Travel time: 7 months (2008-2009)
Number of countries visited: Nine
Distance travelled: Half of the earth!
Mode of transport: Planes, rental car, greyhound bus, trains and taxis
No. of Tim Hortons doughnuts consumed: about 1,000 Canadian Maples!
Favourite bits: Hiking in the beautiful forests of North Vancouver, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine in one of our best summers on record…. And getting engaged!
Least favourite bits: At the time I think there were bad moments (especially not being able to get work), but now that we are older I can appreciate them as good life lessons!
After a year of working in our graduate professions we decided to leave home behind and try our luck in Canada, utilizing the reciprocal work visas that our two countries share. Unfortunately though our visit coincided with the global financial crisis, so jobs were few and far between! After a few months in a coffee shop we tossed it all in again and headed off to spend the last of our dwindling cash reserves on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta.
Number of countries visited: Nine
Distance travelled: Half of the earth!
Mode of transport: Planes, rental car, greyhound bus, trains and taxis
No. of Tim Hortons doughnuts consumed: about 1,000 Canadian Maples!
Favourite bits: Hiking in the beautiful forests of North Vancouver, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine in one of our best summers on record…. And getting engaged!
Least favourite bits: At the time I think there were bad moments (especially not being able to get work), but now that we are older I can appreciate them as good life lessons!
After a year of working in our graduate professions we decided to leave home behind and try our luck in Canada, utilizing the reciprocal work visas that our two countries share. Unfortunately though our visit coincided with the global financial crisis, so jobs were few and far between! After a few months in a coffee shop we tossed it all in again and headed off to spend the last of our dwindling cash reserves on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta.