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Thinking about moving countries? Living overseas? Moving to Ireland?

In 2016, we took a giant leap of faith and moved from South Africa to Ireland. Along the way we have learnt a lot about ourselves, and about what it feels like to live in a foreign country. While we are still very much figuring out things as we go, I thought it might be helpful to others who are considering to make this move. It is a heavy transition to make, but what has helped us has been taking advice from others, and doing plenty of prep and planning before we moved. I hope this information will be of value to you. 

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Should you immigrate to Ireland? 8 questions to help you decide if Ireland is the best place for you to move to.
How to get out of credit card debt
The Ultimate Checklist of things you need to do before you can move overseas!
In this post I am going to share an estimate monthly budget for Dublin, which will give you insight into how much you need to be earning in order to comfortably live and pay your bills in Dublin.
Making friends, wherever you are in the world, requires a lot of putting yourself out there. It means you have to keep trying different ways to make friends. Here are my tips to finding friends whilst living abroad!
This post is targeted to the Non-EU citizens looking to move over to Ireland. Think of it as a cheat sheet of tips you will need to know, to help you move over to Ireland. Perhaps it will answer some of your burning questions.
Sometimes it feels like there is a never ending amount of forms to be filled in, papers to be shuffled, ticking away on keyboards, substantiating evidence, stamping stamps, waiting around for appointments to become available, answers to be given, and sign off to be granted for us to stay and work in a foreign country. And those are sometimes not even the most challenging parts of being an expat.
Help tips on how to drive a rental car in Ireland. Tips for renting a car, and how to drive around Ireland
A large part of moving abroad is learning more about how other people live, and how to communicate with people is how we all form connections and make friends. Here are some Irish sayings and words you need to know if you plan on living in Ireland long term.
One of the biggest questions we get is, why did we choose to move to Ireland? How do you choose a location to live in as an expat?
Visiting Kinvara in Ireland and living in a tiny house. Our first time staying on the west coast of Ireland, and our first Airbnb! Since we rented a car specifically for this trip, we thought it would be the best time to explore a smaller town, and really get a feel for Irish countryside. Kinvara did not disappoint.

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