From Away To Nova Scotia https://fromaway.ca Real experiences, practical insight and trusted connections for people moving to Nova Scotia. en <![CDATA[What Bug Season in Nova Scotia Is Actually Like]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/bug-season-in-nova-scotia-actually-like https://fromaway.ca/blog/bug-season-in-nova-scotia-actually-like Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Vancouver Island or Nova Scotia? The Honest Comparison]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/vancouver-island-or-nova-scotia-honest-comparison https://fromaway.ca/blog/vancouver-island-or-nova-scotia-honest-comparison Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Scouting Trip We Wish We'd Done]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-scouting-trip-we-wish-wed-done https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-scouting-trip-we-wish-wed-done Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Wood Heat for People Who Didn't Grow Up With It]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/wood-heat-for-people-who-didnt-grow-up-with-it https://fromaway.ca/blog/wood-heat-for-people-who-didnt-grow-up-with-it Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What Buying Raw Land in Nova Scotia Actually Costs]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-buying-raw-land-in-nova-scotia-actually-costs https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-buying-raw-land-in-nova-scotia-actually-costs Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What We All Have In Common]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-we-all-have-in-common https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-we-all-have-in-common Sat, 30 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Porcupines, Ticks, and Coyotes: The Rural Nova Scotia Dog Reality]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/porcupines-ticks-coyotes-rural-nova-scotia-dogs https://fromaway.ca/blog/porcupines-ticks-coyotes-rural-nova-scotia-dogs Thu, 28 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Rural Land Gotchas: What Easements and Handshake Deals Mean for Nova Scotia Buyers]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/rural-land-gotchas-easements-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/rural-land-gotchas-easements-nova-scotia Sat, 23 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[They Came From Away. Then They Built Something.]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/they-came-from-away-then-built-something https://fromaway.ca/blog/they-came-from-away-then-built-something Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Sight-Unseen Survival Guide: Because You Can't Test a Septic Tank with a Listing Photo]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/sight-unseen-survival-guide https://fromaway.ca/blog/sight-unseen-survival-guide Mon, 18 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why Serious Nova Scotia Buyers Are Searching on ViewPoint (And What a ViewPoint Agent Can Do That Others Can't)]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/viewpoint-nova-scotia-real-estate https://fromaway.ca/blog/viewpoint-nova-scotia-real-estate Mon, 11 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Can You Handle a Nova Scotia Winter? An Honest Guide for People Who Are Wondering]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/can-you-handle-a-nova-scotia-winter https://fromaway.ca/blog/can-you-handle-a-nova-scotia-winter Sat, 09 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Moving to Nova Scotia as an LGBTQ+ Person: What the Community Actually Says]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/moving-to-nova-scotia-as-an-lgbtq-person https://fromaway.ca/blog/moving-to-nova-scotia-as-an-lgbtq-person Wed, 06 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How Long Does It Take to Get a Family Doctor in Nova Scotia?]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-family-doctor-in-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-a-family-doctor-in-nova-scotia Mon, 04 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Nobody Warns You About the Loneliness]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/nobody-warns-you-about-the-loneliness https://fromaway.ca/blog/nobody-warns-you-about-the-loneliness Sat, 02 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[So You've Heard Some Things About Nova Scotia]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/so-youve-heard-some-things-about-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/so-youve-heard-some-things-about-nova-scotia Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[They Bought a Nova Scotia Lakehouse from the US Before They'd Ever Been There]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/they-bought-a-nova-scotia-lakehouse-sight-unseen https://fromaway.ca/blog/they-bought-a-nova-scotia-lakehouse-sight-unseen Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Lake vs. Ocean: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy in Nova Scotia]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/lake-vs-ocean https://fromaway.ca/blog/lake-vs-ocean Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What Your Visit to Nova Scotia Won't Tell You]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-your-visit-to-nova-scotia-wont-tell-you https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-your-visit-to-nova-scotia-wont-tell-you Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What Your Bank Back Home Isn't Telling You About Buying in Nova Scotia]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-your-bank-back-home-isnt-telling-you-about-buying-in-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-your-bank-back-home-isnt-telling-you-about-buying-in-nova-scotia Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Nova Scotia Doesn't Owe You a Croissant (But You're Allowed to Miss One)]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotia-doesnt-owe-you-a-croissant https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotia-doesnt-owe-you-a-croissant Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Here's What Nobody Told Me About The Nova Scotia Calendar]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-nobody-told-me-about-the-nova-scotia-calendar https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-nobody-told-me-about-the-nova-scotia-calendar Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[If You're Moving to Nova Scotia Without Remote Income, Read This First]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/if-youre-moving-to-nova-scotia-without-remote-income-read-this-first https://fromaway.ca/blog/if-youre-moving-to-nova-scotia-without-remote-income-read-this-first Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Income Tax Problem Nobody Talks About Honestly]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-income-tax-problem-nobody-talks-about-honestly https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-income-tax-problem-nobody-talks-about-honestly Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What Nova Scotia Offers That Young People Don't Always See Coming]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-nova-scotia-offers-that-young-people-dont-always-see-coming https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-nova-scotia-offers-that-young-people-dont-always-see-coming Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Nova Scotia's Non-Resident Property Tax And What It Means If You're Moving Here]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotia-non-resident-property-tax https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotia-non-resident-property-tax Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why People Say They Finally Feel Safe in Nova Scotia]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/why-people-say-they-finally-feel-safe-in-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/why-people-say-they-finally-feel-safe-in-nova-scotia Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Americans Are Moving to Nova Scotia. 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The Rest Just Moved.]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/only-21-percent-had-a-job-lined-up-the-rest-just-moved https://fromaway.ca/blog/only-21-percent-had-a-job-lined-up-the-rest-just-moved Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What 290 People Told Us About Moving to Nova Scotia]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-290-people-told-us-about-moving-to-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-290-people-told-us-about-moving-to-nova-scotia Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How Far Is Too Far? What From Aways Really Think]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-far-is-too-far-what-from-aways-really-think https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-far-is-too-far-what-from-aways-really-think Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What You Actually Need to Know Before Hiring a Mover]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-you-actually-need-to-know-before-hiring-a-mover https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-you-actually-need-to-know-before-hiring-a-mover Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Nova Scotia Stereotypes That Turned Out to Be True]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotia-stereotypes-that-turned-out-to-be-true https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotia-stereotypes-that-turned-out-to-be-true Sun, 01 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Is Nova Scotia Doom & Gloom? 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When the Internet Makes You Second Guess. ]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/is-ns-still-worth-it-when-the-internet-makes-you-second-guess https://fromaway.ca/blog/is-ns-still-worth-it-when-the-internet-makes-you-second-guess Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Nova Scotia’s Housing Crisis Didn’t Start With From Away Buyers]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotias-housing-crisis-didnt-start-with-from-away-buyers https://fromaway.ca/blog/nova-scotias-housing-crisis-didnt-start-with-from-away-buyers Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why Does Nova Scotia “Shut Down” for Snow?]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/why-does-nova-scotia-shut-down-for-snow https://fromaway.ca/blog/why-does-nova-scotia-shut-down-for-snow Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The One Thing You Should Know Before You Move to Nova Scotia]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-one-thing-you-should-know-before-you-move-to-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-one-thing-you-should-know-before-you-move-to-nova-scotia Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Thinking of Moving to Nova Scotia for Less Financial Stress?]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/thinking-of-moving-to-nova-scotia-for-less-financial-stress https://fromaway.ca/blog/thinking-of-moving-to-nova-scotia-for-less-financial-stress Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Shifting Grounds Internal Migration Study]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-shifting-grounds-internal-migration-study https://fromaway.ca/blog/the-shifting-grounds-internal-migration-study Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Choosing Nova Scotia for Family Life: Reality vs. Expectation]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/choosing-nova-scotia-for-family-life-reality-vs-expectation https://fromaway.ca/blog/choosing-nova-scotia-for-family-life-reality-vs-expectation Sun, 25 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[“If I Could Do It Again”: What People Really Say After Moving]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/if-i-could-do-it-again-what-people-really-say-after-moving https://fromaway.ca/blog/if-i-could-do-it-again-what-people-really-say-after-moving Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Retirees in NS- To Build Or Not To Build]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/retirees-in-ns-to-build-or-not-to-build https://fromaway.ca/blog/retirees-in-ns-to-build-or-not-to-build Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Travel Nova Scotia When You Are Considering a Move]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-to-travel-nova-scotia-when-you-are-considering-a-move https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-to-travel-nova-scotia-when-you-are-considering-a-move Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Are taxes really worse in Nova Scotia?]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/are-taxes-really-worse-in-nova-scotia https://fromaway.ca/blog/are-taxes-really-worse-in-nova-scotia Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Thinking of Moving to Nova Scotia on a $200K Budget?]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/thinking-of-moving-to-nova-scotia-on-a-200k-budget https://fromaway.ca/blog/thinking-of-moving-to-nova-scotia-on-a-200k-budget Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What Families With Special Healthcare Needs Should Know]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-families-with-special-healthcare-needs-should-know https://fromaway.ca/blog/what-families-with-special-healthcare-needs-should-know Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How Living Here Changes People]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-living-here-changes-people https://fromaway.ca/blog/how-living-here-changes-people Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Moving Here Isn’t Just a Change of Address]]> https://fromaway.ca/blog/moving-here-isnt-just-a-change-of-address https://fromaway.ca/blog/moving-here-isnt-just-a-change-of-address Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT