All Abroad

Your weekend—sorted.

We’ve compiled some of the easiest ways to immerse yourself in a new culture that will promise you plenty of thrills along the way.

Moving overseas will be the single most exciting and petrifying decision you’ll make. Meeting new people, eating new food, seeing new places—the life of an expat is a constant barrage of new experiences. 

There are nearly 200 countries in the world and who knows how many cities, so where you eventually end up can be a tough decision to make.

High-speed trains, irridescent laneways, endless ramen and underground izakayas—time to get booking.

You really only do live once.

To help you out, we’ve put together some of the ultimate reccos that expats have shared to make your transition far easier.

As part of our joint effort with HSBC to help people who have moved from one country to another, we spoke to Urban List Commercial Director (and former Sydney-to-London resident) Leilani Vakaahi, to get some intel on what you'll miss about Australia when you're living it up in another country.

There’s no amount of instant coffees and DIY lunches to level out the playing field that is us versus inflation, but hopefully we can help soften the blow. While refraining from bougie brunches sounds great in theory, sometimes we need a little bougie brunch to treat ourselves. It’s all about moderation. 

Here are seven of the best ways to combat loneliness when you live away from home.