What it's all about

Maybe some of you might be confused or in some way irritated when reading the description of this blog. Tell you what: You are supposed to be confused!

Actually, it's an own modified quotation of Henry David Thoreau's described motive for abandoning civilization and modern society, documented in his book Walden:

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. "

Of course, I do not intend to follow his example by living an isolated life in the woods. Nevertheless, after five years of working in the financial sector, I felt that there should be more about life and the way of enjoying it. The more intense this feeling has grown in me, the more I identified myself with Thoreau's expectations.

That's why I decided to go on my Canadian adventure. An adventure that might proof to be the worst idea I have ever had, though very unlikely. ;)
In any case it will definitely be a good possibility to gain some more expierences and maybe to figure out which next goal to aim in my life.
The time for doing this kind of experiment is quite perfect. I have enough working experience and knowledge gained on my work to probably convince my employer of letting me stay and, with that, giving me the chance to get back into my job after my return to Germany. Furthermore, I am not bound to anyone or anything up to now which makes it easier for me to leave my home for a whole year.

A year that is called "Working Holiday" or "Work and Travel". I don't think that an explanation is necessary as the name describes it to the full. I will try to reduce the "Work" part to a minimum to fully enjoy what this country has to offer. There will be times however when I cannot avoid using the possibility of my working permit to cash on a lot of Loonies and Twoonies. ;)

I hear a lot of you wondering "Why Canada?!". Well, that is a good and rational question, though easily answered: It should be an English speaking country that is not too close to Europe (so the UK is dropped out), not to hot (which is a "no" to Australia and New Zealand) and with access to untouched nature and beatiful landscape. My decision has been an easy one and made within minutes!

And that was when the planning began... .