We've been in Australia for just over three months already and I wanted to share with you our favourite things so far. Some of these things are major lifestyle improvements, while others are just small things that make a life a little bit easier. We very nearly moved to Perth as we love it there and have family there. I'm sure that would have been amazing too, but in the end we moved to Brisbane as we had a work opportunity here. And we LOVE it! My favourite things about living in . . . Keep Reading
Travel with kids: How to survive long haul travel with three under five (including twins!)
The last time I travelled long haul, I found it really boring. I watched more movies than I thought possible and attempted to doze a few times. I read a book, drank wine, chatted to Husband and picked at the awful airline food. I obviously didn't have children at the time. Fast forward five years - and three children - later and I was terrified about flying from London to Brisbane with our 4yo boys (who never sit still) and our 2yo (who has serious control issues about being . . . Keep Reading
How we spent our Christmas Day in Australia
I was lucky enough to experience Christmas Day in Australia in 2008, pre-kids. We had a bbq breakfast at my cousin's house in Perth, we swam in the ocean, lay on the beach drinking beer and then came back to the house for turkey and all the trimmings. It was pretty blissful. This year was our first family Christmas in Brisbane. Here's how Christmas Day looked to me, represented in stats... . . . Keep Reading
Shipping your belongings abroad: Emigration tips & tricks
The last three months have been the busiest of my life. One of the most challenging parts of moving to Brisbane was shipping our belongings abroad. Everyone seemed to think that because we had shippers coming to pack our things, it was going to be easy for us. How wrong they were! If you’re thinking of emigrating and were wondering how the shipping process works, then hopefully you’ll find this useful. Either way, I hope it gives you an insight into the last few crazy weeks of our lives . . . Keep Reading
We moved to Brisbane!
I can't quiet believe we did it! After over a year of talking about it, we finally moved to Brisbane. We arrived into Brisbane International Airport late on Thursday night, after being up for about 30 hours. We flew as direct as possible, with just a two-hour changeover in Singapore. The boys were absolute angels (yes, that completely shocked me too!) but unfortunately E screamed most of the second flight. Thankfully there were lots of friendly Aussie families aboard who did their . . . Keep Reading