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Posted in Work

A new city

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Oliver

Yesterday my work took me to a new city on this vast and (mostly) empty continent: Brisbane. I had a chance to take a peak at what is considered “the” beach destination on the east coast – but getting there was a bit of a rush… Continue reading “A new city” →

Posted in Daily life

The daily commute

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Oliver

While the rest of the family is still on vacation, I have been adjusting to my new life in our Melbourne office. And part of that adjustment is my daily commute. Continue reading “The daily commute” →

Posted in Moving

What a trip

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Oliver

We have finally made it! Four people, 6 pieces of checked luggage and 8-ish pieces of hand baggage have reached Melbourne, after spending almost 24 hours in the air. We’re home. Continue reading “What a trip” →

Posted in Tidbits

We’re underway

Posted on June 14, 2015June 14, 2015 by Oliver

We’re finally underway! We’ve packed our last bag, said our last good-byes and are now spending the night at the hotel close to Schiphol airport, so that we can check-in tomorrow morning and not have to fight with the rush-hour. There’s no way back, now. Continue reading “We’re underway” →

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We are a family of four, with two children aged 9 and 11. In December of 2014, we made the decision to make the big move from the Netherlands to Australia. We turned this plan into reality in June 2015 and re-located to Melbourne, Victoria.

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