Category Archives: expat
An Expat in Vancouver: Ukrainian and European heritage
Most visitors to Vancouver know that it is home to thousands of Asian immigrants. So after moving here, I was surprised to learn about the city’s rich past of European immigration. We forget that the large influx of Chinese, South … Continue reading
An expat in Vancouver: farmers’ markets
We live a few minutes’ walk from the Sunday farmers’ market in Kits. All summer we’ve covered almost all our vegetable and fruit needs there. Of course, it isn’t until mid-August that it really explodes with offerings of Chillawack corn, … Continue reading
An expat in Vancouver: going east to the Okanagan
We’ve had a dry, sunny August and September summer season, which has afforded us plenty of time outdoors. I like to be on the water, and to explore, so we spent a week in August where we’d never been, the … Continue reading
An expat in Vancouver: Spring, finally
We’ve had a spate of good weather and our moods have lifted. There are suggestions floating on Twitter and Facebook on where to go to enjoy the sun, but my favorite will always be Kits Beach. Plus there is the … Continue reading
An expat in Vancouver: dogs
There are a lot of dogs in Vancouver. The numbers are not reliable, but the city claims 30,000 dogs licensed, out of 273,000 or so households. I don’t know why anyone would not license their dog, but apparently there’s reason … Continue reading
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