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Travels of a New Canadian: From Vancouver to Halifax by Train — with the Cultural Access Pass
July 24, 2013 – 10:06 pm | Comments Off on Travels of a New Canadian: From Vancouver to Halifax by Train — with the Cultural Access Pass
Travels of a New Canadian: From Vancouver to Halifax by Train — with the Cultural Access Pass

Did you ever eat a nun’s fart? Walk on a glacier? Explore an urban national park?

Have you sampled shmoo torte? Taste-tested bagels or perogies? Snacked on Kouign-Amann?

Have you gone about your daily business …

Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2012)
July 23, 2012 – 7:15 pm | One Comment
Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2012)

Where are the best places to live in Canada?

The MoneySense 2012 Best Places to Live survey rated 190 Canadian communities with at least 10,000 residents, comparing 22 different factors such as weather, incomes and …

Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2011)
April 28, 2011 – 2:40 pm | 11 Comments
Best Places to Live: Canada’s Top 10 Cities (2011)

Where are the best places to live in Canada?

Every year, MoneySense magazine weighs in on the best-places-to-live question, and this year was no exception.

The MoneySense 2011 Best Places to Live survey rated 180 …

Why Canadians fly from US airports
January 30, 2011 – 10:56 am | 3 Comments
Why Canadians fly from US airports

If you’re living in Canada and planning a trip outside the country, do you consider flying from an airport in the United States?

If so, you’re not alone.

A recent Globe & Mail article, “An …

Leave the crib at home
October 28, 2009 – 8:01 am | 2 Comments
Leave the crib at home

If you’re relocating with small children, you’ve got to worry about a lot of gear. Cribs. Car seats. Strollers. High chairs.

But if you’re living somewhere temporarily or if you’ve arrived ahead of your moving …