I have tried at least 4 times to write this post. Every time I get a maybe a sentence out before I'm pulled away for some urgent thing...

There are a couple of key differences between packing to move down the street vs packing to store everything for an extended period of...

Justin & I are generally at our weirdest late at night. A few nights ago, we were talking about whether people in Australia would realize...

This weekend is what we will look back on when we think about missing home. For Christmas, Justin, his sister, her partner & I, booked a...

It feels like time is passing faster than normal. I suspected this was going to happen as we got closer to our official departure date....

We both ordered new computers last week. Mine came on Friday. Somehow, I was talked into making an unboxing video. Originally I wasn't...

I have finally passed through the 'intense stress' phase of this journey. Or at least through the pre-arrival intense stress phase. I'm...

Until yesterday I had forgotten one of my absolute favourite parts of going on adventures with Justin. We get weird. I know what you are...

I am finally moving through some of the stress and have started to get to the excitement part of this adventure. At least, mentally, I am...

Normally, I like to organize my way out of stress. This time I think I'm going to take a different tact. I like to buy things in bulk...

This year instead of resolutions Justin & I have decided on New years Mantras. Something we can repeat to ourselves over the year to help...

Our visa was granted. We are back from Christmas. The next step is clear. It is time to book flights. Throughout this process, Booking...

The illustrious visa notification email came in the day before Justin & I were due to fly to Toronto for Christmas. One of the lessons we...

You know those times when you are watching someone react to big news? And they stare at whatever is delivering the news, and they don't...

Today Justin & I had our visa medical appointments. Only certain physicians are able to complete the immigration medical screening, which...

The wheels of bureaucracy continue to grind at a glacial pace, but things are moving in an undeniably forward direction. The visa...

This will probably not come as a surprise to many of you, but part of me deeply appreciates paperwork. I've always known it, and it only...

It's supposed to rain all weekend (thanks tropical storm Nicole), so this morning I decided to take a preliminary step towards our...

I've found myself feeling very self-conscious about this whole 'blog' concept. I understand that in 2022, it's a completely legitimate...

Well, it finally caught up with me. The reality of what we are taking on has finally hit home. I woke up at 4:30 this morning (don't ask)...