How has the past year been like for you? I remember that it was March last year when this pandemic has started to affect my life in the form of uncertainties, quarantines, and travel bans. Now a year later, the pandemic is still here and it’s still challenging our lives Read more…
What is the Dreamtime? If you’ve been to Australia for quite some time, you would have heard of this term somehow. Australia is the home of possibly the world’s best story tellers, the Indigenous Australians. The Dreamtime features their rich spiritual beliefs and existence. This, along with other popular Australian 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…
I believe that food is an important part of a country’s expression of its cultural identity. I’ve once heard someone ask “What is considered Australian food?”. Unlike other societies with an easily distinguishable cuisine, Australia’s food culture is as diverse as its people. This series will feature food that in Read more…
So, what is Australia Day? Basically, it’s the country’s national day and depending on who you ask, it may represent a day in history that for some, should be celebrated while for others, be mourned. Aside from it being a public holiday (no work, yay!) where you get an excuse 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…
What were the first few things that you did when you’ve just arrived here in Australia? Throughout the two years that I’ve spent on preparing for our migration to Australia, I would often catch my self day dreaming about how our first moments here would be like. What actually ended 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…