Do you celebrate Australia Day in LA? Did I tell you about the first and the last time we celebrated Australia Day in LA? It was a doozy. So much so that…
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It’s a great question: do you sell everything in Australia and rebuy it in LA or ship it over? You’ve decided to take the plunge and live the dream. Or maybe, like…
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This year I was able to watch the Golden Globes as the past two years I’ve been working. Yay! I realised as I was watching from the comfort of my living room…
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Happy New Year and welcome to 2018. Here’s to good health, good luck & good fortune for 2018. I’ve got a (good) feeling about 2018. I think it’s going to be a…
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Seriously, in LA that’s a question: When will it begin to look a lot like Christmas. Truth be told it doesn’t. Sure you’ll get Rodeo Drive decked out in all its 90210…
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Differences between America & Australia, LA Restaurants, My LA storyEating out in America compared to Australia
There are huge differences between eating out in America compared to Australia. And it will pay you, both as an Australian in the US and as an American in Australia, to learn…
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You secured your lease, life is going along swimmingly but you think it’s time to lay down some roots. Here’s a guide to buying a house in LA as an expat. LA…
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It’s not uncommon for Americans to have no idea what I’m talking about. We have lots of slang words and I often like to use them just for laughs. But every now…
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Differences between America & Australia, Expat tales, Moving to LA, Posts, SoapboxApplying for College v Applying for Uni
I last left you (on this topic) when we were first understanding what the bloody hell we’d got ourselves into with our son wanting to go to College here. We’re not up…
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You’ve found the area you want to live in and even managed to narrow your search to a couple of house. But now you have to secure a lease. Here are five important…
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It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for me. As many of you know my son is in his senior year at school. But what does this opening sentence have to do…
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If you’re like me and think you should be more educated on your finances then this is the post for you. I invited Craig Joslin along to talk about four steps for…
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Did you watch The Emmy’s yesterday? For regular followers you’ll know that I’m addicted to all the awards shows. Some sources say that viewer numbers are dwindling but there has never been…
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Updated January 24, 2018; First published September 13, 2017 It’s time to talk about Health Insurance in the USA. I’ve bitten my tongue for the last four years but enough’s enough and…
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How do I tip in LA? I know, I know, I know. You get to America and you’re like why do I need to tip? It costs me a fortune in tips.…
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What sort of English is that I hear you shouting at me. How to do an “ask” for a school formal? What does that even mean? Well, if you’re the parent of…