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
Life is a journey, especially when you’re an emigrant. We understand that it’s not so much about the final destination but the memories you create and the relationships you build along the way. In many ways, travelling is the same.…
5th August 2019
It’s been a while since I wrote a personal blog but as the years go by I find myself feeling a lot more emotional about emigrating from South Africa. For many people the decision to emigrate isn’t purely emotional. It’s…
20th July 2019
You can’t talk about South African shops in Perth without mentioning Cape To Cairo. As the first South African expat store in Australia, it’s been groundbreaking for South Africans in Perth and across Australia, and paved the way for…
6th July 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
One of the most exciting things to experience when you’ve moved to Perth is showing off our amazing new home to those who make the effort to visit us. Usually our time with family and friends who visit is limited…
10th June 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
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
If you’re anything like me you would have researched moving to Australia until you knew almost everything before you even set foot on Aussie soil. I loved googling everything about Perth, where things were, what to do, where to visit,…
10th 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 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
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
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
One of my favourite memories from my childhood in Durban was heading to the drive-in. We’d pack the snacks, or buy some treats from the shop at the drive-in, and settle in for a movie (or 2 if I was…
5th January 2019