Surburban Adventures
This blog is about my family's life in Noumea, New Caledonia. Before we moved to Noumea I found very little information in English about life in Noumea, so I am doing my best to help fill the void. We moved to Noumea with a baby, a toddler and a preschooler, only Mr Husband spoke French. The transition has been tough but we love life in the Pacific! Drop by and say hello :)
tags: Family, Kids
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I've just moved to Noumea from Australia with my three children and husband and am looking for ways to make friends.
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Remember me? Oh, and a tsunami warning!
Posted on 07/02/2013
Hi! It's been awhile... I haven't forgotten this little space. I've been thinking about what to do with it. Ages and ages ago I wrote about the direction of this blog. It...
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A day on the water
Posted on 07/10/2012
Mr 4 is good friends with a lovely boy who lives on a catamaran. They have a firm friendship (their name tags are always together on the board; the kids have to place them on the board...
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What a day!
Posted on 06/10/2012
Today was a very special day and I want to say a big thanks to our lovely hosts. They are very warm and welcoming people (with charming teenagers). They put on a great feast, put up with...
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Getting my Aussie on in Nouméa
Posted on 30/09/2012
Right up front I'm going to admit that I'm a Collingwood fan (apologies if you have no idea what I'm talking about). Anyone still here? ;)Classic Aussie footware.To be honest...
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Happier in Nouméa
Posted on 28/09/2012
I mentioned in my last post that I wasn't feeling so happy in Nouméa. Right now I'm moving on. Not literally, we'll still be in Nouméa for awhile. I'm...
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New Season
Posted on 13/09/2012
We thought our big tree was confused. New Caledonia is in the southern hemisphere which means that Spring arrived recently. But our big old tree is losing her leaves. So we decided she must...
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And normality returns!
Posted on 23/08/2012
You may have noticed that things have been a little quiet around here. If you're a regular reader you may remember that I ended up in hospital with pneumonia in July. When I got home I...
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Sweet, sweet coffee (and where to buy it)
Posted on 02/08/2012
OK, that's meant to be "sweet, sweet donuts", and yes, I did spend a fair amount of my teenage years watching The Simpsons. But today it's all about coffee! Where to buy...
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A note about schooling
Posted on 27/07/2012
Just wanted to share a difference that I've noticed between Australian and French preschools. Lots of these Smiley faces in Australian preschools:Happy smiley face, top right...
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Maré - Part 2
Posted on 26/07/2012
Remember way back when I promised to break up our trip to Maré into a number of posts? Well, I kinda got sidetracked (with good reason). But here is part two for you to enjoy. Just...
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I don't work as we have three young children, the youngest of whom is at home with me full time. My husband got a job before we moved here. It can be difficult to find employment here. Do you speak fluent French? I know that there are often jobs for English speakers related to the cruise ships (tour guides on the buses, etc) but I don't know if it would be enough money as a sole income. There are also some jobs teaching English. If you are a French speaker then it will be much easier to find employment. Don't forget that the cost of living is very high in New Caledonia as most things are imported. Accomodation is also expensive. Everyone I know has secured a job before they arrived here, but I am sure there would be some people who have moved here and then found work :) I would also go and ask on the Francophone Nouvelle Caledonie forum :) Best of luck to you!
I have a question for you,...Did you find a job easelly in Nouméa?? Our your husband get the job before moving to new Caledonia?? I need some help, I plan to move in one year if possible.. KR. Laurence