Archive for April, 2009

Roundup: April 16th-30th

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Following is my bi-monthly roundup of articles published around the web (and otherwise). Thank you for reading!

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Universal Life Insurance and Whole Life Insurance: A Comparison
So you think you need life insurance, or you know it is time to review the insurance coverage you currently have (which is something you do every few years, right? [...]

Travel Cost Calculator

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Alas, at last. A tool to help me calculate the cost of traveling. (Well, not quite, but it’s darn close).
Check out the handy Travel Cost Calculator below, and you too, will discover the cost of accommodation and food in any given city. Remember to choose budget, mid range, or luxury too – based on your [...]

Criminals on the Run: Our Encounter with Aussie Country Police

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Australians in general are a fairly cordial and friendly people. This is especially prevalent in the rural countryside, and even extends to the friendly police force, out to keep the peace and do their jobs.

So I guess I should have expected that with such a friendly disposition in the country, the friendly police force doesn’t [...]

Wha-Huh? Bush Fires? AGAIN?!

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

I was racked with indecision the other day. It was something ultimately trivial, but something that had me flummoxed nonetheless.

“I just want a burning bush to show me what to do. Is that so much to ask?” I said in frustration.

Be careful what you ask for.

Easter Down Under

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Having recently survived Easter Down Under here in Australia, I continue to marvel at the little differences that exist between two strikingly similar countries – Canada and Australia.

Although traveling in countries where the native language is the same as our own seems a little bit like “cheating”, there is a lot to be learned from [...]

Roundup: April 1st-15th

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

It seems just yesterday that I was playing April Fools’ pranks on anybody I could. And now, we have reached the pinnacle, the peak, the middle of April. Yikes. Time flies…

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How (and Why) to Buy Life Insurance
Buying Life Insurance seems to be one of those “I’ve finally grown up, I guess I need life [...]

Living the Dream: Climbing on the Rooftop of Australia (Mt Kosciuszko)

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

“Okay, ready to rappel – I mean abseil,” I say as I prepare to descend a small cliff near the summit of Mount Kosciuszko.

“That’s okay, say rappel. It’s nice to talk to somebody who actually knows what rappelling is and doesn’t call me a Yank for it,” says Chris, our climbing and rappelling (I [...]