START HERE! Introduction, Incentive, Table of Contents

My Fellow Americans: 

It has occurred to me that we are in a dire position.  The prospect of hope, the endless frontier of career possibilities, the belief that we can do anything in our adult lives have become now trodden-upon dreams left to be extinguished by an economic depression.
  (Feel free to click any of these links for more on the subject: A really great radio interview!, This really depressing website. This book, A whole Amazon search page of books!, This Blog, More Blogs about the Financial Crisis, WIKI Page, ) 


But here's the thing: It turns out that you are by no means confined by borders. Seriously. I know that most readers of blogs are generally internet people and are thus completely aware of accessibility of the world, but most Americans have yet to make the essential paradigm shift.

It took a lot to convince me that the investment of moving to a different country would be financially viable.  Having just graduated from University with only a summer's worth of savings, it seemed like a big and scary step.  Now, on the other end of that year on Australia, I am 7,000 dollars richer, I have experience running a company, and have even found a way to continue  making money by working for Australian organizations.  It was the best financial decision I could have made considering my circumstances, and I also happened to have experienced all the other perks that come with living in a new country.

It is my hope that I will be able to convince you, readers-of-blog, to do the same. I will outline for you the steps I took, and give you a bit of an insight to what it's like down-undah.
 (It turns out, it's really not that different. It's just much more lucrative.)

Feel free to go in order, skip about, and PLEASE keep checking back here for more updates.

1.  Breaking the Mold (current travel trends, and how you can break them)


2.  Australia's success: Incentive 

3.  Alright. I've been Convinced! Where do I start?

          i. Visa

          ii. Plane Ticket

          iii. Insurance

4.  I'm here! I'm at the airport!  How to get out of here? 

            .....public transport? What's that?

5.  I have no money because I spent it all on the plane ticket.  Where do I stay?

6.  Melbourne Suburbs: A Guide

7.  How to Find a Job and Everything Else about Jobs

8.  What to expect from Aussies: (Stereotyping to the max)
            i. Lingo
            ii. the hipster, the hippie the tradie, the bogan

9.  Life-hacks: Melbourne Style

    (how to deal with $15.00 six- packs and everything it entails)

10. I have money now! What should I do with it?

Just go for it!!!

Feel free to ask specific questions in the comment section!