After quitting my job of 8 years, I had some time before my new job started, so I decided to book a trip. New York City and Boston are two places I’ve always wanted to visit and at only about an hour away by airplane, visiting them was a no-brainer. I decided to visit both […]

If you haven’t read my post on Part 1 of my trip, be sure to check that out first. Day 7: Friday, April 20 In the morning I caught a flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg. This wasn’t my first time in Winnipeg. I briefly caught a connecting flight in Winnipeg from Vancouver to Toronto 6 […]

Last year I went on vacation to Western Canada. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Before this I had never travelled west of my home province Ontario. I had such a good time on that trip that I promised myself I would visit Western Canada again “one day.” So, when the opportunity presented itself […]

If you haven’t read my post on Part 1 of my trip, be sure to check that out first. Day 1: Wednesday, September 20 I woke up at 6AM MT to make my way to the Calgary International Airport on the CTrain and bus. I arrived with plenty of time and boarded my flight to […]

A promise I made to myself when I burned my mortgage was that I’d stop putting off travel and make it more of a priority going forward. With my mortgage paid off, I no longer have a good excuse not to travel. As I mention in my book, the best part about achieving financial freedom […]

In the summertime, I was invited to a Rewards Roundtable event hosted by Scotiabank. I enjoyed a delicious vegetarian meal prepared by Celebrity Chef Corbin Tomaszeski, as we discussed everyone’s favourite dinner table topic, rewards. When it comes to credit cards, there are plenty of reward options out there – cash back, reward points, travel […]

A promise I made to myself when I burned my mortgage was that I’d stop putting off travel and make it more of a priority. With my mortgage paid off, I no longer had a good excuse not to travel. As I mention in my book, the best part about achieving financial freedom is that […]

“Canadians planning to travel outside the country are in for a rude awakening. The dramatic decline of the Canadian dollar has suddenly made travel a lot more expensive. If you think last year’s vacation budget will stretch just as far – you are in for a shock.” Says Rahim Madhavji, President of President of Knightsbridge […]