Moving to New Zealand From The US. What's it (Really) Like?
In all the time that I've been writing this blog I have never had so many emails from people (mostly from the US) asking me how they can make their dream of moving to New Zealand become a reality.
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My family and I have been living in New Zealand for eleven years. We emigrated to New Zealand from the UK eleven years ago and it was the best thing we ever did.
But the posts and podcasts that I share with you here, things such as what you will miss when you move to New Zealand and life in New Zealand with kids, are given from the point of view of a Brit.
And that's not much use to the Americans in the audience.
So what did I do? I hunted down a real-life American who had emigrated to New Zealand, that's what I did.
A mother of four who moved to New Zealand with her family almost five years ago.
Tara from kiwiamerican shared her experience of moving to New Zealand from the US and revealed the biggest culture shocks, the major differences, and the problems she encountered when moving to New Zealand from the US.
Living in New Zealand
My family and I have been living in New Zealand for eleven years and things still take me by surprise.
New Zealand, although similar to other countries in the sense that the English language is spoken, is different in ways that you can't begin to imagine.
New Zealand life takes some getting used to. From becoming accustomed (and not being offended by) the New Zealand slang, to the food, the lifestyle right down to the New Zealand Christmas experience.
It all takes time to get your head around, let me tell you.
Other things/links we talked about in this week's life in New Zealand podcast episode:
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🤔 The major differences between the schools in New Zealand and the US
🤔 What happens when you invite people over for dinner in New Zealand (compared to the US experience)
🤔 What happens when you are late for work in New Zealand
🤔 One thing Tara's father is shocked about when she returns home to the US
🤔 Tara is absolutely rocking it on Youtube. Check out her fabulous Youtube channel KiwiAmericans