I like the idea of packing myself, but can I get help carrying the boxes and loading? Absolutely! There is a company in the USA called Movinghelp.com that is a great resource to find local help. If not call a local independent mover to quote you on providing a loading crew. What...

[caption id="attachment_4481" align="alignleft" width="225"] UPakWeShip Moving Doctor[/caption] This is a good question and hopefully a decent answer by the International Moving Doctor so I thought I would post it for everyone else to see. Hello, I'm moving from Los Angeles to London in mid-July and the U-Crate 100 seems like the perfect option...

  1/ Make sure your rental property has High Speed Internet and WIFI, don’t just accept “internet provided” 2/ Travel lightly, I use a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet, lightweight and powerful enough to handle everything I do. 3/ Use a VPN so that you are still secure when logging onto airport and...

Mark Nash didn't grow up with the goal to work in the moving industry. However, after a lucky job offer in his twenties, he fell into the industry which would become his career. With over thirty years of experience, there's not much Mark hasn't heard or seen in the moving...

One of the biggest stigmas in the Western world, is the inability to do anything alone. It's a ridiculous phenomenon when half of our activities don't actually require somebody to be stood by your side. From everyday activities like going to the movies, to bigger life choices such as moving, the...

UPakWeShip, over here to help you over there. Yes but it depends where you are. Their oldest and biggest markets for Amazon are Germany and the UK, but more recently they have opened up in France, Spain and Italy. If, like us you are an expat living in the Netherlands,...

A frequently asked intl moving question when moving overseas with UPakWeShip is can you collect the pallet or U Crate from our gravel driveway? The answer unfortunately is no, we cant, and I would like to explain why.   When the truck comes to collect your for example 650lb loaded U...

THE QUESTION Thanks for the info, looking forward to speaking with someone about it.    Got another question for you. Is it true, that owner packed containers are more difficult to get through customs than containers packed by moving companies? I’ve got the feeling it’s a sales pitch by movers here to get...

   The easiest way to move heavy items across the floor without scratching or damaging the floor or item is put a cardboard moving carton that is still flat and not been taped, under the item and then slide it across the floor. No lifting and struggling required! Have an International...