British Expats - Vancouver or Calgary

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)

- - Vancouver or Calgary (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/vancouver-calgary-625404/)

joncal

Aug 16th 2009 1:12 am

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 7847145)

No thats about right for the criuses, they are very popular and need to booked far in advance.

I probably will never see most of Canada due to the cost factor, even when westjet is having a sale the taxes add so much most of the time its still cheaper to just hop across the border and go somewhere in the US.

North Americans by and large like to plan trips in advance as this is the best way to save money for the most part.

I had not been aware that Alaska cruises were so popular, had I known I would have booked earlier, now I know for next year. :D

I agree with you on the balance of your comments. Dreaming of Vancouver again and getting there by train at several thousands will have to wait a few years and I'm not talking Rocky Mountaineer, simply Via Rail..$1,000 plus gets you there, excluding food, add the food & a bed, you need to add a few thousands more, but I reckon every penny would be worth it!!

joncal

Aug 16th 2009 1:15 am

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7846497)

Yes. One of my daughters was at university there, I visited often and greatly enjoyed it. Alas, she didn't and switched to a school in Montreal and that was the end of my excuse to go there.

I can understand for a student it might have been just a tad too slow or maybe it was the French language she was after.:D Either way, great choice IMO.

dboy	Aug 16th 2009 6:15 am

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by joncal (Post 7847879)

You're right, Canada is inexpensive for Europeans, especially given the exchange rates, however, it is NOT cheap for those living in Canada and especially not for grad students like I am. A semi comfortable vacation in Vancouver for a week (flight, hotel, food, transportation & the odd tour) cost $4K, I can do many vacations abroad for 1/2 that, but this time around, I wanted to tour this beautiful country.

i think travelling on short notice with no package deal is part of the problem. it tends to be very expensive otherwise. I travelled around the uk a few years ago and was astonished at how expensive it was. 70 quid seemed about average for a b and b.

dollface

Aug 16th 2009 6:27 am

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by dboy (Post 7847073)

No idea, don't really care - you asked i delivered. ;)

Didn't ask, you offered up a snippy remark..............:p

dbd33

Aug 16th 2009 6:57 am

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by joncal (Post 7847893)

I can understand for a student it might have been just a tad too slow or maybe it was the French language she was after.:D Either way, great choice IMO.

Too slow, too provincial and she wasn't sailing any more than she did here. She's now going to try university in Vancouver so, if nothing else, she'll be an authority on living poor in Canadian cities.

dboy	Aug 16th 2009 9:35 am

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by dollface (Post 7848402)

Didn't ask, you offered up a snippy remark..............:p

Was n't intended to be received as snippy, tounge in cheek perhaps........... why would I have any reason to be snippy? Don't take things too seriously.:blink:

scrubbedexpat091

Aug 16th 2009 12:23 pm

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by joncal (Post 7847879)

I was bored so priced a cross country flight (Abbotsford to Halifax) roundtrip on Westjet 891.95. (that was with a "sale")

Just priced a Seattle (via LAX) to Sydney, Australia flight and it was only 100 more.

Hmmmm...Wonder where I'd end up going....:D

dollface

Aug 16th 2009 1:32 pm

Re: Vancouver or Calgary

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Originally Posted by dboy (Post 7848749)

Was n't intended to be received as snippy, tounge in cheek perhaps........... why would I have any reason to be snippy? Don't take things too seriously.:blink:

;)

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