From a very young age, we have all been formatted to think that travel can only be consumed a few weeks a year. All throughout our school years from the moment, we start to the moment we finish university or college we got half terms breaks, term holidays, summer holidays, Christmas holidays etc. So naturally, […]
Expat Life
If you want to learn about expat life here in New Zealand then you have come to the right place! We write about real, true expat life experiences! Stories we think need to be raised when considering a moving to New Zealand.
Moving to New Zealand – A parental perspective (Interview)
I am sure you can agree any life changing decision can affect not just you but the ones closest to you. To move away from your family and friends regardless of how far away it is whether it be the next county or state is a brave and tough decision. To travel or live abroad […]
Living in New Zealand: Wellington Vs Auckland
You may not know this but we moved to Wellington a few months ago after living in Auckland for nearly two years. We thought it was about time we did a comparison: Wellington Vs Auckland for anyone thinking of making the move down to New Zealand’s capital Wellington. You can read about the reasons why […]
Christmas in New Zealand – What every expat thinks about their first Christmas in NZ.
With Christmas officially upon us, we thought it was only suitable to write about Christmas in New Zealand. As a fellow expat originally from the other side of the world it is very bizarre to witness a hot Christmas day! It takes a while to get your head around it! The weather can sometimes make you […]
What is it like to live in New Zealand?
This article was written for people who want to live in New Zealand. It’s a collaboration by people originally from the UK, USA and Germany who now live happily in New Zealand. We have interviewed 15 expats living in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and everywhere in between to answer the question what it is really like […]
UK expat stories… Thinking ‘what if’ is soul destroying.
A few weeks ago we launched our very first Mini Interview Expat Series. We were (and still are) on the look out for expats who now live in New Zealand. If you want to get involved it is still not too late! A long-standing reader of ours got in touch soon after we launched the […]
*Guest Post* Following Your Dreams and Changing Your Life
As we are drawing closer to our two-year year mark in New Zealand I often find myself reflecting on those mixed bag of emotions I felt before we made the move here. Two years ago this blog was just a idea on paper, I researched all the practicalitys of how to move to NZ and […]
What is the definition of a Nomad? The advantages & disadvantages.
Without even realising it some how are living as Nomads. For four months now (since June) we have had our belongings in a storage unit, and quite frankly these possessions that are locked away in there, I really don’t miss…too much. Okay… I am not going to lie I miss a few of the items, […]
How it feels returning to England: Expat Life
After over 18 months away from our home country we returned to England for four weeks to visit our family and friends. It was whirlwind trip of good times, lot of laughs and memories we will treasure forever. As any individual who has been living in another country for so long I am sure the […]
Going back to England to visit as a expat & the belief of fate!
It has been over a year and half since we left our lives in England and moved to NZ, we always said we would try and come back ever other year and even though it felt like my parents had just left us and Isaac’s family only visited in September it was all the other elements […]