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Canada is NOT for Tourists

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  • ellay864
    ellay864 Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    A friend of mine recently came back from a 12 week road trip through Canada and into the US. They loved it and the pics were great. Read the OP's review or read theirs...I know which I prefer :)
    http://fliptopheads.blogspot.co.uk/
  • nickyhutch
    nickyhutch Posts: 7,596 Forumite
    My (Welsh) brother moved there for work around 3 years ago and he loves it. Quit moaning.
    ******** Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity *******
    "Always be calm and polite, and have the materials to make a bomb"
  • travellerboy
    travellerboy Posts: 797 Forumite
    claire16c wrote: »
    Im sorry but 40% on everything is just a lie/major exaggeration.


    When on holiday I seldomly buy clothes so your example of costs are somewhat meaningless. I will give you a few examples of actual costs so potential travellers can budget correctly :

    National Parks Pass USA $80 Canada $136 = + 70%
    Car Hire (14days Banff or Seattle via Budget Car Hire) +34%
    Petrol- Alberta 1.269 /litre : USA 3.69 to 3.79 gall = +29%
    Subway sandwich Banff $15.36 ; Kalispel MT $10.26 = + 49%

    When I said 40% it was a generalisation but for sure the costs are much nearer 40% than 15%. Value for money Canada is not.
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    nickyhutch wrote: »
    My (Welsh) brother moved there for work around 3 years ago and he loves it. Quit moaning.

    Well, after Wales he would wouldn't he!
  • nickyhutch
    nickyhutch Posts: 7,596 Forumite
    bob_the_saver wrote: »
    well, after wales he would wouldn't he!
    :d .............................
    ******** Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity *******
    "Always be calm and polite, and have the materials to make a bomb"
  • zippot
    zippot Posts: 27 Forumite
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    We went on a guided tour called moose tours we went on the houdapus tour it was about £250 for the week with a guide and accomodation this was bunk house sleeping but we upgraded to a double room in advance. The beauty was we had a guide that knew where to go. If you drove through anywhere stopping along the motorway it will be expensive .We went to Canada for the scenery and looking was free everywhere.A great holiday through the Rocky Mountains Banff Lake Louise etc. I f you go on the rocky mountain express its about £3k for the week but its al acarte every meal we dined very well at various restaurants along the way.
  • Biggles
    Biggles Posts: 8,209 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Resurrection alert.
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