{"id":28871,"date":"2014-01-25T21:30:40","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T05:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heynadine.com\/?p=28871"},"modified":"2014-01-25T21:30:40","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T05:30:40","slug":"so-im-moving-to-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heynadine.com\/new\/so-im-moving-to-london\/","title":{"rendered":"So I’m Moving to London"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just look at all this action! 2014 is shaping up\u00a0to be\u00a0a great year so far.<\/p>\n

So\u00a0while I am down south in the USA\u00a0with\u00a0Contiki\u00a0<\/a>I thought I would give you a sneak preview of my NEXT adventure. Yes, this is an adventure of a very different kind: I am moving to\u00a0London, England!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will be making a video on this later, but this is more of the logistics announcement.<\/strong>\u00a0Also, you guys get to hear about it first cause you like to read. YAY for literacy.<\/p>\n

Now even this is gonna be a very summarized version since I could literally go on for hours about the details. Basically I was feeling like I was in a creative rut and I wanted a change from Vancouver, Canada. Now when most people ask me this they are always so concerned, but really they\u00a0shouldn’t be.\u00a0This will be the\u00a0third\u00a0time I have moved to live in another country.\u00a0<\/strong>First New Zealand, then the USA, now England.<\/p>\n

What do they say, third times a charm? Well regardless, being my third time I feel\u00a0a lot\u00a0more confident, less worried and scared than my first two times. PLUS, London is perfect for a Travel Vlogger since you can fly everywhere from there!<\/strong><\/p>\n

How long will I go for? Who knows,\u00a0it’s\u00a0indefinite at the moment, but I would like to stay at least a year.<\/p>\n

So basically,\u00a0who is ready for an adventure?!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s some details and some of your questions answered:<\/p>\n

Housing and where I’ll stay<\/h2>\n

This is the second most popular question I get asked and honesty, I don’t know yet. Most people get hung up\u00a0and\u00a0worried\u00a0about where they are going to live and stay, I am not fussed. My biggest tip is not to find something TOO permanent. A\u00a0short term\u00a0let is ideal.<\/strong> Since\u00a0your not\u00a0to familiar with the area yet and not sure which place you’ll like best. Once you get a bit more comfortable it’s easier to commit to a long term place.<\/p>\n

Also, I don’t like\u00a0finding a place BEFORE I depart. I think it’s very important\u00a0to visit a place in person before you move in.<\/strong> Pictures are\u00a0sooo\u00a0deceiving, and your really relying on the poster’s honesty and accuracy when you commit to a place from an online ad alone.\u00a0Also, chemistry between your roommates. These are people you\u00a0are going to be\u00a0living with, you better make sure you get along.<\/p>\n

I HIGHLY recommend getting local roommates when you move to a new country.<\/strong>\u00a0It’s honesty the easiest most natural way to make new friends in a foreign country. They already have friends, and now their friends will become your friends. PLUS, they know a lot more about the city your moving to and can help you figure things out.<\/p>\n

$$$ More is less…literally<\/h2>\n

One of the worst parts of moving is the conversion rate.\u00a0CAN-GBP .<\/strong>Good god, it’s like taking what I\u00a0have in my bank account and dividing it in half. So I essentially have to save up twice as much as I would need back home.<\/p>\n

You need to make sure that you have a support fund. This is minimum:<\/strong><\/p>\n