Living

Weather Real winters here start around December with lots of lovely deep snow until April. Perfect for snowmobiling. Advice: Tip 1: pick a vacation home that’s…

Property

Having searched the Net before we came to Canada, we had, as you do, built up in our minds what type of property we’d like to…

Utilities

Water Unlike in the UK, properties here are spaced far apart, and for the most part, each home will have its own water supply. Some are…

Setting up house

Electrical Equipment Regarding TVs. We shipped over two small televisions and accompanying video players, as we can play both British and American tapes on our machines,…

Communications

TV Once the novelty of a new culture starts to die down, homesickness will set in. This may seem daft as apart from everyone being so…

Down to Basics

The basics First, as Brits, you will find yourself being drawn into conversations that appear to be going nowhere, especially with American tourists. This may be…