I’ve been putting this post off for a while now. Building your credit history in the US is tough–especially when you come so late in life. You know why? Because you’re starting…
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I thought I’d put it out there on the Australians in LA Facebook group: what are the Top Ten Things to Bring to LA when you move (or come over for a…
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I’ve been here a while now and it’s no secret I didn’t really want to live in the US. But five years in and I can honestly say I enjoy it. Before…
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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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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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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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Renewing my expired CA Driver’s Licence? (California but you know that!) Doesn’t it seem like only a few months ago I (finally) got my Californian driver’s license? Well. At home you can…
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Updated January 30, 2018 with more info on Public schools So you’ve just found out you’re moving to LA. LA can be such a daunting beast—it’s big, there’s lots of traffic and…
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Differences between America & Australia, Moving to LA, PostsYou have to pay how much to go to College here?
How much does it cost to go to College here in America? Many of my sentences start with “Never in my Wildest Dreams…” Well in this case my sentence starts like this: “Never…
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Ever wondered what those funny terms are they use on TV or on the movies? You know the ones I’m talking about right? It’s the same for College: Freshmen, Juniors, Seniors and Sophomores.…
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Two years on: the first six months are the hardest We’re in the thick of the first semester and it’s getting harder to work out what’s for dinner each night and we’re…
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Finding somewhere to live in LA I started this little trip down memory lane a few months ago, reminiscing about all the things we needed to do to see if living in…
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I hope you haven’t been holding your breath waiting for “Getting my Californian Driving Licence—part 2 (behind-the-wheel)”. In case you’re looking here’s part one of that story. Yes, they call it “behind-the-wheel” here…
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This time two years ago was quite a significant milestone moment for us as it was a rude awakening that this LA “thing” might actually happen. Cut back two years and six weeks…
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Californian law states that you must get a new driver’s licence within 10 days of getting here if you intend to seek residency in state. Oops. Mr H got his straight away…