107: THE LAND OF AUS - Visas, Residency, and Dual Citizenship, OH MY! with Tip Payton

We hope everyone had an amazing long Fourth of July weekend as we did, but we’re back at it this week! If you’ve ever imagined what it would be like moving to Australia or another country in general, this one’s for you. While you might not be able to tell from her accent, Tiff "Tip" Payton is an American living abroad in Sydney, Australia. At this point she’s lived there cumulatively 10 years, so we get the inside scoop at what an expat is and everything that comes with it. We discuss studying abroad, her path to permanent residency and citizenship, what it’s like being a Black American in Australia, as well as finding jobs/housing/romance/friends in a different country, to name a few!

 

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Discussed in this episode:

Australia, New Zealand, Fiji

Seasonal depression is real!

University of South Pacific

Macquarie University 

Aboriginal and Maori Peoples

Colorism when traveling

Meetup.com

Girls Love Travel Facebook group

Airbnb

VOCAB:

Aborigine - Australian native culture

Maori - New Zealand native culture

Air-con - Air conditioning

Uni - University/College

 

Tip’s Recommended Book: 

Atomic Habits by James Clear 

 

Australian Visas - https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder

 

Connect with Tip @thenaturalexpat on Instagram. 

Expat State of Mind podcast can be found on Spotify

 

 

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SEE YOU ABROAD, FRIENDS! <3

 

-K