I get so many people emailing me and asking me how they can move to Australia. The very first thing that you need to do is establish whether you are eligible for a visa. There are so many different kinds…
18th July 2016
Admit it. The thought of putting petrol in your own car terrifies you. So many massive things on your list of fears when it comes to migrating, but this is not one to ignore. In order to help you prepare…
26th June 2016
I’ve been wanting to visit the Core Cider House in the Perth Hills for months now and we finally got the chance to head out there recently. As it’s around an hour from where we live, we booked for a late…
29th May 2016
When you first move to Australia, you may decide to stay in short term accommodation for a while before deciding on where you want to live. If you’re lucky enough, you may have friends or family to stay with but…
16th May 2016
During the stress of moving overseas, you’re bound to have times when you feel at complete lows and ridiculous highs. And if there’s one thing that has the power to lift your mood when you’re feeling at your lowest, it’s got…
10th May 2016
Last week I was asked to become a regular contributor to The South African, a publication for South Africans all over world, but mostly based in the UK. I was so excited to be asked and couldn’t wait to start…
24th April 2016
One of the most stressful things about migrating is finding work in your new home country. The current job climate in Australia is not what it used to be 5 years ago or even 10 years ago (obviously this is…
10th April 2016
You may already have planned what items will be shipped (if any) and what items you will be carrying with you when you fly to Australia to begin your new life, but have you worked out what you will pack…
20th March 2016
This week saw the first ever live performance from Melbourne-based Kevin Fraser right here in Perth. He has built up a bit of a cult following in the last year thanks to his hilarious YouTube videos which started out as…
6th March 2016
One of the hardest things, if not THE hardest thing, about migrating is being so far from friends and family. Moving to Australia is often particularly difficult due to the time difference across the country and this makes communication with…
28th February 2016
Stepping off the plane in Perth comes with a whole host of emotions: excitement, nervousness, sadness, joy and many more. It can also be quite daunting and if jet lag sets in, confusing too! It’s a good idea to write…
30th January 2016
I was recently invited to meet owners Adele and Hein Potgieter at Kalahari Cafe in Wanneroo which they have run for almost three years. I’m ashamed to say that I had never visited before despite living not that far away!…
23rd January 2016
Access to information these days is unbelievably easy – with more people in the world owning a smartphone than a toothbrush, it’s almost impossible not to find information in this day and age. Whether its finding out about something local…
10th October 2015
One of the toughest things about migrating is arriving in a new place and having to start from scratch with absolutely everything in your life. You have to find a new job, a new home, new schools if you have…
16th August 2015
Travel tips seem to be a dime a dozen these days and most people probably know it all when it comes to booking and organising their next holiday, or at least think they do. But what about travelling when you…
26th July 2015
I first visited Guildford in December – I will be honest, I only went because I had won a prize via a Swan Valley Facebook competition and had to go there to collect it. When I entered the…
12th July 2015
I realised early on in our migration process that there were several ways people will react when you tell them you are emigrating. Some surprised me and I started thinking about why. I guess I had preconceived ideas about who…
21st June 2015
Do you remember back in the day in South Africa, popping down to your local flea market on a Sunday, having a browse through all the unique homemade products, chatting to the sellers, grabbing some yummy lunch and chilling…
14th June 2015
Migrating to a new country is one of the scariest things anyone can do. To completely pack up your existing life, move across the world and start again, usually from scratch, is simply daunting, no matter who you are. As…
7th June 2015
Every time I see yet another article from another South African moaning about the negativity of expats, and clearly writing with their rose tinted glasses on, I get angry. Really angry. Hulk angry. The overwhelming theme of South African…
6th June 2015
When you first arrive in Australia, it’s often the case that money can be tight until you have secured work, found somewhere to live and started to settle into life here in Perth. So I’ve put together a list of…
29th May 2015
So this is a completely subjective topic! Everyone has staggeringly different opinions on what the minimum annual salary you need as an individual, couple or family to get by. Some people are happy to live on the bare minimum if…
10th May 2015