When you are looking at transferring large sums of money to Australia there are a few things to consider. To send money abroad, you want to find the cheapest way to transfer money to Australia so that you get the most dollars (that means avoiding unnecessary fees and... Read More
I’m not promising that moving to the other side of the world is easy. Leaving behind people that you love is tough. And it’s not something you come to terms with in a day or a month or a year.
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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
[This post has been updated with more links and updated information from insurance providers] I debated about whether to write a post about the coronavirus as there is so much media attention out there already and I don’t want to add to the noise about it. But I... Read More
I’ve spoken before about how difficult we found it deciding whether to move to Australia. It’s hands down the biggest decision we’ve ever had to make, and making it didn’t come easily to us (in fact it took us a full five years to get off the... Read More
This week we did something really exciting: We received our Australian citizenship certificate at a citizenship ceremony! If you’ve read this post about applying for our Australian citizenship, and this follow up post about taking our Australian citizenship... Read More
Trigger warning for those of you with a spider phobia – this post contains images of spiders. I run a Facebook group to help families move to Australia, and one subject that often comes up is the wildlife in Australia (and I don’t mean the cute and fluffy... Read More
If you’re leaving for Australia, you’ll probably already be thinking about how you’re going to say goodbye to your friends and family. Our farewell goodbye party was on my mind from the moment we decided we were going to make the move abroad because... Read More
A Christmas gift guide/leaving gift guide for all the family
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Can you name the above iconic Aussie foods? Don’t worry – that isn’t part of the Australian citizenship test! If you follow me on Facebook and Instagram you’ll know that last month my husband and I passed the Australian citizenship test. I... Read More
Communication is important when you move to Australia. You need to know you can easily keep in touch with friends and family when you arrive. Plus you need a way to stay up to date with job applications, rental properties and schools, too. Getting an Australia sim... Read More
Last year, we hosted a sponsored post by Ausrental about finding the best places to live in Melbourne. Ausrental offers a full relocation package to help you find a long term rental before you arrive in Australia. I’ve had so many messages asking me if they... Read More
Later this month, we’re going to be taking our Australia citizenship test! I often get asked questions about how to get Australian citizenship so I thought I’d share our experience of applying for our Australian citizenship and preparing for the Australia... 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 list about how to get over homesickness. When you’ve moved across the world, it’s natural to feel sad about missing your friends and family and... Read More
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... Read More
When you’re moving to Australia, it’s so easy to get wrapped up in the visa process and all of the admin like opening a bank account and shipping your belongings. It can become all-consuming. And if you don’t know any friends who have done it... Read More
