Despite being the author of a blog site discussing the culture shocks of moving away from mother England to the land of rising consumer prices, Rebecca Leeson doesn't regret moving to Australia.

It has been more than a tree change, or sea change, it's been a country change and a career change for Rebecca.

Rebecca Leeson gets up close and personal with the local wild life.Back in England, Rebecca had been a teacher for about 10 years and was ‘a bit jaded by the politics in primary school teaching and needed a break'.

So when she moved to Australia with her boyfriend Dave over a year ago, she decided to enrol in an IT degree through CQUniversity Brisbane, a campus specifically designed for international students.

Always interested in computers Rebecca thought it could be 'opportunity knocking'.

So far, university has been an interesting experience for Rebecca.

"I have been getting to know people from all corners of the world and students are always interested in finding out more about the UK. And no, my parents don't live in a castle!"

After moving to Australia, Rebecca and Dave lived in Brisbane's West End, but more recently Dave was offered a job opportunity in Noosa which they couldn't refuse.

They have now bought an acreage in Eumundi - "something we would never have been able to afford in the UK".

Rebecca experiences Aussie life by the sea."We are still only 20 minutes from the ocean, but have the benefit of living in gorgeous countryside, surrounded by hills and rainforests."

"I'd been over to Australia for a month's holiday the year before we moved, travelling up the east coast. It seemed like an easy place to live.

"There aren't really any major differences between here and back home, probably because there are so many poms, or pom descendants, here. There is more of a work - life balance here, whereas in the UK the pace is more frantic."

However there are lots of little differences in everyday life, mainly hurting the hip pocket, according to Rebecca. She was amazed at the cost of broadband, books, DVDs, appliances and the ongoing bank charges.

It is these little differences that she has written about in her own blog website which is sure to humour both Aussies and Poms alike - http://www.onewhingingpom.com/ .

She says there is also a culture in Australia of large horrid creepy crawlies which she is not overly fond of.

From all us Aussies, welcome to Australia Rebecca!