I moved from Edinburgh, Scotland, to the West Coast of Canada. I am now eligible to apply for citizenship and fully intend to do so in the new year.
First things first: visas, and start budgeting to arrive in a new country with a decent load of cash in your pocket.
Put some feelers out for work when you apply for your visa - if you can secure something telecommute in the interim - it's a great way to start, especially with the opportunity to work in house on arrival.
I am now happily married and my first son born in June.
While I miss the romantic memories of home, and my family, I don't regret a thing! I do travel home once a year and with the advent of video IM - being away is not quite as horrific as it was just 20 years ago!
First things first: visas, and start budgeting to arrive in a new country with a decent load of cash in your pocket. Put some feelers out for work when you apply for your visa - if you can secure something telecommute in the interim - it's a great way to start, especially with the opportunity to work in house on arrival.
I am now happily married and my first son born in June.
While I miss the romantic memories of home, and my family, I don't regret a thing! I do travel home once a year and with the advent of video IM - being away is not quite as horrific as it was just 20 years ago!