How are YOU? I know this has been one seriously crazy year, and I think it’s important to check in to see how you’re doing. 2020’s unexpected happenings have impacted all of our plans (including mine!). Moving to Australia can feel challenging at the best... Read More
Last month, we celebrated living in Australia for SIX years! A while back, I wrote a post to celebrate our first three years in Australia so I thought it was about time I did another post to celebrate this latest milestone. This time I wanted to focus on the positive... Read More
“How do I move to Australia?” is the question that I get asked the most often so I decided to write a detailed post that will help you find out everything you need to know about how to move your life to the other side of the world so you can work and live... Read More
Have you really connected with your ‘why’ for wanting to move to Australia? What are your reasons for wanting to make this life-changing move across the world? Have you asked yourself: ‘why should I move to Australia?’ and clearly figured out... Read More
‘Should I move to Australia?’ is a question I get asked a lot! Moving to Australia is an idea that a LOT of people have, but it’s something that very few people actually go on to do. When we were discussing whether to move to Australia, so many... Read More
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
