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Forum: Australia
Feb 18th 2004, 9:28 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 475
Posted By vanriet

Hi, we just got to oz, I took my mobile (was on...

Hi, we just got to oz, I took my mobile (was on virgin before) and got a new cim card from vodafone, worked fine. My boyfriend had to get his mobile unlocked but it also worked. So definitely take...
Forum: Australia
Feb 17th 2004, 12:11 am
Replies: 87
Views: 5,192
Posted By vanriet

we don't have kids either but will survive an...

we don't have kids either but will survive an afternoon in their presence I think, would be happy to meet people with or without kids (does this sound like a dodgy lonely hearts ad or what?)
;)
...
Forum: Australia
Feb 15th 2004, 11:14 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 717
Posted By vanriet

yes, we are looking forward to it!

yes, we are looking forward to it!
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2004, 3:55 am
Replies: 6
Views: 717
Posted By vanriet

hi, we have found a place through...

hi, we have found a place through www.rent-a-home.com.au - they are not cheap but there is a kitchen so compared to the other places that are just rooms, you'll save money by not having to eat out...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2004, 3:53 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,091
Posted By vanriet

hi, we just left on tuesday and the one thing I...

hi, we just left on tuesday and the one thing I completely overlooked was travel insurance, ended up arranging it over the net with Outbackers just before we left.
Also make sure you have some...
Forum: Australia
Feb 13th 2004, 3:46 am
Replies: 87
Views: 5,192
Posted By vanriet

We'll be the ones that look as if they just got...

We'll be the ones that look as if they just got off the plane (i.e. very white, better get your sunglasses on ).

Alternatively I believe there is a thread somewhere where people have started to...
Forum: Australia
Feb 12th 2004, 3:26 am
Replies: 87
Views: 5,192
Posted By vanriet

Honorary british expats

Hi everyone! My boyfriend and I have just arrived yesterday on a 4 year business visa and would love to meet all of you. Is this meeting open to everyone? We are actually belgians but have been...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2003, 4:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 560
Posted By vanriet

Re: Temporary accommodation in Sydney

Hi, have just spent a lot of time on this as we were looking for a property for 3 weeks in Sydney, I contacted lots of people and finally settled on a place with www.rent-a-home.com If you are...
Forum: Australia
Dec 28th 2003, 4:36 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 470
Posted By vanriet

Re: 4 year passport

Hi, am assuming you are talking about the 4 year business visa - we only had to have an xray taken for that, nothing else. It doesn't matter how long your passport is valid for, if it expires before...
Forum: Australia
Dec 17th 2003, 8:14 am
Replies: 15
Views: 942
Posted By vanriet

Re: Getting fit for SH summer!!

I know exactly what you mean. Last month I started a fitness regime at Cannons: yoga, aquagym, gym and swimming - although usually I would spend most of the time in the steam room;). However, last...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2003, 12:22 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 729
Posted By vanriet

Re: Am I living in cloud cuckooland ?

Hi Miranda, I think you should really talk to an agent as everyone's situation is different. I guess you could probably figure it out for yourself by reading all the stuff on the net but if you get...
Forum: Australia
Dec 15th 2003, 12:10 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 698
Posted By vanriet

Re: need a good agent

Colin, we used an agent called Grahame Igglesden at Concept Australia 020 8467 8521 - admittedly ours was a different type of visa (business) but we thought he was very good and very up to date with...
Forum: Australia
Dec 12th 2003, 2:10 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

Re: moving to Sydney soon?!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sal&lee


Hi Sally-Anne, sorry I didn't reply to this earlier been caught up in the ins and outs of shipping - this makes for very interesting dinner conversation i...
Forum: Australia
Dec 12th 2003, 11:33 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,551
Posted By vanriet

Re: bout 'alf I'd say innit!

Hi! We are sharing a container as we don't have enough stuff to fill one - basically if you use a shipping company that's quite busy they should easily find someone else to share with. I go quotes...
Forum: Australia
Dec 3rd 2003, 2:32 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

Thanks for that - it's exactly what I was looking...

Thanks for that - it's exactly what I was looking for. Found a site on Maroubra on the net - it looks a lot less developed than some of the other beaches we saw in Sydney, we'll definitely check it...
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2003, 11:18 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

Hi - just in case you didn't see the email I...

Hi - just in case you didn't see the email I posted elsewhere, this is the cheapest studio that I found

http://sydney.citysearch.com.au/E/V/SYDNE/0000/80/44/1.html

annemarie
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2003, 11:16 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

Thanks Bondi POM will check these out - was a...

Thanks Bondi POM will check these out - was a bit surprised by your take on Balmain, I thought it looked nice when we visited but admittedly that was in April when it wasn't very hot.

We...
Forum: Australia
Dec 2nd 2003, 11:06 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

Re: moving to Sydney soon?!

Hi - found this place seems to offer very good value for money - no big luxury but OK for a few weeks whilst we look for something more permanent and fairly central...
Forum: Australia
Nov 27th 2003, 3:06 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

Re: moving to Sydney soon?!

oh yes we are definitly looking at rental for the first year at least - we probably couldn't afford to buy in any of these places... Being an interior designer I dream of getting my hands on some...
Forum: Australia
Nov 27th 2003, 2:24 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

Re: moving to Sydney soon?!

Hi Sandra - indeed my boyfriend goes in on visa 457 and I go in with him as a de facto spouse. He will be starting up a business in photographic services and I will be looking for a job as an...
Forum: Australia
Nov 27th 2003, 12:56 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

thank you so much - found lots of places that...

thank you so much - found lots of places that could work!
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2003, 2:03 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,995
Posted By vanriet

moving to Sydney soon?!

Hi - my boyfriend and I will be moving from London to Sydney in February 04 on a 4 year business visa. Does anyone have any ideas about cheap accommodation? We would need to rent for about 4 weeks...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 26th 2003, 1:57 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 493
Posted By vanriet

Re: Cheap/offer Flights To Oz

Hi - I got a flight to Melbourne from London on the 10th of feb for £397 single which was significantly cheaper than anywhere else - it is with malaysian airlines and I got it through Travel...
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