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Downtown Eastside Vancouver
65 Reviews I've been reading some of the entries here on this website as I'm preparing a speech on this topic. Vancouver is the most expensive city in Canada to live in and yes, the cost of living is high...
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Safety or not Montreal
32 Reviews Seriously, this city is a very safe one. I'm a young woman and I live here, and I've always felt completely comfortable. One exception was when I was walking home with a drunk friend and was...
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Driving and parking Quebec
6 Reviews ... It's a joke ! "Wo" was the call french canadian used to use for stopping horses...some years ago. More seriously, the trafic sign are pretty similar to those you will see in United States. Just...
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Safety in Ottawa Ottawa
15 Reviews Ottawa is generally a fairly safe city; the federal presence within the capital makes the city heavily policed and patroled. However, it's always best to be on the look out--just in case. The areas...
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Safety Around the Falls Niagara Falls
10 Reviews Over the years many many people have challenged Mother Nature, going over the Falls in barrels, kayaks, boats, walking over the Falls on a tightrope, accidentally getting too close and going over...
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Street Smarts Victoria
9 Reviews Many of Victoria's street intersections are at strange angles, rather than being 90 degrees intersections between strict east-west and north-south streets. Instead, most of the streets fit with the...
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Safety Halifax
11 Reviews Halifax is a very safe city overall. Areas to stay clear of include Gottingen (only at night...during day is not horrible at all and there is a major police detachment right there), Uniacke Square...
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Safety in Edmonton Edmonton
13 Reviews Edmonton is generally safe. The best areas include the Lewis Estates, Rutherford, Tewilliger, Summerside, Elerslie, Britnell, Southgate (can get iffy in the early morning) and the other "posh areas"....
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Calgary Stampede Calgary
3 Reviews Ethical tourists should know the underpinning of the Calgary Stampede is a rodeo which exploits domestic livestock for entertainment and profit. Not unlike bull-fights, tame animals endure needless...
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Mosquitoes Winnipeg
6 Reviews As a native Winnipegger of 41 years I had to respond to "Asthewindblows" Mosquitoes ARE a HUGE problem EVERY year.Except for 2 years ago that had a milder than normal mosquitoe infestation. The ONLY...
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wild animals! Banff
8 Reviews Well I was reading on here that only the Mountain Lions, and Bears are dangerous. I just want to let people know that Elk cause the most injuries in the park. They may look docile, but they are a huge...
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Beware off and respect Wildlife. Banff National Park
25 Reviews They may be cute and thy may look friendly but DO NOT feed the animals. This little guy has obviously been acclimitized to human contact which is not a good thing. These are wild animals. Sooner or...
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Watch Out for Wild Animals! Jasper National Park
16 Reviews The biggest danger to bears and other wild animals in the National Parks is tourists. I was in the parking lot at Miette Hot Springs last summer, when a couple of young Swiss tourists came up to me,...
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Safety issues Charlottetown
2 Reviews There aren't any beaches in Charlottetown, but this is for the people who want to go up to the beaches on the north shore of the island. Most of the beaches have lifeguards, but you must still be...
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Beggars, homeless & junkies Vancouver
37 Reviews Hi folks. I live in this area. I'm not a bum or a drug addict but rent prices are very high and even though I work full time at a decent paying job it's still hard so I am in this area for the time...
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Driving/Parking Montreal
37 Reviews We drove our car up to Montreal from NY. The driving up there is a little different, so I recommend walking or taking the metro if you can. A lot of the streets are one way, but there aren't huge DO...
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Weather and winter gear Quebec
5 Reviews IF YOU ARE COMING FROM ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD AND ARE PLANNING TO VISIT QUEBEC IN THE WINTER..BRING A REALLY WARM HAT. AS I DISCOVERED THE FIRST YEAR I CAME TO QUEBEC..YOU REALLY NEED A HAT. ESP...
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Winters Ottawa
13 Reviews Don't forget when you are visiting Ottawa you are still in Canada and it can get cold. I visited in January of 2007 and under dressed. It made for some cold walks around downtown. In January I would...
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Personal Safety Niagara Falls
4 Reviews i live in niagara falls but actually in a good neighborhood. 1/5 nieghboorhoods are good in the falls. but i know all about highland and hyde park and downtown and lasalle its not as bad during the...
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Health/Safety Victoria
5 Reviews I was just in Victoria, went to Robbins Parking Lot, nice looking and seemed like they would have security.....they don't and when I came back for my car the window was smashed and mine lap top...
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Driving Halifax
5 Reviews Driving in Halifax is rather easy. You have to be aware which lane to choose well in advance and at some crossings the traffic lights are located behind the crossing; at other spots before the...
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Driving in Edmonton Edmonton
16 Reviews One thing I have noticed during my stay in Edmonton, was that folks here drive in the left hand lane of the highways - slowly. Is the law here 'keep right except to pass' like other provinces, or is...
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Mountains Calgary
1 Review It amazes me how often I see tourists get out of their cars to photograph or feed wild animals. Do so if you like. Just remember the incident this year (2001) of a man who put peanut butter on his...
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Winters Winnipeg
4 Reviews It can get extremely cold in Winnipeg. When this happens, advisories are issued to avoid outdoor activities if possible. Dress warmly in the winter, especially if you are going to be outside for long...
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Be aware of lots of mosquitos Banff National Park
2 Reviews In summer, there seem to be a lot of mosquitos, especially on the campgrounds. You should wear a net over your face, to be protected of mosquito bites. West nil virus is spreading more and more in...
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Canada is a big country. If you travel from a big city to another big city (or just between 2 cities), it is a long way. You make quite a lot of kilometers. It is necessary to have a car to move around.
Warning: Canada is much bigger than you imagine! DO NOT think you can possibly see everything this country has to offer in 1 or 2 trips here!Don't generalize it, if you've been to the west coast, don't assume you have any idea what the east coast looks like- because it's completely different!
A very safe country. The usual precautions against pick pockets, thieves at airports and in the big cities, Public transport is very safe. Police can be called on 911 or ambulance in most areas.Here you can relax and go camping in the wild. No electricity, TV, Phone etc. See 'DEEP River pages for pictures of 'DRIFTWOOD PARK'
If crossing the US-Can.border you may be asked for a valid drivers license or birth certificate.Citizens of other countries must have a passport to enter both countries.There is a restriction on firearms.You must obtain a fishing or hunting license and there is a limit on the # of fish you can catch and bring over the border.Know how much in $ in merchandise you can export.Be aware that moose and deer graze early morn and evening-on the roadsides.There have been many car accidents to the unseen eye.When camping keep your food protected from bears.They are harmless unless provoked.Speed limits are in kilometers--you must wear a seat belt--motorcycleists must wear a helmet.You may smell an odor like rotten eggs when you come-it is the smell of sulphur from the production of paper at the mills.This is the sweet smell of sucess.
If you get out in the rain forest in BC, be careful of the plant known as Devil's Club (Oplopanax horridus). It has big leaves similar to maple leaves, but with large spines on them! Very unpleasant to get stuck in your skin. It's not in the photo, but it was definitely in this forest type and there was some nearby.
-WATCH OUT TICKET :I saw alot of tourist got caught by Canadian police in free way b/c high SPEED problem from Whisler to Prince Rupert .Reasons: really really boring road .Nothing to see beside the road most the time .Trees and trees .Mountains and moutains.Don't u know on free way all days less than 10 car/truck on the same road and same time w/ u ! -Watch out BLACK BEAR : I saw many many time black bear go beside high way to eat grasses .Well,scare me to death the 1st time in front of my car .But after see many cars stop take pictures ,I use to it and of-course NOT STUPID getout the car to take picture of them .WHO KNOW THEY GET MAD or SCARE and ATTACK US ??Here my black bear beside the road (pictures)
Don't be a lead foot like me when driving from Calgary Airport to Banff National Park. You will get a speeding ticket! If it is winter, the black ice one the highway is not easily visible and the sliding on the ice was very disconcerting.
Torontos traffic can get heavy (read grid lock) at rush hour . If you are used to large cities it wont shock you ,most other cities are relatively easy to dive in . Montreal has french signs but the cater to tourists and its very attractive city.
If you are coming to Canada dress appropriately for the season as the temp changes are drastic.Ever wanted to be able to say 'I have been to a place where C and F meet'. Then come to Canada in the winter and hope for a cold snap. -40C and -40F are approx the same.
I think Ontario is a beautiful place, but you may want to be careful when in the city. On my recent trip to Toronto I noticed quite a few beggars on Yonge street. I was also told to watch my purse. You can expect this in any city though. Apart from that you should feel safe in Toronto
Residence Inn Toronto Downtown / Entertainment District Toronto
4 Reviews and 508 Opinions I like it really much. Very clean, personnel was very professional, the suites are like a real home...
Opus Hotel Vancouver
5 Reviews and 653 Opinions A contemporary hotel located in the very cosmopolitan Yaletown. Top-notch service from a very...
Le Square Phillips Hotel Montreal
5 Reviews and 696 Opinions The stay was unremarkable. The hotel was drab. Dark, old, office building appearance. Our bedroom...
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