Posts Tagged ‘Canada’

I was 16 when I got my first passport. Since then I have always had a valid one, and I am almost 26.
As an expat this is my first time renewing from abroad. It felt weird putting my passport in an envelope and mailing it to Madrid! (weird is an understatement, and any traveller would [...]

Today is Canada Day. Growing up in Ottawa, the capital, had many advantages, especially on Canada Day (as the rest of the country paid for it). In my home we often rode bikes as there is an excellent bike system in the city. One Canada Day my Dad and I got up early and took [...]

I have had my drivers license since I was 19. I got it right before moving out of my parents home, 3000 kms away, to go and work in a residential school. I was gently pushed by my parents to get it, and I am glad I did because not only was it useful when [...]