Australia Is Dangerous! Or is it?

The BBC has written an article in reaction to some recent incidents with the wildlife over there. Although Australia does indeed have a lot of dangerous creatures, plants and tides - I feel that you have to remember that the country is infact also an entire continent surrounded by water on all sides. I don't think it's particularly surprising that there is hot spots of danger in such a large area...

Are you in the process of emigrating to Australia?

It looks like the BBC is trying to persuade the British people to emigrate too, or at least helping to plant the seeds in our minds.

Why not? Is what I say.

Read the article here.

Things I Would Miss

Obviously I would miss my friends and family if I were to move over to the otherside of the world, but more and more things are popping into my head all the time. Some of the more simple things such as types of food that I am accustomed to and recognise would be a thing of the past. We would effectively be starting from scratch.

Therefore I think it is a good idea to make a list of items that we think we would miss to enable us to have a contingency plans when we are out there. I'm sure in a developed country like Australia there are plenty of alternatives, although I'm sure Sky Sports is not readily available!

The list will appear here.

The Research Begins

I have started reading 'Matthew Collins: Getting Into Australia: The Complete Immigration Guide to Gaining a Short or Long-term Visa' and so far it has covered a brief introduction to the countries history, geography, schooling system, type of work in geographical states and it's medical system. It has so far not been very involved and the read is brief enough to titilate your tounge. I'm still quite near the beginning of the book and so I still have plenty to learn.

I have also begun reading 'Bill Bryson: Down Under', again I am only a short way through the book, but I am enjoying it. I am certainly interested in having a trip on the train that travels approximately 2720 miles across the country, or continent should I say? The journey goes from Sydney, through Adelaide and on to Perth, through some of the most uninhabitable places on Earth. The journey is run by Australia's Great Southern Railway.

Although it's a long journey, initially as a tourist I think it would be extremely interesting.

Post for Swadge Fans

I added a post to advertise this site on my other incarnation of blogger. You can find it here.

Emigrating to Australia

This is my thoughts and Laura's thoughts on moving abroad to not just another country, but another continent!