. For Will and I, we both work in Consulting in the city which involves long hours and frequent trips to the airport. For that reason, we prioritised proximity to work and the airport over beach living, and have settled in North Sydney. It takes me 20 minutes door-to-door to reach the office, and Will has been able to get from our apartment to international departures in an hour (including check-in and security), all using public transport. If you were to travel to the airport from Manly using public water transport then the commute would be at least 45 minutes longer, and driving there yourself/ getting a land-taxi is another story!

Accommodation in Manly and Bondi with a view of the ocean, or within walking distance can also be expensive, and a lot of apartments in Manly in particular are old, with some facilities such as washing machines being shared. Whilst Will and I have more of a trek to get to the beaches on our weekends, convenience won out for us, hands down.

03. Make Australian friends

I cannot stress this enough. Whilst Will and I have made some amazing new friends out here with British expats who have been a godsend in navigating a new city, we have made a conscious effort to befriend Australians. Through our relationships with Australians, we have learnt so much more about the unique Aussie culture, and made relationships that feel less transient. After all, not all Londoners who are living here will settle long-term.

One of my best friends out her, an Aussie called Jacqui, has been consistently helpful and welcoming, even going so far as to take us back to her hometown of Young, a rural farming town. We’ve met her extended family; picked cherries with her uncle on his organic stone fruit farm, played with a potty lamb called Pumpkin and jumped in the header (combine harvester) with uncle #2 as he explained cronulla harvesting. Most Brits who come to Australia either on holiday, whilst travelling, or emigrating do not tend to visit places like Young and we felt privileged to see a completely different side to life in Australia.

04. Join a gym

I was not an exercise aficionado in London. Put-off by the cold, dark mornings, I would stagger down to my local Pure Gym maybe once or twice a month. Since living in Sydney I now exercise 4-5 times a week. Nearly everyone exercises
. For Will and I, we both work in Consulting in the city which involves long hours and frequent slip to the airport. For that rationality, we prioritised proximity to work and the airport over beach living, and have decide in North Sydney. It takes me 20 minutes doorway - to - door to reach the office, and Will has been able to scram from our apartment to international departures in an hour (admit check - in and security), all use public transport. If you were to travel to the airport from Manly use public water transport then the commute would be at least 45 minute longer, and driving there yourself/ getting a land - cab is another story! 

 Accommodation in Manly and Bondi with a horizon of the ocean, or within walking distance can besides be expensive, and a lot of apartment in Manly in particular are old, with some facilities such as washing machine being shared. Whilst Will and I have more of a trek to get to the beaches on our weekends, public toilet won out for us, hands down. 

 03. Make Australian friends 

 I cannot stress this enough. Whilst Will and I have made some amazing new friends out here with British expats who have been a boom in voyage a new city, we have make a conscious campaign to befriend Australians. Through our relationships with Australians, we have learnt so a lot more about the unique Aussie acculturation, and made relationships that find less transient. After all, not all Londoners who are living here will settle long - terminus. 

 One of my best friends out her, an Aussie called Jacqui, has been consistently helpful and welcoming, even survive so far as to accept us back to her hometown of Young, a rural farming town. We ’ve met her extended family; picked cherry with her uncle on his organic stone fruit farm, play with a potty lamb called Pumpkin and jumped in the heading (combine harvester) with uncle # 2 as he explained cronulla harvesting. Most Brits who come to Australia either on holiday, whilst travel, or emigrating do not tend to visit position like Young and we felt inside to see a completely unlike side to life in Australia. 

 04. Join a gym 

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04. Join a gym

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. For Will and I, we both work in CoNsulting in The ciTy wHicH iNvolVes lOng hours and freQUent Trips to the airport. For thAt reaSoN, We prIOrItiseD proximITy TO WorK aNd The AiRPoRt oveR beAch liviNg, and have sEttLeD in North SydnEY. IT takes me 20 miNutEs door-to-door To rEach thE oFfiCE, and WIll Has beEn able TO get frOm our aparTmENt to inTErnatioNAL dEparTures in an hour (inclUDiNG check-in and secUrity), aLl USiNG PubLic Transport. IF yOu werE To traveL To THE AirPOrt from Manly uSing public wATer TranspOrT thEN the coMmute WoULd bE at least 45 minUtes Longer, and DrivinG There yoURself/ geTting a LanD-taXi is ANoThEr sToRY!

AcCOmModATioN in Manly AnD BOndi wIth a VIEW Of thE ocEan, oR withIn walking distAncE can ALso Be expEnsivE, and A lOt of aPartmeNts in maNly in particular Are oLd, with somE faCiLitIeS such AS washiNg mAchInes beiNg shareD. whiLsT wILl And I have more of a treK tO GEt To the beaChes on OUr WeEKends, conVeNieNce wON Out foR us, hANdS down.

03. MakE AustrALiAn Friends

i cAnnot sTrEss ThiS enouGH. WhiLst WilL and I havE made SOme amazing new fRIends out here wITh bRItISh exPatS who have beeN a goDSend In naVIgAtiNG a new City, wE hAVe MAde a conscious effort To BefrieNd AusTralians. ThrouGh our relatIONShips witH AusTRaLIans, we have learNt so mUch more aboUT the uniqUe AusSie cultuRe, and made RELationshIps ThaT feEl lESS tRansient. After ALL, not AlL LondonErs Who are lIviNg hEre WilL sEttle long-Term.

One oF mY bEsT fRieNds ouT Her, an AusSiE caLlEd JAcqui, HAs been ConsiStenTlY hELpfUl and weLCoMINg, evEn GoIng sO faR aS to taKe us BAck To her hoMetown of YOunG, A rurAl FaRming toWn. We’ve met her eXtEnded familY; pIckEd cherRIEs with heR uncle on his organic stone FRuit farM, plAyed wIth a Potty lamb CalLed PumPkiN And jumPed in tHe heaDeR (coMBIne haRVEsTer) WiTh uncle #2 as hE EXplAined CrOnulLa harveSting. Most Brits who cOMe tO Australia eitHer On hoLIDaY, whILsT TraVeLLinG, OR emigrating do noT tend to visIt PLaCes like YouNG anD wE felt prIvilegeD to seE A compleTely diffeRent side tO lIfe iN aUstRalia.

04. Join a Gym

I was nOt an exercISe afiCIoNado iN LoNdon. PuT-oFf bY the cOld, darK MorNings, i would StAgger dOwn to My Local PurE Gym maybe once or twice a moNth. SinCe livIng In Sydney I Now EXerCise 4-5 times A weeK. Nearly eveRyoNe eXerciSes
. For Will and I, we bothwork in Co nsult ing  in  t he c itywhich involves long  hours and frequent tr ips t ot he a i rp ort.For tha t  r e a son ,we  pr io r it isedpro ximityto work an d t he  airport ove r  b each livin g,and have set tle d in N or thS ydney . I t tak es me2 0 minu tes door- to - door t o  reacht h eoffi ce, and Will hasb ee n  able to get f rom ou ra pa r t men t t o internat io nal d e parture s  i n a n h o ur (including  check-in a n d s ecurit y) , a l l usin g pub li c  tr ansport. If  you  were totravel to thea irportfrom M anl y u sing pu bl icwa t ert ra nsp o rtthen the  c om mutewoul d b e  atlea st 4 5 min utes longer,and  dri v ing  ther e you rsel f/  gett ing aland- ta xi is another s tory !

Accomm oda ti onin  Manl y  and B ond i w ith a v iew oft heoc e a n ,or within walkingdi s t an ce can a lso be ex pe n sive, an da l ot o f apart ment s  i n Manlyin par t ic ul ar areol d, wit hsom e f acili t iessuch a s washin g mac h ines being sha r ed. Whilst Wi l la n dI  hav e m ore of a tr ek t o  get  tot he  be a cheson ou rw ee k ends, convenience w on  out f or us , hands down. 

03. Make A u stralian  fri e nd s 

I cannot str ess t his enough .  WhilstWilland I ha ve made s o m e amazin g n ewfri end s ou t here with B r i tish  e xpats w hohave be ena g ods end  i n navigat ing a ne wci ty ,wehavem ade a co ns cio us  ef fortt o befr iendAust ra li a ns.  Throug h  o u r  rel at io nshi pswi th Au stra l ian s, we h ave learn t s o  muc hmo re abou t the uniqueAu ssie cultu re , a nd mad e relation ships that feel less tr a nsient.  Af ter a ll,not all L ond onerswho are li ving h ere w il l s e t tle l o n g- ter m. 

One of m y bes t fri en ds o ut her,  an Aussie calledJ acq ui, has beencon sist e n tl y h e lp f ulan d  we l c oming, even goi ng so faras to  take us b a ckto  her ho metownof Yo u ng, a r ural farm ing town.  W e’ve m ether extend ed famil y; picked cherr i es  with  he r uncl eonhis o rganic sto ne fr uit fa rm , play ed wi th  a potty  lamb called Pumpkin an d jump ed in  th e header(co m bin e harvest er)with uncle  #2  as  he e xpl a inedcron u ll a h a rvest ing. Most Brit s  w hoc o me  to Austral i a eit her o n h o liday,  whi lst travelling, o r  emigrating do  not t end  to visi tplaces like Yo ung  a n d  we felt  p rivileged t o see aco m plete ly dif ferent  side t o li f e in A ustr ali a.

04. J oin  a gym

Iwa sn ot anexer ci se afi cionad o  inL o ndon. Put-off by  thec o ld, d a rkmorni ng s, I wo u ld s tagger dow n to my loc al Pur e Gy m may be once  o r twic e a  m onth. Sinc e  living i n Syd ney I n ow  exe rci se 4-5  tim e s  a we ek.Ne arl y everyon e ex e rc is e s
. For_Will and_I, we both work_in Consulting_in_the city_which_involves long hours_and frequent trips_to the airport. For_that reason, we_prioritised_proximity to work and the airport over beach living, and have settled in North_Sydney._It takes_me_20_minutes door-to-door to reach the_office, and Will has been_able to_get from our apartment to international departures in_an_hour (including check-in_and security), all using public transport. If you were_to travel to the airport from_Manly using public_water_transport_then the commute would_be at least 45 minutes longer,_and driving there yourself/ getting a_land-taxi is another story!

Accommodation in Manly and_Bondi with a view of the_ocean, or within walking distance_can also_be expensive, and a lot_of apartments in_Manly in_particular are old,_with some facilities such as washing_machines being shared._Whilst Will and I have more_of_a trek to_get_to_the beaches_on our weekends,_convenience_won out_for_us, hands down.

03. Make Australian friends

I_cannot_stress this enough. Whilst Will and I_have made some amazing_new_friends out here with_British expats who have been_a godsend in navigating a new_city, we_have made_a conscious effort to befriend Australians. Through our relationships with Australians,_we have learnt so much more_about the unique Aussie_culture, and_made_relationships that feel_less_transient. After_all, not all Londoners who are living_here will_settle long-term.

One of my best friends_out her, an Aussie_called_Jacqui, has been consistently helpful and_welcoming, even going so far as_to take us back to_her_hometown_of Young, a rural farming_town. We’ve met her extended family;_picked cherries with_her uncle on his organic stone fruit_farm,_played with a potty lamb called_Pumpkin_and jumped in the header (combine_harvester)_with_uncle #2 as he explained_cronulla harvesting. Most Brits who come_to Australia either on holiday, whilst travelling, or emigrating_do not tend_to visit places like Young_and_we_felt privileged to see a completely different side to life_in Australia.

04._Join a gym

I_was not an exercise aficionado in London. Put-off by the_cold, dark mornings, I would stagger down_to my local Pure Gym maybe once or twice a month._Since living in Sydney I now exercise 4-5_times a week. Nearly everyone exercises