Thanks to the Summer of Love and the Hippie movement which established its roots on West 4th Avenue during the 60’s, Vancouver is the home of Meatless Mondays, Greenpeace, single-origin coffee, cruelty-free products and community gardens. For most of us ex-pats, however, those words mean little. Especially when you have just moved here and all…
Experiences of an Indian ex-pat. Equatorial expats in particular will be intrigued to know that the vast North is home to a subterranean society of basement apartments. Some basement apartments get natural light however, freshly flown in expats are particularly vulnerable to the compounded effect of living underground, endless rain and SAD – or seasonal…
You may wonder what sports do Canadians love? Below are the three most popular sports in Canada. Ice Hockey The climate of Canada has accommodated Ice Hockey for decades. The true origins of ice hockey is controversial. In 2008, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) declared the first game of ice hockey in Montreal, Quebec,1875. However,…
Scavenging experiences of an Indian ex-pat in Vancouver By now, everyone and their dog knows that Vancouver is one of the most expensive cities to live in the world. Rents in Vancouver can start from approximately $1800 onwards for a 1-bedroom apartment downtown. Finding an affordable apartment to rent is like finding a spare kidney…
“Hey, do you wanna SUP next week?” Lex called. My brain scrambled to give meaning to this Canadian slang, the most logical one being, – did I want to dine next week? However, in Canada hanging out more often than not means pitting your wits against Mother Nature in some wild outdoor activity rather than…
Do you wonder why Canadians always say “eh” in sentence? Where does the word “eh” come from? The use of “eh” goes back in the time of Confederation and was present in literature. The word “eh” was initially known in an Irish play “She stoops to Conquor” which was written in 1773. Thomas Chandler-Haliburton published…
Sikhs across the world are celebrating Vaisakhi mainly because of the founding of the Khalsa. Many people may have experienced or witnessed the celebration of Vaisakhi or the Khalsa Parade. However, the history of this event is of the highest importance in Sikh history because this event established the final form of the Sikhs’ faith….
Easter is a global Christian festival. This is the celebration commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, which occurred on the third-day post his burial. The entire week is celebrated as a “holy week” in many countries; however, the most important are the Maundy Thursday which celebrates the last supper, Good Friday, which reminds…
Remembrance Day is observed on 11th November on the 11th hour of the day every year in the memory of armed forces who sacrificed their lives in the First World War. This memorial day was set into a tradition for all the commonwealth member states by King George V in 1919, further marked as war…
About Black Friday Black Friday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year and is followed by Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America. Canada celebrates on the same day as the US. Since 1952, this day has been considered the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. It…
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