New Life in Australia

Whale watching really is one of the most incredible experiences in Australia! 

Welcome to the New Life in Australia podcast 

In this episode, Karen talks about the amazing experience of going whale wat…

When you connect with your 'why'  it helps you overcome challenges. It gives you a reason to keep going even when things are difficult and get challenging. 

Welcome to the New Life in Australia podcas…

We thought we had more time but things changed very quickly. Information changes fast and sometimes you just need to trust your gut and travel back without all of the facts. 

Welcome to the New Life i…

The New Life in Australia is back! With new episodes dropping every Thursday, you can expect more inspiration for creating your new life in Australia.

The first episode of season two drops on Thursda…

It is just the most perfect time to start some new Christmas traditions for yourself. Your traditions from your home country probably came from family traditions. You do things in the way that everyo…

When you get out there and explore, it really just reminds you why you moved. So, especially if you’ve been feeling a bit homesick, there’s nothing more exhilarating and exciting than pulling into a …

We live in central Queensland, it's the Sunshine State. You know, it's very rare that we don't see the sun. It's warm. Even in wintertime for us, it was warm. And you know, paddle boarding - it's low…

It’s really difficult for your family to know what things are going to work for your new life in Australia and what is practical to give you as a Christmas gift for your final Christmas before you mo…

I see a lot of people in forums giving their list of outgoings, but one person's outgoings is so different to another person's outgoings. So I just wanted give you a different perspective on things..…

When we first arrived in Australia, we were driving to the shops and we got stuck in a massive hailstorm. It was the biggest one that I've ever experienced.. We weren't on any of the the alert lists,…

It might be your first experience of things feeling opposite here in Australia. It was our first real experience of celebrating something that we were used to celebrating in cold weather in the UK wh…

We had access to a car and a 4-bedroom home with pool for three and a half months. We reckon we saved $25 to $27,000 by housesitting in those first few months...We didn't have to pay any bills or any…

It breaks my heart every time I receive a message from somebody who has lost money because the migration company they chose blocked them, went under or didn't even exist in the first place! It's real…

Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. It's essential to respect the sun and begin with healthy habits from day one. 

Welcome to episode five of the New Life in Australia podcast

…

When you leave all of your friends and family behind, it's totally natural and normal to feel homesick! You can still love where you live and enjoy the adventure while missing what you've left behind…

What would happen if you moved across the work to a city in Australia and then discovered it wasn't for you? That's exactly what today's guest experienced...

Welcome to episode three of the New Life i…

Did you know that Karen spent eight months backpacking searching for the world's best beaches, or that one of her favourite things about living in Queensland is never having to de-ice the car? 

Welcom…

Waiting five years to decide whether to move to Australia almost cost Karen and her family the opportunity to move altogether. 

Welcome to episode two of the new Life in Australia podcast. 

In this epi…