I was so lucky that during my 4 years living in Australia I had the chance to visit every state. This diverse, vast and downright beautiful sunburnt country has so much to offer travellers, but it can be hard to narrow down where exactly to go and what to do in Australia. I’ve got lots … Read more
As soon as the opening credits rolled I knew watching Love It or List It Australia was a terrible idea. Those first few glimpses of beachfront abodes, sprawling single-storey homes and gorgeous heritage terraces in Surry Hills had me pining for the all places we could have been living in Australia. Then, as the show … Read more
I wish I’d written a few more notes at the time of flying with a baby between Australia and the UK but I think I was so relieved to have survived the journey I wasn’t ready to relive it right-away! We flew to Australia with our son when he was 9 months old. In case … Read more
During the 4 years I lived in Australia I tackled the long-haul flight home to the UK at least twice a year but I have to admit it doesn’t get any easier the more you do it! If you’ve ever flown long-haul you might relate to some of these thoughts I jotted down on one … Read more
Found in the north-eastern corner of Australia, Queensland is a big Aussie state with a big appetite for adventure. From the sprawling Great Barrier Reef to the silica sands of the Whitsunday Islands, there’s a lot of ground you could cover on a Queensland holiday. (Literally.) For anyone planning a trip, I’ve narrowed down 5 … Read more
After almost 4 years of living in Australia and nearly 3 years to the day I applied to stay, I have been granted a permanent partner visa. *Pops open the champagne* The announcement was so unexpected. I was in Penang this weekend, catching up with my parents who were on holiday in Malaysia and celebrating my … Read more
It’s been 3 years since I moved to Australia but only now do I feel like I know my ‘TFN’ from my ‘bulk billing’. Moving to a new country, with all the logistics, lingo & unfamiliar tax & health systems, can be daunting, so for anyone thinking of moving to Australia I’ve had a big … Read more
Now that a million fluffy cushions have been strewn and we’re starting to feel fully settled in our new digs in Melbourne the horror of finding somewhere to live has started to fade. But only slightly! I made some very frustrated notes during the process on why moving house in Australia sucks and it occurred … Read more
If you’d told me in advance that I would ride 22km in one day I’d say, ‘Nope, no way, these sausage legs can’t do it.’ So I can assure you that no one was more surprised than me when Justin checked his tracker at the end of our day trip to Rottnest Island and told … Read more
Since moving to Australia in 2014 I’ve learned that some shiz is really weird in the land Down Under. Here are 30 random things you discover when you move to Australia. 1. A milk bar sells more than milk. 2. It’s weird having Christmas in summer, that’s why Christmas in July was invented. 3. Bank … Read more