When you connect with your ‘why’ it helps you overcome challenges. It gives you a reason to keep going even when things are difficult and get challenging. Welcome to the New Life in Australia podcast [Coming 19 September] In this episode, Karen talks...
We thought we had more time but things changed very quickly. Information changes fast and sometimes you just need to trust your gut and travel back without all of the facts. Welcome to the New Life in Australia podcast [Coming 12th September 2024] In this episode,...
It is just the most perfect time to start some new Christmas traditions for yourself. Your traditions from your home country probably came from family traditions. You do things in the way that everyone else in the family has always done them, and you’re...
When you get out there and explore, it really just reminds you why you moved. So, especially if you’ve been feeling a bit homesick, there’s nothing more exhilarating and exciting than pulling into a really beautiful new beach and remembering that you...
We live in central Queensland, it’s the Sunshine State. You know, it’s very rare that we don’t see the sun. It’s warm. Even in wintertime for us, it was warm. And you know, paddle boarding – it’s low impact. It’s a good all...
It’s really difficult for your family to know what things are going to work for your new life in Australia and what is practical to give you as a Christmas gift for your final Christmas before you move. Help them out by giving them some ideas! This page...
I see a lot of people in forums giving their list of outgoings, but one person’s outgoings is so different to another person’s outgoings. So I just wanted give you a different perspective on things…The truth of the matter is that you don’t know...
When we first arrived in Australia, we were driving to the shops and we got stuck in a massive hailstorm. It was the biggest one that I’ve ever experienced.. We weren’t on any of the the alert lists, and we weren’t prepared for it. It was an...
It might be your first experience of things feeling opposite here in Australia. It was our first real experience of celebrating something that we were used to celebrating in cold weather in the UK while it was really hot weather in spring in Queensland. It’s a...
We had access to a car and a 4-bedroom home with pool for three and a half months. We reckon we saved $25 to $27,000 by housesitting in those first few months…We didn’t have to pay any bills or anything like that. So basically, apart from putting petrol in...
It breaks my heart every time I receive a message from somebody who has lost money because the migration company they chose blocked them, went under or didn’t even exist in the first place! It’s really expensive to set up a new life over here, and you...
Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. It’s essential to respect the sun and begin with healthy habits from day one. Welcome to episode five of the New Life in Australia podcast In this episode, Karen is sharing 11 tips to stay sun safe in...
When you leave all of your friends and family behind, it’s totally natural and normal to feel homesick! You can still love where you live and enjoy the adventure while missing what you’ve left behind – both of those feelings can exist together. ...
What would happen if you moved across the work to a city in Australia and then discovered it wasn’t for you? That’s exactly what today’s guest experienced… Welcome to episode three of the New Life in Australia podcast In today’s episode,...
Waiting five years to decide whether to move to Australia almost cost Karen and her family the opportunity to move altogether. Welcome to episode two of the new Life in Australia podcast. In this episode, you will learn more about Karen’s story of moving to...
Did you know that Karen spent eight months backpacking searching for the world’s best beaches, or that one of her favourite things about living in Queensland is never having to de-ice the car? Welcome to the first episode of the New Life in Australia podcast! ...
