Country: Australia

Australia – Five Recommended Expat Blogs

At Expat Focus, we read a lot of articles about adjusting to a new country, but many of our featured bloggers this week have had to adjust to a whole new hemisphere. The bloggers below discuss moving Down Under, becoming

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 and why did you move abroad? After having moved to France from Canada for work single, I left

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. Where, when and why did you move abroad? We were living in our home town of Edmonton, Canada

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 I write and curate articles specifically for people moving to Sydney, Australia from all over the world. Sydney

Why is Australia So Popular with Expat Families?

Australia is one of the most ideal expat choices for families, offering sunshine and beaches and an excellent quality of life for people of all ages. With a population of just 22 million in the sixth largest country in the

The Truth about the Cost of Living in Australia

Where personal prosperity is concerned, Australia is no joke. It is currently one of the richest nations on the globe, and – as recently as 2011 – the World Bank’s annual economic forecast determined that Australia would “grow more rapidly

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 exactly is the meaning of “settle down”. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I have always

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 the Mariel boatlift in 1980, and grew up in Miami, FL. I came to Australia for a three-month

Floods and the Brisbane Property Market

by Tracie HocartResidential Property Solutions I was only 4 years old when the 1974 floods swept through Queensland and I really can’t remember a lot about the actual event, apart from the fact that there were a lot of the