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Being an Expat

6 Things I wish I’d known before moving to New Zealand!

25th September 2018 By Jonelle

moving to new zealand

We have lived in New Zealand for three months now and to say it has all been easy would be a complete lie. Has it been wonderful? Absolutely but gees Louise I didn’t expect there to be so much drama behind the scenes. It has been really tough.

Filed Under: Being an Expat, Blog Tagged With: expat life, moving abroad, moving to New Zealand

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

30th July 2018 By Jonelle

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 worst case scenarios in my head. This is what REALLY happened… Kids are so different, it’s so hard to know how they are going to respond to a big international move. Like I imagine any parent…

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Filed Under: Being an Expat, Blog, Tips / Advice, Travel Tagged With: emigration, International move, moving abroad, moving to New Zealand, moving with a toddler

The first week in our new country! | Migration Tales

26th June 2018 By Jonelle

FIrst week in our new country

I’ve spent the last week humming to myself, sometimes I pause for a minute and smile when I realise that I’m humming “if you’re happy and you know it clap your hands” – it seems silly. A week in, a stressful week and I’m humming about being happy. It’s a new feeling – this excitement…

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Filed Under: Being an Expat, Blog Tagged With: expat life, International move, migrating to New Zealand, migration tales, New Zealand, South Africans in New Zealand

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Hello, I’m Jonelle and this is my story.

Wow! This was a moment. Turning 40 when I almost d Wow! This was a moment.
Turning 40 when I almost didn’t live past 32. 
Grateful for every day of every year since then! 
Life is so precious and life is everything you make it. 

Thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had along the way. Thankful for all the people I’ve met and the leaps I’ve taken! 

Grateful to live where we do. 
Grateful for my family and friends. 
Grateful to live comfortably and never have to worry about being without. Such privilege in a world with so much struggle. 

Thankful for my pets who drive me nuts and love me endlessly. 

I’m looking forward to the next decade. Stepping more into myself and knowing who I am and what my boundaries are. The things I will not tolerate or accept. 

Just grateful for my life. 
The end. #HBD to me!
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Saturday pre birthday party vibes… Saturday pre birthday party vibes…
Lazy Saturday mornings ❤️ Lazy Saturday mornings ❤️
Unemployment is working for me! #Relaxed Unemployment is working for me! #Relaxed
Oden ❤️ Oden ❤️
Making the most of being #funemployed 😆#welling Making the most of being #funemployed 😆#wellingtonnz
Take me back… summer sun and ocean swims #newcal Take me back… summer sun and ocean swims #newcaledonia

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