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Forum: France
Jun 16th 2022, 9:24 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,219
Posted By ACF

Re: Driving Advice - London to Narbonne

Thank you all! Extremely helpful. I'll come back with further questions/comments once I have considered further.
Forum: France
Jun 16th 2022, 2:13 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,219
Posted By ACF

Driving Advice - London to Narbonne

We're planning to drive from London to near Narbonne this summer (and back again). It's our first time doing the trip by car (we normally fly) so any tips/advice would be hugely appreciated. It...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 13th 2021, 1:25 am
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By ACF

Re: Travel to UK Checklist?

Excellent - thanks for all advice - very much appreciated.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 12th 2021, 1:50 am
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By ACF

Re: Travel to UK Checklist?

Wonderful thanks!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 12th 2021, 1:33 am
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By ACF

Re: Travel to UK Checklist?

Staying in England.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 12th 2021, 1:19 am
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By ACF

Travel to UK Checklist?

A family member (Canadian citizen and double vaccinated as of July) needs to travel from Canada to the UK (YYZ to LHR) on short notice. I am just about to research what they need to do exactly to...
Forum: Canada
Oct 30th 2021, 2:24 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,052
Posted By ACF

Re: Travelling to the UK and testing?

We used https://store.coronatestcentre.com/ (there are other providers of course) to do home tests on Day 2 when we returned to the UK. It was easy and quite cheap (we did lateral flow) but you do...
Forum: Canada
Oct 19th 2021, 5:11 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,862
Posted By ACF

Re: Using Wise to move savings to canada

Just to echo others: have used Wise on several occasions for reasonably large transfers and found them to be great both in terms of user experience and rates.


Yep, and you can clearly do the...
Forum: Canada
Aug 31st 2021, 3:37 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,837
Posted By ACF

Re: LHR to YYZ travel experiences - testing, travel, vaccination proof etc.

We flew YYZ to LHR yesterday. It was broadly fine. We did drive through COVID (antigen) tests via Switch Health at YYZ and received the results within 20 minutes - would recommend this service. YYZ...
Forum: Canada
Aug 27th 2021, 1:06 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,837
Posted By ACF

Re: LHR to YYZ travel experiences - testing, travel, vaccination proof etc.

Thanks - yes the new green list status is great. Sorry you are missing it by a day! Unless I am misreading the rules we still need a D2 test however so will check out Randox.

Which Shoppers are...
Forum: Canada
Aug 26th 2021, 2:24 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,837
Posted By ACF

Re: LHR to YYZ travel experiences - testing, travel, vaccination proof etc.

Wonderful - I am so pleased to hear and I hope you have had an excellent time!
If you are on the Monday night flight we may see you there!
We are doing our pre departure (also antigen) tests at the...
Forum: Canada
Aug 26th 2021, 1:42 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,837
Posted By ACF

Re: LHR to YYZ travel experiences - testing, travel, vaccination proof etc.

I have similarly low expectations of YYZ but in 40+ years of flying via that airport our experience this time was a new low-water mark I am afraid...
Forum: Canada
Aug 25th 2021, 11:40 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 3,837
Posted By ACF

Re: LHR to YYZ travel experiences - testing, travel, vaccination proof etc.

Thank you and apologies for the slow response - we did make it and I basically went offline then for a while - lots of visiting to do!

Our experience was, in brief, as follows:

Experience at...
Forum: Canada
Aug 6th 2021, 4:22 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,837
Posted By ACF

Re: LHR to YYZ travel experiences - testing, travel, vaccination proof etc.

I am in exactly the same position as you and we fly on the 9th (subject to all our PCRs coming back negative over the weekend). I'll let you know any issues once we are (hopefully!) through but a few...
Forum: Canada
Jul 26th 2021, 6:34 am
Replies: 1,265
Views: 121,748
Posted By ACF

Re: Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.

Thanks, both - everything is just so unclear at the moment. Makes planning virtually impossible!
Forum: Canada
Jul 26th 2021, 2:18 am
Replies: 1,265
Views: 121,748
Posted By ACF

Re: Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.

Completely agree (and the skeptic in me wants to know how many politicians, or their mates, have direct or indirect financial interests in testing companies)!

Without wanting to further complicate...
Forum: Canada
Jul 25th 2021, 2:44 am
Replies: 1,265
Views: 121,748
Posted By ACF

Re: Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.

For my own sanity I've set out below what I think we need to do for our proposed upcoming trip to Canada. If anyone has any comments/tips/advice on the below please say as I am a little concerned...
Forum: Canada
Jul 25th 2021, 12:28 am
Replies: 1,265
Views: 121,748
Posted By ACF

Re: Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.

I don't recall seeing the bold before (when I checked a month or so ago) but would love to know if anyone knows if there was indeed an update to the official guidance.



Also the words "In these...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2021, 4:01 am
Replies: 1,265
Views: 121,748
Posted By ACF

Re: Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.

Extremely helpful - thanks! If anyone has used (or attempted to use) this exception I would love to hear from you.
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2021, 12:39 am
Replies: 1,265
Views: 121,748
Posted By ACF

Re: Quarantine for COVID 19 discussions.

I have been told by a family member that, despite the guidance stating that you cannot quarantine in a house with people 70+, if the relevant people (i.e. the members of the household who are 70+)...
Forum: France
Jul 17th 2021, 2:21 am
Replies: 120
Views: 12,752
Posted By ACF

Re: Transiting through France during Covid

https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coronavirus-advice-for-foreign-nationals-in-france/

Does anyone know if this replaces the essential reason to travel requirement i.e. an adult...
Forum: France
Jul 7th 2021, 4:46 am
Replies: 8
Views: 857
Posted By ACF

Re: Travel for essential reasons exceptions?

Thank you - that's v helpful. I will keep an eye out.
Forum: France
Jul 7th 2021, 12:11 am
Replies: 8
Views: 857
Posted By ACF

Re: Travel for essential reasons exceptions?

Instead and neither option is looking particularly hopeful unfortunately! At least in France the kids would not have to quarantine (unlike Canada) but my spouse can't enter so...
Forum: France
Jul 6th 2021, 8:18 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 857
Posted By ACF

Re: Travel for essential reasons exceptions?

Great - thanks, both. All very sensible and helpful advice. Trying to plan anything against this backdrop is virtually impossible.....
Forum: France
Jul 5th 2021, 10:10 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 857
Posted By ACF

Travel for essential reasons exceptions?

We were planning to travel to France at the end of July but for various reasons (medical, not anti-vax) my British wife will not be fully vaccinated at that time.

Is anyone aware of the French...
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