This post shares tips and inspiration about how to house sit in Australia. I’ll be honest, house sitting wasn’t something I’d ever thought about when we were planning our move to Australia, but I’ve recently been chatting to a friend who moved... Read More
One of the most challenging parts of moving to Australia is waiting for visa grant confirmation to come through. From the moment that you decide to make the move to Australia to actually being granted permission to move, it can feel like such a long time! Waiting for... Read More
I recently asked my readers what content they’d like me to create, and I received a few messages from people who are ready to move to Australia asking about the challenging rental market and if I had any tips about how to rent a home in Australia. It’s... Read More
When we moved from the UK to Australia, we shipped a 20-foot container filled to the brim with our belongings (you can read more about the shipping process here or get up to five free shipping quotes by filling in this quick and easy little form). But that certainly... Read More
When you’re working your way through your moving to Australia checklist, shipping your belongings to Australia and generally running around trying to tie up all of the loose ends of your life to get ready to relocate to Australia, your time is precious. There is... Read More
Your finances play a huge part in your move to Australia. Making the move is expensive, and so is setting up your new life. When you move to Australia, you will likely be bringing a chunk of money over to your Australia bank account to help you get settled and you... 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
This article about private health insurance in Australia is a sponsored post written by Sophie Ryan, iSelect spokesperson Private health insurance in Australia: Do you need it? So, you’ve taken a giant leap of faith and made the move to Australia? That’s amazing!... Read More
When you’re relocating overseas with children, it adds some extra challenges to the adventure. This post about tips for moving abroad with children comes from my own personal experience of moving overseas to raise our kids in Australia. Thank you to A Team Tuition for... Read More
I’ve recently discovered a baby equipment and car seat hire company that I wish I’d known about when we moved to Australia with four-year-old-twins and a two-year-old. This post about moving to Australia with children is sponsored by Hire for Baby and includes... Read More
I love living in Queensland so much. It’s strange to think that we almost didn’t make the move. We debated about moving for years before we actually took the plunge – it felt like such a huge, overwhelming, terrifying adventure. We were scared about... Read More
I’m often asked questions about what to pack for Australia. What to pack for Australia depends on lots of things – are you looking for things to take to Australia for a holiday, for a backpacking adventure or are you moving to Australia permanently and... 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 get a lot of messages from people who are feeling homesick and missing home, so I thought I’d put together a practical list about how to get over homesickness. When you’re feeling homesick after moving across the world, it’s natural to feel sad about... Read More
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