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Jessica Ollerenshaw is a university graduate from Rugeley in the West Midlands who shares her experiences whilst backpacking down under.The 23 year old took a trip to Australia on a 417 Working Holiday Maker Visa in 2022 after completing a Sports Management degree at Manchester Metropolitan University and struggling to afford her bills as a restaurant manager in Manchester.As part of her backpacking experience, Jessica has traded in thecomforts of her previous 9 to 5 to work on a farm amongst...

Doctor Michael Mrozinski, an NHS-trained emergency services doctor, emigrated from Scotland to Australia in 2016 on a sponsorship visa after suffering from burnout.The TikTok famous medic who moved from Glasgow to Melbourne shares his experiences down under with his 400,000 followers.Dr Michael, who also has a huge following on Instagram, talks about the differences he has experienced between working in the UK and Australia.If you're a fellow healthcare professional, an aspiring expat, ...

Kaye Priest, originally from Stourbridge, UK saw her salary almost triple after leaving her job as a sales manager in Torquay, Devon to move to Victoria, Australia.The mum-of-two was in her late thirties when she emigrated down under after being offered an enticing employment opportunity with long-lost relatives living there.However, Kaye’s plans did not work out as she had initially hoped. Listen in to find out how things have turned out for Kaye and her family.NOTE: The views and opin...

Carol Smith, originally from Dorset, UK, swapped her family home for a caravanafter overcoming overcoming breast cancer and a double mastectomy.The 36-year old mum-of-two set off on an open-ended adventure from Bensville, New South Wales with her husband, Adam, and their sons, who were aged just 3 and 5 at the time of Carol's cancer diagnosis.Carol explains what it was like to face such a frightening health battle in Australia, as well as how she handled the news with her two boys and her rea...

Gavin Kippins, also known as 'Gavlahh' from Halstead, Essex emigrated to Brisbane in 2012. The happy-go-lucky chappy who cannot stand the smell of fish was nicknamed 'Fryer Gav' when he took a chance at opening a British fish and chip shop in Australia. Little did he know that this venture would later lead him to create A Bit of Britain, a bustling little community for British expats down under in search of a slice of 'home'.Gavin provides a snapshot of the cherished memories that...

Maz is a mum of three who relocated to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland from Kent, UK with her daughters and her husband in 2016. Since moving to Australia, the family have traded the comforts of their modern, suburban home close to the beach for a remarkable 10-acres of former farmland in the countryside. Find out how they navigate the challenges of their new rural lifestyle, including encounters with wild snakes and kangaroos. Maz, her husband, and their children, aka The BAM Famalam invite t...

Natalie Jowett from Milton Keynes is embracing parenthood in a new country after she embarked on an adventure to Australia with her fiance and their 6 month old daughter in September 2022.The couple made the big move down under after Natalie's fiance was offered a job with sponsorhip in Perth, WA.Natalie shares invaluable insights on the realities of relocating to Australia with a baby, including building a support network, navigating the cost of living, finding a home, essential items ...

Jordana Grace, aka 'That British Girl' on TikTok, has made news headlines with her "Things they should tell you before coming to Australia" series.Originally from Wiltshire, UK, Jordana now lives on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland where she shares her experiences of living in Australia with her 300,000 followers. Her videos cover various aspects of Australian life, including surprising facts like no alcohol being sold in supermarkets. Jordana's videos have become so popular that she's ev...

Two Brits living in Bondi, coastal Sydney, co-founded a dating app exclusively for British and Irish expats living in Australia. Natalie Smith originally from Sussex, South East England and Isla Cameron from Elgin, Scotland were both single and in their early thirties when they identified a gap in the market for expats looking for love & friendship down under.A few years into their venture, the app now has thousands of members and hundreds of successful relationships - ev...

Before moving to Australia, Nick Sheppard performed as a guitarist for the legendary British punk rock band, The Clash. He is now settled in Perth, Western Australia.Nick, who performed one of The Clash's most iconic songs, 'Should I Stay Or Should I Go' on worldwide stages in front of thousands of people, emigrated down under with his wife and two young daughters from London in 1994.The former 'London's Calling' musician tells us why he's grateful to be an immigrant in Australia. Nick s...