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Weekend Reading: Canada Day Weekend Edition

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Happy Canada Day Weekend!

This weekend we celebrated Canada Day, also known as Moving Day in Québec. This day is a reminder of how lucky we are to live in such a good country. Do I think that we could do better? Sure. Our taxes are too high and spending has been increasing rapidly, and there are warning signs about the housing market.

However, at the same time, I believe that I am very fortunate to live here. I don’t have to worry about how I’m going to get food or shelter, and even when I was a poor student I didn’t have to worry about those things. I don’t need to worry about a military coup or a violent revolution. Sometimes I think we have it so good that more Canadians would do well to travel outside a bit as sometimes I think we live in a bit of a bubble.

This weekend my girlfriend left to go on a long business trip, so I actually spent my Canada Day with her, relaxing and saying goodbye. I won’t see her for three weeks, when I will be joining her in Ethiopia. That will be my first time travelling to Africa, and needless to say I’m a bit nervous, but I’m also excited and looking forward to the experience. The funny thing is that Ethiopia is actually colder than Canada at this time of year! The capital, Addis Ababa, is 2300 meters or 7700 feet above sea level, so despite its location it has a moderate climate with cool nights.

Here is some great weekend reading:

Weekend Reading

Investing
Miscellaneous
Personal Finance
Carnivals

Hope you’re enjoying the weekend, and thanks for stopping by!

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Comments

  1. Thanks for including a link to my emergency fund post!

    Also, that’s a pretty exciting trip you’re taking. You know, I actually really, really like Ethiopian cuisine. We tried it for fun about a decade ago, for an “exotic” meal, and personally I’ve become a big fan since then. Probably have it once every 3 months at least, venturing into the city to a favorite place.

    I’m sure visiting there will be a great cultural experience. I’d be really interested in hearing about your experiences there, if you’d be willing to write a post on the subject sometime after you return.

  2. Wow, visiting Ethiopia sounds cool, but I totally hear you on feeling a little nervous about it. I imagine it’s way different than any other place I’ve ever traveled to. But I bet it’ll be a great time and look forward to some blog posts about your trip.

    From what I hear from Canadian blogger about housing prices, they do seem pretty ridiculous up there. Especially since (at least the part of Canada I lived in when I was there) has so much open space available. Obviously people want to live in the major cities, but really, housing sounds way too expensive.

  3. Have fun in Africa Kevin. I have always wanted to go there on a photo safari. Maybe I will take my wife in the future.

    I have been to Canada on business lots of times and I love it. You guys do live in a bubble up there and you are very lucky.

  5. Thanks for the mention! Wow, great trip! I’ve never been to Africa either, and would love to go someday. My bucket list is to travel and see all seven seas and all five continents.

    Sure, our taxes are high (I agree with that) but for all the perceived pain comes many, many rewards that folks take for granted. The more you travel, the more you realize this 🙂 Have a great, safe trip!

  6. Ethiopia is great! Been there and Eritrea several times on business, and never got to visit the castles at Gonder or the churches of Lalibela or Axum — one of my regrets. I hope you’ll hit some of those places, and write about it. The food there is amazing!
    Thanks for the mention.

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