Spring vacation to Canada... good idea or bad? (and Canadians, any suggestions for must-see sites?)

[NonSequiter]

I'm thinking about heading up to the Great White North for my spring vacation (first 10 days of April or so). I've had a layover in Gander Airport once many moons ago, but otherwise never been. I was thinking Canada might be a better destination than the UK or Europe this year because of the weakness of the US $ against the Pound Sterling and Euro.

Anyway, is Canada a good idea for a vacation, and any itenerary suggestions out there, from either Canadians or prior visitors?

 

[ElFenix]

holy crap your name is long


montreal is good, quebec city is supposed to have some old world charm if you're looking for that

 

[thirtythree]

your name is too long

 

[waggy]

yeah your name sucks. where are the mods? pfft there should be a limit on names.

anyway i went to vacation with some friends to qubec area. one had family so up there. it was a great time. we went fishing and drank a LOT of beer. man to be single again! heh

 

[SherEPunjab]

CANADA is awesome. Vancouver is the most beautiful city in the world. Mountains, Ocean, Lakes, Trees, nice climate.... oooohhh...

 

[imported_Phil]

I quite liked Winnipeg but that's because the concrete vastness that is Toronto put me off looking around

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
CANADA is awesome. Vancouver is the most beautiful city in the world. Mountains, Ocean, Lakes, Trees, nice climate.... oooohhh...

it still might rain a lot though at that time... a lot of ppl don't like the rain.

 

[Aquaman]

Montrel & Quebec City are cool

Cheers,
Aquaman <<<<<< Vancouverite

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
Montrel & Quebec City are cool

Cheers,
Aquaman <<<<<< Vancouverite

lucky bastad.

haha tho, the Punjabis in Vancouver are kinda ghetto...hehe.


its weird, in Canada in general, they have lower income jobs. The economic disparity between Indian Canadians from what I've seen and Indian Americans is astronomical.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab

Originally posted by: Aquaman
Montrel & Quebec City are cool

Cheers,
Aquaman <<<<<< Vancouverite

lucky bastad.

haha tho, the Punjabis in Vancouver are kinda ghetto...hehe.


its weird, in Canada in general, they have lower income jobs. The economic disparity between Indian Canadians from what I've seen and Indian Americans is astronomical.

I think it's all relative. Most successful Indians in the US are Quite well educted and in the white collar sector. Most successful Indians in Vancouver & BC are more Blue Collar. I know may Indian Families that own successful Lumber mills & fabrication (constuction materials companies).

Cheers,
Aquaman <<<<<, Chinese but with many Indian friends

 

[bootymac]

Originally posted by: SherEPunjab
Vancouver is the most beautiful city in the world. Mountains, Ocean, Lakes, Trees, nice climate.... oooohhh...

(Looks out the window) You got that right!

 

[dighn]

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[Bootprint]

Where in Canada, we are a bit large to cover in 10 days. Maybe 10 days to get a taste of a region.

 

[sandorski]

Want to ski? Mountain bike? Sail? All this and more can be done in Vancouver, though you might have to go to Whistler for the skiing. If you want to see an NHL game, go to Edmonton or Calgary where tickets are plentiful.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Want to ski? Mountain bike? Sail? All this and more can be done in Vancouver, though you might have to go to Whistler for the skiing. If you want to see an NHL game, go to Edmonton or Calgary where tickets are plentiful.

LOL

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[bernse]

First 10 days in April? Oofta. Unless you're on the coast it can still be winter in the nicest places... like Alberta Mountain parks or the BC Interior.

I'd wait until June. My favorite time is the first 2 weeks of September. All the little yard apes are back in school, the crowds are mostly gone and the weather is still gorgeous.

 

[StageLeft]

I would reco going in the summer, quite frankly.

 

[WobbleWobble]

it still might rain a lot though at that time... a lot of ppl don't like the rain.

I swear it's been raining a lot less the last couple years. I haven't kept track, but that's a general observation.