Holidays when your living in Canada
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I doubt we'll do a package again, DIY from Detroit will save us a fortune.
We used http://www.canadatravels.com/ both times as they were the cheapest we could find.
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We live across from the beach so we are on holiday all the time. Other people come here to experience the warm waters of the Northumberland Strait.
We have never been ones for the traditional summer hols and tended to go away whenever we liked. Much easier now we just fly or drive into the rest of Canada or America from here.
We have never been ones for the traditional summer hols and tended to go away whenever we liked. Much easier now we just fly or drive into the rest of Canada or America from here.
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From what I gather from the locals here, they all head off during the winter months to Orlando/Mexico/Carribean/Cuba. March Spring Break being the busiest since the kids are off school (and the prices hike up of course).
Canadians have no need to head south in the summer months as the weather is georgous here. Most seem to vacation in their own country.
The unpredictable summer weather is why the UK holidaymakers traditionally head off to warmer places during the summer months.
Canadians have no need to head south in the summer months as the weather is georgous here. Most seem to vacation in their own country.
The unpredictable summer weather is why the UK holidaymakers traditionally head off to warmer places during the summer months.
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From what I gather from the locals here, they all head off during the winter months to Orlando/Mexico/Carribean/Cuba. March Spring Break being the busiest since the kids are off school (and the prices hike up of course).
Canadians have no need to head south in the summer months as the weather is georgous here. Most seem to vacation in their own country.
The unpredictable summer weather is why the UK holidaymakers traditionally head off to warmer places during the summer months.![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Canadians have no need to head south in the summer months as the weather is georgous here. Most seem to vacation in their own country.
The unpredictable summer weather is why the UK holidaymakers traditionally head off to warmer places during the summer months.
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Talk about gilding the lily. I think Canadians do not generally take vacations because:
- they don't get many days off
- they're immigrants and have to use the days they do get to go home for weddings and funerals
- those who aren't immigrants are highly risk averse, for example I have a business associate who has never taken the same flight as his wife for fear it crashes and there's no one to look after the children
- they tend to be parochial, a trip out of province is a big deal and a journey into America requires months of planning and an armed escort
Yes, some people have holidays now and then but there's not a culture of valuing leisure time the way there is in Europe. One can of course say that life here is so good that home and workplace are all anyone could want but I suspect that's only true on the North Shore.
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Talk about gilding the lily. I think Canadians do not generally take vacations because:
- they don't get many days off
- they're immigrants and have to use the days they do get to go home for weddings and funerals
- those who aren't immigrants are highly risk averse, for example I have a business associate who has never taken the same flight as his wife for fear it crashes and there's no one to look after the children
- they tend to be parochial, a trip out of province is a big deal and a journey into America requires months of planning and an armed escort
Yes, some people have holidays now and then but there's not a culture of valuing leisure time the way there is in Europe. One can of course say that life here is so good that home and workplace are all anyone could want but I suspect that's only true on the North Shore.
- they don't get many days off
- they're immigrants and have to use the days they do get to go home for weddings and funerals
- those who aren't immigrants are highly risk averse, for example I have a business associate who has never taken the same flight as his wife for fear it crashes and there's no one to look after the children
- they tend to be parochial, a trip out of province is a big deal and a journey into America requires months of planning and an armed escort
Yes, some people have holidays now and then but there's not a culture of valuing leisure time the way there is in Europe. One can of course say that life here is so good that home and workplace are all anyone could want but I suspect that's only true on the North Shore.
Anyway, I think that Canadians tend to make the most of their vacation days whether they head off to the sun or head off somewhere nice for the day. Vacation days are precious, as are long weekends, so in my experience, people tend to make the most of them. Plus, where I live all the stores close on public days - that encourages people to do family things too.
I wonder if the guy at your work travels business class on one flight and sticks his wife in ecomony seats on another plane - or worse than that, makes her travel with the kids and all the luggage
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We will make the most of the long weekends when the summer starts and make the most of just normal days when the weather is good.
But I have to get away somewhere, have something to look forward to, get away from every day life for a bit, from the cleaning, cooking etc etc
We are all different, for example going on a beach holiday for me doesn't work, I would rather go to cities and see different things, for some people that wouldn't be a good holiday.
The 2 main reasons that people don't go away that much here is the terrible vacation days and the cost.
But I have to get away somewhere, have something to look forward to, get away from every day life for a bit, from the cleaning, cooking etc etc
We are all different, for example going on a beach holiday for me doesn't work, I would rather go to cities and see different things, for some people that wouldn't be a good holiday.
The 2 main reasons that people don't go away that much here is the terrible vacation days and the cost.
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I wake up and look out at the sea in perfect quiet instead of houses and traffic - everyday is as good as a holiday.
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No, I thought this silly
"Canadians have no need to head south in the summer months as the weather is georgous here. Most seem to vacation in their own country"
people who don't travel on vacation generally don't because they can't. Living in Canada's alright but one of the things one tends to have to give up is holidays.
No. He's Canadian, he doesn't take vacations. I honestly believe that he's had three days off work (including stats and weekends) since we've worked together, twenty odd years.
"Canadians have no need to head south in the summer months as the weather is georgous here. Most seem to vacation in their own country"
people who don't travel on vacation generally don't because they can't. Living in Canada's alright but one of the things one tends to have to give up is holidays.
No. He's Canadian, he doesn't take vacations. I honestly believe that he's had three days off work (including stats and weekends) since we've worked together, twenty odd years.
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mexico seems to be around $650, cuba $750, east coast of states for tours $2,000, vegas cheap $250-$400. these are mostly packages for a week or so in 3-4 star hotels with flight from edmonton.
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we are just looking at this for the first time. the initial attraction of staying in canada to holiday for the first few years has worn off.
mexico seems to be around $650, cuba $750, east coast of states for tours $2,000, vegas cheap $250-$400. these are mostly packages for a week or so in 3-4 star hotels with flight from edmonton.
mexico seems to be around $650, cuba $750, east coast of states for tours $2,000, vegas cheap $250-$400. these are mostly packages for a week or so in 3-4 star hotels with flight from edmonton.
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