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In this episode, Karen chats to Tracy Collins from the UK Travel Planning and Global Travel Planning podcasts and websites all about planning a big holiday back to the UK after you've settled in Australia.

This episode is packed with practical tips and insights as Tracy and Karen share all of their knowledge about taking big long haul trips back to visit family, including:

• How to get around
• How to fit everything in
• Leaving your house behind for a month or more
• Methods for taking money
• The importance of travel insurance
• Staying connected while travelling
• Getting over jetlag
• What to pack for your flight
• And so much more

Additional resources

• Visit UK Travel Planning and Global Travel Planning websites
• Listen to Tracy's previous episodes on the podcast: save money with house sitting and the most downloaded episode of the New Life in Australia podcast to date: moving and moving again (about Tracy and Doug's experience of relocating from the UK to Mackay and then moving to Brisbane)
• Visit Tracy and Doug's UK Train Travel Tips Facebook group
• Read Karen's post about planning your big trip back

You can find the full show notes and transcript over on https://smartstepstoaustralia.com/episode-36/

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