Walkabouts

In becomes more and more obvious to me that going to Australia and not having a reliable mean of transportation is close to the biggest mistake one can make.

My recent trip to Greece made me realize that public transport has the major drawback of the unpredictable arrival times. Being limited by the first/last bus/subway is frustrating and waiting an night in remote bus stations could get you into trouble (so I've heard).

It's generally accepted that Logistics are really important, no matter what you do.

So, maybe a car will be too expensive to buy/rent once I get to Oz?
A bicycle is way up on my things-to-buy-there list. (as it's slower than a car and it would give me a chance to see the views, get properly aquintanted with the neighborhood)
Yeah, and I'd buy a GPS before the car (maybe use it on the bike a little)

As a general conclusion, owning a vehicle (car, bicycle, moped, bike, horse, whatever you like and can afford) that would make getting from point A to point B hassle-free is a must for anyone that wants to have an easy life getting around.

Edit: Under the new light shed by Rod on this matter I'll just buy a cheap bicycle and will probably already have a phone with incorporated GPS. This is the best cheap alternative and will probably keep me satisfied after my arrival.

Cheers,
treaz

Letting them know

It just struck me... the easiest way to tell the close ones about leaving is... (I'm gonna leave you some seconds to thing about it)... Yeah, you probably guessed it if yo already read this post.

Using baby steps is the way to do it... if you'll just wait until the final moment to bring it up, you could end up giving you old folks a heart attack. I didn't think about this at the beginning but as time passed it became more and more obvious. In fact the earlier your bring it up the better it is (you could even get their support).

So, it's quite simple, randomly start talking about Oz, about what you think it's cool about it. And keep on doing it until you encounter resistance, then just drop it. After some time start talking about it again. When you do this try to gradually get closer to the idea of moving there.

And people will eventually get accustomed to the idea that you're talking serious business.

And this behavior can be used almost everywhere and anywhere (as long as time permits it).

The only drawback that this particular situation has is that if you'll start talking to new people about this from the start some of them will be really careful about committing when it comes to you. Don't worry about it, it's only a few that react in this particular way.

Hooroo!

Money, get away (Pink Floyd)

I'm the kind of guy that is into the idea of having a safety net in case I fall. I agree that the most beautiful things in life are free, but it's different when someone else provides you the the means to get through every day life.

So, I won't emigrate to Australia (all by myself) without enough money that would allow me to buy accommodation/food for up to 2 months (nothing fancy, just everyday needs).

At this moment I think this is an important aspect to take into account if you emigrate to another country. And that period of time should be enough to allow me to find a job and adapt to the new living conditions/culture/people.

Next stop: the calculus for this sum of money and the way I plan to raise it.