Migrating to Australia: Episode 254 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

September 28, 2021 By Amanda Kendle Leave a Comment

For everyone who’s left their home country, for whatever reason, and migrated elsewhere: my hat goes off to you. It’s a big deal and not always easy. I had a taste of this when I lived abroad, but although I was out of Australia for five and a half years, I never made a decision to make a permanent move, and eventually ended up returning.

Migrating to Australia is a common desire, and of course, I love my homeland so I can see why – beautiful weather, public healthcare, politically stable, and so on. Of course, it’s imperfect – but the three guests in this episode of the podcast sound like for them, they’ve made the right choice.

Show Notes: Episode 254 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Migrating to Australia

The ultimate long trip is not a trip at all: migrating to another country has much in common with long-term travel, but then, you never go home. Episode 254 is about migrating to Australia in particular – it interests me greatly to hear more about how and why people have moved to my home country, and what they like or dislike about it.

First up, I chat with Catherine Marshall, who migrated from South Africa almost two decades ago. As she mentions, we have a significant number of South African migrants here in my hometown of Perth, so it’s especially intriguing to hear more about her experiences.

I then speak with Anuj, a migrant from India who now lives in Melbourne, after initially coming to Australia to complete postgraduate study. Fifteen years on, he seems very happy here!

Finally, I talk to Lucky Legong, another immigrant from South Africa who arrived in Australia more recently after being offered a job at Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island. From never having considered Australia as a destination, to migrating here and working for more than four years now in the tourism industry, Lucky has enjoyed her experience of moving to Australia – and that makes me glad!

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