The Relocation Coach » moving http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog advice, thoughts and information from those who've moved to British Columbia, Canada Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:38:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 What will you give me for my old UK driving license? http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2010/06/uk-to-bc-driving-license/ http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2010/06/uk-to-bc-driving-license/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:53:19 +0000 Frank http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/?p=679 Now you can drive

There is some good news for all those people from the UK who have been worrying about taking the road test to get your BC license. Now you can exchange your UK license for a BC one.

The ICBC web site has now been updated to confirm this (rumours were spreading for [...]]]> http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2010/06/uk-to-bc-driving-license/feed/ 0 Why lights can add to the stress of moving http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/11/throwing-light-on-a-moving-problem/ http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/11/throwing-light-on-a-moving-problem/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:06:00 +0000 Frank http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/?p=560 A side lamp may be needed here

This week I needed to do some work at home changing a light fitting. As I did so it reminded me of our first days in our new Canadian home and how lights had been an unexpected challenge.

We rented a furnished house when we were here first. And [...]]]> http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/11/throwing-light-on-a-moving-problem/feed/ 0 How hard is the driving test? http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/10/driving-test-advice/ http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/10/driving-test-advice/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:26:45 +0000 Frank http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/?p=548 Stop sign

One of the things that most people need to do when they move to British Columbia is to take their driving test – again. You might be lucky enough to be coming from one of the countries that are allowed to exchange their licences (currently U.S., Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Japan or South Korea) [...]]]> http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/10/driving-test-advice/feed/ 2 How Google streetview can help you http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/10/how-google-streetview-can-help-you/ http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/10/how-google-streetview-can-help-you/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:42:04 +0000 Frank http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/?p=542 Our real estate office

We are finally on the map. Well actually Google had us on the map a long time ago, but now Canada has been included on Google’s streetview.

For those who don’t know, this is an added feature of Google maps that shows you 360° view of the street. You can zoom around, [...]]]> http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/10/how-google-streetview-can-help-you/feed/ 0 Driving you nuts http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/07/driving-you-nuts/ http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/07/driving-you-nuts/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:29:59 +0000 Frank http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/?p=488 Learn to drive - AGAIN?

Moving countries is pretty stressful, right? Sure you have to plan everything like a military mission. And it is frustrating that so many things are out of your control. You can’t get your home sold by willpower alone. You can’t make the dollar exchange rate what you want it to [...]]]> http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/07/driving-you-nuts/feed/ 1 Advice on shipping household goods to Canada http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/02/advice-on-shipping-household-goods-to-canada/ http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/02/advice-on-shipping-household-goods-to-canada/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:04:35 +0000 Frank http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/?p=238 http://www.relocation2bc.com/blog/2009/02/advice-on-shipping-household-goods-to-canada/feed/ 1