Newfoundland is friendly and full of life, but it can feel unfamiliar to those just arriving. Practical information is often hard to find online. People here have lived in the same places for generations, and much of what you need to know — the good shops, the right person to call, the quiet beach, the secret recipe — passes by word of mouth, not by search engine.
The CFA Files is a place to write some of that down.
It is a guide for Come From Aways: people who moved here, are thinking about moving here, or are simply curious. It collects what I learn living here as a CFA myself — practical information about settling in, but also good places to eat, things worth doing, recipes worth trying, events worth showing up to.
Some entries will be useful. Some will be small things that only make sense once you’ve been here a while. Both belong here.
If you have something to share or correct, the comments are open.
— J. Jin