If you have a move on the horizon, it’s nice to be able to enjoy the excitement without succumbing to the stress. If you are leaving home for the first time, changing careers, starting a family or a new relationship, or you simply feel like a change, it pays to do a little research before you move to make sure the experience is as hassle-free as possible.
Moving from a small town to a big city can be thrilling, but it may also require a bit of adjustment, and this is likely to be true when you leave the bright lights and big city for a smaller town or even a rural area.
To help you navigate the shift when you choose a seachange, opt to move to a large urban area, or even move from one city to another, we have put together a few tips that could be useful. Alongside these tips, we will connect you to New Zealand’s most experienced city to city moving company and relay a few reasons to opt for professional assistance when moving day rolls around.
Adjusting to Big City Living
If you are embarking on a big city adventure for study, work, or just to try something new, there will usually be a period of adjustment.
Travel Times
For a start you may find your new urban lifestyle a bit tiring as you find new ways to move around. You might need to explore train timetables and figure out drive times from your new home to work, school and amenities like a supermarket, gym or sports centre.
A good tip here is to allow yourself a little more time than you think you need when you are going from one place to another. As you get used to your new area or commute, you might be able to streamline it a bit by leaving places a little earlier or later to avoid traffic. You could also choose to forgo a second coffee at home and pop into a cafe local to your destination so that your morning doesn’t feel rushed.
Sleeping Patterns
Coming from a small town or rural area can play havoc with your sleeping patterns. You may find that the hum of the city appears very loud at night until you get used to it, and it could be that little things like the headlights from passing cars and streetlights affect your ability to wind down when it’s time for bed.
Among all the general tips about healthy sleep habits out there, including restricting caffeine and sugar after lunch, getting enough exercise and reducing screen time in the evening, you may want to invest in earplugs and blackout curtains to give your body time to adjust to the new noise and light levels.
Moving to a Small Town
If you are used to the hustle and bustle of the city, moving to a small town can be a bit of a shock to the system until you get used to the slower pace.
Feeling Disconnected?
Small town New Zealand can be quite sleepy, but you may also discover that there are activities going on that are not immediately apparent. You will always find a place for coffee wherever you are, so that’s usually a good place to start if you need to find connections, make friends or begin to build a local network.
Can’t Sleep?
Funnily enough, when you take away the big city hum, you may find it just as hard to get to sleep. The quiet can feel quite loud the first few weeks, so you may need to provide yourself with some gentle noise to help you drop off to sleep. Lots of people find guided sleep meditation helpful, you could try white noise, and there are even Apps that will deliver a soothing bedtime story for grown-ups!
Do I need a City to City Moving Company?
Moving from one place to another within New Zealand can actually translate to quite a long-haul move – especially if you are moving between the islands. While we tend to think of ourselves as a small country, in terms of the distance from point to point, you are still looking at a fair few kilometres. If you opt to use a professional city to city moving company, you remove a huge amount of pressure from the whole experience – you may even find you enjoy it! The tip here is to select a moving company that has extensive experience with these types of moves.
Which City to City Moving Company should I choose?
Alongside looking for help from an experienced company, whether you are moving from one major centre to another, shifting from a small town to a big city – or vice versa – you should also be seeking out a moving company that has multiple touchpoints to ensure you are properly taken care of. This will ensure that you can expect a fully managed, quality experience.
The Moving Company
The beauty of selecting The Moving Company as your city-to-city moving company is that they have you covered across the whole country. We have three primary office and warehouse locations in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, within our removals group, 13 branches strategically located from the deep South all the way up to the far North and a large fleet of furniture trucks and trailers. We also provide managed storage solutions across Aotearoa which are charged out on a volume basis rather than a whole unit charge that you will have to pay even if you don’t fill the space.
Get in Touch
The Moving Company has been the city to city moving company Kiwi’s prefer for over 37 years. We provide secure, competitively priced nationwide removals, and we can help you get to your new location feeling more calm and relaxed. We offer a range of complementary services, and no job is too big or too small.
Browse our services, contact us to book your urban to small town transition – or vice versa – or request a FREE, no obligation Moving Within NZ Quote now.
