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). But that certainly isn’t for everybody. I have lots of friends who sold and gave away most of their... Read More
Starting school in Australia can be daunting for anyone, let alone if your kids are starting school in a brand new country. The Australian education system can feel so alien when you first arrive, not to mention getting used to the timings of Australian school... Read More
Use Anish Prasad of iLendFinance as your mortgage broker and receive a $100 visa giftcard upon settlement! Read on for full details. Brisbane mortgage broker who covers the whole of Australia I work with iLendFinance on a referral basis. This means I receive a... Read More
This post was originally published in June 2018. It has been republished with a small update from January 2019. There has been a lot of talk in my Facebook group about the government’s proposed plans to introduce a four-year wait period for certain benefits for... Read More
The mince pies are long gone. The New Year is well underway. Is this the year you’re going to make your dream of moving to Australia a reality? If so, kick start your adventure by taking part in a live web chat in my Facebook group with Veronika Hurbis of Sort... Read More
If you have friends or family living in Australia, the chances are you might need to send gifts to Australia sometimes for Christmas, Easter, birthdays, weddings and other special occasions. Or if you are the one who has moved to Australia from another country, then... Read More
A few people have asked me what Christmas in Australia is like as it’s difficult to imagine a hot Christmas unless you’ve experienced it. So I put the call out on Facebook a couple of years ago to ask people: ‘how do you spend Christmas in... Read More
A Christmas gift guide/leaving gift guide for all the family
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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 is sponsored by Hire for Baby Car seat laws in Australia Did you know you can’t use your... Read More
I just want to give you a bit of background information before launching into today’s sponsored post which comes courtesy of ausrental. When we moved to Australia, it was daunting as we didn’t know Brisbane. We paid £2000 for a temporary rental for one month through... 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
Something I’m constantly asked is how much does it cost to live in Australia? 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 outlines our cost of... 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 money do you need to move to Australia? What does relocating to Australia actually cost the average family? How much does it cost for a visa to... Read More
For me, one of the most daunting parts of moving to Australia was moving all of our stuff. We’d lived in our house for ten years so had a lot of junk, we had three kids under five who had (and still have!) a lot of
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Deciding to move your life to the other side of the world is HUGE. It’s overwhelming, stressful, happy, sad and exciting all rolled into one. There is so much to do, from deciding whether to take your pet with you to completing the English language test, from... Read More
When you are going to transfer large sums of money abroad, it’s essential that you not only get the best money transfer deal but also that you get a great service as some money transfer companies are definitely more reliable than others. What is the best way to... Read More
