ICBC Insurance Discounts / No Claims UK Drivers
So you've purchased a car or thinking about purchasing a car in British Columbia. Insurance in Canada is expensive, without no claims expect to pay e.g. for a 4 door…
Swapping UK Driving License for Canadian Driving License
Depending on the state you are in you will need to exchange your UK driving license within a certain period of arriving in the country. British Columbia /Saskatchewan / Alberta - 3…
Travel Insurance or Provincial/Private Health Care for Canadian Working Visa IEC?
Part of the arrival into Canada when you enter first is proof of health insurance per http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/arrival.asp The border services officer may ask you for proof of health insurance. You may be…
Best Car Share in Vancouver Comparison Table
Minute Rate Hourly Rates day rates Price for Extra KM's over 200 km Registration Costs Cars Annual Fee Other Current Sign Up Promotion evo.ca $0.41 $14 $89.99 $0.45 $35…
China – Shanghai
Facebook is blocked , Google is blocked in certain regions of Shanghai ( E.g. not business districts ) I found in Pudong it worked though, you can use this on…
Holiday Visa Wiki
It's always a pain searching embassy sites trying to find out what visa you need ( on arrival ) or getting one before! Emirates has just made this so much…
Japan in a Week!
Get a JR Railpass http://www.japanrailpass.net/en/ at least a week before you leave for your trip. It takes a few days to process and you can't buy it when your there! Trains…
Aegean Airlines Acrue miles to keep gold card
With Aegan's change to their loyalty program you will need to check their specific fares that are eligible for mileage accrual to keep your current class. You can use this link…
Walmart Burning Man Shopping List
For anyone else going to burning man , here's a PDF'ed grocery list of items to get for Burning Man for 2 people from Walmart , always useful for checking…
Cheap weekend/way to Ski/Snowboard at Mt Buller/ Victoria
Recently some friends got together for a cheap ski weekend at Mt Buller. We wanted to keep the costs down as much as possible due to the expense of skiing…