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An example of Almost Home with an illustrated couple, Theo and Mari: their shared timeline, an overview of how many items are in each category, and the export page with one PDF per category. Use the Timeline, Overview and Export buttons to switch views.
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Almost Home
The record
32 items, most recent first.
All32
Financial7
Household7
Social18
Commitment11
Aug 20261
June 20261
May 20261
Apr 20263
Mar 20262
Feb 20263
Jan 20262
Dec 20255
Nov 20253
Oct 20252
June 20252
May 20251
Mar 20251
Feb 20251
Jan 20251
Dec 20241
Nov 20241
Oct 20241
August 20261
8 AugAdded by Mari
Claire's engagement party
Theo's sister Claire got engaged. Mari helped set up the lights in the backyard the night before.
Theo's sister's place
Social
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June 20261
20 JuneAdded by Mari
Ana's graduation
Flew over for Mari's cousin's graduation. Her whole family came, including her grandparents, and Ana made us stand in every photo. We stayed the week and helped her move out of her student flat.
Mari's hometown
Social
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May 20261
16 MayAdded by Theo
Priya's housewarming
Brought a plant.
Paddington, Brisbane
Social
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April 20263
20 AprAdded by Theo
Flight booking for Ana's graduation
Return flights for both of us, paid from the joint account. Booked the same night Ana sent the invitation.
FinancialCommitment
flight-booking-for-ana-s-graduation.pdf
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19 AprAdded by Theo
Booked flights together
Next trip to see her family.
Home
FinancialCommitment
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2 AprAdded by Mari
Joint account statement, March 2026
First full month of the joint account.
Financial
joint-account-statement-march-2026.pdf
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March 20262
14 MarAdded by Mari
Hike with friends
Springbrook National Park
Social
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2 MarAdded by Mari
Opened a joint account
One account for shared costs.
Bank branch
Financial
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February 20263
21 FebAdded by Mari
Priya and Dan's wedding
Invited together. Dancing until the lights came on.
Mount Tamborine
Social
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15 FebAdded by Theo
Electricity bill
HouseholdFinancial
electricity-bill.pdf
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8 FebAdded by Theo
Sorting the bills
Splitting rent and utilities for the month.
Home
FinancialHousehold
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January 20262
17 JanAdded by Theo
Adopting Biscuit
Brought home our cat from the shelter.
Animal shelter
HouseholdCommitment
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10 JanAdded by Theo
Mum's 60th
Mari spent the morning helping Dad hide the cake, then carried it out while everyone sang. Mum said it was the first birthday in years with the whole family home.
Theo's parents' place
SocialCommitment
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December 20255
31 DecAdded by Mari
New Year's Eve in Sydney
Long weekend in Sydney with Jess and Tom. Watched the fireworks from the park.
Sydney
Social
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25 DecAdded by Theo
Christmas lunch with Theo's family
Paper crowns, prawns and too much pavlova.
Theo's parents' place
SocialCommitment
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13 DecAdded by Mari
Beach day with Jess and Tom
Coolangatta
Social
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6 DecAdded by Mari
Weekly shop
Our Saturday routine.
Local supermarket
Household
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1 DecAdded by Mari
Wedding invitation from Priya and Dan
Addressed to both of us.
Social
wedding-invitation-from-priya-and-dan.pdf
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November 20253
23 NovAdded by Mari
Sunday dumplings
Flour everywhere. Worth it.
Home
Household
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15 NovAdded by Theo
Priya's birthday dinner
Priya's 30th at the Greek place in West End. Most of the uni group came, plus her sister who flew up from Sydney. By dessert, Mari and Priya had planned a weekend away together.
West End, Brisbane
Social
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1 NovAdded by Theo
Moving in together
Keys to our first apartment. Both names on the lease, and we split the bond and the first month's rent. Spent the first night on a mattress on the floor because the bed frame was still in boxes.
Our apartment
Household
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October 20252
20 OctAdded by Theo
Lease for our apartment
Twelve-month lease with both our names, signed the week before we moved in.
Our apartment
HouseholdFinancial
lease-for-our-apartment.pdf
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12 OctAdded by Mari
One-year anniversary
Dinner at the place from our first week.
Brisbane
Commitment
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June 20252
14 JuneAdded by Mari
Planning the next visit
Circled the date the flights were booked for.
Home
Commitment
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8 JuneAdded by Theo
Barbecue at Theo's parents'
Mari met the whole family.
Theo's parents' place
SocialCommitment
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May 20251
30 MayAdded by Theo
Airport reunion
Four months apart, finally. Her flight landed just after 6am and I'd been at arrivals since five. We'd counted down on a shared calendar since February.
Brisbane Airport
Commitment
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March 20251
22 MarAdded by Mari
Coastal walk
Burleigh Heads
Social
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February 20251
15 FebAdded by Mari
Jess and Tom's wedding
Danced all night at our friends' wedding.
Sunshine Coast
Social
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January 20251
4 JanAdded by Theo
New Year lunch with Mari's parents
Her mum sent me home with leftovers again.
Mari's family home
SocialCommitment
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December 20241
26 DecAdded by Theo
Dinner with Mari's family
First time meeting everyone. Her mum wouldn't stop serving me food.
Mari's family home
SocialCommitment
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November 20241
3 NovAdded by Theo
Late-night call
Her morning, my midnight. Our usual. We'd started calling every night around this time, and on weekends it ran for hours: cooking 'together' over video, watching the same show at the same time, or just leaving the call open while we both worked.
Video call
Social
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October 20241
12 OctAdded by Theo
First date at the night market
Street food and far too many skewers.
Brisbane
Social
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Saved today, it takes seconds. Rebuilt later, weekends.
Every visit, flight, call and transfer is part of your story. Almost Home keeps it as it happens, so you’re not rebuilding years apart from two camera rolls before you lodge.
Two phones, two countries, one record
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Every visit, in order
Import a trip's photos and the dates fill in by themselves, so each visit sits on your timeline where it happened.
A nudge each week
A Sunday reminder to save the week's photos, bookings and transfers while they're easy to find.
While you’re apart
What long-distance couples often keep.
General information, not migration advice. Always check the official Home Affairs checklist for your visa.
Flights, boarding passes and accommodation for each visit
Photos from each visit, with dates and places
A sample of calls, video calls and messages over time
Money sent between you
Gifts and deliveries sent to each other
Bookings and plans for the next visit
Our story
Built by someone going through it.
My partner and I are long distance. When I looked at what a partner visa asks for, I realised we’d be rebuilding two years of our life from memory in the month before we lodged. I built Almost Home so we could keep the record as we went, and so anyone else in the same position could too.
Sam, founder
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