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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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Blackflies, when you are out in the bush. In the summer, from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into Ontario. They bite, and you dont even know it, until you get home and start itching. Then sores and welts form, and it is painful and uncomfortable until they heal. They get you in the scalp, and around your ankles, too!
Moose. I mean when you are driving on the highway. When a moose wants to go somewhere, it goes. If it crosses a highway, it just lopes along and crosses it. This is a big animal, and it has no idea of right of way of car traffic. So keep your eyes on the road ahead of you, when you are on the highway. People in Michigan have been killed by hitting deer, as the deer have spindly legs, and their body mass rolls over your hood and right through your windshield. But imagine hitting a moose, which is a heck of a lot more massive than a deer.
Running out of gas! When traveling in Canada, when you are on the highway out of a major city, you can travel for miles and miles to the next town. Be careful, and plan your trip, as there are no gas stations only in the towns. On the highway, there is only bush on the side, and an occasional moose crossing the highway.
Customs can be a pain, even for U.S. citizens coming into Canada. I have been pulled aside by these people on several occasions for no good reason. I can't even attribute it to my roguish appearance, as I was travelling on business and wearing a suit. They don't really keep you out, they just like to give you a hard time. To avoid this, if you are travelling on business, carry a letter explaining your purpose in Canada. If you are not travelling on business, just say you are there to drink their fine beer, sample their maple syrup, and watch their great hockey teams. This will make many friends for you among the local Canadians.What's even more disturbing though is that it can be a hassle *leaving* the country. They love you so much they don't want you to leave! Ha ha! It's almost easier getting in the place. U.S. customs officials have taken to doing 'random' searches, which they told...
One of the greatest things you will see while travelling the Trans Canada highway through the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, is the wildlife on the side of the road. Occassionally you have to stop for the animals who like to be on the road or the ones just crossing the road. Likewise, there are many tourists who enjoy taking pictures of them grazing, so this posses as a hazard as well. So just beware of sudden stops!
Crime lies at a very low rate on Vancouver Island. Your main concern is nature itself: never wander off on your own without good preparation. And when you go to the ocean: watch out for the surf, it's a rough place!
We didn't encounter any great difficulties or danger while we were in B.C. but there are a couple of things you should be aware of such as 'Davie St' Vancouver, a street where beggars or panhandlers frequent, especially at night. Another place we encounted undesirables was'Canada Place' downtown Vancouver, it was nothing to be approached and asked for money for one reason or another, mostly lodgings or food.
The only thing you should keep your eyes open for while camping or backpacking is bears, if you encounter one, just walk backwards and keep an eye on them. While walking, keep talking and if you do this, your chances of seeing a bear is unlikley, they will hear you and they will leave the area. Bears are more scared of you and will usually run away, so don't try to feed them or pet them, as you won't like the end result.
Churchill can have bears anywhere. When they venture too close they are taken to 'polar bear jail'. Two friends that I met on the trip got a real scare. They were walking near the hospital about 11:00pm at night. They were wanting to see the northern lights by getting into a dark area. (The northern lights were spectacular). There are signs near the back of the hospital warning about bears. My friends were enjoying the wonders of the sky when a large polar bear lifted its head not more than 15 feet away. They could have easily been a midnight snack. Polar bears can be very aggressive. They are at the top of the food chain and nothing really scares them. They may not run away like some bears. (even grizzlies) The week before my visit, one of the bears got mad at a two year old (500+pounds) cub. In one swipe the bigger bear killed the smaller one. The carcass was still on the tundra.
Any and all citizens of the United States of America should be forewarned that there are no handguns and very few others forms of weaponry to be found in Canada. If you try to bring any rifles, shotguns, or handguns over the border they will be confiscated unless you declare them.
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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