I visited New Orleans in December 2017 from Toronto, Ontario. For flights – it was cheaper to fly into Memphis , Tennessee and drive to New Orleans than to fly directly to New Orleans. We also wanted to try a few BBQ Joints in Memphis . The size of the planes from Toronto to Memphis are small . There are not many people flying between Memphis to Toronto and vice versa. So if you are uncomfortable flying – I would…
I started with using Coinbase for my initial purchase into the cryptocurrency world ! I liked Coinbase because it allowed you to fund your account with credit card ! Fast and simple . Wasn’t a fan of their maximum limit for new customers ( $100 weekly initial limit ) . It increases with additional verification and over time. If you are based out of Canada you can buy/fund your account but you can’t sell and settle into Canadian dollars ! …
I am based out of Canada and we only have two options to check our credit score – either TransUnion or Equifax . Periodically, I like to check my credit score. Both sites from their main page offer you to sign up for a monthly monitoring service . There is no visible option for a one time check. I am sure this is what most people are looking for. The only reason I can think of for not offering a…
I own some Cryptocurrency in a Coinbase account and I wanted to take some profit. I am based out of Canada as such I cannot sell my Cryptocurrency in Coinbase. I set up both a Kraken account and a Quadirga account. In the hope that I can sell my Cryptocurrency using either one of the platforms. My Kraken account is still waiting to be Tier 3 verified – so today I decided to setup Quadriga CX account. Quadriga CX is…
An area I find fascinating and try to keep track of is Fintech developments in Canada. I work at a Financial Services Firm in Technology – the financial sector is an area that is currently being disrupted . I was looking for ways to keep on top of the news and developments in this area . These are some of the resources I came across : News Section on Huffingtonpost Bank of Canada Fintech Experiments A Canadian ETF run by…
In June of 2017 I opened a Coinbase account to try my hand at Bitcoin Investing . I had attended a Fintech Seminar earlier in that month and this triggered a renewed interest in Bitcoin Investing. Coinbase has a limit of $100 weekly purchase amount for new account holders. I am based out of Toronto Canada. It took me some time before I was able to increase my limit to $200, $1000. I understand this is required for them to…
Fira is another famous tourist city in Santorini. Fira tends to be larger with more things to do, places to eat, shops, more people and different kind of views ! Personally I preferred Oia to have my hotel in and to do a day trip to Fira. Oia is quieter, has the blue/white domes and has stunning sunset views ! You can take a city bus from Oia to Fira . It is less than 2 Euro per person. There…
Santorini sunsets are world famous ! The town of Oia is the best place to watch the sunset from ! We stayed in Oia for three days as such were lucky enough to see the sunsets for three days ! About two hours before the sunset people will start gravitating toward one end of the city to find the best places to watch the sunset from. Even one hour before the sunset you can still manage to find places to…
We visited Athens during August. We were in Athens for 3 days and 3 nights. If you need information about booking a flight, hotel and transportation in Athens, I wrote a very detailed post about it . I enjoyed my time in Athens. It was a good mix of new and ancient buildings, beautiful people , tasty food and charming cafes ! The Acropolis & The Parthenon – This is the top site to visit in Athens . The Acropolis…
Mike recommended Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) , Franco-Nevada Corporation FNV.TO and Home Depot as part of his top picks on BNN. DLR : Stores data for other large companies in data centers. Owns the real estate where the data is stored. Starting to get into managed services to provide data analysis for the data stored. – I am not sure how a company that specializes in data centers can successfully transfer to managed services. 3.4 % Dividend Mike’s Price Target : $127…