Hi I;m quite new to this site and always on it now, find it so helpful. My situation is after spending 3 yrs in oz 8 years ago i still have the bug to go back and live but its such a huge decision as i would be leaving a good business good friends family, but bored with life in Lincolnshire!!
Just find it bit scary making the move on my own , as ideally it would be nice to go with your partner to help make a new life a little easier. So just wondered if anyone one eles making the move on there own or made the move on there own!
Be great to get some feed back
cheers
I'm going back to Melbourne on my own and I'm in my mid 30's.
I moved there in 2004 but had to return after 6 months due to 'house issues' in the UK but like you I never lost the 'bug' to return back to Oz. I currently in the painful process of selling my house before returning in mid Feb next year (I hope!).
My suggestion is that in your situation you'd be better off renting an apartment in the middle of a major city. Plenty to do, lots of life and good job prospects. Personally I'd recommend Melbourne or Sydney.
The biggest issue you'll face is missing the people you are closest to you, everything else is easy to get over if you really want to.
Hi loulah, im 28 and im planning on moving to Melbourne later this year on my own. I dont have any friends or family there. I know that the first few months may be quite hard and i may get home sick, but i will to make a real effort to do loads of different things like sports clubs or other social activites to meet new people! I know if i just went to work at then sat at home all day i would get lonely reel quick and just want to come home. Thats why you should keep a positive attitude and look forward to all the things your going to do and all the new people you will meet. Life is what you make it and its an adventure if you want it to be!
I'm 32, single and moving to sydney on my own in october.
It's a bit easier as I have a job set up already, have a couple of old friends in the city and know quite a few of the folk I will be working with already.
Im 26 and came with my 3 yr old daughter in feb this year, its harder not having the support of someone close but you also get to chose your own adventure. If i had on hand babysitters im sure i would be doing fine, as it is just a bit hard getting out to meet people.
hi im 33 and off to goldcoast hinterland at xmas on a pr...im going alone and will be setting up own business, lifes to short so heres to a new adventure
Hi Loulah.... you are definitely not alone. I'm 34, single & moving to Oz on my own, can't wait! I don't have any family there, just a few friends I made whilst travelling, but I'm not worried about meeting people and making new friends. Wezly80 is right, no point moving there & sitting home alone, a little effort may be required in going out of your way to meet people..... but that's the great thing about Oz, everyone is so friendly that it requires hardly any effort at all!
Where are you planning to move to? I'm heading to Brissy/Sunny Coast....... very soooooon I hope!
