Moving Overseas With Self Storage Edinburgh North

Moving abroad can be an exciting yet daunting prospect. Packing up your belongings, saying goodbye to your family and friends and swapping the unknown for the familiar can be a little overwhelming if you haven’t got a set plan in place. Luckily for you, Self Storage Edinburgh North has put together a few tips and tricks to make your move overseas as smooth as possible.

Understand the Local Customs

Your first preparation step for moving to another country and is to learn about their local customs and culture. This is particularity important if you plan on working in this country or staying with a local host family; you don’t want to start off on the wrong foot by accidentally offending someone. Even the smallest things such as pointing, not taking your shoes off or even using someones first name instead of their last can be considered rude in some cultures. A little bit of late night research before your departure will make it much easier to settle into your new home or workplace.

Update Your Information

Notify your bank and other important organisations of your change of address and cancel your internet and electricity plans and find someone to take over your lease to avoid loosing your bond fees. Make sure you either redirect your mail to a local post office for family to collect, re-direct it overseas or opt for e-bills for certain bills that you can’t cancel overseas (such as paying car registration). Also check that your passport does not expire within the next six months and leave adequate time for processing of visa documents.

Take Care When Packing

Long haul international flights can take a toll on your belongings so it is important to make sure they are packed properly and securely. Even if you enlist the help of international removalist services to transport your belongings overseas your items can still be damaged in transit. To prevent this use high-durable packing boxes, such as those supplied by Self Storage Edinburgh North, and wrap fragile items in bubble wrap, old cloth and newspaper. Label your boxes as you pack them to make for easy and stress free unpacking when the time comes.

Store What You Can’t Take in Self Storage Edinburgh North

If you know your move overseas is going to be short lived and you don’t want to part with your old belongings then store them in Self Storage Elizabeth North. Self Storage Australia now have bookings available online which means you can still control your storage from wherever you plan on moving to. Contact the Storage experts at Self Storage Edinburgh North to book your storage and buy your packing supplies today.