Our New Life Down Under: Eight Reflections from Eight Years in Sydney

This is what we learned since making the big jump from Zürich to Sydney

Today eight years ago we arrived in Sydney on a one way flight from Zürich via Singapore starting our new life on the other side of the world.

Was there a reason to move that far? As experienced travellers we love the more relaxed lifestyle in both Australia and New Zealand after travelling already many months from Auckland to Dunedin as searching explorers.

We learned English in Auckland back in 1999 as our first approach of living in a larger city far away from Europe. Gratefully we kept in contact with our Kiwi family who came over to our wedding in Czech Republic afterwards. Not a surprise we went back to their house in 2016 on our sabbatical trip.

After spending three months in Sydney by myself to study at the Australian Institute of Management and to learn about the job market in that year, I finally received the right offer and secured a sponsorship visa within just eleven days — time to move!

Was it hard despite the photos look so relaxed? Of course. Missing family and friends from Europe? Sure. Ready to explore and learn? Of course!