Canada Travel Forum

I recently heard something about there being a EUR visa or mastercard that one can obtain in Canada for use in Europe.
Anyone hear anything about that?
Ja

Heading to Montreal and have some questions

1. Do most people speak English? Is it similar to Paris, where most people know english, but do not want to speak with you unless you speak french?

2. How should i dress in the summertime? Is it formal like Paris or can i wear shorts/t-shirt and not stick out like a sore thumb.

3. Are there any areas in Montreal that should be avoided for safety reasons? ie. red-light district?

4. need recommendations for a hotel. Looking for 3stars, with internet access inside the room in downtown Montreal for $100 USD or less. Is this possible?

Hi,
I am going to be in Vancouver next week. I am interested in going to Granville Island for a day. I was wondering the best way to get there from Richmond? Also, I have read that you can take a mini ferry to Granville, where do I do that? Or is it better to drive there directly?

Thanks for your help! I am getting excited!!!

Hi. I'm looking for the name of a bar in Quebec City that I recently went to but have forgotten the name of. I'm pretty sure it was in Vieux Quebec, but I'm not 100 percent. The place had two floors. Upstairs there was a pool table and you could play darts. Close to the pool table there was an outdoor terrace. They also served some food, such as nachos and chicken wings. On the bottom floor they were also serving beer and as the night got older there was live music there, at least on saturday night, we left early the other day we were there so I don't know if there's live music every night. You could watch tv on both floors. I think it's on Rue St-Jean or somewhere in that area or at least around that area. Does anyone know what place I'm talking about?

i am headed to edmonton for my bday on the 24th .never been to a club or even a lounge there.and will be 22.want to know where the best places r to go for bdays but i want to dance all night long to the best music.where do i go

hi, we are travelling from new york to niagara falls, i think we have decided to go by train does anyone know of a train service that stops on the canadian side as the only ones i can find stop us side. or if anyone could advise us on how easy it is to get a taxi/ bus how approx costs, thanks very much in advance.

hi there, iam a female who is getting married in late december, we are going to be going on our honeymoon for 2 weeks to northern canada staying in a remote log cabin. from what i know this cabin will be extremly cold inside with the temperature outside about -20 degrees. so what i want to know is what i should be wearing, iam going to need quite a lot of help so if someone with instant messenger could talk me through it, it would be very helpful, thanks

Anybody no where i could get a good deal air Ticket from Montreal to Manila some people tell me to go in China Town in Montreal but where is the travel Agent there ?? anybody could tell me the adress ! or find me the best price ?? for a Cheap ticket ! thank you !

Hi anybody would like to go in Philippines ! may 25 to 14 june 2008 men or women ! please send back e-mail as soon as possible

Or if your going there ! please tell me what date you go there ? if you no the cheapest ticket to go there please tell me where i could get that ?? thanks

Hello Oh-Worldly-Ones -

We are planning a trip to NS (probably staying along the south shore) June 13 - 21. I've been told by a cottage owner that the bugs are bad at this time and that it really is not the time to be there.

It's the ONLY time we can go. Are they really that much of a problem? My daughter is quite sensitive to insect bites and they treat her like she's a Sunday buffet. Should we reconsider?

Thanks.

hey,

Does anyone know any good clubs/pubs in Vancouver where we can meet alot of people my age (20's)?
Me and my mate that im traveling went to a couple of Dodgy nightclubs the other night and turned out to be a big waste of money and time.
thanks,

shaun

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew where/when all the wing nights were in Regina? Also any particularly good wings or places to avoid.

Thanks,

Hello, all. If this question has been asked before, I sincerely apologize.

I will be flying from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to Toronto on Monday, June 23, with a final destination of Kingston, Ontario.

I will be arriving approximately 0830 at Toronto Pearson and would like to catch the 1130 train from Union Station, bound for Kingston.

I'd like to avoid taking a taxi because of cost, and I've heard the stories about how bad Toronto traffic can be that time of day. I tried finding information about subway/bus service between Pearson and Union, but frankly, I can't make heads or tails of it all.

If anyone can provide information about the best public transportation options between Pearson and Union, that would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Any tips about how to handle my luggage (one bag, one carry-on), fares, realistic travel time between the airport and the train station, smart traveler tips, etc., would also be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

I love Vancouver & visit often. I love the nightlife there & going to night clubs but feel uncomfortable being over 50 in a room full of kids in their 20s. Where can I find the crowd my age?

We're a group of 6 travelers trying to decide how to get to Nova Scotia. We will have to fly to get to the NE anyway, so we were considering flying into Boston and driving from there into Nova Scotia. Our connections from Texas are much easier going to Boston than Portland, etc. Does anyone know how long of a trip (Boston to the Amherst area) that would be? One of our travelers gets motion sickness, so the ferry may not be an option. We want to maximize scenic car-time, but I am afraid this may be just crazy. As you can see we're total novices to this area. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all i have been trying { and given up before i kill my laptop in frustration ) to find out the greyhound to whistler bus pick up points are in downtown vancouver..i.e which hotels ?
I caught the greyhound to whistler 3 years ago but we got a taxi to the bus terminal.
We are staying at the rosedale on robson..does anyone know where the nearest stop to this hotel is and can we buy a ticket on the bus ?
Many thanks Warren...

Hi,

I am in Saskatoon for 2 month and I don't want to hang around all the time in the city. So do you have any suggestions where I should go for fishing and hiking ? Planed to hire a car (Do you know a good one in town?) to drive around. Because of my work here I think a drive up to 4 hours would be ok for me.

thanks.

hi everyone! i am taking a trip to new york followed by niagara falls and flying home from toronto airport, can anyone advise me on what is the best way to get to toronto airport and also we are hoping to spend the day in toronto as we have a late flight, does toronto airport have any early check-in facilities or do they have any luggage lockers?

I will be in vancouver without a computer and wondered where to get on the internet
I will be staying downtown close to granville and robson
Many thanks Glen

Hi,

My boyfriend and I are visiting Niagara falls soon and had a few questions. We are staying on the US side but we were planning on making a trip to the Canada side on foot. How long do you think it would take to cross the rainbow bridge on foot?

Also, we wanted to see the falls illuminated but were concerned with safety after dark. Is there a lot of crime? We would have to walk back to the hotel (Grand Niagara) from the viewing areas. Would this be safe?

Thanks for any information you can give me.

Has anyone stayed at the Westin Nova Scotian? If so, how was it?

Has anyone seen whales while on the Blue Nose II? I'd like to do a whale watch and go on the Blue Nose II, but was wondering if that was too much for 2 days in a row.

Low and high, high and low, I have looked everywhere. Has anyone done the Milwaukee, WI to Toronto, ONT trip using the ferry system across Lakes Michigan and Huron (God, I hope that's the right lake). I'm trying to find a way to avoid a nasty trip just on the US highway system going to Connecticut. Toronto to Connecticut is a scant 9 hour drive, whereas, Rochester, MN to CT is around 20 hrs. We will be taking a car (obviously) so portage with that item is mandatory.

We'll be heading out May 20. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
A gagillion thanks to anyone that can help.
Jeff-

We are planning a trip to CANADA in July or September with 7 months old baby. It will be 5 to 6 days trip and we are traveling from DC region. I wanted to know which of the following places would be good for first time traveler. Is it possible to visit any of the following two places in 5/6 days
1. Quebec City & Montreal
2. Victoria and Vancouver Island

Thanks in Advance!

Hi,
I will be in Victoria for 2 days and one night. We are taking the ferry from Vancouver.

I wanted to have do High Tea, and wonder what's the best place to do it?

Also, I would like to book a masssage or spa treatment, can someone recommend a good place? Is Magnolia Hotel a good spot? We are staying at that hotel.

Thanks a lot!

We're hoping to visit Point Pelee this month and would like to bring our dog. Does anyone know if there are there restrictions in the park?
Thanks, Sandi

We are planning visiting there next weekend and was wondering what their double strollers are like? I have a 16 month old baby and he still naps during the day and also a 3 year old with short legs lol who likes to be pokey.

Do the strollers recline?
Is it best to rent 2 singles or 1 double?
Is there storage places?
What are the wagons like?

If you have any pictures of the strollers that be great to!

hi,
how long doess a flight takes from montreal to london,UK ?
thanx

We are scheduled to arrive in Calgary on July 3rd afternooon and fly back on July 8th evening from Calgary and will drive to the Rockies and thats all that is planned so far. Can you advise me on the itenary for the 5 days I have...which places should I visit and in what order ...shd I go to Banff first and then Jasper and the must see places, activites..etc etc and which scenic routes do you recommend ...also which cities/towns shd I look for acco in . Its going to be a busy time of the year esp with the Calgary stampede...is that event worth spending time on ..which events are recommended.Also we have a 1 yr old ...so please sugegst activites etc
I am looking at this forum to help me plan my trip and all responses would be highly appreciated

Hi everybody,

I have a question and I hope someone can help me with it.
Last year my girlfriend and I travelled through the Western side of Canada, including Jasper and Banff National Park. Now we want to visit Jasper again, we think about that place almost everyday.
We're planning to return in late May or June 2009. I'm just wondering what to do. We're flying over from Holland to Vancouver I think. Last time we took the bus to go to Jasper, but I'm thinking of hiring a car and drive to Jasper myself. But, I'm not familiar with big traffic ( I'm from Holland you see d:), and I don't know the route.

My questions are:

Can I rent a car and drive up to Jasper ( and probably Banff too) myself or take the bus?

Is June a better time to go then May? In terms of seeing wildlife like bears?

Can someone recommend me when to book the hotels for that period in 2009?

Any help is much appreciated, thanks for helping out!

Kind regards, Ralph and Lenny