Recently, I traveled to the Philippines for a short holiday. This was my very first time traveling alone so I was a little bit nervous. I had done some research in preparation for the journey, which helped. During this trip, I made sure to take notes of every useful information Read more…
Again, just a friendly reminder that the information that I will be sharing below is only based on what we have experienced. Your journey may differ slightly depending on your own personal circumstances. Timeline Making an offer and bidding at auctions Once you have found a house that you like, Read more…
Just for a bit of context, we’re currently based in Queensland and the property that we bought is in Adelaide, SA. We’ve started with the process of buying our first real estate property in Australia around two years after we’ve moved here. Employment wise, both my husband and I work. Read more…
In this blog post, I’m going to be sharing a bit about what my husband and I have planned for our little Christmas staycation on a budget in Brisbane. Don’t forget to come back in a couple of days as I will be adding updates on what happened during this Read more…
Can you imagine moving to a foreign country all by yourself to build a better life, but instead of achieving your dreams, what you ended up experiencing is a nightmare? You have probably heard of the wage theft dispute that sparked protests in Adelaide’s Chinatown. This is what inspired us Read more…
‘Will I be able to get a job in Australia?’ This is a question that I, like many of you, have constantly pondered on even before arriving here. Employment is one major concern for a lot of immigrants. Even though Australia is one of the top countries in the world Read more…
Time does fly by so fast. Can you believe it? It was Christmas last week! Every family has their own Christmas traditions but, are you curious about what an Australian Chrissie (Australian slang for Christmas) is like? If yes, then this post is for you. For those of you who Read more…
2020 seems to be the year of COVID-19, but for my husband and I, this is the year where we’d be migrating to Australia. Migrating, by itself, is already full of challenges but imagine adding another layer of stress because of a pandemic? If you were in our shoes, would Read more…
How do you uproot your whole life, everything that you’ve ever known, and start all over again? How do you create a new life in a country you’ve never even been to before? What sort of things do you need to do to prepare for this? Migrating to a different Read more…