Moving to Australia – what you should know

Relocating abroad is scary and fun and scary some more. But the pay-off is potentially the new life you’ve dreamed of. There are, however, some significant considerations to keep in mind when moving to Australia. There’s the distance, for one thing (even a quick trip to neighbouring New Zealand involves a 1,382 mile flight between Sydney and Wellington!). Let’s look at some other matters… Australia is hot (even when the locals think it’s cold) The temperature in Australia is one of the reasons that people from all over the world love to relocate down under. However, due to the heat, you may be tempted to keep your windows open, which could pose a security risk. Check out shutters from shutters dept for more info on shutters – wooden shutters offer a higher degree of security than a plain open window, and mean you can keep the air flowing. You’re also going to need to look into the other means of ventilation around your new property, such as high level windows to allow the heat to escape at night – perhaps think about upgrading your ventilation wherever possible before you find yourself unable to sleep at 3AM due to the heat. Venom and poison are everywhere First, there’s a difference between venom and poison. Venom is the stuff that’s injected under the skin via sharp teeth. Poison, on the other hand, is what sits on the skin of things like certain poisonous frogs, in wait of unsuspecting potential predators. In either case, you don’t want to… Read More