Moon Living Abroad Australia

418 Pages·2017·12.81 MB·English

by  Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey

LIVING ABROAD AUSTRALIA
ULRIKE LEMMIN-WOOLFREY

Contents
Index
At Home in Australia
Welcome to Australia
Introduction
History, Government, and Economy
People and Culture
Planning Your Trip
Daily Life
Making the Move
Housing Considerations
Language and Education
Health
Employment
Finance
Communications
Travel and Transportation
Prime Living Locations
Overview
Sydney
Melbourne
Brisbane and the Queensland Coast
Canberra
Hobart
Southwestern Australia
Resources
Photo Credits
Copyright
AT HOME IN Australia
Australia. A land so vast that it encompasses deserts, snowy mountaintops,
virgin rainforests, and two oceans lapping at its shores. A country with animals
strange enough for a fairy tale, with people who live everywhere from artificial
caves to shining skyscrapers, and with a musical culture that stretches from
someone playing the didgeridoo in the Outback to a symphony orchestra
performing in one of the most iconic buildings on earth.
Although my knowledge about anything Australian was pretty limited before
moving here, I found many of the preconceived notions I did have about the
continent to be true. The entire nation is obsessed with the great outdoors. The
parks and beaches are teeming with people as soon as there is one ray of
sunshine. A house is not a house unless it has a barbecue and entertainment deck
out back. The cities are bursting with culture and modern shops and
coffeehouses. And life is good.
Here, people really do work to live, rather than live to work. Work-life
balance is important, and the weekend is king. This low-stress lifestyle and
healthier attitude toward work is exactly why migrating to Australia has been
popular for generations.
The challenge of adjusting to a different lifestyle in a new country can be an
adventure. As an expat, I’ve truly been able to get to know this amazing country,
its people, its history and culture, and its off-the-beaten-path treasures. Australia
is still very much a land of wonder, full of remote and undiscovered places. You
may even discover something new about yourself.