You're right...I forgot. Silly me.

I'd mentioned in the OP's other thread that, from what we'd recently experienced (and been told) this year, that tourism seems to have pretty much ground to a halt out here in the east (US & Canada).

Not sure if it's a lack of cash or that people just don't want to travel as far/much as they used to... Which either way is a shame, as there are many really great places out here for countryside and/or ocean vacations.

Anyway, you'd mentioned up thread "Most people here go to Hawaii, Mexico, Cali, Oregon, Vegas or Arizona", so that's pretty good advice, I mean to set up a tourism business in one of those locations, instead of in a place infested with rain, poverty, 80's attitudes and hairstyles, el_richo, and where flipping a repossessed ex-grow-op mansion into a one bedroom B&B might give you some change from a couple of million

Touchy touchy.

I think BCers go to those places largely because of 1. the weather 2. cheap pkg vacays and 3. length of flight.

Unfortunately, the expense & time of flights to NS is a big barrier to people visiting from this way on top of everything else (not hot, not glamourous etc).

You love it

But that's hit the nail right on the head.. NS has little if no glamour, definitely other qualities, natural ones, but "glamour", I think not.

I know!

I think it's a real shame that it's so $$$ to get to NS compared to, say, Mexico. It's on my list of places to visit.

Since my name was mentioned, I'd say most people in BC vacation in BC at some point in the year.

Plus Nova Scotia's shit and full of the poorer immigrants who can't afford to move to the nicer areas and don't want to be too far from mummy and daddy *













*note the wink, NS ****ers. *






*wink

I quite like the departure lounge at Halifax airport - going to really enjoy that next Tuesday

I may be a newcomer but i have been reading this site for about 7 years and one of the reasons I've always been put off by this site is you have to wade through so many doom and gloom comments about the sky falling in before you get anywhere. I was hoping this year these people would be too busy consulting there mayan calender to have time to spout the boring uninformed rubbish. And to take advice from someone on the other side of Canada I may as well get advice from someone from Birmingham as it's closer to NS. Oh and poor peolple don't have a disease it's not catching. The UK has just witnessed a population explosion partly due to foreign workers so Canada is not unique but I'd guess many would be heading for the oil fields.

Just out of some perverse curiosity......Is anyone on here in the business of Tourism in Nova Scotia??? Are Europeans still visiting? how bad has the downturn been based on true events if possible. Are the Tourist information points still open? If so do they help. I found Nova Scotia was great at publicising itself to Nova Scotians but here in the UK it's virtually unheard of which is a shame.

Now be nice...

I have just moved back to Toronto but have spent the summer at my girlfriends dad's holiday home in Bear River, NS. We have driven all around Nova Scotia (and PEI) and it is stunning. I have met plenty of people on vacation there from all over the world and the local business seem to be doing fine. The Cabot Trail is crazy beautiful.

try this link and get a copy of the doers and dreamers https://www.novascotia.com/en/home/p...s/default.aspx ..
we rent out an apartment here overlooking the bras dor lake we mainly get people from Ontario east but we have had some from BC and Alberta

No Im not in the tourism business but I do welcome them to Canada
No rainbows or thunder clouds and Im sure you have done some research.
Yes NS is a great place to visit and depending on what you want to do it is possible.
A campground would not be high on my priority list as it would be closed for about 6 months of the year meaning the 6 months its open sometimes even less you have to make your money.
Where in NS? Lets be honest some parts in winter are pretty bleak and see very few tourists.
A hotel/motel providing good value will usually fare well as there are always people looking for accommodations and winter brings the hockey tournaments, snowmobilers etc out.
Do your research then make your decision.

I'm not too sure as yet, do we go north or south. We loved Hubbards and Queensland Beach area but equally loved the Straights and Pictou. But then again we found the lakes great too, we stayed on Sherbrooke Lake and would recommend it although It was a little cut off and around 20 mins to New Ross i'd imagine the winter would be bleak. At the moment we are leaning towards Hubbards to Lunenburg as the coast there seem to be a good tourist area.

As for the short season, is it possible to earn enough within the warmer months to last out the winter months?

Also we have worked hard in the UK for many years so the idea of striking it rich in the tourist trade couldn't be further from our thoughts.

We drove out from TO one year on my insistence that I want to visit every province in Canada (not in one go though!). I may return one day, but I'll never do the drive again!

We stayed in a mix of accommodation. There seemed to be a good array of choice so looking at competition and making yourself stand out is obvious advice. Also, I booked everything online before travelling, and I would say if you have a kick-ass website then that will put you one step ahead.

Our route was 2 nights in St. Peter's in cabin type accommodation (chosen as it was within easy reach of the Cape Breton NP, but close enough for us to reach on our arrival from TO). In Halifax there was a lack of B&B accommodation in our price range (which was low!) but walkable to downtown so we stayed at Dalhousie Uni in the student rooms they rent out in the summer, then 2 nights near to Liverpool, and 2 nights in Port Lorne.

As an estimated guess, I would say that the thing that draws most people to the province is the Cape Breton NP and Halifax, but I'm of the mind that when I go somewhere I want to see everything and do everything hence our crazy drive/explore itinerary.

Our next Province/Territory on our list to visit is the Yukon, hopefully in 2014. Cost and lack of holiday is preventing us from getting there sooner!!

Good luck with the move!

Ooh the Yukon. The Yukon is fab