Another month has literally flown past me in a blur of work, rain (thanks Vancouver) and of course fun with my fellow expats. As I have mentioned before, my brain sometimes likes to think way too much, and this month…
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Australian Expats: Nine Months Away From Home
Nine months. This time last year I was not in a good place. I was in another car accident, which left me without a car AGAIN. I then lost my job (that’s one helluva long story) and spent my birthday…
Day Trippin’ To Mount Seymour, BC
This is beautiful I said to my fellow ex-pats, as we sank down into our tubes atop Mount Seymour’s tubing slope and looked out over the clouds to the snow-capped mountains surrounding us. You don’t see this kind of view…
Australian Expats: Eight Months Away From Home
Howdy readers! Well, I have made it over eight months being away from home AND an expat. The weeks are passing by in a blur between work and play, so here is a wrap of what has happened since my…
My White Christmas in Whistler
As an Australian living in Vancouver, a lot of people ask if you are/have been working in one of British Columbia’s numerous ski fields. For me though, that was never my intention when I got my holiday visa. I wanted…
Australian Expats: Seven Months Away From Home
Yes, another month has zoomed by in Vancouver. The temperature is still dropping but the adventures are stacking up. Here is a recap of this month. 8th November to 6th December This month began with my first potluck as it is called in Canada….
Australian Expats: Six Months Away From Home
I made it! I know there were a lot of doubters. I even doubted whether I could last this long away from home myself on a fair few occasions, as you know. But here we are, at six months into…
The Fall Bucket List
If you’re looking for things to do this fall, look no further. Here’s my Canadian fall bucket list. For my first Canadian Thanksgiving, I visited my friend Jamie in Vernon. It’s located about an hour from Kelowna in British Columbia’s…
Australian Expats: Five Months Away From Home
Week 17 My week began with my first Costco experience. I was slightly impressed with the endless aisles containing just, well, massive things. Big toys, big snacks, big jackets. Go big or go home I guess. I also tried a…
Australian Expats: Four Months Away From Home
Wow, I’ve made it four months a.k.a a third of the year away from home and expating it. I am so thankful everything has worked out perfectly for me. It must have been all those positive vibes I sent out…
Australian Expats: Three Months Away From Home
Granted, this month hasn’t been full of as many adventures. But I have had to work to make money for future explorations, you know? However, that doesn’t mean I haven’t had a lot of fun in the Vancouver sun. Summer in…
A Perfect North Vancouver Day Trip
As I put my foot into the icy, cold water of Lynn Canyon, a shiver went straight through my body. I quickly tiptoed through the clear water to reach my aim – the flat rock sticking out a few metres…