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A few days on Gabriola Island
In: Life
20 May 2010This is what a few days look like on Gabriola Island (near Vancouver).
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- Tags: Canada, gabriola, island, pictures, sightseeing, vancouver
Walk the extra mile !
In: Canada
13 May 2010Today I did something really funny. While I was standing on the corner of Robson and Hornby Street this, I believe American, woman came up to me and asked me for directions while she was on the phone. I told her, take the first one left, again left and another left turn. She thanked me and started walking. I stood there stunned that anyone could fall for the oldest trick in the book. Because left, left and left makes a circle 
. I quickly walked towards a hot dog stand waiting for her to appear around the final corner in order to complete the circle, too bad he didn’t have a chair and popcorn. After 8 minutes she showed up and halfway she realized something was wrong and she asked someone else for directions. Today I made somebody smile if only it was me . Absolutely funny. Forgot to take a picture though. Next time. Will probably pull the prank once more .
Bonus picture: right in front of my building the Dalai lama.
Coupons, Chinese, Car Rentals and Vancouver
In: Life
11 May 2010
Well, the title says it all !. Being in Vancouver for a day looks like I was brought up here. People are friendly (has a lot to do with my location) and are willing to help you in any way (even the cops ). As you might have read before I live (rented an apartment through Craigslist.org) in Yaletown and this proved to be an excellent decision. Everything is around me; (grocery)shops, clubs, cafes, coffeeshops (of course not the Dutch ones though the ‘culture’ is the same), car rental, Granville Island, the water (very Dutch), the beach (right around the corner) and much more.
A few days ago I rented a Ford Mustang Convertible (hoping to get it, you know how it goes. I’ll probably end up with a Dacia Logan) which I will get this Wednesday to go to Vancouver Island for the weekend (my aunts live there). The funny thing is that I got it for 3 weeks for only 300CD. I was very happy (almost as happy when I got my first Sony). The drive promises to be amazing. A spectacular 3,5 hour drive (including the ferry) towards everyone’s favorite weekend destination; Gabriola Island. Hope the cruisin’ goes well.
The other day some Chinese coño tried to sell me a prepaid sim-card for 117,50 CD at the Rogers shop on 1392 Robson Street in Vancouver. When I went to Wireless Wave they told me it’s nonsense that an activation fee of at least 100 CD applies. I soon realized I got f*****. After I bought the sim card at another location I went back to the Rogers store and told this Chinese take-away-burger-flippin-whore that I got the simcard from next door without paying that amount of money and that I worked for the VancouverSun (a newspaper based in Vancouver). Clearly I don’t work for them but she realized she did the wrong thing. I walked outside and said the wonderful phrase ‘have a nice day’ (same thing a cop says when he/she gives you a ticket). But this time I meant it .
Everytime a purchase is made they *all* ask me if I have a coupon, stupid coupons !. Felt like McCulkin in Home Alone 1 when he buys a toothbrush…….you have a coupon for that? Bloody hell.
Finally (a) (I’m) home ! UPDATE
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4 May 2010After a stressful day in Vancouver I finally nailed it ! An excellent apartment in Downtown Vancouver in the area of Yaletown.
“Yaletown Known to many as Vancouver’s little Soho, Yaletown has experienced a revival in the past several years to emerge as downtown’s trendiest residential neighbourhood for urban professionals. Impeccably hip, Yaletown is brimming with quality restaurants, boutiques, and galleries. It is a neighbourhood to see-and-be-seen.”
The Eagle has landed ! Touchdown !
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2 May 2010Finally, I’m in Vancouver! After a 9,5 hour flight with strange people sitting next to me I begin my Canadian journey. Today (Sunday) it’s all about gathering information regarding mobile phones (and plans), getting a power converter (notebook has a ‘thick’ plug), going to get a cup of coffee (not at Starbucks but at Blenz), go for a walk (in the bloody rain) and ‘lining up’ properties. Found a few interesting ones through Craigslist.org and Rentersden.com.
Pictures and Videos will be added soon.
Vancouver City, I’m about to rock you
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28 Apr 2010This Saturday (May 1st) I’ll fly out to Vancouver (also known as Vansterdam due to the similar drug culture, damn hippies). The purpose of a 3 month visit is all about doing business abroad (and starting/finalizing my thesis regarding the Canadian Online Banking industry in comparison to Europe and America with a smile towards the financial crisis). Let’s see whether I can start the ChrisBank before I graduate. Several interesting websites: views / Vancouver.
Barcelona, Vancouver, AirMiles en meer !
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17 Mar 2010De lente en daarmee samenhangende de zomer staan weer voor de deur ! Eindelijk om weer ergens naar uit te kijken. Heerlijk op het dakterras een borrel drinken…………wacht even…………..zit dan al in Canada! Wordt dus een borrel op het balkon drinken met uitzicht op het imposante Vancouver !
Je leest het goed, het gaat eindelijk gebeuren. Per 1 mei zal ik voor een aantal maanden in Vancouver zitten om het een en ander uit te zoeken omtrent business mogelijkheden die weer samenhangen met mijn onderzoeksvraag van mijn scriptie. Gisteren las ik een zeer interessant artikel over de oprichter van IdeaLab waaruit vele (75+) nieuwe bedrijven zijn ontstaan. Zoiets wil ik ook en zal ik ook doen. Maar om eerlijk te zijn dient de focus van het ondernemerschap en haar facetten niet verloren te gaan. Met andere woorden; teveel hooi op de vork leidt onvermijdelijk tot een fiasco.
Met bovenstaand in gedachte zijn er een aantal interessante business mogelijkheden in Vancouver (en überhaupt in Canada) deze zijn ………………. J. Ook interessant is dat ik mijn airmiles (wie spaart die dingen nog…….. zo 2006) a 50.000 stuks heb gebruikt voor het retourtje Vancouver. Een tip is om indien mogelijk met miles te betalen vanuit 2 verschillende accounts, zo omzeil je de ‘dubbele’ belasting van Canada. Heenvlucht zou je met je eigen miles kunnen boeken en de terugvlucht door die van een familielid. Nadeel van het boeken met AirMiles is dat je te allen tijde de belasting over een vlucht betaald. Enige waar ik me zorgen over maak is huisvesting. Zal goed moeten zoeken en (gelukkig heb ik familie in de directe omgeving van Vancouver wonen). De huurprijzen midden in het centrum van Vancouver vallen gelukkig enigszins mee. Een appartement van 80 vierkante meter met 2 slaapkamers (heb dus plaats voor het zweeds bikiniteam) inclusief gas, water, electra, internet en tv doet ongeveer zo’n 1200 Euro per maand. Nadeel is dat over alles belasting wordt geheven a 5 procent. Wanneer er je een rekening krijgt of ergens een nieuwe tv koopt is dit altijd zonder de belasting, erg verneukeratief.
Maar goed eerst nog een aantal dagen vertoeven in Barcelona waar we overigens een 4 sterren hotel hebben geboekt voor echt helemaal niks, kregen korting op korting. Lang leve de online prijsvergelijkers en beoordelings websites.
……..moet overigens in Augustus weer in London Harrow zijn voor 5 maanden om mijn studie af te ronden, ontzettend veel zin in 
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