Raw, stunning, otherworldly”: 10 days on Iceland’s Ring Road – Lonely Planet, September 4, 2025
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/iceland-ring-road-journey-road-trip
Pia Peterson Haggarty walks us. through a 10 day driving tour around Iceland on its interesting ring road. A little travel dreaming to end the week. Iceland is one of those great places that I really think everyone should try and get to.
Open Letter from Rick Steves to all Canadians – European Focus Private Tours, March 21, 2025
https://www.europeanfocus.com/open-letter-from-rick-steves-to-all-canadians/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Rick Steeves is Canadian … I guess we should have figured that out. 🙂 Fun reading this morning. Okay, he’s only half Canadian, but he sure conducts himself like one. In this open letter Rick is asking Canadians to consider continuing to book trips with his firm in spite of our travel and purchasing boycott of America. In the letter he discusses his Canadian heritage.
Turns out Globe readers like EVs. But they worry about price, charging infrastructure and battery life – Globe and Mail, September 23, 2025
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-turns-out-globe-readers-like-evs-but-they-worry-about-price-charging/
David Berman offers a fresh perspective on Canadians’ stance on electric vehicles.
A dozen thoughts on investing based on 30 years of experience – source, September22, 2025
https://robcarrickpf.substack.com/p/a-dozen-thoughts-on-investing-based
Rob Carrick has set up a Substack to share his financial thoughts in retirement. You can sign up to receive occasional public post, or pay for a subscription to more in-depth financial information and participate in discussions. In this piece, as he says, he shares a dozen thoughts on investing based upon his 30 years of experience working in the field.
‘Don’t wait until you need it’: Canadians not prepared for estate planning – bnnbloomberg.ca, September 15, 2025
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/economics/2025/09/15/canadians-not-prepared-for-estate-planning-end-of-life-arrangements-survey/
Joshua Santos discusses “the results of a survey revealing Canadians are unprepared for inheritances as more than $1 trillion is expected to transfer between generations in Canada over the next decade.” A video is included.
“My Weekly Reads” are articles I have read throughout the week because they were of interest to me … for good, or for bad reasons. 🙂 Sharing them does not mean that I endorse them unless I explicitly state that. If concepts contained in the financial articles I share are of interest to you please remember that is always a good idea to ask your financial adviser’s advice when considering making changes to your financial portfolio or changing your spending habits.