This article was written for people who want to find out what it’s like living 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 19 expats living in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and everywhere in between to answer the question; … Continue reading “What is it like to live in New Zealand?”
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.
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The Cost of Living in New Zealand
There are so many debates these days about the cost of living in New Zealand and how much more expensive New Zealand really is compared to other places around the world and we are constantly hearing about how expensive it is to live in Auckland. And the truth is everyone’s comparison is different – depending … Continue reading “The Cost of Living in New Zealand”
How it Felt Returning to England After Two Years Away
In February & March 2019 we embarked on our second trip back to England in over 4 years! That is a fact that we don’t like to admit, to have only gone back to England 2 times in 4 years is crazy to us! We always said we would like to come back once a … Continue reading “How it Felt Returning to England After Two Years Away”
RV Life Update – Decision Fatigue & Where we have been
Ever since we have returned back from our trip to England in late March we have felt like we have been living in limbo! Now that we live in our RV full time, we just found our selves stuck on making some decisions! We didn’t know where to keep the bus, we didn’t know where … Continue reading “RV Life Update – Decision Fatigue & Where we have been”
Why travelling is the best form of education – The story of our first trip to New Zealand.
This is the story of our first trip to New Zealand in 2009 and how without us even realizing it at the time, it would change our life’s path as well as change our outlook on life! This article will be about why we went, when we went and where we went. Little did we … Continue reading “Why travelling is the best form of education – The story of our first trip to New Zealand.”
Meet Me Half Way
This year Isaac and I decided to step out of our comfort zone and get back to some traveling. Most British expats we know have an annual holiday back to the UK, in fact most expats we know do this. This year is different, however, we’re going to meet roughly halfway! When the conversation comes … Continue reading “Meet Me Half Way”
Breaking out of societies version of travel – Vagabonding through life.
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, … Continue reading “Breaking out of societies version of travel – Vagabonding through life.”
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 regardless … Continue reading “Moving to New Zealand – A parental perspective (Interview)”
Auckland Vs Wellington – Living in New Zealand
During our time spent in New Zealand we have lived in both Wellington and Auckland, we spent almost two years in Auckland when we first arrived into NZ and have been living in Wellington for the last 12 months. Now we have spent a considerable amount of time in each city we thought it was … Continue reading “Auckland Vs Wellington – Living in New Zealand”
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 … Continue reading “Christmas in New Zealand – What every expat thinks about their first Christmas in NZ.”