Hey There,

We are Aussie Expats living in Qingdao, China. We have have just about finished our 7 months here & we love it!!! Yes, initially the language barrier was a big problem, but I take Chinese classes 3 times per week now & I'm really finding that I am understanding a lot more now. Also, the expat community here is absolutely fabulous, so they are a great help to me too.

My kids go to an American International School & they are having the best time there & the level of education is absolutely astounding. My DD (6) just told me a few weeks back that she wants to just go to school in China forever & only visit Australia for vacation (gotta love the American terms! lol).

Europe sounds awfully enticing I must admit! I always had a 'feeling' that we would be living in an apartment for an extended amount of time, but I always pictured it to be in Belgium, Paris or Manhattan or somewhere that sounds very fancy schmancy! Not China. lol. But I do love it! It's sure hard leaving my family behind, but they are slowly starting to make their way across to visit! We have our first 'round' of visitors very early May, so we are very excited!

Good luck! It's such an amazing opportunity and the cultural experience your kids will experience are just once in a lifetime.

xx