Twenty Years in Canada

208 articles

Two decades of life in Canada—from newcomer confusion to knowing exactly what still makes no sense.

Canadian Tulip Festival 2025, Ottawa, May 2025

Ottawa Explained

You Know What Draws Crowds in Ottawa? Tulips!

May 12, 2025

Ottawa, December 2024

Winter (and Extreme Weather) in Canada

It’s Winter Now in Ottawa, and it Hurts

December 9, 2024

2024 Chinese calendar at home, Ottawa, December 2024

Traditions, Events and Holidays

I Found the One Holiday Gift Worth Buying

December 2, 2024

Mark's birthday, October 12, 2024

Traditions, Events and Holidays Twenty Years in Canada

How to Celebrate Two Back-to-Back Birthdays

October 15, 2024

Northern lights in Ottawa, Nepean, October 10, 2024

Traditions, Events and Holidays

Finally Experienced the Magic of Northern Lights!

October 11, 2024

Ottawa, October 2024

Twenty Years in Canada

How to Succeed in Canada When You’re a New Canadian

October 7, 2024

Ottawa, September 2024

Ottawa Explained

Everything is Breaking, and it’s Surprisingly Insightful

September 29, 2024

Canada flag, Ottawa, September 2024

Twenty Years in Canada

7 Unique Signs You’ll Only Find in Canada

September 15, 2024

Ottawa, June 2024

Ottawa Explained

Two Months of Effort for a (Hopefully) Unique Summer

June 25, 2024

Ottawa, June 2024

Twenty Years in Canada

I Don’t Want to Grow Old in Canada

June 21, 2024