Hello,
What a great thread and saffaleavingoz I salute you because I have felt exactly the same way you have, minus the kids he he
You have outlined what many expats feel and one of my best friends from Pretoria is really struggling with being in Melbourne, he has his partner there and still struggles.
I lived in Oz from the age of 25 (2006 - 2012), my main reason was going over to 'see' the place for a girl, however that did not work out but I fell in love with the Australia!
However despite loving Aus there was always an itch in the back of my mind that I wanted to return to London to prove myself there and experience the travel that Europe provides.
I recently returned from a trip to Japan which cost me £500 return and a 12 hour flight. From Aus which is only 9 hours away I would no way find anything even close to that is affordability!
I got my Australian citizenship and then headed to London on a two year plan, one year to discover the place and the second year to live.
SaffaInLondonMovingToOz I would highly recommend getting your UK citizenship because that is a huge safety net!
I would also suggest that you give Oz a try so that you can make an informed decision but take the approach that you are 'visiting', ensure you have maintained enough links in the UK to make your return easier.
