The Ultimate Guide to Moving to New Zealand
New Zealand is a popular choice for families looking to move abroad for a new ‘down under’ lifestyle. With years of experience in removals and shipping to New Zealand, we’ve got all the information you need if you’re thinking of making the move. Our Moving to New Zealand guide covers everything you need to know […]
Relocating Abroad: To Ship Your Things or Buy New?
When moving overseas, one of the decisions you’ll need to make early on is what to do with your belongings. While storage units allow you to pause the decision-making process for later, the logistics of emptying a storage unit from abroad are reason enough for most people to negate that as an option. Instead, the […]
Travel Tales: “5 Avoidable Mistakes I Made When Moving To New Zealand”
When packing up your family and moving halfway around the world, it stands to reason that a few mistakes will be made. Hindsight is bittersweet – there are definitely more than just five things I’d do differently if I were to have my chance again. But the upside is that I can share my mistakes […]
JCI Accreditation Hospitals and Health Care in the Middle East
What is the JCI? The JCI refers to the Joint Commission International. The JCI is an independent, non-profit, charitable organisation that offers accreditation and certification to health care organisations and programs all over the world. According to their site, the JCI’s mission is to improve and enhance the safety and quality of care worldwide. They […]
Hardship Allowance Points – Compensation for Relocation
With the increase in global mobility for workers in an increasingly globalised world, there are many factors which need to be considered in the movement of employees between countries. In many cases, moving a worker from their home to a new assignment location can have negative impacts on lifestyle and quality of living – the […]
A Short History of the UAE
Many people have heard of the UAE, but don’t really understand its history or how it works. Is the UAE a country? Is it made up of countries? Who’s played a part in the UAE’s history? If you’re considering your international removal to the UAE, it’s important to brush up on the history of the […]
Issues uncovered as ITV’s Undercover Big Boss goes behind-the-scenes at removals firm
This week’s Undercover Big Boss, shown on ITV, focussed on a well-known UK removals company. The programme saw its managing director go incognito to find out why his firm was struggling to recruit younger employees. Simon Hood, director of another leading removals specialist, John Mason International, says the programme gave some interesting insights on how […]
How To Declutter Your Home for Moving Abroad
Moving abroad is the perfect time for change and fresh starts. Nothing says new beginnings quite like a change of scene, as setting up a new home is one of life’s greatest adventures. The one thing you don’t want when moving away, is to bring all the mess and junk from your old house with […]
Wanted: Future industry stars as international removals specialist launches apprenticeship programme
Back in May 2021 John Mason International launched an ambitious apprenticeship programme in search of new talent to join its specialist international removals and shipping operation. Confirming its commitment to developing future industry stars, the international removals expert looked to appoint trainees in a range of disciplines at its head office in Merseyside. ‘We are […]
Video surveys – a more accurate start to moving abroad
With the Covid-19 pandemic landing the country, and the rest of the world, with one of the most challenging years ever, many of us have learned to adapt our personal and working lives – often for the better. From setting up offices at home, and cherishing the relationships we have with family and friends – […]