This month we chatted to Ruby, who relocated with her husband from Cape Town to Toowoomba in Southern Queensland, Australia. Continue Reading

What’s your name?

Tracy Lee

Where did you move from?

Initially, from Johannesburg, South Africa. Lived in London for 12 years and recently moved back to Cape Town, South Africa!

Where did you move to and when?

I moved to London and lived and worked there for 12 years. I met my husband there, got my British Passport, bought a property and worked in real estate. Last year, we moved back to South Africa and settled in Camps bay. Continue Reading

This month we chat to Karol K, a South African who left Jo’burg to do a Gap Year in London in 1998, and never came back! Continue Reading

This month we chatted to Carina, wife to Jacques and mother to 4 boys, aged 4 – 12, who took the plunge in 2009 and moved to Australia. Continue Reading

From time to time, we’ll be chatting to Expats from all over the world to find out how they adjusted and what they learnt through their move. These are real people, sharing their real experiences.

This month we chat to Matt, a South African living and working in London since 2007.

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One evening, in Cape Town, I stepped into the living room of a friend of mine, a very talented film director. It was, I think, a summer’s evening and the other guests had already arrived.

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London is an exciting place, we all know that. You’ve heard so many pieces of advice and opinions about the place, but can it all be true? What’s London really like? Follow these 100 London Bloggers and get the real deal.

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This month, we’re looking at the best people to follow on Twitter, if you’ve just landed in London.

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We meet Erin Niumata, a mother of two, who learned the ropes of London with a young family in tow. Continue Reading

1st Contact speaks to self-confessed knitting nut, Larissa, on her relocation to London from Melbourne, Australia.

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1^st Contact meets Bec, a “Thirty-Something Uncomplicated, Navigationally-challenged And Mostly Independent Girl”. Bec tells us about what it means to be a Queenslander, a nanny in London, a Sunday Snapper and an Australian living in the UK. Continue Reading

Melissa Loftman, a Law student from Canada, talks about using MSN and Skype to stay in touch with family, photography, Social Work and smiling at Londoners!

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Let 1st Contact introduce you to Siobhan Cassidy – a world traveler of note, she shares her experiences with us.  Siobhan is the editor of www.leavingsa.com and www.backtosa.com.

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1^st Contact meets and interviews Kristina Smith – an American expat living in London. Kristina takes us through her journey of settling into the UK. Continue Reading