Where do you holiday now?
 

I'm just curious where those that have made the move to Canada.

For example, we're still living in England but when we go on holiday i prefer to get out of Europe. We holiday at least once per year in Canada and a couple more elsewhere (Singapore, and Maldives for example last year).

Our friends in Canada tend to generally holiday within Canada, albeit they own cabins for vacations.

Anyway, if you've moved to Canada do you holiday within or do you tend to travel elsewhere?

For me, there's so much i want to see there that when we move i'd like to make the most of experiencing my adopted country.

Rich

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We now holiday at Christmas/New Year, to escape winter for a bit and avoid the need to spend too much time with the in-laws. It was Cuba this year, the Dominican Republic the year before and Cuba the year before that.

We would like to go further afield (well, she would; I'm already well-travelled) but it's a question of distance and holiday allowance.

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Usually France, but going to Cornwall this year with kayaks and then to Norway to see Norther Lights next Feb.

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Apart from flying south to the Caribbean, South America etc., you will have the whole USA at your doorstep. Many Brits sport a hatred for all things American, (haven't figured out why), but IMO it is a marvellous place to vacation. Spectacular coastlines, magnificent mountain ranges, deserts, forests, great cities, interstate highway system par excellence and its people are friendly and generous.

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I have been fortunate enough to be able to travel all over the globe. My favorite place of all though is right here in Arizona. The Grand Canyon and southern Utah are truly magnificent and I have never tired of visiting the area. The whole of Noth America is so diverse that you can spend a lot of time getting to know it. As other posters have said, The Caribbean is also a favorite destination for many. Personally, I wouldn't want to spend my time laying on a beach somewhere any more. Been there done that got several Tshirts to prove it. Your tastes will change as you get older, your kids grow up etc. Wherever you go just enjoy each day to the max. Life is too short. You children grow up before you know it. Don't sweat the small stuff as they say. You can visit the most wonderful places on earth but not enjoy them if you bitch about the local baked beans and so on.

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we have holidayed in Canada and Montana since we have been here - more long weekends than vacations though. We find that foreign destinations are a little prohibitive pricewise. We are really reluctanc to pay $4k to take a stroppy teen away to somewhere warm for a week and Mexico just isn't doing it for me in the way that Spain didn't do it for me when living in the UK.

I must say you do get more vacation deals from Toronto airport caompared to Calgary and Edmonton.

Maybe when the world stops ending on an hourly basis we may splash out a little more but we do want either suite or extra rooms now which drives the prices up. We will be travelling down to Montana at spring break for a week of sun and snow.

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The Highlands back home was our holiday spot, Luss was our favorite place where they did Take the High Road (a soap) that place was nice and the driving past the lochs and hills were great, hated the sodden swans those suckers would chase you and have you ever tried to run with a wheelchair:rofl: those things can run alright BUT all the same we loved it.we use to hill walk and that was really something when you got to the top and now its all just memories but all good ones

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Staying at home is a holiday. Mountains all around and a view one never tires of. We usually have I guess what are busman's holidays (quite appropriate as I drive a 'bus for work). Last year I bought a small aircraft for recreation (luckily while the US$ was at par), and we fly off to different places for a few days. The journey is as much a part of the fun as the destination. No matter how many times a fly a route the scenery seems different every time.

Now I have to decide if it's time to move on and do more training upgrades, or retire and enjoy my jaunts around the country in my lil Cessna 400. Never really imagined this day coming. Once I quit, there is no going back. I digress from the topic, but the quandary I find myself in is that my whole working life has involved travel. Not sure how it will go staying in one place for too long! Not sure if the OH is too enamored at the prospect either. She's not a great fan of flying, but humours me. Life is full if decisions.

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I would say more training cos you dont sound like you like to be in one place all the time, if you retire you would miss all that and you just cant beat the sceneryand feeling free

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We don't get holidays now we're in Canada.

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I'm sure the last time this household spoke to your household you were on a weekend away?
I'm also positive that all but the eldest Lad have had at least one jaunt back to the UK.
OH and the menfolk had a trip to Seattle???

:p:p:p

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Since coming here 2 years ago we have been to Orlando, Toronto and visit friends in Caledonia.

In 4 weeks time I head back to Scotland on my own for 9 days and this summer we are driving to Massachusetts to spend a week at a resort and will also go through to Boston for a day too. I own a timeshare in Orlando and have swapped it a few times over the years to resorts in USA/Canada - made our trips much more affordable.

One place I really want to go is 'up the road' the Cape Breton - hopefully this year. We will more than likely also head to St Johns NFLD for a long weekend if our son gets a uni place at Memorial.

My most enjoyable holidays are sightseeing trips or Orlando theme parks as I like to get out and about as much as possible taking billions of photos :thumbsup:

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One place I really want to go is 'up the road' the Cape Breton

It is an enjoyable area/drive but do not expect the Highlands of Scotland.

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Oregon coast, Vegas, California, Cuba, Mexico and Canada. Lots of variety. I find that for a short driver to Bellingham (about 45 mins from Vancouver) the flights are way cheaper.

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If you come here for a weekend let us know and I'm sure we can suggest some places to go/eat/stay and perhaps even meet up.

In the 4 years we've been here we've vacationed once abroad - Kenya/Tanzania although that was a belated honeymoon/once in a lifetime trip and twice in Nfld. It's such a beautiful place that there is much we have yet to explore here. In addition, both me and the Mrs like to get off the Rock for at least a long weekend once a year either together or seperately. These trips have tended to been to Halifax or Ottawa as we have relatives in both places.

With the impending arrival of our first child I expect more vacations to be spent on the Island for convenience and cost. It can be expensive to travel further afield, particularly if you live in an area with no international direct flight connection.

AX

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Brilliant question.

Being a family of Canada fans we try to get there each few years. (Lovely U.K holidays in between though.)

Montreal for a conference.
Edmonton work related & Recce
Toronto (+ Canoeing in Algonquin)
Calgary (stampede) Rockies in general a few times now.
Newfoundland. St Johns & Gros Morne.

If you ask my girls about their best ever holiday, its Newfoundland!! That makes me very proud, but their friends don't understand.

So our house is full of 'Canadiana'. Trans Canada signs with moose/bears etc on. Moosie wind chimes. Wildlife prints (limited edition so not all 'tat')

Now we think we're emigrating, we'll have to bring it all back!

Never been to Vancouver so that would be a must, oh and that place they make wine sounds good.:tounge_smile:

Future holidays will probably be taken up with visiting the folks we left behind. I don't suppose we will ever own our own cabin. Sounds nice.

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I got all the hype form my Canadian wife, she never understood why I was disappointed until I finally took her Scotland and climbed a few Munroe’s, now she gets it.

As to holidaying. We’ve driven across Canada both east and west to the coast. We go to the US sometimes to see family and drive down to the Carolina’s. The UK to see family and tour the countryside at least every other year, and last year we had a long weekend in Switzerland.

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Oh I forgot. We once drove from Edmonton to Winnipeg and back again to Calgary. How could I have forgotten.:zzz:

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I can totally relate. I remember when first arriving in Ontario and friends saying,lets take you to see the Blue Mountains. Well what can I say, talk about dissapointment.

Guess I will have to wait to go to BC to see more than hills.:ohmy:

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BC is on par with the Alps

the best stuff is up north, on the Yukon border

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How impending is "impending" in this instance, AX?

PS Pity you couldn't have been at the Yard yesterday. You could have brought the 50.

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Did you guys actually drink some of that stuff? :blink:

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T-7 and counting. We are at 30 minutes readiness so sadly my drinking pretty limited at present!

Hopefully I'll get another trip to TO later in the year and an opportunity to have a few beers. (thats unless you're all washing your hair like last time I was in town.......)

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No. We put off the fateful moment until it was time for "one for the road".

Imagine our disappointment when it turned out the the Yard had stopped selling the evil brew a full 10 years ago.

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T-7, eh? Good luck to all concerned. BE looks forward to the photo.

i promise not to wash my hair ever again

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Oh I'll bet each and every one of you was truly devastated. ;)

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Many were heard to sob.

"Le soir ne manque que la cinquante", said the member for Gatineau.

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One can only hope the entire evening was not ruined. ;)

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No he didn't.

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Literalist pedant.

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Since moving here we have spent most summers around Lake Okanagan....However, we decided that the kiddies could deal with extra car time this yr and so we are going to Galiano Island (Gulf Islands)...Can't wait 'cos I haven't seen the sea in waaaay too long!! The house rental was also a lot cheaper than Naramata - where we usually go...

We also try to get down to California at some point during the winter just so we remember what a warm day feels like!!
L

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Hippy.

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I wish. Those were the days.

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We'll take your word for it. No need for photographic evidence. Please.

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It'd be far too much trouble to provide said evidence. All I have are grainy black & white prints. Yes, it was that long ago.

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Sepia would have been my best guess.

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Low blow. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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Not at all. The man has a beard, so he must be ancient.

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As do I...uh oh I am ancient. :rofl::rofl:

Well at least according to some on here I am. :p

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i think i'm being stupid but where is IMO?

Helen

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