{"id":2861,"date":"2013-05-23T11:28:57","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T11:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=2861"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:43:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:43:35","slug":"top-10-websites-for-expats-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/top-10-websites-for-expats-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Websites For Expats In Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Abrahams<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome to yet another round of MyCurrencyTransfer.com Expat Star Awards<\/a> \u2013 the Oscars of the online expat community! This time, we\u2019re honouring the top 10 websites for expats in Canada.<\/p>\n

Now for the rundown of our top 10 winners. Drumroll please:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Gold<\/a><\/p>\n

Correr Es Mi Destino<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Meet Zhu \u2013 aka Juliette \u2013 who is a self confessed city-girl-turned-backpacker who is, of course, now living in Canada and has been since 2004. Her blog is incredibly funky, well written and top of our favourite list when it comes to all things Canada. It\u2019s the perfect read to pour a brew and dunk a biscuit with as Zhu gives the lowdown on what it\u2019s really like to live in one of the world\u2019s most coveted destinations. What\u2019s more, you can even buy some of her stunning pictures in her online shop. Well done, Zhu… you\u2019ve struck Gold.<\/p>\n

\"Silver<\/a><\/p>\n

K & K Adventures<\/a> – Next up are Kieran and Karen \u2013 a couple living in Toronto and proud winners of our Silver award. Their blog is packed with great features on moving to and living in Canada, as well as guest posts, interviews and plenty of good photography. Their move and integration into a new country hasn\u2019t been easy and here they tell all… warts and all. They are the first to admit though, that all the effort has been worth it and their story is a really good example for other young couples looking to make the leap abroad.<\/p>\n

\"Bronze<\/a><\/p>\n

SimplyBritishFoods.com<\/a> \u00a0– Simply British Foods is… yep, you guessed it \u2013 an online supplier of British food. It\u2019s a lifeline for expats living in Canada who miss their home comforts and everything from Walkers crisps and Cadbury\u2019s chocolates to Heinz soup and Bisto can be bought here. But it\u2019s not just a pretty site full of UK comfort foods, it has his own blog to keep shoppers up-to-date with what\u2019s new and what\u2019s happening. We think the whole concept is a pretty clever idea and so have awarded it our Bronze honour.<\/p>\n

\"Finalist<\/a><\/p>\n

The Canadian Expat<\/a> – The Canadian Expat is more of a picture-led blog, punctuated with comedy cartoons and artwork which illustrate Canadian life but it\u2019s really fresh and contemporary. It has a pretty large following and it\u2019s easy to see why. Check it out sometime…<\/p>\n

Expat Log<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Expat Log is a really imaginative and educated expat blog, touching on more serious and complicated issues than you might expect. Blogger Aisha Ashraf has already won a string of awards for her writing, including the number one\u00a0spot in the 2012 Brave Little Blogger Contest. Well done, Aisha \u2013 here\u2019s another one to add to your collection.<\/p>\n

Toronto Newbie<\/a> – Another blog award winner, Toronto Newbie is not only a great read \u2013 by British journalist Charlotte Santry, who\u2019s now living in Toronto \u2013 but it\u2019s so easy to navigate and really home in on what it is you want to read about. The simplest concepts are always the best and this one doesn\u2019t disappoint. This is a lovely, clean blog and the content is wicked.<\/p>\n

Canuck Abroad <\/a>–\u00a0Canuck Abroad is for people already living in Canada and planning overseas adventures or for repatriates looking to integrate back home, wherever that may be. But whatever the reason for leaving Canada (and let\u2019s face it, it\u2019s going to be a good one), this website features everything you might want to know, from visa and immigration advice to how to book cheap flights and hostels.<\/p>\n

I Backpack Canada<\/a> –\u00a0Although this is really more of a travel blog, rather than aimed specifically at expats, it makes our top 10 for its amazing content and worthy photography. It leaves no stone unturned when it comes to describing Canada through the eyes of a newcomer. It\u2019s such an easy read, it\u2019s almost like a friend.<\/p>\n

Toque & Canoe<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0– Again, Toque and Canoe is more of a travel blog focusing on Canada but it\u2019s one worth bookmarking if you live in \u2013 or are visiting \u2013 Canada and love adventure travel. This one is largely about the great outdoors and features some great tales from well published writers with, of course, some stunning shots to boot.<\/p>\n

Kwintessential Canada<\/a>\u00a0– \u2018Canada – Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette\u2019… that\u2019s what it says on the tin. And, surprise, surprise it covers exactly that. It\u2019s a great insight to Canadian etiquette for anyone who\u2019s new to the territory and it has some interesting facts and statistics on the country too. It\u2019s definitely a handy tool, packed full of knowledge.<\/p>\n

Well done to the Expat rockstars which made the grade. Winners are invited to click here<\/a> & upload their badge of honour to showcase on your website. You deserve it!<\/p>\n

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Daniel Abrahams Welcome to yet another round of MyCurrencyTransfer.com Expat Star Awards \u2013 the Oscars of the online expat community! This time, we\u2019re honouring the top 10 websites for expats in Canada. Now for the rundown of our top 10 winners. Drumroll please: Correr Es Mi Destino\u00a0–\u00a0Meet Zhu \u2013 aka Juliette \u2013 who is a self confessed city-girl-turned-backpacker who is, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2861"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2861"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5868,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2861\/revisions\/5868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}