A Sinkie (Singaporean) Uncle in Melbourne

Hello, my name is Desmond Tay. I am a Singaporean uncle in Melbourne.

I migrated to Australia 20 years ago. 

What made me go over to another country from the relative comfort and safety of Singapore?

Of the many reasons, the top 3 factors were:

1) More space: Suburbs across Greater Melbourne offer large family homes with backyards which are largely unattainable in land scarce Singapore. I needed to experience living in a house (as compared to an apartment) for once.

2) Better education: Having endured and survived the arduous education journey in Singapore, I did not wish the same on my kids. Being just exam smart is not my definition of an educated person.  

3) Slower pace of life: Work life balance simply does not exist back home. Enough said.

Having retired now, I am sharing with you my daily life in the hope that you will listen to your dream and take the first step towards moving to what is known as, "The Lucky Country".