June 2018 Expat Update

I write this post from a plane halfway between Australia and Malaysia.  A plane ride that ends our expat experience in Australia. Change is never easy, but this quote really resonated with me this past month: “How lucky we are to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” It shifted my thinking from being sad to one of being …

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May 2018 Expat Update

In our April Expat Update we started to talk about the transition of moving back to Canada and preparing for our 8 week travels this summer. But we spent the month of May in the regular routines of school, work and lots of kid activities.  We get asked a lot how we are feeling about the move and what we …

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destination photographers

Photos to Capture our Expat Experience

Sometimes those who love to travel take their home for granted.  I know I am guilty of this all the time.  While I love being wrapped up in all the comforts of home, it never seems nearly as exciting or interesting as new destinations. Living as an expat in a city that is new to you allows you to really …

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April 2018 Expat Update

With our time left in Australia ticking down, I am all-too-aware that this will be the 3rd last Expat Update post I write.  We have less than 2 months left in Melbourne (we fly out the end of June), but I think the whole family is trying our hardest to not focus on that too much.  We just want to …

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Queen Victoria Market

March 2018 Expat Update

Did you read our February Expat Update? Another month flew by and already we are at Easter!  March really brought on the beginning of autumn in Melbourne.  Although Melbourne’s weather is quite mild, it still does experience four seasons (sometimes all in one day!).  The nights have started getting cooler and it is getting darker earlier.  But, autumn in Melbourne …