Australia: Expat Experiences

Linda Alley, Melbourne

Who are you? Hi, I’m Linda Alley, a teacher and writer from New Zealand. These days I live with my husband in…

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Natascha Carrel, Noosa

Who are you? Hi! My name is Natascha Carrel. I am 40 years old, I am married to my best friend and…

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Sarah Whelan, Sydney

Who are you? Hey, I’m Sarah, I’m a wife and mother originally from Ireland and living in Sydney, New South Wales. I’ve…

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Kris Peter, Perth

Who are you? My name is Kris Peter, and I am a Canadian living in Perth, Western Australia.I am married, and my…

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Sam Eltringham, Brisbane

Who are you? My name is Sam Eltringham and I am currently working as a Platform Developer at a UK-based tech company.I…

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Katie, Melbourne

Who are you? I’m Katie, I’m a travel blogger living in Melbourne and originally from Manchester UK. Where, when and why did…

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Fran Cormack

Who are you? Fran Cormack Where, when and why did you move abroad? In 2012 I decided I wanted to spend even…

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Katie Dundas, Sydney

Who are you? Katie Dundas, originally of Poolesville, MD, USA, a small town near Washington DC, now residing in Sydney, Australia.I currently…

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Katee Blizzard, Tweed Coast

Who are you? Hello! My name is Katee Blizzard and I am an American who is in the process of moving abroad…

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Reeva Cutting, Perth

Who are you? Reeva Cutting. Where, when and why did you move abroad? First I moved from South Africa to England after…

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Emily Anne Thomason, Brisbane

Who are you? I am a small town girl from Arkansas/Texas that wants to explore the world one memory at a time.…

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Kerstin Höfner, Manly

Who are you? I am a traveler, explorer, a true seeker, always searching for the bigger, better and more fulfilling in life.…

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Jayne Gorman, Sydney

Who are you? I’m a freelance travel blogger and writer who loves street art and sweet treats. Where, when and why did…

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Nicola Sutcliffe, Melbourne

Who are you? I’m Nicola Sutcliffe and from Manchester in the UK. I live in Melbourne and work in marketing communications and…

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Jennifer Burge, Brisbane

Who are you? I’m an American writer living in a peaceful bush suburb north of Brisbane, Australia. This is after 30 years…

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Courtney Alkek, Brisbane

Who are you? I am Courtney Alkek, an American expat who lives in Australia. Where, when and why did you move abroad?…

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Laura Hinderaker, Melbourne

Who are you? I’m Laura, originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I’m a 26 year old expat living in Melbourne, Australia. Where, when and…

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Rita Azar, Melbourne

Who are you? Hello everyone! I’m Rita and I’m French Canadian, born and raised in Montréal. I also have a Lebanese background.…

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Diana, Perth (Western Australia)

Who are you? I’m Diana from Vancouver, Canada. I work in PR, sales and marketing. I’m a passionate writer, budding photographer and…

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Carolyne Huber, Melbourne

Who are you? I’m Carolyne, a late twenties young professional on the quest to discover, grow, and understand social cultures. Where, when…

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Mike, Perth (Western Australia)

Who are you? I’m a family guy first, trained as a mechanical engineer and working in the Oil and Gas services industry.…

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Lauren Kicknosway, Sydney

Who are you? Hi, I’m Lauren Kicknosway, an American expat living in Sydney since 2008 and owner of Sydney Moving Guide where…

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Sofia Machado, Kingscliff (NSW)

I am a teacher and blogger. Also, a talented dreamer, have terrible curiosity and am definitely a passionate traveller not sure what…

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Cosette Paneque, Melbourne

My name is Cosette Paneque. I was born in Havana, Cuba in 1977, immigrated with my family to the United States on…

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Danielle Duffy, Melbourne

Hello, I am Danielle Duffy, an American citizen currently living in Melbourne Australia with my family. We moved across in September 2008…

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Sami Veloso, Perth

My name is Sami. I am Portuguese by birth, but have lived in South Africa (20 years), Germany (6 years) and Portugal…

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Stella Hartley, Coober Pedy

My name is Stella Hartley, a police woman from Barnsley, UK. I needed a change, simple as that. I wanted a better…

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Sarah Husselmann, Sydney

I’m Sarah Husselmann, a British freelance writer, who moved from London to Sydney in January 2010. I relocated with my husband and…

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Suzer, Adelaide

My name is Suzer, an expat originally from the US. Initially, I moved to England for post-graduate study. While I was there,…

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Russell Ward, Sydney

I’m Russell Ward, a thirty-something expat living on Sydney’s northern beaches in New South Wales, Australia and the writer of an expat…

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Sheila Wick, Canberra

[Expat Focus: Sheila has kindly shared her sad story with Expat Focus in order to make Expats living or considering moving to…

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Jennifer Tice, Sydney

My name is Jennifer Tice – Former Marketing Manager and now travel blogger at www.jennifertice.com. I decided I needed a big change…

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Gordon Dolan, Perth

My name is Gordon Dolan; for many years I wanted to migrate but had cold feet, until a recruitment team from HM…

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Nick Jay, WA

My name is Nick Jay and I come from Norfolk in the UK. I first moved overseas in October 2006 to Berri…

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