When you move to Australia, getting your head around what everyday things are called can be a headache. And when I first heard the word ‘superannuation’, I had absolutely no idea what it could even be. So if you’ve ever…
When you move to Australia, getting your head around what everyday things are called can be a headache. And when I first heard the word ‘superannuation’, I had absolutely no idea what it could even be. So if you’ve ever…
Getting your head around setting up your energy bills in Australia can seem daunting. But once you’ve worked it out, it’s actually pretty simple. Where you live and what connections are available will determine what utilities you need to set…
7th March 2021
With yet another Christmas upon us, it’s hard not to start feeling like this one might be the strangest one yet as a migrant in a strange new land. 2020 has been the year that no-one expected and with international…
24th November 2020
If I had a dollar for each time I saw a post on a Facebook group about how to renew your south African passport from Australia, I’d be rich. Mega rich. While there is information online about this directly from…
7th September 2020
One of the hardest things to adjust to when it comes to moving overseas is how to cope with the loss of your support network when you emigrate. Prior to moving, it may be difficult to get your head around…
9th July 2020
If you’re like me, you might be researching as much as you can online to prepare for your upcoming move to Australia. During your frantic Googling sessions, you may come across the term ‘100 points of ID’. Wondering what that…
15th May 2020
When it comes to South Africa’s expat tax coming into force on 1 March 2020, it can seem like a complete minefield of information. There are so many different companies giving different advice, and people sharing personal experiences or opinions…
29th January 2020
If you’ve applied for citizenship recently, you might still be waiting to get your invitation to write your citizenship test. You’re likely also wondering what to expect when you write your Australian citizenship test. Last year we were privileged to…
22nd November 2019
When you’re a new migrant in Australia, there are a lot of new things to experience and become accustomed to. From new cities and where to drive, to supermarket shopping and where to buy the most mundane things that you…
25th October 2019
What would you say if I told you there was a way to completely furnish your new home in Australia for free? You’d probably think I was mad, but there is actually a way – it’s called bulk waste collection!…
26th September 2019
Choosing where to live in Australia after your visa has been granted is a very exciting part of the migration process. The internet and Google Maps make it a lot easier to do than a decade ago, but it’s still…
28th June 2019
Emigration is hard. Flipping hard. It’s not something that anyone can really say they enjoy 100%. With all the excitement of a new country can also come the heartbreaking pain of leaving another behind. All the new, shiny things are…
14th May 2019
When you move to Australia, you’ll probably need to convert your overseas driver license for an Australian one. Each state has its own rules when it comes to the process for converting your overseas driver license for an Australian one,…
6th May 2019
When it comes to setting up your new home in Australia, you’re going to have to buy some stuff. If you’ve shipped everything under the sun, you’ll still have to wait for it to arrive and will be without some…
18th April 2019
When you move to Australia, the last thing you might be thinking about is updating your will. It took us a few years before we even thought about it – because of course, we’re more preoccupied with finding jobs, making…
4th April 2019
One of the hardest things to get used to when you arrive is how different the shops are. I always see people asking what’s the Australian equivalent of South African shops like Game, Dischem, and Edgars. So I thought it…
8th February 2019
One of the hardest aspects of migrating to Australia is finding a job. Your resume (aka CV) is often the first thing that recruiters and employers will know about you and that’s why it’s crucial to make sure your resume…
22nd November 2018
Emigration is not for sissies. How many times has someone said that to you? One of the biggest challenges you’re likely to face is the expat blues. Feeling sad and depressed is par for the course. You are not crazy.…
8th November 2018
There are many similarities in Australian and South African culture and this also extends to their schooling systems. I thought I would share some of the key differences and similarities between the South African and Australian school systems. As a…
1st October 2018
If you’re on any of the Facebook groups for South Africans in Australia, you’ve probably seen so many posts lately from people talking about travelling back to South Africa on a foreign passport. There is so much uncertainty around this,…
21st September 2018
Financial emigration from South Africa is often seen as something complicated and stressful. Many people wonder if it’s even necessary to do, and there is so much misinformation and scare-mongering happening at the moment, so I wanted to write about…
7th September 2018
If you’ve ever moved city or country, you’ll know just how hard it can be to settle into a new place. But just like the Boy Scouts, you can be prepared! I’ve chatted to a few other bloggers in Australia…
22nd August 2018
I’ve seen a lot of people asking how to start a business in Australia lately. It’s actually not that hard, depending on the kind of business you want to start. I started my own business in 2016 as a digital…
10th August 2018