Expat Life & Travel

This California coast road trip itinerary stretches from San Francisco in the north, to Los Angeles in the south. Mr M and I have done this road trip a couple of times now, and since I'm not a huge fa...Read More

One of the more confusing bits about moving away from Australia for a bit, is working out if you're still eligible to be voting in Australian elections while living overseas. There are ways to eithe...Read More

As I waded through last year's Australian Budget papers and sat down to write about it all from an expat point of view, I began by saying that it was a typical election budget. Having done the same ...Read More

A Muir Woods tour is usually pretty high up on San Francisco vistiors' checklist - it's one of only a few remaining old growth Redwood Forests, where coastal Redwoods soar up to 79 metres to the skies...Read More

You might have spent years or just months living in another country as an expat, but you've decided it's time to pack your bags and go home. Returning home after living abroad can bring a lot of emoti...Read More

The prospect of getting a California Real ID over at the infamous Department of Motor Vehicles sent chills down my spine. Mostly because my expat experience of moving to California from Australia and ...Read More

After almost four years living in the city by the bay, it's finally time to write a San Francisco itinerary for those who are visiting for the very first time and want to know about all the must-see...Read More

As expats, many of us from Australia and further away from the US, it can be difficult to find enough time to take your child out of school to travel home. Skipping school to travel home from th...Read More

Cambria is a common pit stop on the road between San Francisco to LA, but it shouldn't just be a place that you stop for petrol or to stretch your legs. There are some beautiful, fun and quirky things...Read More

Living the life of an Aussie nomad seems to be pretty high on the bucket list for lots of young'uns these days. And some of the older generation too, not to discriminate there. But there's a genuine l...Read More

Hearst Castle pictures are closely guarded by its media department, and you're only able to publish them with their permission. So I feel lucky to be able to share our two-day visit to California's sp...Read More

Never underestimate the unbridled joy involved in navigating the US tax system. It seems like a foregone conclusion, if you were to judge solely on the sheer number of US tax-related threads started b...Read More

When you're travelling for Christmas, or just living in a new country, Christmas can feel a little foreign (pun intended). You might be in a completely different hemisphere than you're used to. Which ...Read More

The Australian market is a small one in the grand scheme of things. Aussies know that if they really want to make it big, setting up a company in the US is the way to go. But where do you begin with w...Read More

When you're thinking about an US East Coast vacation, your mind automatically goes to New York. Or maybe you think of the sun and beaches of Florida for inspiration. But there are so many other great ...Read More

If the thought of travelling to a reputationally-freezing place during the winter months sends a shiver down your spine, put on a jacket and prepare to have your mind changed. There are so many great ...Read More

What happens when you pack up your life, including three children in Australia, and take them on a year long US road trip? I'd like to say magic. But I'm thinking that it'd be more like 365 days worth...Read More

California's 17 Mile Drive, Monterey has a reputation for a reason. It stretches for miles (17 of them, as the name suggests) of beautiful coastline, glimpses of wildlife, nature and gorgeous houses. ...Read More

It's no secret that I've lived in the US for a good while now (just over three years). And for the most part, the questions about Australia have slowed to a trickle. But every now and then I'll meet s...Read More

If you're planning a trans American road trip or just thinking about Midwest travel in general, you've found the right blog post. If I'm being honest, I contacted some fantastic fellow bloggers for th...Read More

One of the more confusing bits about moving away from Australia for a bit, is working out if you're still eligible to be voting in Australian elections while living overseas. There are ways to eithe...Read More

As I waded through last year's Australian Budget papers and sat down to write about it all from an expat point of view, I began by saying that it was a typical election budget. Having done the same ...Read More

You might have spent years or just months living in another country as an expat, but you've decided it's time to pack your bags and go home. Returning home after living abroad can bring a lot of emoti...Read More

The prospect of getting a California Real ID over at the infamous Department of Motor Vehicles sent chills down my spine. Mostly because my expat experience of moving to California from Australia and ...Read More

As expats, many of us from Australia and further away from the US, it can be difficult to find enough time to take your child out of school to travel home. Skipping school to travel home from th...Read More

Living the life of an Aussie nomad seems to be pretty high on the bucket list for lots of young'uns these days. And some of the older generation too, not to discriminate there. But there's a genuine l...Read More

Never underestimate the unbridled joy involved in navigating the US tax system. It seems like a foregone conclusion, if you were to judge solely on the sheer number of US tax-related threads started b...Read More

When you're travelling for Christmas, or just living in a new country, Christmas can feel a little foreign (pun intended). You might be in a completely different hemisphere than you're used to. Which ...Read More

The Australian market is a small one in the grand scheme of things. Aussies know that if they really want to make it big, setting up a company in the US is the way to go. But where do you begin with w...Read More

What happens when you pack up your life, including three children in Australia, and take them on a year long US road trip? I'd like to say magic. But I'm thinking that it'd be more like 365 days worth...Read More

It's no secret that I've lived in the US for a good while now (just over three years). And for the most part, the questions about Australia have slowed to a trickle. But every now and then I'll meet s...Read More

Moving overseas is almost easy nowadays - from the bunch of expat groups and businesses ready to give you advice, to organisations ready to help with the visa process. But that's mostly if you're usin...Read More

Americans have a special talent for making cuisines from other country their own. Usually by employing the use of a deep fryer and various condiments. It's all about catering to the American tastebud,...Read More

When it comes to preparing for natural disasters, expats can be excused for feeling lost. They might not have grown up in a country or city prone to earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tropical storms, w...Read More

Doing maths in the morning is never a signal that the day will go well (for me). But when it means working out exactly how long I've been hopping on planes to the other side of the world, there's a sl...Read More

I went home to Sydney last week for a few days, which meant a big chunk of flying in a small amount of time. It gave me the chance to experience some pretty awful behaviour on the part of some travell...Read More

While the Australian government truly begins the job of convincing people that its online health record plan will ultimately benefit them, Australian expats might be left scratching their heads. Will ...Read More

Anyone looking to relocate in the US, or move here at all, wants the best chance of success. So you'll want to pick a city, town or suburb that offers the best chance of success. But how do you guage ...Read More

Confession time: I am a World Cup fan and the 2018 World Cup tournament will be the first where I won't be setting alarms for 1.40AM to watch my favourite teams take to the field. Instead I'm in the ...Read More

Bringing pets to Australia is a much more nuanced and prolonged process than taking them out of the same country. Australia's stringent quarantine laws are well-known throughout the world. And they ca...Read More

This California coast road trip itinerary stretches from San Francisco in the north, to Los Angeles in the south. Mr M and I have done this road trip a couple of times now, and since I'm not a huge fa...Read More

A Muir Woods tour is usually pretty high up on San Francisco vistiors' checklist - it's one of only a few remaining old growth Redwood Forests, where coastal Redwoods soar up to 79 metres to the skies...Read More

After almost four years living in the city by the bay, it's finally time to write a San Francisco itinerary for those who are visiting for the very first time and want to know about all the must-see...Read More

Cambria is a common pit stop on the road between San Francisco to LA, but it shouldn't just be a place that you stop for petrol or to stretch your legs. There are some beautiful, fun and quirky things...Read More

Hearst Castle pictures are closely guarded by its media department, and you're only able to publish them with their permission. So I feel lucky to be able to share our two-day visit to California's sp...Read More

When you're travelling for Christmas, or just living in a new country, Christmas can feel a little foreign (pun intended). You might be in a completely different hemisphere than you're used to. Which ...Read More

When you're thinking about an US East Coast vacation, your mind automatically goes to New York. Or maybe you think of the sun and beaches of Florida for inspiration. But there are so many other great ...Read More

If the thought of travelling to a reputationally-freezing place during the winter months sends a shiver down your spine, put on a jacket and prepare to have your mind changed. There are so many great ...Read More

What happens when you pack up your life, including three children in Australia, and take them on a year long US road trip? I'd like to say magic. But I'm thinking that it'd be more like 365 days worth...Read More

California's 17 Mile Drive, Monterey has a reputation for a reason. It stretches for miles (17 of them, as the name suggests) of beautiful coastline, glimpses of wildlife, nature and gorgeous houses. ...Read More

If you're planning a trans American road trip or just thinking about Midwest travel in general, you've found the right blog post. If I'm being honest, I contacted some fantastic fellow bloggers for th...Read More

As renowned sweet maker Willy Wonka tells his tour group in the beloved children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, "So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it....Read More

Squeezing the most out of summer sometimes means bleeding into Fall (Autumn to everyone else in the world). In order to crowbar in a few more camping trips before the weather really goes south, it's a...Read More

Doing maths in the morning is never a signal that the day will go well (for me). But when it means working out exactly how long I've been hopping on planes to the other side of the world, there's a sl...Read More

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[et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]Las Vegas, where money just begs to be frittered away needlessly. Can y...Read More

There's no disputing that Napa and Sonoma are home to a veritable glut of wineries. There are many places to choose from that you can make the mistake of trying to pack in as many as you can into a da...Read More

Whether you're a believer or not, a San Francisco ghost tour is a great way to see a different part of the city and learn a bit of history at the same time. Of course, you usually need to take it all...Read More

After two delightfully sun-drenched trips to Maui, I feel like I'm qualified to give a proper list of the 50 things to do in Maui. Even after both of my visits to the Hawaiian island, there's still so...Read More

Confession time: I am a World Cup fan and the 2018 World Cup tournament will be the first where I won't be setting alarms for 1.40AM to watch my favourite teams take to the field. Instead I'm in the ...Read More

If Niagara Falls is on your bucket list (and even if it isn't) planning to visit Niagara Falls from Toronto as a day trip is a great way to see one of the world's most photographed sites.

There are...Read More