Hi all At first I thought I would not get a job and now I have two job interviews in one day. One is at a restaurant with the mountain which means you get accomodation, ski pass and lessons. The other job is for a receptionist or massage therapist at a Day Spa with accomodation included but don't know about ski passes??? Will have a better clue tomorrow. It has been snowing here for 2 days and it is absolutely beautiful. No more skiing yet I will wait and see...

Hi All, I have just survived 3 days of learning to ski with no real injuries but alot of soreness!!! The mountains here are very steep and very scary when you try to ski down, it is very important to learn how to slow down and stop around here in order to get down the mountain!! My ski instructor was from Argentina and has been showing me around the place here and introducing me to heaps of people. There are heaps of Australians here doing the same as me, so we...

Hi All, I am now in Whistler at the ski resort and staying at the hostel. This place is unbelieveable!!! I got here yesterday and it snowed all day and all night, what a sight. Today I learnt to ski on the mountain and I wasn't too bad. Tomorrow I can go to level 2. This place is a real party place, but I have not found anyone to get out with yet. Hang on I am in the Kitchen and I have been invited to a ice hockey game and a hot sauna. I am there!!! Check out...

Hi All. I am still in rainy Vancouver and touring around on the bus. I am trying to get my mobile phone organised for Canada because the one I bought in the US is locked to work in Canada, should be working today. If you need to call me here on my mobile you call 011 + canadian international phone code (in phone book) then the mobile number. I am going to head up to Whistler tomorrow to try my hand at skiing, will be up there for a week. I have found this rea...

Hi All, Well I have finally made it to Vancouver and it is not really that cold only 10 degrees, but all the shops and hostels have heating so you are really warm inside. Today I went on a Vancouver tour to China Town, Gas Town and Robson street a well known shopping district, it is really great here, easy to get around. The Canadians are great, going to the Comedy Club tonight with some people I have met at this hostel. Staying here another 2 nights. Love it!!...