View Poll Results: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
visited Australia before immigrating
56
54.90%
not visited Australia before immigrating
46
45.10%
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Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
May 2nd 2006, 7:04 pm
#16
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
Originally Posted by Luma
Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
Basically, we are going for a holiday in June and moving out next year due to my son getting married first. But if we enjoy what we see in June you never know we might just go earlier.
May 2nd 2006, 8:50 pm
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
Originally Posted by WendyC
I look on it as an adventure. We are going to Adelaide, mainly because I have an Aunt there. I've never met her, but she grew up with my Mum, and I have had loads of contact with her since my Mum passed away.
At the end of the day though Australia is a massive place and there is more than one city, so if we don't settle in Adelaide we will try somewhere else.
Also life is what you make it wherever you are, so generally if you are happy in yourself then I can't see why things wouldn't work out. If you let stupid stuff like the price of lettuce and how weak the tea is bother you, then basically you are only happy when complaining.
The important thing for me is that my kids are happy, as long as they are then I don't really care about anthing else.
I consider myself extremely lucky to have the chance to experience all that Australia has to offer and if I come on here and complain about silly little stuff I give you all permission to shoot me
At the end of the day though Australia is a massive place and there is more than one city, so if we don't settle in Adelaide we will try somewhere else.
Also life is what you make it wherever you are, so generally if you are happy in yourself then I can't see why things wouldn't work out. If you let stupid stuff like the price of lettuce and how weak the tea is bother you, then basically you are only happy when complaining.
The important thing for me is that my kids are happy, as long as they are then I don't really care about anthing else.
I consider myself extremely lucky to have the chance to experience all that Australia has to offer and if I come on here and complain about silly little stuff I give you all permission to shoot me
May 2nd 2006, 10:46 pm
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
Originally Posted by Luma
Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
I had to get another 6 months work experience before re-applying for ACS assessment so we took the time to come here for a recce. In a way I'm glad we did but not for any negative reason - in fact coming here on hols backed up what we hoped and expected anyway.
May 2nd 2006, 11:39 pm
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
Originally Posted by robos
most people who ask me if we been before look at me as if to say n**head
the only way we will go before the BIG move is if we have to validate before going
jan xx
the only way we will go before the BIG move is if we have to validate before going
jan xx
Same with us (though we have validated now) - we also get called brave
May 3rd 2006, 1:47 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
Originally Posted by sme
Same with us (though we have validated now) - we also get called brave
May 3rd 2006, 2:04 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
Visited last spring, then made the decision to emigrate.
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May 3rd 2006, 9:02 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
We so far the poll results are:
44 have visited before 61.11%
28 haven't visted 38.89%
I'm amazed how many people are immigrating without having visited before.
44 have visited before 61.11%
28 haven't visted 38.89%
I'm amazed how many people are immigrating without having visited before.
May 3rd 2006, 9:16 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
If it's meant to be.............
May 3rd 2006, 9:41 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
We have never been before but thought what the hell if we don't like it we can always come back. Can't actually see the last bit happen though as we have made our minds up. Maybe move around Oz if we don't like where we settle first. At the end of the day we are all looking at it as one BIG adventure.
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May 3rd 2006, 10:33 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
[QUOTE=mick69]hi lynne.,you are going with the same attitude as us,Where are you flying into? and where are you planning to stay first.?Our only mistake would have been.was to stay in a rental in melbourne.As it was,nt for us,and would have been commited to stay.We are at the gold coast now ,and its where we want to be at present.Keep your options open and go with what you like.lori
May 4th 2006, 9:01 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
[QUOTE=lori]
We are hopefully heading for Perth around Mandurah area. We are hoping nearer the time OH can go over for a look around to get a general feel of things before we all head over (thats if we have any cash left!!!) :scared:
Lynne
Originally Posted by mick69
hi lynne.,you are going with the same attitude as us,Where are you flying into? and where are you planning to stay first.?Our only mistake would have been.was to stay in a rental in melbourne.As it was,nt for us,and would have been commited to stay.We are at the gold coast now ,and its where we want to be at present.Keep your options open and go with what you like.lori
Lynne
May 4th 2006, 10:33 am
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
hi there,your money seems to go a lot further here on motels etc.not like uk we are hoping to visit perth once our house is finished,our friends from nsw are moving there,they loved it after visiting it.
May 4th 2006, 12:24 pm
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Re: Who's visited/not visited Australia before immigrating?
visited australia 3 times (2 months each time) before coming to australia in January.
Had i not visited before I would have just gone and lived in melbourne to be close to friends and family - never would have considered brisbane.... and if I'd moved to Melbourne I would have made a HUGE MISTAKE!
Discovered that much as i love being in melbourne (with all my mates and that ay!) i feel much more relaxed in Brisbane! Melbourne's great - but I couldn't live there
Had i not visited before I would have just gone and lived in melbourne to be close to friends and family - never would have considered brisbane.... and if I'd moved to Melbourne I would have made a HUGE MISTAKE!
Discovered that much as i love being in melbourne (with all my mates and that ay!) i feel much more relaxed in Brisbane! Melbourne's great - but I couldn't live there
