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Look, See, Decide... if only it were that simple. Are you planning a trip to Australia to help you decide if this is the place for you? If so, we can help.

This custom built experience is designed to ensure you see the things you ought to see to facilitate that difficult and life changing decision you are about to make:

The obligatory site seeing tour that includes showing you the local tourist attractions, but also includes organized social and sporting outings such as attending a sports game or a performance by the arts society. It is a holiday after all :-)
Getting to grips with the city's infrastructure so that you can make an informed decision on where to live. This will include trips to various residential suburbs and business areas, ticking off your requirement list for sports facilities, schools, hospitals, shops, entertainment, etc. in these areas.
Trips to various day care centres, schools, tafes and universities (if required). Reputation is one thing, but to actually meet the teaching staff and kids of prospective schools gives some reassurance in placing your kids.
Use of all types of public transport (ferry, train, bus). Finding and using public transport (you will discover the massive implication of this later) and understanding the timetables and routes is crucial. 
Getting to know the business community of your specific trade and how they operate. Potentially setting up meetings with recruitment agents and sponsorship agencies.

Provision of information packs:
  • Property price guides by suburb (buy & rent options)
  • Appropriate visa forms
  • Information on schools
  • Provision of useful contact lists
  • and more

and most importantly, we'll be able to answer any question that you may have (or direct you to an appropriate expert)

We can combine, add-in or exclude any elements that don't suite your needs or budget. So, don't let a travel agent plan one of the most important trips of your life!

What we did:
One of the first things we did when we were contemplating the move to Australia was to come out and "have a look". This is all fine and well, but what most people land up doing is coming out for a week or two - perhaps even three - and do a whirlwind site seeing tour of the major cities. It's like going to the Greek Islands and just because your holiday was great you reckon 'yeah, this is the place to be!'.

So, we thought we'd do it properly. We came out for 2 months on what has notoriously become known as the 'LSD trip' for prospective immigrants. Determined to live the Aussie life, experience the culture and then decide if this was for us. Unfortunately, whether it is 1 week or 3 months, a holiday is always a holiday. We didn't have the pressures of having to work, to commute in peak hour traffic or deal with separation anxiety - after all, we were going back home to "decide".

We were also lucky enough to have good friends who were willing to put us up and show us the ropes - that was a marvellous help. Otherwise, we'd still be looking for the right bank and trying to decipher the notoriously "wordy" parking signs in the city. 

As a result, we thought we'd help you out in this regard. We thought, why not show people what they really need to see, the things that are important in making this life-changing decision. 
How is this trip structured?
The structure of the trip is as flexible as your:
- available time, 
- itinerary (scope of the research you would like to do), and 
- your budget.

Once you indicate your interest, we'll send you a questionnaire to complete that will help us tailor the trip for you. 

Things to consider: Do you simply want a general overview? Would you prefer a half day question and answer session? Do you only want a DIY information pack on the city (ies) of your choice? Is it imperative that you see at least one recruitment agency and sponsorship agency when you are out here?

We're happy to tailor make this experience to your needs. 

To find out more or to request a quote, please email us now.
What other's had to say
We stayed in Sydney for a week, in 4 days we'd only managed to walk around a few city blocks. Not knowing where to go we missed out on the major sites and most importantly on seeing the suburbs - which was incredibly important to my wife. Without knowing where to go and how to get there it can be incredibly daunting, especially when you don't have much time.

It was only on the 4th day that we met up with Mark & Alice and in one day I was taken to a sponsorship agency, signed up with them and had a job interview lined up for the next day.

We were taken to one of the north shore bays that afternoon for some site seeing and they answered the majority of my lifestyle questions. My wife was also quite keen to hear about childcare and raising a family in Sydney.

My only regret is that we didn't do this sooner on our arrival in Sydney. 

- Peter Raftopulos, Johannesburg, South Africa

 Anyone can follow a guide book and find their way to the opera house, but without someone to speak to on the other side, how do you find out about the housing market, the job market, the government initiatives that may affect you? How would you know who to trust? 

We were very happy with our LSD trip experience because these guys knew where we were coming from, after all they'd done it themselves.

- Cathrine Waters, London, UK



We were very nervous about making these life changing decisions without doing proper research. We did a massive amount up front, but the things Mark and Alice were able to show us cannot be found in websites and in printed medium. There is nothing like first hand information from people with first hand experience.

- Mike Wyndham, Johannesburg and now Perth

 Moving country is daunting. Not knowing much about the country you are moving to makes this even more daunting. The website answered many questions, but created many more questions - things we hadn't even considered. 

Mark & Alice were able to answer all our questions, and more importantly show us first hand when we arrived for our LSD trip. 

Thanks to these guys our LSD trip made the decision to move across easy, and the move itself painless.

- Anthon Muller, Johannesburg and now Brisbane. 
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