1. People are nice
Some might call
it the typical North American shallowness but I always prefer a smiling face to
a grumpy one. No matter how heartfelt it is. And who expects a deep
conversation about true feelings or politics in a store or with a
one-time-acquaintance anyways?
2. Canadian things are pretty
I mean just
look at the flag, the national anthem, Canadian symbols like the beaver, maple leaf
and tree, the moose (less pretty but very much loved), the loony coin…
3. Canadians take their sports serious
They do,
playing it themselves and following their favorite teams. Again I think it’s friendlier.
More fans, fewer hooligans.
4. The cultural variety
Natives, French,
Scottish, Irish, British, German, Italian… – you find the traces of these
cultures in architecture, language, names of towns and people, food and
festivities. Yet in a very special “Canadianized” way.
5. Nature
Huge lakes,
high mountains, endless forests, icy landscapes with polar bears, rivers,
coasts, waterfalls, national parks… and all of them are exceptionally
beautiful. There are 7 cultural and 9 natural properties inscribed in the
UNESCO world heritage list.
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