Do not forget to give yourself the due credit for going through the whole stress and hubbub of changing residences. Moving to a new location required a lot of planning and execution included hard physical labour. You had the strength to move, and you’ll have the strength to overcome difficulties as well. In this article, we’ve mentioned some tips that can help you do just that. #relocation #relocationsepression #lifechanges #mentalhealth #mentalsupport #psychotherapy #uktherapy #therapyinuk #relocationtips #depression #depressionwarrior #therapyfordepression #anxiety #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #loneliness #emigration #emigrationdiary #emigrant #moving #keepmoving
☀️ -7°/-25° 凍れたな、、、 #北海道 #美瑛 #美瑛町発祥の地 #丘のまち美瑛 #裏庭 #雪景色 #移住 #Hokkaido #Biei #BeginningPlace of #BieiTown #HillTownBiei #Backyard #SnowScene #emigrationdiary
Whether you are relocating to a house just across the road or to a completely new nation, moving can be stressful. Moving being a major life event, relocation depression frequently develops as a result. Today we’ll explore coping strategies for relocation depression. #relocation #relocationsepression #lifechanges #mentalhealth #mentalsupport #psychotherapy #uktherapy #therapyinuk #relocationtips #depression #depressionwarrior #therapyfordepression #anxiety #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #loneliness #emigration #emigrationdiary #emigrant #moving #keepmoving
Depression is a global issue, with millions of people struggling with symptoms such as fatigue and melancholy. We want to assure you that this is a typical and natural response to significant life changes. Chances are you’re experiencing relocation-related depression if you have some of the symptoms, mentioned in this post. If you feel sad and need support, don’t hesitate to get help. You don’t have to go through it alone. #relocation #relocationsepression #lifechanges #mentalhealth #mentalsupport #psychotherapy #uktherapy #therapyinuk #relocationtips #depression #depressionwarrior #therapyfordepression #anxiety #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #loneliness #emigration #emigrationdiary #emigrant #moving #keepmoving
(part 1) I survived first half term (yes, it feels like an achievement this year) It’s been 78 days since I moved to Portugal. Very unusual 78 days. I don’t sound or feel as smart as normally. I don’t have hobbies. I don’t have friends around. I don’t go to movies, exhibitions or for a walk in the city center (well, I started to last couple of weeks) I don’t do sports. I smell differently. I look differently. I have a new wardrobe with much less dark colours. My skin reacts uncontrollably to the new climate, food and stress. I doubt my skills every other day. Everything that I say about myself I put in a past tense and honestly, that makes me feel insecure and sad. I don’t have a freedom to travel internationally. I’m constantly stressing about money. But
𝕽𝖊𝖋𝖚𝖌𝖊𝖊 𝕯𝖎𝖆𝖗𝖞 𝖔𝖗 𝖜𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖊𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖞𝖔𝖚 𝖐𝖓𝖔𝖜 𝖇𝖊𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖉 @niemendez . . . #emigrationdiary #emigrantsinlondon #canarianphotographer #canariosenuk #fotografatenerife
Loving the Algarve summer and still can’t quite believe we get to call this beautiful place home! It mostly feels like we’re on a never ending holiday and I can’t complain about that 🥹🌞 . But don’t be fooled by the endless beach photos, it is also incredibly difficult and uncomfortable at times. Settling in a new home, a new country, is always a multi-faceted experience. There have been days where I questioned my decision and days where I’ve missed the familiarity and the comfort of speaking the native language, knowing exactly how everything around me works and where to go if I need something. After 12 years in Amsterdam I was comfortable and integrated and I didn’t feel like a foreigner anymore at all. But that took time, effort and commitment and I started out there just as I’m doing here. With an open mind and an open heart. . Life begins outside of your comfort zone and I’m a strong believer of challenging yourself and never getting too comfortable. So here I am, starting over again and committing myself to this wonderful country and it’s amazingly friendly people. . Obrigada por me receber, eu amo isso aqui! 💚❤️💛💙🤍 . . . #auswandernportugal #auswandernnachportugal #algarveportugal #emigrationdiary #expatsinportugal #expatslife #expatlife #expatliving #portugalexpats #expatsinalgarve #mondaythoughts #newchapterbegins #algarvecoast #algarvelovers
Not that lonely anymore ❤️ #bicycle #wrocław #wrocławdiary #emigrationdiary #щоденникове
To remember the night when @vasylynaburger meets my bicycle ❤️ #wroclawdiary #emigrationdiary
Black hole Черная дыра After the beginning of the war in Ukraine, there was a strong feeling that a black hole had formed nearby and that we, against our will, were being inexorably drawn into it. Thanks to the ocean, I was able to visualize it. После начала войны в Украине появилось стойкое ощущение того, что рядом образовалась черная дыра и нас, против нашей воли, туда неумолимо затягивает. Благодаря океану мне удалось визуализировать этот образ. . . . #katyabogachevskaya #warinukraine #emigration #emigrationdiary #visualdiary #contemporaryphotography #portugal #blackandwhitefstop
Trigger warning: this is a painful text about war, trauma, and my army experience. And about the grief of parting with the past. . I want to take back the ability to speak. I am an artist. I'm queer. I am a forced immigrant. I am a person with a russian passport. My country has taken everything it could from me, and I won't return. I don't think I'll ever see my parents again. Despite all the orphanhood, the last seven and a half years that I lived in Petersburg were full of love, and I plan to spend the rest of my life the same way. I haven't always treated people correctly. I didn’t always succeed in making the right choices, but I still manage to come to them in the end. The horror of this war doesn't fit in me, but its very fact doesn't surprise me. All the adult life I've always lived with a sense of the inevitable tragedy. In my thoughts, I often return to my unpublished book about the army. Even in the most complicated contexts, I've always been interested in a poetic vision. Not in the pain behind it. Perhaps my part of the responsibility for what happened, is that I didn't find the strength to tell the ugly part of the truth. . The pre-crisis 2013. Maybe everything was predetermined already then, but I don't really know. The army is not an isolated world. This is a representative cross-section of society, and at the same time — the circle of authoritarian power in its most disgusting form. I saw yesterday's school teacher turning into the same sadist as his commander. I saw people being forced to sign military contracts through manipulation and threats. This is a world of dehumanization and cruelty, in which there are only two scenarios — to break down and become a part of it, or to save your values and remain psychologically crippled. I got the second option.
What is the easiest European country to obtain a visa? A Schengen visa is the document that enables its holder to enter and reside in a European country for a period of three months, in addition to that this visa allows its holder to travel freely. . . . #emigrationdiary #emigrationsale #emmigrationvisa #visagist #visaforstudent #visainternationalpros
It’s been a full two weeks since we landed in England on our emigration journey; a fortnight of getting into the British groove, getting settled and in the headspace to start looking for work and making this new life ours. Katie starts school on Wednesday and after having been doing online learning since September last year, she is super excited to be back in a physical school environment...and without masks too!! Matt and I have had job interviews today, and Lauren is slowly finding herself in this unknown country of her birth. It’s been a busy and emotional two weeks but things are slowly becoming our new normal. #fromsatouk #emigrationdiary #jobhunting #newlife #embracechange
My person This is my person; other than my husband this is my best friend. We met about 14 years ago and struck up an instant bond. We’ve been through a lot together and on Friday I gave her the biggest hug because I don’t know when I’ll see her again to give her another one. Emigrating is tough for various reasons; saying goodbye to people who mean the world to me is one of the big hurdles for me. I know she’ll aways be there no matter what but it’s being around her that I’ll miss the most. Double tap if you have a person that means the world to you and will always have your back.
Abend am Meer 🌅 O Meer im Abendstrahl, An deiner stillen Flut Fühl’ ich nach langer Qual Mich wieder fromm und gut. Das heiße Herz vergisst, Woran sich’s müd’ gekämpft, Und jeder Wehruf ist Zu Melodie gedämpft. Kaum dass ein leises Weh Durchgleitet das Gemüt, Wie durch die stumme See Ein weißes Segel zieht. Alfred Meißner (1822-1885)
What's happening Wednesday? Moving is hard; whether it be in the same city, to a different city or even to a different continent. It's traumatic and tiring. But it's also filled with magic and excitement and new adventures. Fancourt is our mini adventure enroute to a bigger adventure. This move has been like only removing half the bandaid. I have no doubt and am under no illusion that when we do make the big move to the UK it will be way more traumatic than this move was, but I know that we are doing it for all the right reasons. Have you moved recently? Either locally or internationally? Would love to hear your story.
It's so weird to think that the next time we unpack most of the boxes we will be in the UK! 𝒮𝓌𝒾𝓅𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓈𝑒𝑒 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓅𝒶𝒸𝓀𝑒𝒹 𝒷𝑜𝓍𝑒𝓈. 𝐿𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝓅𝓊𝓈𝒽 𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓅𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓃𝑜𝓌. When we put our house on the rental market the agent brought in a professional photographer; this is just 1 of the images he took of our home. I am so grateful though, because now we will have these beautiful images of our home to look back on. #emigrationjournal #emigrationdiary #packingboxes #beautifulhomes #beautifulhomeinteriors #interiordecor #interiordecorating #wediditourselves #houseproud #beautifulinteriors #homesweethome #professionalhomephotography #interiordesigninspo #interiorinspo
I love Mondays Why you might ask? Well it's the start of a new week with new opportunities. Things are starting to become real with our move to the UK; we've had 2 families come view our house already, in 2 weeks we will be going for the boys' TB tests and then off to Fancourt for Xmas only to return in the New Year and the year we make the big move! Hectic. Do you love or hate Mondays and why?
Tristan is so excited about this move. He constantly talks about what he’s going to do with his cousins. Having a sleepover is top of his priority list. For him and Grayson this isn’t a big thing. For them they don’t understand the concept of emigration. As long as we are together as a family we could take them anywhere and they’d just adapt! My old concern for Tristan is being UK school ready so we’re starting acceleration lessons in November. Once we get to the UK we’ll secure him a few top up/refresher lessons so he’s ready for Year 1 in September 2021!
I'm tired. I've lost motivation and momentum with my blog. I feel like I need some proper time off from the kids. I think I have covid fatigue! Right now I'm focused on 3 main things: 1. Moving my body daily for enjoyment 2. Being conscientious of what I am putting into my body in the way of food & water 3. Plans & preparation for our emigration There is so much more going on that's also taking up head space but these are definitely at the forefront.
Marching ahead, full steam 5 months, that is all! In 5 months we’ll be off to start our exciting journey in the UK! I’m excited! But there’s still so much to do before then and not too much time! My list seems to be getting longer instead of shorter! 🤷🏼♀️
Living his best life Grayson is an outdoor child. He is happiest being outdoors playing with water. These perfect Cape Town days are unbeatable, but they are so few and far between. The English summer will bring different experiences and I’m excited about the adventure!
E M I G R A T I N G New blog post live now... link in bio. Emigration is a funny thing. Some days I’m ready to leave this all behind and hop on the next available flight to start our new life in the UK. Then I wake up the next day and I want to throw in the towel and stay here! There is no question that Cape Town is a beautiful place to live. We have an excellent life here. But, there’s no future here for our boys. I also don’t feel particularly safe here anymore either. It makes me so sad. I know that we will have a better future in the UK (or wherever our journey takes us). The travel convenience alone is beyond exciting! I also can’t wait to see the boys grow up with 2 of their cousins. I am under no illusion that it will be easy; it’s going to be hard. But, I have Mr M by my side. He’s so level headed and calm that he’ll be by my side all the way. The boys will be happy as long as we are together and they are so young still that this move will actually be so easy for them. What am I going to miss the most? My parents; although we don’t live in the same city we can still be together within 5 hours if we ever want to. My people aka my girlfriends; although we don’t see each other as much as I’d like, it’s still knowing they are there. Just a 5 minute drive away. My tribe; they know who they are. These mums I met through Instagram have become some of my closest friends all because we have kids. We’ve laughed and cried together. Our daily (sometimes hourly) chats are good for my soul. It is people I'm going to miss the most, and the familiarity. But, I love meeting new people. I make friends quite easily (I see you have created a tiny human. I too have done this. Let’s be friends.). So yes I am super excited about emigrating to the UK, but I’m also fully aware that these rolling emotions are par for the course. They will also get more regular as our departure draws near. Have you emigrated? Are you considering it? I’d love to hear from you.
Two things I recently learned about New Zealand: ▪️Light pollution regulations The Milky Way is visible from 96.5% of our land area in NZ 🖤 Unfortunately the Milky Way is hidden from 1/3 of humanity due to light pollution. We have regulations to protect our impressive visibility. When we are in a certain radius of certain areas we cannot install lights and/or light fittings have to meet particular specifications. The night sky over here has been one of my favourite things. Especially in Central Otago. For me, there is a feeling of a shared environment that we collectively respect and preserve. ▪️ Noise Control Last night our neighbors in Christchurch had a party. This doesn’t bother me. There is however a noise control unit that one can call after 11pm. They are not the police but they issue warnings when they receive complaints from the community. They have the right to remove the sound systems from homes if warnings are not adhered to. Noise control units are supported by the police if necessary. This kind of thing makes me feel a sense of community in New Zealand. The feeling of respect for one another is almost palpable. 📷 @vicsclicksnz #DarkSkiesNewZealand #NewZealand #CorderTravelGram #SAtoNZ2019 #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary
ПОСТ НЕ О КОФЕ 🔕 Решив пойти против популярного тренда - уехать на Запад и остаться там, многие возвращаются домой. STEP BACK?🤷🏼♀️ Правда ли, что жизнь в другой стране меняет нас навсегда? 🇮🇹🇵🇱🇵🇪🇫🇷🇯🇵 Я прожила в Польше более 5 лет и это изменило меня довольно сильно. Даже трудно передать как. То, что я напишу будет касаться не только всех тех, как я, но также и тех, кто планирует уехать на учебу/работу в Европу, особенно на долгий срок. Жизнь в другой стране долгий период времени меняет человека навсегда. Хочет он того или нет, но это неподвластный самому человеку процесс. Есть вещи, которые повлияют на вас и ваше отношение к людям и жизни, если вы прожили в другой стране долгое время. Перед тем как уехать, вы в большинстве случаев даже не осознаете этого. И невозможно сразу сформулировать вещи, которые на вас повлияют и как вы изменитесь. До отъезда вы вряд ли сможете описать это. Что же Вас ждёт ? 🔜 NEXT POST о том.... КАКИЕ 10 вещей происходят с каждым, кто оказывается за рубежом. Будь готов к этому! @rudichhj тебе пишу историю по длиннее 10-ти пунктов 🕊 #warsaw #emigration #emigrationdiary #warszawa #warsawblogger
I’ve stopped sharing content about life in New Zealand, for now. I’ve had some horrible feedback from people who have twisted my words and accused me of speaking negatively about South Africa when I’m speaking about New Zealand. I usually don’t let things like this get to me but I’m human. I do still know that my impact is received more positively than negatively. For now, you can send me questions privately. There is a post up in my stories where you can simply type your question to me. You are always welcome to enquire privately through my inbox too 💕 Thank you to all of you who have sent me positive messages lately. I’m grateful. You inspire me. 🙏🏻❤️ #SAtoNZ2019 #CorderTravelGram #EmigrationDiary #ImmigrationDiary
To my fellow New Zealanders (feels good to say that 😍) who are asking about the pictures of the Bike Park with the kids traffic lights, It’s at the Marine Parade Napier (Beach Front). We also found a great Skate Park in Omokoroa Beach, Otumoetai, Tauranga. Tauranga Beachfront has the Hairy Maclary statues and a sandpit with a little digger that went down very well for us. In Auckland, the SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium was our “kids highlight”. Definitely the best oceanarium I’ve seen in my lifetime. Thank you for your messages and questions and for inspiring new content and other parents. 😘 😍🇳🇿🖤 #NewZealand #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #SAtoNZ2019 #CorderTravelGram #newzealandyouth
18 Days in New Zealand today. 🖤🇳🇿 We chose to arrive in NZ during the height of winter to tone down the “honeymoon phase” of being in our new home country. Before we immigrated here I was once in an emotional state where I convinced myself that it rains here every day. One day I told my husband that it’s great to be in a place where it’s safe to walk around the lake in the evening but it’s kinda pointless if it’s raining all the time? I’m a lover of rainy days and in Joburg we used to play outside in the rain. But, I was definitely concerned about rain all the bloody time. New Zealand is an Island and one is never really too far away from the ocean. It’s expected to be wet. I was expecting seriously severe weather conditions, similar to what we experienced in Patagonia. I’m guessing that those expectations were part of my emotional process at the time. Just like South Africa, in New Zealand the weather is very different from one place to the next. To date we’ve been staying in Auckland, Tauranga and Hawkes Bay. 3 out of 18 days we’ve had rain. I never expected so many sunny days. Maybe it’s been coincidence since we’ve been traveling? I asked South Africans how they cope with the different weather. Some have said that they find it’s really cold here in winter. Others have said it’s something that they feel they can solve. I’ve heard: “I can buy a jacket for that, it’s no big deal.” Some of the clothes are different here. I find that when my feet and my head are warm I don’t feel the cold. If I need extra warmth the standard thermals are more than enough for me. And when I’m really wrapped up I still see some other people in shorts and sneakers. 😂 Construction here is different and homes are insulated. The children? They have waterproof clothes and they are mostly happy to play in the rain. A bit of water seldom bothers children. They don’t grow up believing that happiness hinges on sunshine. We are the ones that teach them that. #rainydays #NewZealand #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary
I don’t know who deserves this shoutout, but: To the person/department who is responsible for maintaining playgrounds in New Zealand, Kudos to you. I have never seen a nut or bolt out of place. Neither have I spotted any safety hazard. Playgrounds and public entertainment areas/equipments are unbelievably plentiful. Bloody good job, guys! #ChildrenAreTheFuture #GoOutside #LearningThroughPlay #play #NewZealand #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #SAtoNZ2019 #CorderTravelGram
Day 269 of our emigration project. 🎉🥂 5 more sleeps until our departure flight to New Zealand. 🖤 🇳🇿 Passport in hand. 24 month visitors visa in hand. NZ partnership residency pending. One challenge at a time for us. One victory at a time. 🤸♂️ At least one thing checked off the To Do List every day, for us. We’ve done everything ourselves, with the help of the INZ website and staff. Therefore, we saved the immigration agency fees. We used Elliot Mobility for the transport of our household content, they have been absolutely great. 👌 #SAtoNZ2019 #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram
Thank you, Valparaíso 🙏🏻👌❤️ Back to Santiago today. 👗 @keedo_international 👟 @greenstepsfootwear #travelingwithtoddlers #valparaiso #chile #CorderTravelGram #SAtoNZ2019 #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary
As we’re #travelingwithatoddler it doesn’t make sense for us to accumulate toys. We make time to collect #memories instead. Sidney does however still ask for some of her toys that are packed in our container. 🙈 Yesterday there was a massive meltdown about missing her bicycle. 😩 We are spending a long weekend at the beach with our friends in Chile. It’s our reunion weekend because we might be leaving to New Zealand soon 😍 - if all goes well! Hold thumbs for us please! 🤞☘️ #painting #watchingpaintdry CorderTravelGram #VinaDelMar #SAtoNZ2019 #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #travelgram #chile
Part 2. [Continued from previous post.] Also, it’s a huge added expense to consider if all of us to go to Washington. The other option is to apply for extended stay in Chile and post my passport. (Somehow, I’m still not comfortable being separated from my passport in Chile. Chilean authorities even require my passport on local flights, car rentals, basically everything. I don’t want to feel trapped.) The challenges arise one by one. They should be dealt with one by one in a chronological order. It’s easier to remove all the other challenges from the IMMEDIATE challenge. And I’ll tell you why. Because whenever a new challenge pops up it’s natural for ALL of the challenges to come to mind. It’s natural to get overwhelmed by challenge only in 30 seconds flat. Your mind can run wild with the difficulty. It is my assumption that the people who give up on their emigration journey have simply been overwhelmed by the challenges. Break your challenge up into small pieces. What is my immediate challenge ONLY? For me 👇 I need to complete another medical assessment for residency in New Zealand. To achieve that I need to get my passport to Washington DC. Two sentences, it’s that simple. The journey in its entirety can be extremely difficult at times. When we change the way we look at things the things we look at change. Hit me up in the comments or private messages with your current challenges and how you are solving them (or not). And, if you chose to stay back home instead, what was your trigger? #CorderTravelGram #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary
Part 1. Things are only ever as easy (or difficult) as we make them... EMIGRATION UPDATES - THE EASIER WAY TO BEAT YOUR CHALLENGE. A friend of mine told me yesterday: “I see now that it’s not that easy for you to get into New Zealand after all.” The answer is no, it’s not easy for anyone with a South African passport to go anywhere. In my opinion. Here’s my current situation on two pending visa applications: 1.) New Zealand immigration has requested more medical information for my RESIDENCY VISA. I can hardly visit the doctor on their panel in South Africa. I don’t want to risk the language barrier by visiting the specified doctor in Chile. I’ve decided to visit their doctor in NZ to give them what they want. Hence the application for the second visa: 2.) I’ve applied for a VISITORS VISA to enter NZ while we wait for my residency visa. They want my passport to go to Washington DC for verification to grant the holiday visa. They will post my passport back to Chile. However, I’m only eligible to live in Chile until the 25th of June. I cannot risk the likelihood of my passport not being back in time for me to exit Chile. So, if my passport is going to Washington, I’m going with it. The plot is always twisting for us in this migration tale. We now have even more options to consider. Thank Goodness I still have a visa for North America. The gratitude for THAT visa and option to travel brings me to tears. Many families who emigrate split up temporarily while one parent goes to settle and the other parent does the single parenting gig for a while. We decided to stick together all the way but, a split is looking like an option now. Ian and Sidney can go pretty much anywhere with what I call their golden passports. They can enter NZ (essentially their home country) tomorrow. This could mean achieving a more stable life for our child in a shorter space of time. [Continued in following post.] #CorderTravelGram #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary
Instagram vs Reality. So guys, we are at the end of the world in Patagonia. So close to Antartica. It’s pretty damn beautiful here! But, do not be fooled by these awesome photos because there are many things about our travels that you cannot see. If I tell you that I’m battling with the extremity of the weather conditions, believe me! At night, it often feels like I’ve been swimming in the sea all day and that I’m sunburnt as hell. The wind is what gets to me. Last night it felt to me like the wind speed was at least 90km per hour. It felt to me like our cosy wood cabin was going to blow away. I also wondered whether it wasn’t perhaps accompanied by an earth tremor (not uncommon here). The wind certainly blows fast enough to shorten anybody’s fuse and my husband and I have had one good go at each other with a crispy tongue! I lay in bed with Sidney and she said “it’s too cold in Patagonia.” She’s had a few meltdowns about wearing her gloves and having cold hands - she can’t always make up her mind about having cold hands or not, you know, as they do. Maybe the purpose of my travels to Patagonia in May was to tell you: “Don’t do it!” Who knows? 😂 Today we are supposed to go to Puerto Natales (still Patagonia), for two nights, to see some beautiful glaciers. But honestly, I’m not sure if it’s worth it. We have been considering going to the airport and taking the first flight back to Santiago. 😂 It’s midday and we’re undecidedly still in our pajamas 😂 (The sun only rises after 09:30!) Everything is just uncertain for now and that’s okay. In January I decided that my word for 2019 is UNCERTAINTY and it’s worked out bloody well for me. We’ll see what happens. I’ll keep you posted. #extremeweather #PatagoniaInMay #PuntaArenas #InstagramVsReality
We went “off the grid” over the last few days. We have lost connection to Google maps. We got delightfully lost, much like we are in life in general 🙈😂 We traveled through the vineyards of Chile 🇨🇱 On our way down south we stayed overnight at the cheapest and strangest AirBnB, ever? We have spent time with people who don’t speak English AT ALL. 🤨❓💭🤔 Our Spanish has improved dramatically and our lack of vocabulary has failed us epically 😂 I. e, I ordered two ice creams (in Spanish) and by the time the lady was handing me the 4th ice cream I told her to give the rest of the ice creams to the children waiting behind us - I mean I was surprised that could even carry one impatient toddler and 3 ice creams. I’ll never know how many ice creams I bought 🤷🏼♀️😂 We lived through some s(h)ituations, one of which was when we stayed the night with friends of a friend...we decided to take Sidney’s poo nappy with us when we left and then proceeded to forget about the fact that we left the soiled diaper in our car 🙈💩🤢 We’ve learned a whole lot and lived a whole lot more. We took the ferry to the freezing island of Chiloe and we are currently staying on a farm here. 🏞🌊🌳🐥🐷🐑🐖🦜🐄🦆❄️ Whilst we are in the midst of this amazing experience we are occasionally discussing whether we would like to travel further down south to Patagonia ❄️🥶☃️🇨🇱 #CorderTravelGram #chile
DO NOT leave the country the very next day after your container has been loaded! Timing can be so important when you emigrate! We are now pretty much Ready.Set.Go. It’s 22:34 The last week has been hectic AF. I’m now fantasizing about a day at leisure before we leave. Time to sleep a little bit, you know. Instead, I’ll be waking up at around 5AM to keep our momentum going and get to the airport asap. Last sleep in South Africa 🇿🇦 #CorderTravelGram #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary
Always let me know if you spot anything in a picture that you know I can do better in the interest of my child’s safety. Please. So, this is our car seat solution for traveling around the South American continent for 6 months. I made this decision with a heavy heart because there are many pro’s and many con’s. Here’s the thing: This is a forward facing booster seat that we will be able to use until Sidney no longer needs any seat at all 😱 My child is exceptionally tall but she is still very comfortable (and happy) in a rear facing car seat. For us, as a permanent solution, she will be rear facing until she is at least 4 years old. ❗️NB to note that once we are settled in New Zealand she will be going back into a rear facing car seat❗️ This temporary arrangement is by no means something that I am promoting as a permanent solution for a two year old. I AM SIMPLY ANSWERING THE QUESTION OF WHAT OUR PERSONAL PLAN B HAS TURNED OUT TO BE FOR TRAVELING WITH A TODDLER. She IS tall enough for this seat, but she’s NOT old enough, for me. Her bone formation process is still too immature. Her pelvic bones have not fused yet, etc. However, this @besafeinternational iZi Flex High Back booster seat is our best and safest short term solution, after a shitload of research. We can install and uninstall this booster seat in less than a minute - perfect for when we are taking taxis or buses. This booster seat can be installed with or without IsoFix so we can use it in any vehicle. The criss-cross belt is a separate item that we have installed with this configuration to ensure optimum safety, that we are aware of. I feel confident that she is safe. But, I do know that she can be even safer in her permanent rear facing seat that we are packing in our container. Does my opinion make any sense? What is your personal preference when it comes to rear facing and forward facing seats for toddlers? P.S - If you ever spot anything in one of my car seat pictures that you know I can improve, PLEASE send me a private message. Every child. Every time. No matter what. #CarseatFullstop
Only 2 more sleeps in our house 🏡 5 more sleeps in South Africa 🇿🇦 I have so many emigration updates and tips but at the moment I actually JUST CAN’T get round to posting updates about my current process. I am however still happy to respond to questions. So if there’s anything you want to know about, just ask. All is on track for us and going well under the circumstances. Every now and then I want to cry when my phone or the door bell rings while I’m super focused on my task at hand 😂🤦♀️ Other times, I’m only too grateful for the distraction 😂 It’s pretty much been a dysfunctional pajama party at home for the last two weeks 🤸♂️🙃😂 It’s a fun ride! Lots of tears. Lots of laughs. Lots of love. Many misunderstandings. A lot of frustration. A lot of joy! At the moment I can still highly recommend this giant leap. ❤️ #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram #SAtoNZ2019
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This is an empty bag filled with memories and life experience 🌎 Traveling nurtures different people in different ways. Whenever I cross a border I become more aware of the fact that time is a more powerful currency than money, for me. With each country that I visit or live in, I give less f@&*s about what people think about me and more f@&*s about what really matters in my life. Every time I experience a completely different culture I am able to question my own belief systems and opinions. I enjoy witnessing that my way of doing things is not the only way. Between my husband and I, we have experienced 27 different countries. Traveling affects both of us in similar ways. We always try to go to places where neither of us have been before. We have not been to the South American continent at all. We have never traveled a continent for six months with a toddler. This adventure that we are about to embark on is very daunting for me. The thrilling experience of self-growth and pushing myself to places where I didn’t believe I could go is way more exciting than any fear. In life, if we had one pebble of time to bounce on for every decade that we lived, it is quite likely that I have used more than half of my pebbles. If I died today, I’m super satisfied with how I have used my 3.5 precious pebbles. But if I don’t die today, I certainly don’t want to feel like I am wasting my remaining pebbles. #CorderTravelGram #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #FeelingDaunted #FeelingThrilled
Our latest work with @poppetpatch - read more below then head on over to their profile to learn more about this shoot and follow their journey 📷 ✈️ ⠀ ⠀ -⠀ ⠀ “You can now read about everything I have taken into consideration when planning what clothes to pack in Sidney’s suitcase.⠀ ⠀ It’s up on the blog and you’ll find the link in my Bio.⠀ ⠀ I should also mention WEATHER and SIZES.⠀ ⠀ I have planned to cover initial weather conditions.⠀ ⠀ I chose to take clothes and shoes in a variety of sizes to cover us for the first few months.⠀ ⠀ All of this while I’m trying to keep things as basic as possible 🤸♂️🙃🤪💥👊🤷🏼♀️⠀ ⠀ Yet, I’m kinda guessing what I’m doing along the way 😂 Does anyone really know how to travel a continent for 6 months with a toddler enroute to immigrating? Everybody just somehow wings it 😂🤣⠀ ⠀ This is what’s working out the best for me.⠀ ⠀ Later on I’ll try and give you summary of what’s currently on my program via video in my stories. ⠀ #emigrationdiary⠀ #immigrationdiary⠀ #CorderTravelGram⠀ #keedo⠀ #packingfortoddlers⠀ #travelinglight⠀ ⠀ @keedo_international ⠀ @greenstepsfootwear ⠀ @iambornfabulous ⠀ @stokkebaby"⠀ ⠀ Photo credit ⠀ Reposted with @plannthat
You can now read about everything I have taken into consideration when planning what clothes to pack in Sidney’s suitcase. It’s up on the blog and you’ll find the link in my Bio. I should also mention WEATHER and SIZES. I have planned to cover initial weather conditions. I chose to take clothes and shoes in a variety of sizes to cover us for the first few months. All of this while I’m trying to keep things as basic as possible 🤸♂️🙃🤪💥👊🤷🏼♀️ Yet, I’m kinda guessing what I’m doing along the way 😂 Does anyone really know how to travel a continent for 6 months with a toddler enroute to immigrating? Everybody just somehow wings it 😂🤣 This is what’s working out the best for me. Later on I’ll try and give you summary of what’s currently on my program via video in my stories. #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram #keedo #packingfortoddlers #travelinglight @keedo_international @greenstepsfootwear @iambornfabulous @stokkebaby 📷 @leighbensonphotography
We had our first ever professional haircut today! 💇👯♀️ I just loved the long locks on my little girl but I don’t have time and energy to wash or blow dry such long hair anymore. #travelingproblems Jess was just the BEST with Sidney! 🙏🏻❤️ I will always love and remember her because she even came to do my hair when I was back in the hospital after our birth trauma with my spinal leak 👌💫💕 We will miss you, Jess! 🤩😢 Sidney LOVES her new do 🤸♂️ 👗 @keedo_international 👟 @greenstepsfootwear #FirstHaircut #EmigrationPreparation #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram
This little plant was my Valentines Gift to myself. 🎁❤️ A few years ago, I was challenged to name all the things I love and see how long it would take for me to name myself. For me, Self-Love is a constant work in progress. For the next six weeks, the purpose of this plant is to remind me to treat myself as someone I absolutely adore. Do you make time for expression or symbolism of Self-Love on Valentines Day? #valentinesday #selflove #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram #momlife #LifeInTheSlowLane #BeingUnBusy
RU/EN⬇️ ▪ABOUT MONEY▪ Любимец моей мамы Бред Питт переехал в Голливуд с надеждой стать известным актером с 300-стами баксами в кармане. Скажем так: очень сомневаюсь, что сейчас 300 баксов на счете обеспечат комфортную жизнь начинающего мигранта. Пресловутые советы про "денежную подушку " даются не просто "на всякий случай". Это объективная реальность. Понятно, что подушка подушке - рознь. Кто-то предпочитает помягче спать, а кому-то нормально и урезать аппетиты для обеспечения комфортного будущего. Однако верно одно: спать без подушки - неудобно и стрессово. Если вообще заснешь. Вот и считаем: билеты на самолет, жильё на первое время (типа airbnb или booking), потом на месте найденное постоянное жильё (обязательно ходить ножками -смотреть глазками-искать нормальных адекватных хозяев и заключать контракт), не забываем про депозит как минимум (!) равный месячной плате, такса агенства по недвижимости (считаю необходимым в первый раз воспользоваться услугами профессионалов по поиску жилья, пока вы - новичок, и ничего в новом городе не знаете). Вот 1500 и набегает как минимум. Поэтому у меня вопрос: мистер Питт, Вы в коробке из-под хододильника ночевали?.. / I read that my mom's favorite actor Brad Pitt moved to Hollywood with the hope of becoming a famous actor with 300 bucks in his pocket. Let's just say: I doubt very much that now 300 bucks on the account will provide a comfortable life of a novice migrant. The proverbial advice about the "money pillow" is an objective reality. It is clear that the pillow can be different. Some people prefer a softer sleep, and for someone it's normal to cut the appetite to ensure a comfortable future. However, one thing is true: sleeping without a pillow is uncomfortable and stressful. If you will sleep at all. So consider: plane tickets, housing for the first period (like airbnb or booking), then the site found a permanent home (you have to go physically and search for normal adequate owners and sign a contract), do not forget about the Deposit at least (!) equal to the monthly fee, the tax of the real estate Agency. Here at least 1500 euros go out of your pocket. So my question is: Mr. Pitt, did you sleep in a fridge box?..
RU/EN⬇️ ▪ONE WEEK LEFT▪ За неделю до переезда чемоданы почти собраны, одежда надежно упакована в вакуумные пакеты от #ikea, распродаётся последняя техника в группах экспатов на фейсбуке (микроволновка уже продана, поэтому готовишь только то, что ешь прямо сейчас). Гадаешь, будет ли перевес багажа в аэропорту и не задержится ли первый рейс, чтобы успеть на пересадку в Париже. Пересадка в Париже... вот так впервые "побывать" в этом городе, проведя несколько часов в аэропорту Шарль-де-Голль. Забавно, что несколько лет назад по такой же схеме состоялось моё знакомство с Прагой, которую позже я посетила-таки в стандартном "режиме туриста". Не первый опыт миграции для нас, но всё такой же восторженно волнительный . Итак, София-Париж-Лиссабон. Что нас ждет? / One week before moving, the baggage is almost prepared, the clothes are securely packed in vacuum bags from Ikea, the last items are for sale through groups of expats on Facebook (the microwave has already been sold, so you cook only what you eat right now). You wonder whether there will be an excess baggage at the airport and whether you will catch the second plane in Paris. A stop in Paris... that will be the first "visit" in this city, spending a few hours at the airport Charles-de-Gaulle. It's funny that a few years ago in the same way I got acquainted with Prague, which I later visited in the standard "tourist way". Not the first experience of migration for us, but it is so enthusiastic and exciting nonetheless. Therefore, Sofia-Paris-Lisbon. What can we expect? #livingabroad #expatgirl #expatlife #emigrationdiary #migration #emigrante #expatblogger #minskgirl #movingtoportugal #movingtolisbon #эмиграция #жизньэмигранта #жизньзаграницей #экспаты #правдаомиграции #переездвпортугалию #минчанка #беларусызаграницей #беларусызамяжой
These flat lays are so not my style but I couldn’t resist 😂 and, my husband bought what seemed like 200 unripe peaches last week 🙄😂 But guys, just look at these little #skoonsussie cardigans from @skoonmaclothing 😍😍😍 I can’t deal 😍 And, they are on sale at the moment 😍 I’m busy getting our things ready to pack for Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱 You can watch my stories for the latest news on our traveling plans. #IdidntHaveCherries #CorderTravelGram #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #skoonmaclothing #packing
#дневникэмигрантки . день 140. . Мне надоел английский! Вот прям совсем. . Раньше бы в такой ситуации я бы все бросила. Может бы и продолжила ходить к репетиторам, но внутреннее бы забила. Судя по всему, так я и делала всегда раньше, когда сталкивалась с трудностями. Вот и мучаюсь теперь от незнания. Разница лишь в том, что бросить сейчас значит свалится в пропасть унылой будущности. Я не падаю, но меня достало. Каждодневные чек-листы с произношением, чтением, аудированием, новыми словами, мобильными приложениями, дурацкими однотипными эссе и разговорными темами. Напоминает подготовку к ЕГЭ, только хуже. . У психологов есть такая диаграмма, которая показывает, что в освоении нового навыка сначала все идёт быстро вверх и вы чувствуете прогресс, радуетесь, мотивируетесь и идёте дальше. А потом вдруг движение резко замедляется и приходится тащить себя дальше только на дисциплине. А вот это вообще не про меня! Точнее было не про меня, все университетские годы, где практически любой экзамен можно было сдать предсессионым набегом. А теперь выяснилось, что на одних набегах не проживешь, что есть куча вещей, которые решаются лишь путём систематических шагов - новый язык, музыкальный инструмент, красивая фируга, да много чего ещё. . Впервые за долгое время я взяла себя в руки. Да, я уже не могу терпеть английский, но я продолжаю заниматься каждый день, потому что мой маячок на заветном берегу светит ярко. Я даже научилась просыпаться в 6.00 утра без без явной необходимости вроде университета или работы, даже стала делать зарядку по утрам, потому что это способствует более активной работе мозга. . На этом пути, за исключением моей новоиспеченной семьи, мне сильно помогает, сама того не зная, @kilya_kilina . Каждое утро за десять минут она делится очень полезной информацией, которую вычитывает в умных книгах. Прежде всего она рассказывает о том, как работает наш мозг, в чем сила привычек и почему важно хотя бы «лежать по направлению к цели». Ее проект заряжает той самой мотивацией, по которой многие из нас так страдают. . Голосами разных ученых она как бы говорит каждый раз : «Полезные привычки и дисциплина приведут тебя к успеху, Лена, действуй!» ⬇️⬇️⬇️
EMIGRATION AND LIFE UPDATES Happy New Year, you guys! 🥳🎉🤸♂️ My word for 2019 is UNCERTAINTY. My “life forecast” is pretty uncertain for this year. I also read a book with the quote “Certainty is the enemy of growth” and this rang true for me. I am busy updating my CV in case I need it in New Zealand. I chose this picture for my cover letter. The thought of potentially applying for a job is very daunting for me because I have been working for myself for the last few years. I’m not sure what will happen with my blog towards the middle of 2019. It is possible that I could end up blogging part time only. Many of my subscribers are medical students and institutions that draw inspiration from my topics for their practicals. Some of my readers have also referred to my posts as a “free medical consultation” due to the quality of professionals that I collaborate with. My blog just happened to evolve into a focus on Early Childhood Development matters thanks to my experience in medical publishing. I also didn’t realize that there would be so many moms who find value in the topics that I myself am interested in. In line with how things have evolved I am currently studying to become a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist with the aspiration to specialize in Paediatrics. On the other hand, my husband and I are fantasizing about ditching the big city life for small town community based living in NZ. When I say small town, I am talking about populations of hundreds of people, not thousands or few millions. With the help of technology and the world being a global village this could very well be a possibility for us. I myself have never experienced a “tiny town” lifestyle and trying it is the latest item on my bucket list. In the end, it is the UNCERTAINTY that prevails, for now. And that’s the objective. 📷 @leighbensonphotography #EmigrationDiary #ImmigrationDiary #NewAdventures #Uncertainty
Our decision to move was heavily influenced by both of us no longer having siblings in South Africa. Which means we don't get to see them and we don't get to spend time with their kids as they grow up. 👶👶👶 Having family (and some friends) in the UK will surely help us settle in. Some of them emigrated over 10 years ago while others are still settling in....so, we have some catching up to do. #family #friends
We're using Marketplace to sell our furniture and we've been really happy with the we are able to sell items for. It requires patience with the neverending messages, but it you have the time it's a great way to sell furniture. Why it's better than Gumtree: - it seems that people behave better when you can see their Facebook profile, so people are slightly more reliable - I feel a bit safer being able to check that I am selling to someone who is using what looks like a legit Facebook profile, and not one set up in the last few days -people can see all of the items I am selling in my Marketplace 'shop', so if they like my couch they may like my rug too - the app is more accessible with the Facebook app most people have on their phones (! haven't tried the Gumtree app). #gumtree #facebookmarketplace
We'll be staying with Charlie's sister and her family when we first land in London. We are so lucky to have someone to put us up for a month (or 2) until we get jobs, because rent in London is crazy expensive and can eat into you ZAR savings account quickly🤑🤑🤑. The average monthly cost for a room in a house is R11 100 (GBP600) and for a 2 bedroom flat R27 750 (GBP1500) excluding utilities. #londonrent #kakandbetaal
I thought that with an Irish passport things would be simple, but turns out we need ALL the supporting docs. We have to prove that we are in fact married and that we aren't dodgy. We've made the decision to use an immigration consultant to help us with Charlie's visa. Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants have been so helpful (even when we had a false start with this process a few years ago). They are guiding us through this process and have passed on this list of docs we need...FML. Normally I would have decided to go the process alone, which many people do, but we don't have time to have our application rejected because we want to apply for pre-settlement status before Brexit kicks off on 29 March 2019. #Brexit #pre-settlementstatus #immigrationconsultant
This was a hard one. I tried coercing 🙏 Charlie into telling my parents and my aunt and uncle that we were leaving but I was unsuccessful. It's hard telling people you love that you are leaving.🙀 It's particularly hard to tell my parents because both of their kids will be overseas....but not in the same country, making visiting that much more challenging. But I'm determined to make it work.
Celebrating our one year anniversary and our decision to go on this adventure together.
When I'm not busying myself with the business of planning our move I am overcome with nausea, the kind brought on by fear. Moving is scary, and stressful. So, I stay busy with planning, and calm with wine(ing).
In 2012 my smart and highly effective sister quietly got on with collecting papers and filing applications for our Irish passports. Later that year I was retrenched and having a kak day. While I was retelling my harrowing retrenchment story to my housemates I was opening an envelope with my shiny new passport...Hurrah. I didn't think about the impact a passport would have on my life but it has slowly dawned on me. We were able to get passports through my late grandfather who was born in Ireland. Charlie will hopefully get an EEA family permit based on my Irish passport which will allow him to work in the UK. #passport #irishpassport☘ #heritage
To be clear, I 💓 South Africa. I'm not "running away from crime o politics or bad vibes". I love life in South Africa, and Cape Town specifically. However, we were presented with an opportunity, things lined up (or fell out of alignment) and we felt like we were being pushed towards this decision. We don't have kids, we're in transition periods job wise, and we want to be near family in Ireland and England. Also, on a recent trip to Turkey we realised that we want to see more of the world. This move will hopefully allow that. #adventuretime
It's official! After going backwards and forwards for 👏LITERALLY 👏YEARS 👏 we've decided to make the big move to London (do I have to live there before I can refer to it as London Town???). We've taken so long to make this decision because we had a lot going on, including weddings, job changes, studies and a distracting love for Cape Town, but we have reached a point where it is now or never... When we made the decision I immediately looked on insta for others going through the same journey as us, and I was surprised to see there weren't that many people out there documenting their moves to London. So, Lifeinboxes was born. #passports #irishpassport☘
Getting in as much Africa as I can! 🐒🦁🦌🐗🦏🐿🦅 . . . #myreallife #africa #safari #gamereserve #wildlife #emigrationdiary #summer #localtourist #holiday #animalkingdom #adventure #gypsysoul #freespirit #wanderlust #travel #instatravel #southafrica
EMIGRATION UPDATES - POLICE CLEARANCES 🇳🇿 In order to get my partnership visa for New Zealand I need police clearance from the countries I’ve lived in for more than two years in the last 10 years. The last time I applied for South African police clearance it never arrived. I got clearance from the UAE but now it has expired. We started again... 🇿🇦 This time I’ve received notification that the South African clearance has been processed. We’ve been trying to get hold of SAPS for the last two days to find out if that means it’s ready for collection. 🇦🇪 The UAE have changed their application process since the last time they issued my clearance and it’s taking longer than anticipated. For the UAE clearance one needs to go from SAPS (fingerprints) to an attorney who is a notary. From the attorney it goes to the High Court. Then, it goes to Foreign Affairs at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. One has to collect it from there to take it to the UAE embassy so they can attest it. Then only can you courier the documents to the UAE. You do all of the transport yourself. The attorney can go to the High Court, it’s much quicker. My husband was at the UAE embassy in Pretoria today to drop off the application. He was told: “R600. Come back tomorrow. The person who signs that stuff is not here.” ▪️ Expect to pay up at every corner. ▪️ The attorney I used charges 3.5k an hour. ▪️ Surrender to the process. ▪️ Keep the main thing the main thing. ▪️ Do your research about the countries you need clearance from and if you need to apply more than once from the same place then double check if the process has remained the same. ▪️ Connect with the people who are going through the same thing. ▪️ It’s normal to feel like giving up. ▪️ Lift your chin up once you’ve had your time to sulk. ▪️ Face the front. ▪️ Keep moving. #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram
EMIGRATION UPDATES Car seats... Today I’m busy with the list of things to buy before we go. I’ve only just thought about car seats for the first time as we will need one straight away when we arrive at the airport 🤔 The requirements that car seats need to meet are different in NZ. {UPDATE❗️- EU SEATS ARE APPROVED IN NEW ZEALAND} The safest seats available on the market back home are manufactured according to EU standard from what I understand. I’m looking for the solution to this and how we will cross this bridge. So, The person who is collecting us at the airport could purchase one seat for us in the meantime. Or I could possibly find approved seats cheaper over here in which case I could pop one into the container and take one in the aircraft. I’m checking it out and will keep you posted. If anyone knows offhand if there are Australian/NZ standard seats available locally, please let me know in the meantime? I am also in touch with @carseatfullstop to make sure that I’m doing the best possible thing for my child’s safety ✈️🚗 #CarseatFullstop Every child. Every time. No matter what. 📷 @nz_transportagency nzta.govt.nz #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram #carseat #newzealand #southafrica
EMIGRATION UPDATES Douglasdale police station was great for my finger prints for foreign police clearance. They helped me so quickly and efficiently 😍👏 For HOME AFFAIRS matters we always go to Krugersdorp. It’s seriously worth the drive. Their computer system and queuing structure is the best. If you arrive 20 - 30 minutes before they close it’s not so busy. I literally got my fingerprints authenticated in less than 3 minutes 😍👏 We enquired about their UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATE procedure for Poppet. They would have been able to give it to us on the spot if their cashier system wasn’t offline. We need to go back to fill in the application, pay R75 and then they print it while you wait 😳😍👏 We applied for an UNABRIDGED MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE over two years ago and subsequently did a new application a year after the initial application. Today a lady helped us who is now following it up with a copy from the register itself. I feel like we’re getting somewhere and that some people really still take interest in their work 😍 Next up: UAE Embassy in Pretoria so they can attest the police clearance application and send it to the UAE 🇦🇪🇿🇦🇳🇿✈️ #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram
My emotions run wild. All these people going through our house that was a home for the last few years. Carrying out not only our furniture, clothes or baby stuff, but also our souvenirs from the most beautiful and touching memories we made. I don’t like hoarding things, I hate having too much and I really love to see how the people we love will use all of these special things in their own beloved home. I’m so moved by the thought that a part of us will live with them when we’re already gone. But it’s so hard at the same time. I’m aware in these moments that our days that we get to spend with all of our gorgeous friends soon will be over. So I’m soaking in every hug, every kind word and all of these tears that I’m just able to cry because I have people I love. What a great gift! . . | WERBUNG / AD | #illbemissingyou #goodbyedeutschland #auswanderung #auswanderer #dieauswanderer #soemotional #hsp #hochsensibel #hochsensibilität #highlysensitiveperson #highlysensitive #neuesleben #aufunddavon #crazylife #auswandern #auswandernusa #auswandernmitkind #emigrate #emigration #emigrationdiary #usagirl #usa🇺🇸💖 #lynchburgva #lynchburgvirginia #lebeninamerika #germangirlinamerica #americanwayoflife #amerikawirkommen #usaimmigration #esgibtnichtswasmichhält
EMIGRATION UPDATES For the mommies who are on this journey and aspire to be on this journey. Kindy allocations for South African kids 💚 Full video in my stories ❤️ #emigrationdiary #immigrationdiary #CorderTravelGram
EMIGRATION UPDATES We’re on our way to a financial advisory meeting for today’s check list - husband looking stressed over there... Be on the lookout for updates on options a bit later on. Last time Ian went to New Zealand for 8 years and he decided to leave a back door open over here. Thank God, because we had a house to live in in Joburg ❤️ This time round our plan is to cash up and take all our chips out of the country. Only because we are very confident that we will make a happy home in NZ. We are also confident that we can always start again, anywhere. And, the cycles of the exchange rate is in a ball of 💩 and we are no longer so confident about SA politics. But, we prefer not to complain and neither should you. If you don’t like the way things are, pack up and leave or stay and move your assets - just don’t sit here with your misery guts. Nobody needs any more negative people here. #emigrationdiary #immigration #CorderTravelGram