MOVING TO NEW JERSEY: When you’re relocating, there always seems to be an endless list of things to do. This applies to before you move, when you are moving and of course, just after. It may be tempting after moving to New Jersey and actually settled into your new home, to think ‘Woohoo!! It’s finally over!’ […] Continue reading →
EXPAT LIFE: For most new expats arriving in the USA, getting a Social Security Number (SSN) is usually a big priority. Even when they are eligible, it can often take up to one month or more before new expats receive their SSN. Unfortunately during those first 4-6 weeks, there are many settling in tasks to do […] Continue reading →
GREAT NJ TOWNS TO LIVE IN: This is the first post in what will be an ongoing series where we review the best towns in New Jersey to live in. Naturally I couldn’t start anywhere else but in my own adopted NJ home town of Montclair. Location Nestled on the side of the Watchung Mountains […] Continue reading →
RELOCATION: If you are moving to New Jersey for the first time, the actual process of what happens when you arrive at your first US airport is useful to understand beforehand. Mostly this is for your own peace of mind and also to know what will actually happen. Sometimes not knowing what to expect, can make things seem […] Continue reading →
RELOCATION: After just a few posts I know you are probably going to call me the Queen of Doom and Gloom. Well that may be a fair call. But while I’m on a run of telling relocation nightmare stories, I might as well share some others. My only defense is that it may help others to […] Continue reading →
RELOCATION: One of our earliest challenges in moving overseas was choosing where to live before we did the physical relocation. Luckily, K’s company provided us with a paid reconnaissance trip before we started choosing a new home town in NJ. Three days to see the sights and make the big decision! That seemed like plenty of […] Continue reading →
RELOCATION: Perhaps you won’t be surprised to hear, this post is not going to be all ‘light and joy’ or filled with that positive optimism you probably love in other people’s blogs. I apologize for that right up-front. Honestly, this is more like a recap of some mini disasters you want to avoid to make […] Continue reading →
RELOCATION: If you haven’t watched the infamous TV program called ‘Jersey Shore’ in Australia, perhaps you may be forgiven as an Australian, for not knowing that New Jersey is one of the most well-known states within the US. And while my world geography is actually pretty good, I was a little unclear about New Jersey […] Continue reading →
MOVING TO NEW JERSEY: When you’re relocating, there always seems to be an endless list of things to do. This applies to before you move, when you are moving and of course, just after. It may be tempting after moving to New Jersey and actually settled into your new home, to think ‘Woohoo!! It’s finally over!’ […] Continue reading → 
EXPAT LIFE: For most new expats arriving in the USA, getting a Social Security Number (SSN) is usually a big priority. Even when they are eligible, it can often take up to one month or more before new expats receive their SSN. Unfortunately during those first 4-6 weeks, there are many settling in tasks to do […] Continue reading → 
GREAT NJ TOWNS TO LIVE IN: This is the first post in what will be an ongoing series where we review the best towns in New Jersey to live in. Naturally I couldn’t start anywhere else but in my own adopted NJ home town of Montclair. Location Nestled on the side of the Watchung Mountains […] Continue reading → 
RELOCATION: If you are moving to New Jersey for the first time, the actual process of what happens when you arrive at your first US airport is useful to understand beforehand. Mostly this is for your own peace of mind and also to know what will actually happen. Sometimes not knowing what to expect, can make things seem […] Continue reading → 
RELOCATION: After just a few posts I know you are probably going to call me the Queen of Doom and Gloom. Well that may be a fair call. But while I’m on a run of telling relocation nightmare stories, I might as well share some others. My only defense is that it may help others to […] Continue reading → 
RELOCATION: One of our earliest challenges in moving overseas was choosing where to live before we did the physical relocation. Luckily, K’s company provided us with a paid reconnaissance trip before we started choosing a new home town in NJ. Three days to see the sights and make the big decision! That seemed like plenty of […] Continue reading → 
RELOCATION: Perhaps you won’t be surprised to hear, this post is not going to be all ‘light and joy’ or filled with that positive optimism you probably love in other people’s blogs. I apologize for that right up-front. Honestly, this is more like a recap of some mini disasters you want to avoid to make […] Continue reading → 
RELOCATION: If you haven’t watched the infamous TV program called ‘Jersey Shore’ in Australia, perhaps you may be forgiven as an Australian, for not knowing that New Jersey is one of the most well-known states within the US. And while my world geography is actually pretty good, I was a little unclear about New Jersey […] Continue reading →