What to pack for migration?
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Early next year. Probably before the end of the 1st quarter.Originally posted by Fatum:when exactly are you leaving, Rhonda ? ...
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he's talking about rental.Originally posted by Rhonda:Huh? What bond are you talking about??
when you sign a lease, you'll be asked to pay a bond equivalent to 4 weeks' rental plus two weeks of rental in advance.
(the bond will be returned to you when you move out and return the apartment in good condition.) -
Oh yeah... know about that already.Originally posted by TehJarVu:he's talking about rental.
when you sign a lease, you'll be asked to pay a bond equivalent to 4 weeks' rental plus two weeks of rental in advance.
(the bond will be returned to you when you move out and return the apartment in good condition.) Thanks! -
Originally posted by the Bear:don't sabo her
the sambal will be destroyed by australian customs
with that, i'm going off to work to destroy other people's stuff they bring in
Really??!!! Cannot bring in sambal??!!! -
Can always make your own mah ...Originally posted by Rhonda:
Really??!!! Cannot bring in sambal??!!! 
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True! True!!Originally posted by Fatum:Can always make your own mah ...
But before you get your kitchen implements and set up your kitchen, that bottle of sambal can be very handy! -
my sambalsss got through leh. and my folks always send to me also, no problems.
sg customs is even more evil -
I know SL's parents bring in Prima food packs for her... so why not sambal. Thanks for confirming this, TJV! You've just saved my life!Originally posted by TehJarVu:my sambalsss got through leh. and my folks always send to me also, no problems.
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I think SL mentioned before that batteries are more expensive over there and she'd always try to bring over batteries bought from here.
How much more expensive are the batteries? -
bring everything except furnitures..and oh buy a laptop from sg first..
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Batteries? Get NiMH rechargeables - they're a helluva lot cheaper in the long run.
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Hi Rhonda,
I have a rather large extended family here, with more constantly coming ..
As a rule of thumb, they have one container shipped here.
And following that, you can establish the basic principles that whatever is going to be inside that container are things that you would like to have, but do not need immediately.
It's not as though you're never coming back to Singapore, and it's not as though there's nothing that you cannot buy here that you didn't bring.
I would say bring enough clothes for a start, depending on when you're coming it's important to pack right. Electronics should be bought here along with all your white goods because as a home owner I'm sure you understand the importance of warranty and such; it wouldn't make sense to ship a tv.
Furniture should also be bought here.
Anyhow there is so much that I wouldn't be able to list all, one thing that I should probably highlight though is to bring those local 3 pin plug multiports over .. and attach them to 1 international adapter .. thereby .. u can make 1 international adapter power 5-6 local items (laptop, handphone charger etc etc)
Warmest Regards,
SupaFatty
P.S.: PM me if you've got somemore questions -
Hey, Supafatty, you a Melburnian too? I'll be back next week - maybe we ought to grab Lingos and spidee and have a Melbourne Chapter gathering!
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oh and please don't be stupid by adding to your luggage weight, or shipping weight by buying items like batteries.
You spend more overall (inc. shipping/transport) not to mention time and effort moving everything from point A to B.
Most of the people that do migrate here usually go back within 3 months to clear up remaining docs/paperwork etc. whatever you don't have then, make a list, go back, then buy. -
^_^ That sounds wonderful, I was just complaining in Aunt Agony how mudane my life was .. I practically have no friends or family here .. I probably can count the number of people whom I actually am constantly in touch with in Melbourne with 1 hand .. Everyone else is in NSW .. that's where all the fun and action is .. in my case at leastOriginally posted by Gedanken:Hey, Supafatty, you a Melburnian too? I'll be back next week - maybe we ought to grab Lingos and spidee and have a Melbourne Chapter gathering!
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Well, I believe we can help with that. Are you studying or working in Melbourne?
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i'm 17 what say you?
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17? Bugger - can forget about going out for drinks then.
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I'm in, Gedankan! But I'm zipping back to Singapore on 19th Nov and my exams only end on 9th Nov.
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Drinks are fine, and it's on meOriginally posted by ^spidee^:I'm in, Gedankan! But I'm zipping back to Singapore on 19th Nov and my exams only end on 9th Nov.
I'm flying back the same day my exams finish, can't wait to get home .. -
What? Pray, tell, who else is in NSW? So far I haven't encountered any forumites from here....Originally posted by supafatty:^_^ That sounds wonderful, I was just complaining in Aunt Agony how mudane my life was .. I practically have no friends or family here .. I probably can count the number of people whom I actually am constantly in touch with in Melbourne with 1 hand .. Everyone else is in NSW .. that's where all the fun and action is .. in my case at least -
not forumites, sorry if that was misleading, I meant my family and friendsOriginally posted by SydneyLibrarian:What? Pray, tell, who else is in NSW? So far I haven't encountered any forumites from here.... -
Wow... interesting to read everyone's responsesOriginally posted by Rhonda:Sooner or later, I'll have to start packing for my big move to Aussieland!!
I'm a forward-planner, so I just wanna get some opinions and suggestions from those of you who have moved overseas, either for work or studies.
What did you wish you had packed in your luggage for the move? What did you regret not bringing along? What's available here that we take for granted, but is not available at all, or hard to find overseas?
Thanks in advance for your help!
When hubby & I moved to Sydney last yr, all we had was our suitcases (about 40kg in total). We filled them with basic stuff such as
- our CVs / referral letters / educational certs / birth certs,
- office clothes & shoes (to wear for interviews),
- a few clothes for Summer (season we arrived in) & Autumn
- medicine for diarrhoea/flu (the others can buy from pharmacies as there are some that open till late at night so we weren't too worried!)
- sports shoes (as we have to do LOTS of walking here compared to Sg!)
- Electronic goods such as laptop, digicam, 4-8 rechargable batteries
Err... I'm sure there were a few other things, but can't remember now... will add them in here again when I remember
Other stuff that we needed in the near future but were not essential for the next 3 months, we packed in 4-5 boxes & shipped them over using via the Post Office (this is MUCH cheaper than going thru' shipping companies!). We spent about $500 in total shipping our stuff over, compared to min. $2K if we were to go thru' a shipping company. Things we packed included:
- Microwave (and in it we stuffed an iron, small radio, and clothes)
- Toys we couldn't do without
- Books (cookbooks, uni notes, etc)
- my Coke collection
- Photo albums
When packing in a box, always try to put those black garbage bags around the inside of the box, then place your stuff inside, so in case of rain/damage, your stuff doesn't get damaged/fall out. Posting thru' the Post office is safe, especially if you insure the box (approx. $5 each box)
Just travel light when you get there, and worry about other imp. things like finding accommodation, settling in. Melbourne is a cosmopolitan city so you can find almost anything you're looking for, so no use bringing too much stuff & finding out you could've bought the stuff in Melb!
Take note of the end-of-financial-year sales in Myer & lots of other stores, Harvey Norman etc. for buying furniture, kitchen goods etc. This'll happen around June-July. Also good for buying winter clothes then. Winter clothes: just buy the minimum first, and after winter when stock is cheaper, then u can buy more as shops will be clearing their stock for new season's stock. I find that Feb/Mar is a good time to buy summer wear. Also you may like to go to DFO (Direct Factory Outlet) to get your stuff
Hmm.. can't think of what else to add, will come back here when I think of more things to say! -
Ah... ok!Originally posted by supafatty:not forumites, sorry if that was misleading, I meant my family and friends -
When the time comes, I would feel sadOriginally posted by Rhonda:Early next year. Probably before the end of the 1st quarter.