A Poem About Moving 20/10/2004 by Rosemary Beavis Moving is a death experience. Old props, old friends, old ways of doing things are gone and the barrenness is overpowering. It is like a seed falling into the dark earth. it lies there covered and one doubts if resurrection will occur. It is like death. Instructions […]
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Expat Profile Kaz In the past Now In the past My sister and I at Stephenson’s Falls, Marysville, Victoria, Australia Now Myself and some friends on top of Pulpit Rock, Rogaland, Norway. My
Things I Miss About Australia 20/10/2004 by Saskia Growing up in Melbourne and now finding herself settled in to a life in America, Saskia still finds herself homesick for the quintessential reasons that many people call Australia home. This is her story… There are countless things that I would love to revisit in Australia, and though
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Expat Profile Sue In the past Now In the past: Ellson’s Seaview Guest House on Kangaroo Island South Australia is a place where I
Expat Profile Rita In the past Now In the past: Surrounded by mountains, lush forests and a beautiful lake… this is where we spent most of
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Visiting Australia After Living Overseas 20/10/2004 by Saskia After moving overseas from Melbourne and raising a family and both Hong Kong and California, Saskia has now found peace with her life abroad and is content with the memories of her childhood home. This is her story… My husband’s youngest brother was getting married so it was a
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Moving From Switzerland to Australia 19/10/2004 by Irma Zimmermann After visiting Australia and discovering it’s varied lifestyle and cultural perks, Irma and her husband Oliver packed up their life in Switzerland and migrated Down Under. This is their story… Why did we decide to immigrate? There were many reasons, the main ones being a less restricting environment
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Tips For Adapting To A New Culture 07/09/2003 by Ray Theron After 24 years of marriage, Ray found himself divorced, without a family home and facing an uncertain future. A timely reconnection from the past saw him pack up his life and start afresh on the other side of the world. This is his story…
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Melbourne Through the Eyes of an Expat 08/10/2004 by Martin Astl We met Louisa Williams back on 12 March 2002 after a referral from a Committee Member of the International Business Group of the Australian Institute of Management. On 8 October 2004, Louisa invited Martin Astl to submit his first travel writing piece to us
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Creating A New Life In Australia By Christine Carrington This story was prepared as a result of a request from the Editor of the Brits Abroad website who was calling for articles from British expats. Christine gave us her permission to publish her story here… This is our Perth, Australia experience if it is worth anything to
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