I'm going to start by talking today about the pros of immigrating to Canada from a potential immigrant standpoint. I find it super interesting to weigh the pros and cons of this great change, before embarking on an adventure that quietly has nothing. See the post of cons here. I know from experience that changing countries in the long run is not an easy decision. You will move away from everything you know, that you have become accustomed for a long time (if not your whole life so far), career, home, friends and family, to go into the unknown (as much as you know the city you are going to,…

For those who know a little about Canada, you may have seen that here the vast majority of villas are houses, semi-detached houses and small buildings of 2 to 3 floors. High apartment buildings are in the minority, since Canada is immense right people and cities do not actively encourage high population density (which is kind of controversial with sustainability, but ultimately out of topic). Often, apartments are for rent and houses, townhouses, condos etc are the most sought after options for those who will "buy". I say"buy" because the vast majority of homes are financed and individuals will only own the house for real in about 25 years, which…

That Canada is cold, everyone already knows. Some people don't think they're even going to see it here, check it out. Maybe it's the long winters and gray days we have around here. These past few weeks have lived up to Canada's fame. Extreme cold alerts almost daily.  The truth is, life is still around here. Everybody goes to work, goes to the supermarket, to the gym.  This morning, according to a local radio station, around 7am it felt like -41.6ºC, the lowest recorded on February 16 and the lowest temperature since March 6, 2007. Ottawa also took the coldest capital cup in the world this weekend. Even with the…

This last Sunday began the winter here in the northern hemisphere and finally the days will get progressively longer. It's currently dawning around 7:45 and dusk at 4:20, so when you see it it's night again. That's the thing that bothers me the most about winter around here, the lack of sun and daylight. But with winter also accentuate the beautiful monochrome landscapes, the snow, the cozy days at home in front of the fireplace, the hot chocolate and everything. Despite the feeling of -13ºC, we took advantage that my parents are here and went to the first family sledding of the station, here pertindo from home. And here's last…

I think this was the first major blizzard of the season – with more than 15 inches of snow here in Ottawa. The snow fell steady and peaceful yesterday all day and at night the thing intensified and today by morning we were with several centrimeters accumulated. Diego was the one who suffered to clean the front of the house and the cars… #ginásticagratis… I escaped cleaning due to the big tummy… Rsrsrsrsrsrs For those who like snow, here are some pictures: Car windshield! The one who likes snow in the house the most – fierce competition with dogs Good Friday to everyone! Kiss