A Very Merry Expat Christmas!

[su_heading size="23" margin="110"]How to enjoy Christmas when you are thousands of miles away from home.[/su_heading] [su_note note_color="#e00d53" text_color="#f7fffe" radius="2"]"Christmas - it's the most wonderful time of the year!"[/su_note] But is it as an expat?! Truth be told, I was dreading Christmas abroad. In general I was so busy doing fun stuff…

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Sydney vs Melbourne! Which to visit if you’re short of time!

Having lived in Australia for 2 years, I often get asked which I prefer, Melbourne or Sydney? Australia has so much to offer that it can be difficult to tick off all of your wish-list on a short holiday and it's understandable people want to pack in as much as possible as flights to Australia certainly aren't cheap especially from the UK! So I decided to write this article to help you decide which of the famous cities to visit on your trip to Australia! Both, by the way, are fabulous places to see!

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Why Byron Bay is my absolute favourite place in the world!

I discovered Byron Bay a little by accident. I was applying for jobs in Australia knowing very little about the country except that there was better weather than the UK but more snakes!  I only specified to the recruitment company that I wanted to live in easy commuting distance of a beach and not too far north due to the unbearable heat! So I was so so lucky to land a job after my first (slightly disastrous) telephone interview at Lismore Base Hospital! I took it knowing very little about the area, just excited to know I'd be living in the land down under! It was only when I started my research and stumbled across Byron Bay, a small quirky town with an abundance of personality AND beaches within easy commute of Lismore!

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