Archive for the ‘Australia’ Category

Hello From Down Under (2) – The First Shocking Moments

Hello From Down Under (2) – The First Shocking Moments

Shocked after landed in Perth under its glorious sunshine at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, I quickly reminded myself that we are no longer in Aberdeen, where it gets dark before 4 PM, where  it is cold, windy, and wet all day. We were discussing the best option to get into our temporary apartment (Emirates [...]

Australia, Being Expat, Life & Style December 9, 2009 8:30 am 18 Comments

Hello From Down Under (1) – The Journey

The confirmation finally came when I was still enjoying my holiday in Indonesia. Yes, we’re moving to Perth, Australia (not Perth, near Glasgow!). The date was finally agreed. Yes, it’s 26 November. Lots of emails went back and forth about how we get there (they sent us a booking with Qantas, I wholeheartedly refused – [...]

Australia, Being Expat, Scotland, UK December 7, 2009 5:13 am 8 Comments

New Home… Almost

New Home… Almost

The date is set, the flight is booked. We officially have only less than 1 month in Aberdeen. By end of this month we will start our new journey in Australia. The movers will come to pack everything away a few days before departure, and the list of what we can bring and how we [...]

Australia, Being Expat, Travel November 2, 2009 5:04 am 12 Comments

What A Difference A G’Day Makes

The Sunday Times Magazine yesterday featured an article about more and more Britons are emigrating to Australia. I have found several interesting facts that I will share with you. Australia now becomes the most popular destination for British emigrant, and British people now make up almost a quarter of foreigners applying for Australian citizenship. But [...]

Australia, Being Expat, Travel, UK February 25, 2008 9:07 am 8 Comments
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