date to Father’s Day in the UK. It totally throws me every year – even after six years here. It means that I often (almost) forget to send gifts to our dads in England in June as there are no reminders of... Read More
What are the most annoying pests in Australia? You might be surprised to hear it’s not spiders. It’s not even snakes. I’ve recently been doing lots of video interviews for my Migration Mastermind membership community and the common pest that comes up... Read More
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... Read More
I’ve been quiet on social media, in my Facebook group and on the blog lately. It’s hard to know what to say. I’m sure you already know this but parts of Australia are on fire right now. There have been fires for weeks and they are likely to carry on... Read More
It’s that time again to look back over the last year and see what has been accomplished. I think it’s a really valuable thing for all of us to do. It’s too easy to think you haven’t done much, but when you sit down and start thinking, you’ll find you’ve... Read More
I’ve always loved travelling and since moving to Australia we’ve travelled more than ever. It’s funny how you don’t travel much in your home country but, when you move somewhere new, you can’t stop exploring! This post is sponsored by Philips and it contains affiliate... Read More
