Author Archives: waggadventure

About waggadventure

Canadians newly relocated to Australia.

Permanent Residency

Posted on July 26, 2011 by waggadventure

Have you ever tried to prove that you lived somewhere when you didn’t actually live somewhere? Or prove who you are when the requirements of proving who you are fall outside of what you are able to provide? We’ve had … Continue reading →

Posted in driving, identification, passports, Visa, wagga | 9 Comments

Photo Blog – Teaser…

Posted on July 22, 2011 by waggadventure

Writing this blog has been an important part of the move. It has helped us to reflect on the process, and it has also let us tell people what we are doing en masse; telling people individually would be too … Continue reading →

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Cold, cold, cold

Posted on July 15, 2011 by waggadventure

Freezing, it was freezing in that hotel… Well, actually it wasn’t that bad at The Lawson, but bonus points for anyone who gets where the title came from. We’ll figure out what the points can be redeemed for eventually. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, birds, Canada, cats, cold, cultural differences, Edmonton, Owen Sound, wagga, weather, wildlife, winter | 10 Comments

How to speak Australian, part 2

Posted on July 13, 2011 by waggadventure

How you going? The first time we heard that, we stood there with blank looks on our faces. Was the correct answer “Walking” because that was how we were going… But no, the correct answer is “Fine, how you going?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, beer, Canada, cultural differences, food, language, small town culture, wagga | 10 Comments

Pay as you go

Posted on July 9, 2011 by waggadventure

And we’re here! After about 19 hours in the air, and about 6 more waiting in airports, we arrived in Wagga on the afternoon of July 7 and checked in to The Lawson Motor Inn, where we are staying for … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, cultural differences, money, passports, travel, Visa | 4 Comments

Herding cats, part 3

Posted on July 5, 2011 by waggadventure

We know by reading the waggadventure stats that posts about our three kitties are popular. So, here is another one… documenting some of our most serious “Oh fuck” moments of the days leading up to “airport day”. In the few … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, cats, Moving, quarantine, travel | 2 Comments

Oh Canada…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by waggadventure

People have said that when they leave a climate that has four distinct seasons (like much of Canada), they miss it. And seldom do you hear of people leaving that type of climate for one that is all snow – … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, beer, Canada, cultural differences, food, mountains, sports, wagga, weather, wildlife | 2 Comments

It’s all relevant

Posted on June 28, 2011 by waggadventure

The purpose of this blog is to talk about moving to Australia, not just ramble on about our daily lives. So if we are going to post about our UK trip, it needs to have some relevance. This is actually … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, Australia, beer, Canada, cats, cultural differences, food, mountains, Moving, pie, quarantine, travel | Leave a comment

Meta Blog

Posted on June 18, 2011 by waggadventure

Did you know that WordPress lets you write a blog entry and then schedule it to publish later? That is what we did with this one. We are somewhere in the UK, having too much fun to blog. So it … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, cats, hairy panic | 5 Comments

Global homelessness

Posted on June 12, 2011 by waggadventure

OK, so we’re not trying to make light of a serious issue, but we are, technically, homeless. A couple of days ago, our lawyer did the lawyer stuff, the real estate agents did the real estate stuff, and the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Moving, real estate, Riverina, small town culture, wagga, weather, wine | 1 Comment