I want to begin this post about camping gear essentials by admitting that I’m a passionate camping beginner and outdoor enthusiast. I know lots of people move to Australia with grand plans of enjoying the great outdoors because the weather and the landscape here...
I’ve written a few posts about schools in Australia and settling into the Australian school system. Now my twins are approaching high school in Australia, I thought it was worth writing another as I’ve learned a lot over the last few months as we’ve...
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know that I passionately love living in Australia! If I had to choose between living in England vs living in Australia, Australia would win every time (sorry England but the blue sky, incredible beaches...
Words by Jennifer Johnston Australia is renowned for long stretches of sandy beaches and inland regional hubs where quirky and fun go hand in hand. The same goes with Australian treats or snack food. Our multi-cultural society is reflected in the diversity of...
If you’re moving to Australia with kids, the chances are you’ve got concerns about what schools are like in Australia. You want your kids to have an amazing education and the Australian education system is very different to other countries in so many...
For me, the best thing about living in Australia is the incredible beaches! I love beach days, and now that I’ve been here for over six years I know exactly what to bring to the beach. It took some trial and error (and there were lots of times where we forgot...
Things have shifted in the world. We’ve just realised that we aren’t in control like we thought we were. We’re grieving for so many things we’ve lost. Experiences we can no longer have. Trips we can’t take yet. Family and friends we...
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...
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.
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...
When we were planning our move to Australia, I read a lot of Australian blogs as research – Australian lifestyle blogs, Australia travel blogs, blogs by people doing the big lap of Australia, Australia parenting blogs, Australia fashion blogs – I trawled...
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...
I’ve been quiet on social media, in my Facebook group and on the blog lately. It’s hard to know what to say. I’m sure you already know this but parts of Australia are on fire right now. There have been fires for weeks and they are likely to carry on...
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...
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...
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...
