Learn from our mistakes - in this video we discuss the top ten mistakes we made whiling planning and executing our move overseas. A lot of coordination was needed - from leaving work, storing our RV, traveling around Asia to our first few weeks in New Zealand. We did many things right, but got a few wrong.
Our short list of mistakes include:
1) Separated during crucial planning time
2) Too little time between work & move
3) Too much "vacationing" between leaving USA & ultimate destination
4) Didn’t have first two weeks in new country planned
5) Hasty camper van purchase
6) Foreign currency - small denominations
7) No relaxation time
8) Van storage & packing fiascoes
9) Missing Visa
10) Insurance - Reciprocal coverages
A little more about carrying currency as we understand that it's becoming a cashless world and this is not a popular choice for many. Much of the currency we carried was in very small quantities - just enough to get us a few taxi rides and meals without having to hit an ATM if in a pinch. We used it on taxis and in street markets and felt that it was the right choice.
Due to making the larger purchase of a vehicle and not knowing who we'd buy it from led us down the path of bringing a larger sum of New Zealand dollars. We didn't want to have to go to an ATM over the course of multiple days to withdraw funds (which we had to do anyway to make up the price difference). We also didn't want to open an account and wait for funds to transfer - didn't allow enough time for this. We looked into the popular money transfer options (apps) available in the states and discovered that they were not available in NZ. Since that time (October 2019) different transfer options have come available. We would still recommend carrying a little foreign currency with you, but would no longer do larger amounts as better options are available. We haven't used any of these newer options so cannot recommend any at this time, but there is plenty of information available online to research. Just make certain that it works with your bank and that it is a way you would want to receive funds as well as send them.
Top 10 Travel Mistakes | Moving Overseas Edition
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