I first heard of the Halifax Citadel soldier-for-a-day experience on the BBC program, Great Canadian Railway Journeys hosted by the always-colourful Michael Portillo. I thought this looked like great fun and an experience not to be missed. (His day as a soldier starts at the 8:33 minute mark.) And, since I’m originally from Scotland, the idea…
After we completed quarantine in our new home of Nova Scotia, it didn’t take long for us to get out and start enjoying local delicacies — heck, the first restaurant recommendation we got was from the RCMP officer who checked on our quarantine compliance! My first focus was finding a good seafood chowder — much…
If you’re moving to a new country, you HAVE to expect differences. After all, the culture, laws, and social rules and customs are probably not the same as in your last home. We moved to Nova Scotia from North Carolina earlier this year, and Jackie (my American better half) correctly expected that everything would be…
Featured photo by Stephan Louis from PexelsThe Mavic drone uses your smartphone as the display on the controller. It’s one thing to learn drone flight controls and be confident in your skills; it’s quite another to be an over-confident newbie — and I was just reminded of the difference. After my dizzyingly-successful first flight, I…
“Some people just never get out and fly the dang drone. They study and study but don’t get the muscle memory down or actually apply (what they’ve studied).” Featured photo by Katie McNulty from Pexels Now that I’d completed the preparation and flight portion of the Aerial Video A to Z course with instructor Alexander…
Eight years after getting goo-goo eyed over the first drone video I ever saw, I’m finally on a mission to learn to fly and shoot video. But what took me so long? — follow along and find out. I’m learning about the mechanics, the dynamics, the cinematography (and the law!) of flying and capturing great…
My wife’s strange obsession is searching real estate listings even when we’re not looking for a home. On the odd occasion that can be a blessing — her early scouring of Nova Scotia listings on viewpoint.ca alerted us to the fact that property prices were rising everywhere — great for selling our home in North…
Finding a lighthouse in Nova Scotia should be pretty straightforward — after all, lighthouses are MADE to be seen. But for a while, the Victoria Beach lighthouse kept us in the dark. After packing to move, driving to Nova Scotia and being confined in quarantine, and getting key things set up in our new home…
It’s one thing to move to Canada. It’s quite another to set yourself up to LIVE here. Here’s a look at the must-do tasks to do when you arrive. At the border into Nova Scotia, the agents had given us strict instructions: drive from the border directly to our place of quarantine, no side trips,…
When I moved to the US from Canada 25 years ago, my employer Northern Telecom took care of all the immigration details. That made it relatively easy. This time, we were on our way to live in Nova Scotia and it was all up to us. There were a number of things we needed to…