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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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Word of warning: Check your trunk carefully before you cross the border. My friend was an athlete and an outdoorsman, but it was not a simple task explaining to Border Patrol why we had a machete and a baseball bat in our trunk. :)
this is not an actual warning, cause it may happen anywhere, but it surprised me how it happened in the middle of the day in the very heart of Ottawa, just a few meters away from a guy who's selling parking tickets...a radio was stolen from the car, very expencive one + some dance cd-s (at least we knew that a thief didn't like my Leonard Cohen and Asian Dub Foundation cd-s) - and the strangest thing: after breaking the window, a thief locked the doors after him.maybe he wanted to prevent someone else from stealing Leonard Cohen (such a nice guy, that thief! :)))
No warnings about anything. Everyone was incredibly nice. You can leave your car running, doors unlocked, in a parking lot while you go inside and shop. The crime rate is about 0. There hasn't been a murder in 50 years. It's beautiful
I am always aware of the wildlife when I travel, and here in Canada, there is one of the largest varieties of wildlife that can be potentially harmfull to you. Firstly, if you come in contact with bears, be very quiet, and slowly back away. If they don,t notice you then you are probably fine. Bears generally don't attack humans, but if you interupt a meal, or get between a mother and her young, you could be in big trouble. If you can't back away, and an altercation is inevitable, play dead. You are probably going to get bit and mauled fairly badly, but playing dead is about the only way to save your life. It's much easier just to keep your distance from them. Even if they see you, you will probably be alright, just don't approach them. If you see one in an urban enviroment, let someone know, and the game wardens will come and remove the animal.
Certain hot parts of British Columbia (particularly in the Okanogan Valley) are home to rattlesnakes. Generally speaking, these snakes will give you lots of warning rather than bite you. However, just because it's not rattling doesn't mean it's not a rattlesnake. Sometimes the rattles break off, or sometimes it's a very young snake that doesn't have its rattles yet. Just because it's a baby doesn't mean it can't kill you.Similarly, in the desert parts of British Columbia, watch out for black widow spiders. They are a pretty and small spider with a trademark red hourglass on their backs. They tend to live in dark sheds, pumphouses, and old paint cans. Chances are, their bite won't kill you, but it can make you very sick.
When at a national park, do not feed the wildlife. And please, do NOT feed the bears, no matter how cute they look.Also beware of wildlife that doesn't look particularly harmful. Raccoons and foxes are prone to rabies, and I can guarantee you don't want to have to go for rabies shots. Badgers and groundhogs can also give you a fierce mauling when cornered. Also, at certain times of the year, during the rut seasons, moose, caribou, and elk are as likely to attack you as to bound away gracefully. Oh yes, and pigeons and seagulls do aerial target practice, but you knew that already.(Believe it or not, I love animals and commune with nature on a regular basis.)
The only bad thing that I can come up with about Canada, is that our money is worth nothing. For example I am going to Cuba and my money was crap with the exchange rate. So remember Canadian money is a little difficult with the bad e.r
Air Canada - Discount service at premium prices. Domestic flights are not too bad, but international flights are embarassingly inadequate. If you're flying into Canada, avoid Air Canada, or else you'll get a very poor first impression of the country.
Warning! We have a stupid government that do not like to mark off sharp turns in some back roads.If you see a bear do not feed it because to him/her you are food. Oh and pepper spray only makes you taste better.Lastly if you are a person that can drink a lot this is for you, are beer is like moon shine to most people from the U.S.
I was told to avoid eople coming up and asking you if you knew the way, if you said you did'nt you could not get rid of them, and they wanted paying. I also had problems in Tornonto with beggers in the street at night. Sad to see in a fabulous city.
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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