West Aucklander Dawn O'Connor lives in the Molenbeek-St. Jean municipality in Brussels, Belgium, where she has been based since January 2018. Dawn ended up in Belgium after completing her post-graduate studies in Rotterdam, following a stint back in Auckland where she had become increasingly frustrated by the city's traffic chaos and rent increases.
The communications and corporate affairs manager saves money through cheaper accommodation and food in Belgium, though income tax is almost double that in NZ. In normal (non-Covid) times, she enjoys travelling around Europe, with London, Paris and Amsterdam all only a matter of hours away. She's Calling Home today.
