Once you’ve decided to move overseas, you’ll probably start thinking about what belongings you might want to take with you and what items you might prefer to leave behind. Ensuring that you declutter before you move overseas means that you…
Once you’ve decided to move overseas, you’ll probably start thinking about what belongings you might want to take with you and what items you might prefer to leave behind. Ensuring that you declutter before you move overseas means that you…
So you’ve decided to make the big move – congrats! And no doubt you’ve got a million things on your emigration to do list. One of the first things you need to start working on are all the essential documents…
21st February 2021
One of the trickiest things you may do as part of your Aussie emigration journey, is choose a school before you emigrate to Australia. There are so many things you need to get your head around when you emigrate, from…
22nd October 2020
If you’re planning your move down under, you might be wondering ‘can you ship wooden items to Australia?’. It’s a question often asked on emigration forums and Facebook groups so here’s what you need to know about shipping wooden items…
22nd September 2020
When you make a big decision in your life, it often happens that you start seeing little signs of inspiration for your journey in everyday life. And your migration journey is no different. I remember meeting a friend in Oxford…
30th June 2020
Whether you are a holidaymaker heading off for a much needed break or an expat moving abroad longer term for work or personal reasons, you need to make preparations for how you will be looked after if you require medical…
5th April 2020
Even though we live in a time where information is so readily available, there can still be some things that you just can’t research before you move to Australia. So here are 8 things that might surprise you about living…
3rd January 2020
Moving to an overseas country can be a trying time for you and your family, especially when leaving your family, friends and familiar surroundings. The last thing you want to think about are the shipping requirements when sending your unaccompanied…
22nd August 2019
Everyone experiences migration differently. That’s why I’m starting a new series that features stories from you – my readers. This month, I’m sharing Neels’ migration journey, who met his Australian wife Rachael while working in Zambia. If you’d like to…
21st May 2019
One of the most common questions I get asked relates to shipping household goods to Australia – what should you bring and what should you ditch? Everyone seems to have their own opinions on this, and let’s face it, it’s…
9th March 2019
How to choose where to live in Australia can feel like the first big decision you make after actually deciding to move to Australia. Given Australia is such a big country, doing a ‘look see decide’ trip (often called an…
1st March 2019
Because of the huge demand from potential migrants to know exactly how much life in Australia will cost them, I’m continuing with this series of posts on the cost of living around Australia. This post focuses on the cost of…
1st February 2019
You might dream of moving to Australia and living a life filled with sunshine, beach days, and barbeques, but what will it really be like? Let’s take a look at what you can really expect when you’re living in Australia.…
12th January 2019
The Trades Recognition Service (TRS) is a domestic skills assessment service offered by Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) for tradesmen actively engaged in various engineering trades. For many years prior to October 2013 thousands of tradesmen migrated to Australia and underwent…
31st December 2018
When it comes to migrating to Australia, if you do the research, you’ll know exactly what you need to budget for. Usually it’s the big ticket items – visas, medicals, English tests, skills assessments, agent fees, flights, and shipping are…
4th December 2018
If you’re just starting to investigate the process of moving to Australia, you’re probably just as overwhelmed as I was at the number of hoops you need to jump through in order to get here. From medical tests, English exams,…
16th November 2018
If you’re anything like I was when we migrated to Australia, you’ll have about a million lists of things to do either written down, on your phone or just constantly going around in your head. What to do before the…
27th June 2018
I’m hearing so many stories lately of families who have used migration agents that have turned out to be not as reputable as they were led to believe, or who have completely messed up a visa application. I wanted to…
17th April 2018
Are you wondering whether to make the move to Australia or New Zealand? Or are you living in New Zealand but wondering if a move to Australia is a good idea? Today I speak to one family about their journey…
6th April 2018
If you’ve been granted a permanent residence visa for Australia, congratulations! You may be jumping for joy and booking your international movers, but wait! There are conditions attached to your visa that you need to be aware of, so here are…
14th March 2018
If you’re planning your move to Australia and have decided to ship some or all of your belongings, you’ll start shopping around for trusted international movers. There are so many things to think about when it comes to moving your…
2nd February 2018
If you’re divorced and looking to move to Australia, one of the questions you may be asking is how you can get consent from your ex for your children to move to Australia with you. It’s not an uncommon situation…
10th December 2017
Moving to Australia these days isn’t as daunting as it used to be. Using the internet it’s so easy to research almost every aspect of your move so you can be prepared as much as possible for the practical side…
2nd December 2017