Aussie in Canada Articles

An Aussie in Canada: Alaskan & Yukon Adventures

“I sounded my barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world.”
I don’t know if Whitman ever made it up to this corner of the world, but his words are fitting. The majesty and grandeur of rolling mountains, crystaline glaciers and lakes, deep green forests and a sky bluer than you ever thought blue could be.

I’ll [...]

An Aussie in Canada: Vancouver Island Adventures

Greetings from Prince Rupert. I’m back on the mainland after a fabulous week of adventures on Vancouver Island. First port of call was the lovely little city of Victoria, the oft forgotten capital of BC. Scottish Celtic bands cranking out irresistibly jiggable tunes, funky jewellery and craft stalls lining the streets, bright coloured Victorian [...]

An Aussie in Canada: Queen Charlotte Island Adventures

Just a short update after a fantastic couple of days out on the edge of the world. The overnight ferry out to Skidegate on Graham Island was long and bumpy, well “lumpy” is how they refer to it here. And they don’t have the bar open on night crossings! What’s with that? Two Aussies and [...]

An Aussie in Canada: May 2001

The Best of Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada

Well, my three and a bit months here are up. I’ve scraped together enough money to buy half a truck (GMC Jimmy, to be precise) and Bec and I are hitting the road. First stop: Alaska! Yippee!

But before that happens I thought I’d share a few things I discovered here in [...]

An Aussie in Canada: January 2001

My first day in Canada was my birthday, so I treated myself to pancakes and maple syrup for breakfast. Definitely a habit that I should avoid getting into but very yummy. My friend John, whom I met in Vienna two years ago, took me out to a whole bunch of different pubs – he’s [...]

An Aussie in Canada: February 2001

Travelling Without Moving
So I’m here in Vancouver, a month later, supposedly travelling, but not! Can’t go far when you don’t have much money. So it was time to put the working visa into action. The boring round of temping agencies, stupid computer tests to see how well you can use Word and Excel. I [...]