Praia:


A marriage breaking up over CCB already had serious underlying issues and it was only a matter of time. It was never about the CCB.

You are right! So maybe most of what we even call insignificant, had some other issues that had festered for long. You brought a perspective that I didn't consider earlier. Thanks so much.

listowell:

You don marry?

cochtrane:

Why should it matter that "the thread is now very dry and boring to silent readers because of these (sic) incessant abuse talk"? Is the original purpose of the people who post to entertain you? If you found it boring, why not just move on to other more interesting threads on Nairaland? Or is the forum suddenly running out of pages so that posters now need to be conservative?

I just don't get why you expect people to be looking over their shoulders because they are exhaustively discussing "marriage matters". They certainly don't owe you or anyone or Seun anything, if they want to flog this issue to death. This forum is built for talk, regardless of quantity. If it's something you don't enjoy, you've got a thousand other threads on Nairaland to visit. Don't tell people what or what not to do.

Bros, I said what I said. The abusive marriage talks has gone from educating to irrelevant and pointless.
It's now an unnecessary contest of who's more intelligent or experienced. Everyone trying to sound woke.

Let the discussions be more objective so people can actually learn.

"Abusive marriage lawyers" make una rest biko, una don try.
Thank you, we have read and digested the necessary points so let the thread be progressive so we can learn other things.

einsteino:


The bolded is so true. While the system protects the vulnerable, it also helps people tear things down and makes money off them while at it.

A friend of mine, in the usual Nigerian fashion, was yapping about how African Americans are lazy and do not utilize the opportunities they have. I replied saying we Nigerians are very myopic and irritating when we say this. Firstly, we underestimate the effect of multi generational racism. Secondly, we seem to think that we have had no help. Fact is, an average Nigerian or person born to Nigerian parents has an unfair advantage compared to an African American. Our family & societal structure is very different; consequently, the role models and competition the society instruct we adopt or indulge in is also different(or used to be about a decade or two ago). We mostly grow up with both parents very involved in our lives, heck some of us even had the luxury of extended family taking up our tabs and providing guidance. Right from childhood, you knew you had to make something out of your life, not really because you came from lack but because the commitment of your parent/parents made it non-negotiable. Juxtapose that to where most African Americans are coming from, and tell me if it doesn't surprise you that they are able to even make as much as they do with their lives.

We think any of us have the drive, discipline and priorities we have, exclusive of the influence of the society and time we were raised in? The home is where it all starts from.

you too smart my bros.

nitrogen:


You need to calm down. Wait, are you married? I don't think you are, reason you are just saying stuffs you know nothing about. When you get there, you will understand.

I don't think anyone is supporting abusive relationships, the thing is, there are some women/men that take advantage of the system here in Canada. Simple disagreements that can be resolved are escalated by the partners just because the police are there to support them. Every marriage will have disagreements, you only need to resolve it ASAP, but no, many women find it easy to deal with their partners because the system supports them. Not fair at all.

I know some couples that have parted ways because of minor issues, they are currently regretting it, because they were quick to call the police. The innocent children are trying to even understand what is happening.

The marriage didn't break up over CCB, neither do marriages break up over toothpaste. Anyone should know that.

Praia:


The marriage didn't break up over CCB, neither do marriages break up over toothpaste. Anyone should know that.

Are you married? In Boss' voice

Canny19_ or anyone else who has useful info -- Pls, so I'm due for Canada next week and would like to run some questions by you:
1. how did you charter a flight to Canada ?
2. is there an existing group (WhatsApp /facebook) of immigrants I can join? -- both for flight purposes and information sharing?
3. how did you go about booking for your isolation home? airbnb or what?
4.how did you arrange for grocery shopping and medicals too etc?

Please do let me know. Cheers

Canny19:
H'abroad through the eyes of a village boy. (Landing Gist)


PPR landed in January and for an unknown reason I decided to wait till April before traveling. Little did I know that China had other plans for me. Covid broke out and the government decided to shut her airports 2 weeks before my japa date. I wasn't too bothered cos I thought it was going to last for a month but one month became two then three. After realizing that the government's intention is to fail me one last time, I decided to join different evacuation flight groups. The first one I joined was that of 2500 dolls Immediately, I knew that flight wasn't meant for me or else POF will laccident. I chilled hoping fares will get cheaper. Truly, it became cheaper but still expensive for a broke ass dude like me. Then finally I was able to reroute my ticket to Cotonou, Paid extra money and Also paid overland airlines to take my group members to cotonou. That was how I left my father's land like a fugitive going to seek asylum in Canada my home country.

As a village boy that I am, I was more interested in experiencing my first plane experience when others just wanted to get to Canada. I had vowed to take as many pictures as possible but my battery failed me at a time.

Overland plane was small with little leg space. Before I could settle in to start taking pictures the pilot announced we were landing in 5 minutes. Shoo... 150k flight ended in 20 minutes, I must collect my change from those people.

Cotonou's airport was small and looked like a lagos luxury bus park. No efizzy, no international Airport feeling no wifi. At the ET counter we got a shocker of our lives, our land luggage must be checked in and must not exceed 7kg and our backpack must only have laptop in it, the language barrier also dealt with us cos the officers were French-speaking who were trying to communicate in English.
My backpack and hand luggage weighed a total of 16kg, I reqkized4 I was going to pay for the extra weight when they started weighing our hand luggage and backpack. I offloaded everything in one of my checked in bags and paid 60 usd for it. Some families paid upto 700 dolls just for their extra luggage... E be things o

We boarded and the plane was quite full, I sat at the last row by the aisle close to the kitchen. It seems they knew how much I like to eat before putting me there. I ensured nothing passed me by..... From water to juice to wine to beer to coffee. I had planned to eat everything that passed me by which I did, I kept Flagyl in my pocket incase my village people decided to use food to get me.

The flight to Addis Ababa was uneventful, no in-flight entertainment, no wifi just food and pretty hostesses. I kept looking out of the window trying to catch a glimpse of the scenery, it got to a time the man at the window seat asked me if I would like to exchange seats with him, I declined cos I didn't want to miss out on anything shared by the hostesses.

Touch down Addis Ababa and cold greeted me. I had my jacket in my bag but decided to form hard guy hard guy,my hardness became soft when a lady who clearly saw me shivering had to ask me why I was suffering myself. I thought I could withstand anything but my body failed me.

We wandered around the airport for a while before we got lodged in a 5 star Ethiopian airline hotel cos the next flight was 22 hours away.

The skylight hotel is indeed 5 star, it war my favorite part of the whole journey. I got my key card and went straight to my room. I opened the door and 2 king sized bed were looking at me... Shuuu... Me wey dey sleep for 3 and a half bunk bed go come sleep for two beds....This is indeed the H'abroad life. Trust ur boy na, I made sure I slept on the two beds at the same time.... I scattered myself everywhere. The weather was still cold even indoors, I took a warm bath and got under the duvet.

To be continued

ednut1:

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ynKOqmMavwJR?t=17m32s&s=09

Thanks a lot. I noticed it's showing yesterday's activities. Will it show today's activities tomorrow? Is that how it works?

AZeD1:

IPTV

Thanks

Richdee1:


Chai.. When u don't have to worry about data!! Niger e go better ( sad)

Sorry bro... but we still pay for the data.

etrange:


Thanks a lot. I noticed it's showing yesterday's activities. Will it show today's activities tomorrow? Is that how it works?

also copied it from somewhere o. couldn't figure it out too

Hello,
If I get your first question right, you are looking for a flight from Nigeria to Canada. There has been some evacuation flights in the last few months and I think one just came this week. You may need to reach out to the Canada high commission in Nigeria to learn if there is anyone planned for next week.

As regards isolation centre, you may need to book an Airbnb. The accommodation might be required at the point of entry by the immigration officer.

When you land, you can always arrange to buy your groceries. There are supermarkets/ grocery stores that deliver to your door steps.

All the best in your travelling plan.

POTUSUK:
Canny19_ or anyone else who has useful info -- Pls, so I'm due for Canada next week and would like to run some questions by you:
1. how did you charter a flight to Canada ?
2. is there an existing group (WhatsApp /facebook) of immigrants I can join? -- both for flight purposes and information sharing?
3. how did you go about booking for your isolation home? airbnb or what?
4.how did you arrange for grocery shopping and medicals too etc?

Please do let me know. Cheers

If you have access to DSTV account, you can use VPN to log in to your account online

etrange:
Please o, good people of Canada, how can I watch BBN from Toronto?

listowell:

I don't know the percentage but I know the family bond is broken seriously over there and it is showing the fallouts: Gangsterism, drugs,robbery,killing,prostitution. They can't just pull themselves out of poverty line.

They don't know this.

smartgenius:
Hello everyone,
I am looking for a place to stay in London, Ontario.
Does anyone need a house mate?

I live in London Ontario, we have a group for Nigerians. You can get in touch with me so you can be added to that group, i am sure you can get help with a place.

Boss13:
I think some of us here are sounding off as singles. If we are all married individuals then we are sounding off immature. All marriages experience challenges. The severity of these challenges differs. However, we sow an oath in the presence of God, family, Priest/Pastor/Imam and well wishers to keep our vows for better, for worse, in sickness and health, for poorer for richer, till death do us part.

We chose our partners. We accepted them into our lives. We agreed to start a family with our partners. We didn't arrive at that decision alone and I will assume we are responsible Nigerians. As responsible Nigerians, we got our families blessings to go start a family. During disputes we sort the wise advice of our family especially the elderly ones, who may chose to intervene if necessary. Prior to relocating, I believe we had methods of de-escalating our marital issues. If it has been successful, stick to it.

As one poster beautifully wrote - one of our reasons for relocating to Canada is to give our children a fighting chance and provide a better life for them. If this was a collective objective why engage in activities that will break the family structure and subject your children to a lifetime of struggles.

I also think the word abuse is very broad. If the concern in the marriage is domestic violence and your marriage is still important to you. Adhere to the suggestions I provided earlier. It works.

For those of us screaming - they both go their own ways. Separation and divorce cost money. It is not cheap. The system is designed to benefit greatly from couples who don't want to reconcile. To be honest, they don't want couples to reconcile. Divorce lawyers would like to eat and pay their bills. Others involved in the separation proceedings will like to keep their jobs. The money that's meant for the family is redistributed amongst these individuals.

Married men and women respect your vows, respect your marriage, respect yourself and respect the byproducts of your marriage which are the kids. Please for those of us that are still single, I plead with you to keep your opinion to yourself till you are married.

Thank you very much. If only I could "like" your post many times.

einsteino:


I would think that there has to be a range for what is significant and what isnt. Oh yes, there should be some room for subjectivity but it can't be a case of just about anything is significant if one feels like it. I am not in support of abusing one's partner, one is right to walk away from an abusive marriage. However, in today's world, it does seem that marriages break up simply because it is convenient to. This goes for men and women alike. It is not so much about Canada, it is the time we live in... and it can only degenerate further.

Here is the thing, a case of couples fighting over CCB to the point where it breaks-up their marriage is complete nonsense. I don't care if they both were the poorest persons in the world before emigrating to Canada. It only shows their priorities, and that they have a wrong notion of what marriage should be about.

Obviously, I can't dictate to anyone what to do in their homes and I am not trying to. I am just saying maybe one should ask themselves what really matters. We assume every marriage breaks up because of abuse. Nope! Some people just got bored and wanted to chase elusive happiness somewhere else... atimes, that's when the various excuses and insignificant squabbles starts to creep up. One could argue that they have the freedom to, and that I don't dispute. However, I have said that there are far reaching impacts to this on other people, in this case the kids are stakeholders too and I would think the larger society gets affected too. Considering all this, I don't see how it is wrong to say couples should be careful not to make selfish decisions or bring unhealthy competition into their marriage.

If one is in an abusive marriage, I wouldn't dare ask him/her not to call the police. But if you only had a disagreement with your partner and called the police because you can, then well enjoy. We can not pretend that there aren't people who over-complicate issues, and make it seem as though it is as significant as their home.

Anyways... I don drag this marriage mara for too long sef. Make everybody stir e tea as e sweet am, last last na them go drink am.

After all these things you wrote, AZeD1 will still say you support abusive marriages. He is from generation woke that makes drastic decisions without thinking it through. That's why I always encourage him to call the police anytime his wife abuses him, perhaps that's the only way he can learn.

nitrogen:


You need to calm down. Wait, are you married? I don't think you are, reason you are just saying stuffs you know nothing about. When you get there, you will understand.

I don't think anyone is supporting abusive relationships, the thing is, there are some women/men that take advantage of the system here in Canada. Simple disagreements that can be resolved are escalated by the partners just because the police are there to support them. Every marriage will have disagreements, you only need to resolve it ASAP, but no, many women find it easy to deal with their partners because the system supports them. Not fair at all.

I know some couples that have parted ways because of minor issues, they are currently regretting it, because they were quick to call the police. The innocent children are trying to even understand what is happening.

Thank you very much for this!

einsteino:


The bolded is so true. While the system protects the vulnerable, it also helps people tear things down and makes money off them while at it.

A friend of mine, in the usual Nigerian fashion, was yapping about how African Americans are lazy and do not utilize the opportunities they have. I replied saying we Nigerians are very myopic and irritating when we say this. Firstly, we underestimate the effect of multi generational racism. Secondly, we seem to think that we have had no help. Fact is, an average Nigerian or person born to Nigerian parents has an unfair advantage compared to an African American. Our family & societal structure is very different; consequently, the role models and competition the society instruct we adopt or indulge in is also different(or used to be about a decade or two ago). We mostly grow up with both parents very involved in our lives, heck some of us even had the luxury of extended family taking up our tabs and providing guidance. Right from childhood, you knew you had to make something out of your life, not really because you came from lack but because the commitment of your parent/parents made it non-negotiable. Juxtapose that to where most African Americans are coming from, and tell me if it doesn't surprise you that they are able to even make as much as they do with their lives.

We think any of us have the drive, discipline and priorities we have, exclusive of the influence of the society and time we were raised in? The home is where it all starts from.

Thank you very much

Praia:


The marriage didn't break up over CCB, neither do marriages break up over toothpaste. Anyone should know that.

But it can, when someone escalates the situation out of proportion in order to get a promotion, or to spite their spouse

Hi all, I did my 'hard' landing just over 2 weeks ago and wanted to share my experience with the forum long post ahead o:

So I 'softlanded' earlier this year with my partner (he did hard landing) and our initial plan was for me to move to Canada finally next year. Then covid-19 scatter ground and I lost my job in the UK so operation Canada in full swing.

FLIGHT
Flew with klm through Amsterdam and both flights were FULL! The only thing I am grateful for was that KLM made masks compulsory. No boarding for anyone not wearing proper masks (cloth covering or bandana not allowed).
Also had to do a temperature check before boarding. Boarding took a while and we eventually departed ~20mins late.
*Tip: I initially had a middle seat but when I got there and realised that both aisle and window seats were occupied, I didn't feel comfortable with it o because no social distancing. So I asked a flight attendant if I could pay to upgrade to Economy Comfort. She said yes, that they still had space so she gave me a new seat with nobody on my row. The interesting thing is that she didn't charge for the seat so it is definitely worth asking if you end up in a similar situation.
There was no hot meal on the flight, only a bag of snacks (water/coke/2 tangerines/2 chips/2 stroopwafels and a piece of cake). Snacks don't fill me so hunger almost killed me and I could barely see by the time we landed in Toronto. If you fly klm and you can pack your own food, please do.
We were given a covid-19 form to fill (name/dob/address/phone number/email address). This was collected when we landed.

IMMIGRATION/GOODS TO FOLLOW:
I used the electronic machines then was directed to an immigration officer. Not sure but I think this was because I checked that I have goods to follow (GTF) coming by air freight later. The immigration officer first started telling me that I should have brought my GTF list when I initially did soft-landing. I knew this was bullshit so I kindly corrected her that I didn't come to settle last time and that I am a first time settler (this is important to mention because Immigration rules differ from Customs). She stamped my passport and directed me to Customs. The Customs area is after baggage claim so I picked up my bags first before going there. Got there and everything went smooth. I had a friendly officer, he took my GTF list (I printed out two copies) and asked me the total value of the goods I am bringing in. He also asked me to sign both copies. Then he took them into another office and came back with one copy of the GTF list stamped and also a receipt showing customs fee due as 0.00. Told me to bring it along when my shipment arrives. I had initially prepared a Goods Accompanying List but he didn't ask for it and I didn't offer it. Took a Lyft taxi and left the airport to my new home

14 DAYS ISOLATION PERIOD:
During my isolation period, I received one email and two phone calls from Government of Canada to verify that I was obeying the isolation orders. There was no physical check. I was told that the Isolation ends on the morning of the 14th day but I decided not to go out until the next day (15th day) to avoid stories that touch.
We used doordash/ubereats/instacart and walmart to order food/groceries since we weren't allowed to go out. Doordash have a referral program and 50% off first order for new users so that came in handy. Ubereats also have referral programs so make sure you get referred to benefit from the discount.

SIN: Already did this when I softlanded. As far as I know, you can now do this online.

Health Card: Ontario are currently waiving the mandatory 3 months wait for new arrivals so I got this done at the closest ServiceOntario immediately after isolation. Took the following documents: PR card, Intl passport and proof of address. The ServiceOntario guys are pretty strict about proof of address, they will only accept original copies sent by post. Click here for List of acceptable documents So as soon as I landed, I asked my partner to add me to his Tenant Insurance and we requested a paper copy to be sent by post. This arrived during my isolation period and that's what I used for proof of address. I was given a printout containing my health card number, which I can use to access health services until my heath card arrives by post within 14 days.

Driving Licence: I have had a UK licence for over 2 years so I was able to exchange this for a full G for a fee of $90 after passing an eye test. The only documents required are the UK licence and Intl Passport. I was given a temporary slip and told to expect the driving licence within the next 14 days by post.

Mobile: My partner uses Freedom and network is good where we stay so I decided to go with it too. Ordered a new sim during my isolation period through their online chat service. The sim fee of $10 was waived! Note that the chat is only open between 8am and 12pm (noon) Mon-Fri, which is stupid because I kept missing the window for the first couple of days. Eventually set an alarm so I wouldn't forget. Sim arrived within 3 days. Freedom have a referral program which gives $25 to each person so of course we used it! Referral bonus was credited to both our accounts within 5 days of activating my plan. I have my own phone and we have wifi at home so I opted for a sim-only plan: promo Freedom 1.5G plan with unlimited talk and text for $29 ($24 after auto-pay). [url=https://www.freedommobile.ca/en-CA/prepaid-plans?planSku=Promo%20Freedom%20Nationwide%20Talk%20%2B%20Text%20%2B%201.5GB]Click here for promo Freedom 1.5G plan[/url]

Bank: Opted for HSBC because they currently have the highest bonus for newcomers ($300-$500 plus up to extra $500 if you meet other conditions) Click here for HSBC Newcomer Program Filled out the form online and booked an appointment at the closest branch to complete the process. I went with the following documents: PR card and Intl Passport. Opened the Advance account (for $300 bonus, requires $5k min deposit), a savings account and a credit card with $2.5k limit and $50 bonus. HSBC also have a referral program that gives $100 to both parties so I asked my partner to fill out a referral form so we could get this too. I expect to receive a total bonus of $900 from HSBC plus $600 partner has already received when he opened his own account earlier in the year. This will be $1500 overall! HSBC seem to have too much money to throw at newcomers so please don't dull!

I am sure you can see a trend now, I love good deals Will post more as I find them, redflagdeals is a good place to find them. If you need a referral or any other info for any of the companies I mentioned above (Freedom/Door Dash/Uber Eats/HSBC), feel free to PM me.

I think that's about it for my landing gist. Job-hunting is now in full swing and praying for God's favour to land a good job soon. Is there a whatsapp group for Nigerians in Toronto? Would love to connect if someone can share a link.
Thanks for reading!

Breath of fresh air. May your new home favour you

nomad26:
Hi all, I did my 'hard' landing just over 2 weeks ago and wanted to share my experience with the forum long post ahead o:

So I 'softlanded' earlier this year with my partner (he did hard landing) and our initial plan was for me to move to Canada finally next year. Then covid-19 scatter ground and I lost my job in the UK so operation Canada in full swing.

I think that's about it for my landing gist. Job-hunting is now in full swing and praying for God's favour to land a good job soon. Is there a whatsapp group for Nigerians in Toronto? Would love to connect if someone can share a link.
Thanks for reading!

nomad26:

There was no hot meal on the flight, only a bag of snacks (water/coke/2 tangerines/2 chips/2 stroopwafels and a piece of cake). Snacks don't fill me so hunger almost killed me and I could barely see by the time we landed in Toronto. If you fly klm and you can pack your own food, please do.

Congrats on your 'hard' landing. Very informative post. Well done.

Not many people realize they can travel with cooked food. Yes, you can. I always do. If any officer asks, just tell them you have dietary restrictions and they won't bother you. My suggestion is to use 'coolers' that retain heat for up to 24 hrs. Make sure to add your favourite snacks and. . . enjoy your flight.

Good morning please for people that just landed when applying for your SIN online how do you go about the proof of address cause i think when we landed we were not asked for proof of address . The person can’t go to the service canada offices cause he is observing his 14 days quarantine

Hi guys,

Please where can I get CAD to buy with Naira? I'm in dire need of some.

achievep:
If you have access to DSTV account, you can use VPN to log in to your account online

Thanks

ednut1:
also copied it from somewhere o. couldn't figure it out too

Still showing the same thing today. Lol.

For those preparing for life in Canada, a part of the experience of driving in Canada is trying as much as possible to avoid tickets. There are a variety of them, and they could put you a couple dollars out when you least expect. They serve as deterrent and help safe guard our roads. However we try, some of us would find ourselves on the other side of the Highway traffic law. Last year, I returned home from work to meet a brown enveloped mail. It was likely from the government. I was excited and thought they were about to finally pay me my GST. However, as I opened the mail, it hit me that I screwed up. The letter read that I beat a redlight 2 weeks before and thus fined $325 for it. It's not that I didn't remember but since no one saw me when it occurred, I thought I got away. Anyways, If I didn't remember, the letter went out of it's way to help me recollect. The letter had a picture of my car and it's license plate, details of the location and time I crossed the red-light, how long the light had been red, what speed my vehicle was at before and after crossing the red-light. Basically, they had all the facts and it was difficult, if not impossible to argue that my vehicle didn't violate the extant highway traffic law.

At first, I was under the impression that I just had to part with the money I was fined. Thankfully, I found out from the letter that I could contest it in court or apply for what is known as Early Resolution. With the first option, I have to present to a Judge(Justice of Peace) the factors that mandated me to cross the light or mitigated my stopping. For example, maybe an emergency vehicle had it's siren on and the only way to make way for it was to go through the red-light. In my case, I had no excuse really... There was a lot on my mind that day, so I just didn't see the traffic light early enough. Although I hit my brakes and reversed just after I had crossed the lights, it doesn't matter because I was already in violation. So, I took the Early Resolution option.

With the early resolution option, if you live far away from the jurisdiction where the violation occurred, they let you meet by phone. This convenience was much appreciated since I was moving out of the city of London. So, I went to the court house at Dundas Street, and explained to a court staff that I would not be able to attend the resolution in person. They scheduled me for a resolution by phone and sent a letter for the new date.

Today being the scheduled date, I called 5 minutes before the scheduled time. A secretary answered the phone, she asked who I was, and then offered me two options: 1) accept a guilty plea for a reduced fine of $240 or 2) contest the charge via a Trial. Like I mentioned earlier, the way I saw it, I stood no chance if I contested the charge. The facts against me were technically correct and I was guilty as charged. So, I accepted the plea-bargain offer. At this point, the secretary informed me that I was accepting to forfeit my rights to a Trial, I confirmed. She then transfers me to a Judge and Clerk. The secretary reads my charge and informs the Judge that we had reached a plea bargain agreement. The Judge basically asks if I plead guilty to the charge and how long I would like to be given to pay the fine. I requested for 4 months. Your Worship approved my request, then says I would get a letter in the mail with instructions on how to pay the new fine.

As can be seen from the above, the process was simple and didn't take up to 10 minutes. I didn't hire any legal services, but it saved me about $85 and has given me all the time I need to raise the money. So, if you ever find yourself in violation of a red-light camera ticket, I suggest you at least try an Early Resolution. The only issue there maybe is that it may conflict with your work hours and maybe for some of you, the money saved would not be worth the opportunity cost.

Another point to note is that however you plead, there is no demerit points to your driving record(the secretary would inform you of this) and it doesn't impact your car's insurance premium. This is because the charge is against the owner of the vehicle rather than the driver. This is different from when a police officer pulls you over for violating a red-light. In the case that it is a police officer that issued you the ticket, the fine is much lower than that of a red-light camera's. However, you'd get demerit points if you plead or are found guilty. As you may know, the problem with a police ticket is that your insurance premium would spike. Depending on where you live, you would spend an extra $1000 to $2000 in insurance premium over the next 3 years for this.

Amen o, thanks

Chenkes:
Breath of fresh air. May your new home favour you

So true, I learnt this the hard way. Typically I'd have eaten at the airport but most restaurants were closed and klm lounge was only serving pitiful sandwiches. From now on, I am team bringmyownfood abeg.

SlowlybtSurely:


Congrats on your 'hard' landing. Very informative post. Well done.

Not many people realize they can travel with cooked food. Yes, you can. I always do. If any officer asks, just tell them you have dietary restrictions and they won't bother you. My suggestion is to use 'coolers' that retain heat for up to 24 hrs. Make sure to add your favourite snacks and. . . enjoy your flight.

einsteino:
For those preparing for life in Canada, a part of the experience of driving in Canada is trying as much as possible not to get tickets. There are a variety of them, and they could put you a couple dollars out when you least expect. They serve as deterrent and help safe gaurd our roads. However we try, some of us would find ourselves on the other side of the Highway traffic law.

Very informative, thanks a bunch