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11 Months in New Zealand | Migration Tales

14th May 2019

A colleague asked me today how long I’d been here and I said 9 months without thinking. Then I counted and it has been ELEVEN months. In a month from now, it will be a year. A full year since we arrived in New Zealand brand new and without a clue. Without a home, or

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Is Wellington child friendly?

One of the questions on any parents mind has to be “is the city I’m about to move to...

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questions to ask before you move across the world

Authentic Living•Being an Expat•Blog•Expat Adventures•Reflections on Life

5 Questions to ask yourself before giving up every...

As a new expat, I often find myself being asked many questions about moving abroad. I get sent messages...

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remember your why

Being an Expat•Blog

Moving Abroad: When the Going Gets Tough, Remember...

Moving abroad is not for the weak, that’s something I can say with certainty. Just over a year ago,...

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moving to new zealand

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6 Things I wish I’d known before moving to N...

We have lived in New Zealand for three months now and to say it has all been easy would...

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Moving abroad with a toddler! [How we handled it]

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Moving abroad with a toddler! [How we handled it]...

Moving abroad is terrifying as an adult, never mind with a toddler so of course I had all the...

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FIrst week in our new country

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The first week in our new country! | Migration Tal...

I’ve spent the last week humming to myself, sometimes I pause for a minute and smile when I realise...

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