I know when we moved to Australia and had to adjust to the new time zone, it was absolutely exhausting! Our daughter suffered with baby jet lag so badly and her nap times were all over the place. Our two toddlers were up in the middle of the night and their bedtime... Read More
Wondering ‘who is OFX’ and how secure is your money if you choose to make your international money transfer with them when you move to Australia? We’ve got the answers to this and more in this Q&A post. Let’s get to know OFX! Let’s... Read More
If you’re deep in planning your move to Australia, this is for you! I’ve just launched a brand new freebie for you to download – 15 tips to help you choose which professional relocation services to use for your migration to Australia. Choosing... Read More
For this week’s Reader Story feature, I’m going to share MY story of moving to Brisbane with my family! I know I share snippets about our moving to Brisbane story all over the blog and social media, but I thought writing it up like this might be fun to... Read More
I’m so excited to share another of our Reader stories to inspire your migration adventure! If you’d like to learn more about being featured, check out the Write for Us page here. Missed the last one in the series? Find out about Gemma’s move to Adelaide here.... Read More
I’m so excited to launch this brand-new strand of content: Reader stories to inspire your migration adventure! I’ve talked many times about my own experience of relocating to Australia, so now it’s YOUR turn! I’m searching for readers to share... Read More
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
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